Istanbul Must See:Hagia Sophia Bluemosqu Topkap Basilica Cistern Bosphorus Tour

Istanbul, Türkiye
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Overview
Duration
9h
Languages
English
Voucher type
E-Ticket
What To Expect

Local istanbul experience with a professional licensed tour guide!
With this experince you will see the city from a different window and you will not be same as before.
Firstly we start the day at Sultanahmet area and visit the Hagia Sophia and Bluemosque. After that we will visit the Topkapı Palace. You will listen to different histories about Roman and Ottoman Empires.
Then free time for lunch, we will go Bosphorus tour (on a public bosphorus boat) to see marvellous istanbul from the sea.for 90 minutes.
These are only starters, you will have the main course on the tour :-)
What we will see in this tour:
Hagia Sophia
Bluemosque
Hippodrome
Basilica Cistern
Grand Bazaar (Closed on Sundays)
Topkapi Palace
Bosphrous cruise (90 minutes -(public bosphorus boat)

Private tour option is also available. Check details.
If you are arriving to Galataport (Cruise terminal) it is easy to reach to meeting by tram in 20 minutes

What to remember

Important info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. Public transportation options are available nearby. Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries. Not recommended for pregnant travelers. Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health. Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN ALL DAY WALKING TOUR. Bring your walking shoes with you.. Rules for the mosques: men can wear shorts but it should be under knees. If not at Bluemosque they provide covers for the legs for free but at Hagia Sophia they charge 4 USD for covers. For women: they should cover hairs, legs and shoulders. Free covers available at Bluemosque but at Hagia sophia they charge 4 USD. . You can skip any of the place; but if you book the group tour you have to wait us until we visit .. If you pick up the early timings we don't wait at the mosque lines a lot. (recommended). *** Please note that there isn't any priority entrance with the guides at the mosques.**. On Tuesdays Dolmabahce Palace entrance ticket is extra which is exactly 40 USD pp cash please . ***HOW YOU CAN REACH TO MEETING POINT? From the cruise terminal (GALATAPORT) by tram (public transportation) you can take the tram and it takes maximum 30 minutes. The tram stop TOPHANE is 10 mins. away from the port. When you exit from the port turn to the left direction and you will see the stop TOPHANE. Take the tram to BAĞCILAR direction and get off at SULTANAHMET stop. From there walk to the German Fountain (Alman Çeşmesi in Turkish) in 1 min. For tram you can use your master or visa contacless credit cards (No amex). No need to buy a travel card. . *** For the museum tickets: you don’t need to buy them online. We will go to the guide kiosks to buy them together.. During the winter times, we may not able to do the Bosphorus boat the trip because of the bad weather conditions.

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Professional Guidance in English
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Pick up and drop off from the hotels are not included.. Topkapı Palace Museum entrance ticket is extra which exactly 50 USD pp. Lunch. On Tuesdays Dolmabahce Palace entrance ticket is extra which is exactly 40 USD pp cash please . Basilica Cistern ticket is excluded (30 USD pp) Cash please . Bosphorus tour ticket is excluded (10 USD pp)cash please . Gratuities. The entrance fee for Hagia Sophia is 30 USD pp) cash please
Cancellation Policy
can-cancel You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
Your local guide in Turkey
Meeting Point

I will be holding a yellow umbrella in front of the German Fountain which is at the Hippodrome area. It is green dommed fountain on the corner of the Blue Mosque. It is near to the gate B of the Blue Mosque. Please don't get help from the people who doesn't have a guide license on their neck.