Private: Topkapi Palace, St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Hipodromme
PRIVATE Full Day tour includes 5 highlights (Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome Square, Grand Bazaar) in Istanbul. Your personal guide and A/C Van will be at your service from meeting till the end of the tour. • Private Tour for your family and friends • You will decide on departure time • Our tour guide will meet you at the Port/Hotel with your name sign, • Our professional tour guide will be with you from arrival till departure, • You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and customize the itinerary, • You do not have to wait for other group members • You may stop to have pictures during your tour. • You may stop for lunch in a local restaurant to taste famous Turkish Kebaps
Options
Mini Group (max 10 pax) Option
Mini Group Option: Mini group max 10 pax option
Suggested pick up time will be given depends upon your cruise arrival time
Pickup included
What's included in Private: Topkapi Palace, St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Hipodromme
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Hippodrome
Our Professional Tour guide will meet guests at Hotel or port Pick up time will be given during your confirmation. Then walk or drive to Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman & Byzantine period
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles
Ayasofya
Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I. Update for St. Sophia interior visit : Live guiding is not allowed in St. Sophia after the 15th January 2024. Guests have to have their smart phones and headphones during their visit. If guests do not have a headphone, they can buy at the entrance at the cost of 3,5-USD The system is similar to audio guide system. Guests who does not have smart phones will follow the signs and the given informations on the signs .
Inclusions
- GUARANTEED On Time Return to PORT
- Private tour
- Professional Private tour guide
- Local tax
- Worry-Free Shore Excursion Guarantee
- Transport by private air-conditioned minivan
- Lunch and Drinks
- Gratuities
- Entrance Fees (Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip lines)
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- At time of booking, Hotels guests must provide hotel name
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Visit to holy places of worship such as churches, monasteries, mosques, synagogues bare shoulders are not permitted, nor shoes in mosques.
- In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited. On Tuesdays : Topkapi Palace replaced by Underground Cistern, On Sundays : Grand Bazaar will be replaced by Spice Market. Grand Bazaar will be closed on Public holidays, it will be replaced by Arasta Bazaar. Because, Spice Market will also be closed.
- Blue Mosque is open from 14.30 to 16.30 on Fridays
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Pick up Places Hotel Guests : Your Hotel's Lobby in selected hotels only Cruise guests : Istanbul Cruise Terminal Suggested pick up time will be given on your confirmation message.