Experience the beauty of Istanbul’s Old City with our fully guided walking tour. Spend a whole day wandering through sights such as the Blue Mosque, the Roman Hippodrome Square and the Imperial Palace.

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Duration 6 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German
Wheelchair accessible

Highlights

Wander through Istanbul’s Old City with an experienced and knowledgeable guide
Learn about the history of Istanbul by visiting the Haghia-Sophia, Topkapi Palace and Blue Mosque museums

Full description

The historic Old City in Istanbul is stunningly beautiful, and we can help you make the most of your visit with this full-day guided walking tour. Our professional local guide will take you through all the sights of the Old City, giving you valuable insight into the history of this fascinating place. The tour starts at the Hagia-Sophia Museum before you head to the world heritage monument. We will then walk to the Blue Mosque to see the glorious architecture of this historic building, which dates back to the early 1600s. Then it’s off to the Roman Hippodrome Square, where your tour will show you the Egyptian Obelisque, Roman Pillar, Greek Column and the German Fountain. Then it's off to a recently discovered Cistern. Afterwards, walk to the Topkapi Imperial Palace, the largest palace in Istanbul. Once the residence of Ottoman Sultans, the palace is now a museum, which houses different collections, each fascinating in their own way. The tour winds down at approximately 17:00, after a short walk to the entrance gate of the world famous Grand Bazaar.

Includes

Entrance fees to the museums (Hagia-Sophia, Blue Mosque )

Pickup or drop-off at your accommodation
Entrance fees to Topkapi Palace Museum
Lunch

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You will receive a mandatory temperature check

Meeting point

The tour will start in front of Haghia Sophia. Please don't be late, the group can't wait for you.

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Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Comfortable shoes
Sunglasses
Scarf

Not allowed

Pets
Shorts
Oversize luggage
Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

Visits inside The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) are not possible from 1st of March until the 15th of May 2018 due to maintenance works
Istanbul's traffic may affect the duration of the tour
On Mondays the Hagia Sophia Museum is closed; in its place we will visit another museum
On Tuesdays the Topkapi Imperial Palace is closed
On Sundays the Grand Bazaar is closed, but the Spice Bazaar is open

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 9 reviews

Review summary

Value for money
4.7/5
Safety
4.8/5
Service
5/5
Organization
4.8/5

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Hit All the High Points

Our guide, Emre, picked us up from our hotel to begin our walking tour. It was hot but we made good tracks and saw everything the description said we would see plus a few other things--Roman cistern. Very interesting. Emre was prompt, knowledgeable, a good sport and was able to converse in English enough to discuss the finer points of Turkish life. We stopped at a cafe for lunch, which had been predetermined. It was only adequate. While there was enough food, a three course meal, there was no choice in the menu. The food was just ok. Not being lamb eaters, the doner kebab was wasted on us. Other than that I would recommend the tour and it was worth what we paid. And the arrangements were smoothly executed.

July 31, 2015

A bad choice Hasty guide stingy of explanations After some sites visited quickly (he didn't take us to the Topkapi palace, foreseen in the program and most beautiful attraction to visit) he took us to a carpet shop where we lost more than an hour After a lunch offered (not foreseen but also not required) the guide disappeared to reappear after 3 hours, at our insistence. Unacceptable behavior

October 20, 2019

Very good . We had an excelentw guide

Outstanding

September 1, 2019

Full-Day Walking Tour of Istanbul's Old City

Full-Day Walking Tour of Istanbul's Old City

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Hit All the High Points

Very good . We had an excelentw guide