General
Fall in love with the city!!!
Continue your day with this afternoon half day tour in the Old city… and we promise you an experience that you have never lived before…
Walk among all the significant monuments, taking part to the tour to Istanbul Classic sights! Travel through time and let all the details about the past amaze you!
Hagia Sophia
One of the most precious jewels of the World Heritage… also called as “the eighth wonder of the world”. Sits proudly in the center of the old city for almost 1700 years, expecting from the visitors to admire its greatness!!! It was built in 537,dedicated to the Wisdom of God and it was a Christian church for over 900 years…until the conquest of Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmed in 1453. Hagia Sophia is an amazing architectural sample of Byzantium Era. In 1935, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk converted it into a museum
Blue Mosque
This imposingly beautiful mosque is a 400 year old Cami that dominates the sky of Istanbul! It was built over the site of the ancient Hippodrome, between 1609-1616, for Sultan Ahmet and took its name because of its amazing blue-tiled interior. Blue Mosque is one of the two mosques in Turkey with six minarets! Besides of being a tourist attraction, it is also an active mosque which closes its door five times a day
Hippodrome of Constantinople
The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a public entertainment space intended for horse and chariot racings while gaining at the same time institutional and political dimensions. Its capacity was estimated to reach 100,000 viewers, while the total length was about 450 meters! Currently an elongated public garden, with many remains of the Hippodrome to remind us its greatness…
Cafer Aga Medresseh
A beautiful small place hidden in the shadow of Hagia Sophia. It was build in 1560, as a school, designed by Sinan on the orders of Cafer Ağa. Nowadays it hosts a cultural organisation for teaching and promoting traditional Turkish handicraft! Madrasa provides over 12 handicraft courses such as the popular art of marbling, painting, jewelery, porcelain, calligraphy, Ottoman language, ceramic and stained glass
Includes
- Professional guidance (standard group tour in English-please ask for other languages)
- Pick up from your hotel (Only from Sultanahmet and Taksim area)
- Museum fees
Excludes
- Everything unless indicated differently
- Customary tip to driver and tour guide
- Personal expenses
Notes
- Our driver will pick you up from your hotel and assist to meet with your tour guide around 08:00 – 08:30 according to your hotel location
- At the end of the tour, participants will be dropped off to their hotels. Please inform your tour guide if you prefer to return by yourself
- You can combine that tour with one of the morning tours
- Duration of the Tour : approximately 4-5 hours
- Cafer Aga is closed on Mondays
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