See the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, and more. Enjoy a cruise on the Bosphorus and a four-course lunch on this full-day group tour.

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Duration 8 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: English
Audio guide included: English
Pickup included: Pickup at central Istanbul hotels is provided.
Small group: Limited to 10 participants

Highlights

Explore the Grand Bazaar, the commercial heart of the old city
Enjoy lunch at a rooftop restaurant with Bosphorus views
Cruise the Bosphorus and take in the iconic waterway's sights and sounds
See the major landmarks and monuments of Istanbul

Full description

Begin your 8-hour tour at Hagia Sophia, in the heart of old Istanbul. Known for its mosaics, Its massive dome dominates the Sultanahmet skyline. Visit the Blue Mosque, named after the exquisite tiles in its interior. It is the only imperial mosque with six minarets. The Grand Bazaar was the commercial heart of the city and its 4,000 shops are full of treasures including carpets, silk, jewelry, icons, and leather goods. Indulge in some shopping before enjoying your lunch at a rooftop restaurant with Bosphorus views. After visiting the Spice Bazaar, explore the Golden Horn and take a Bosporus tour on a private boat. Enjoy the sights and sounds of this legendary waterway.

Includes

Free hotel pickup and drop-off (city center hotels on the European side only)
Entrance fees as per description
Guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
VAT
4-course lunch – Sample Menu: soup and seasonal appetizers and salad, main course of meatballs or chicken, and dessert; vegetarian option available

Optional gratuities/ tips
Drinks

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Important information

Not allowed

Unaccompanied minors

Know before you go

Children 18 years and under must be accompanied by an adult
During religious holidays, the Spice Market and Grand Bazaar are closed
On Sundays, when the Grand Bazaar is closed, you will visit Nuruosmaniye around the Grand Bazaar
The Spice Bazaar may be visited prior to taking the Bosphorus Cruise, depending on the number of tour participants
On Friday mornings, the Blue Mosque is closed
There is a maximum of 20-25 persons per tour group

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 8 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4/5
Transportation
4/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Safety
4.8/5

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Excellent

The guide at morning tour was excellent, very profesional, but a little a little annoying when other people spoke at some moments of the explanation, very mechanical or somewhat robotic, not very kind to answer some questions that were asked. The guide in the afternoon, when we went to Asia, was EXTREMELY EXCELLENT, very professional and exited and happy to answer questions that we did not even ask ourselves ... MAGNIFICO. At first we had to witness an incident of another guide who shouted Zoes to a woman on a tour that left just like us. SOMETHING UNACCEPTABLE

July 7, 2018

Lots waiting around for the coach and for other passengers to be picked up. Guide enthusiastic but had a very staccato style and some strange pronunciations. Also lots of repetitions of information.

November 5, 2019

Great tour, excellent guides

Ahmed was a very engaging guide. He even took the extra mile of ensuring that I won’t get stuck in heavy traffic on my way back to the hotel.

April 13, 2019

Istanbul: Old Town Highlights Tour & Bosphorus Cruise

Istanbul: Old Town Highlights Tour & Bosphorus Cruise

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Great tour, excellent guides