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Istanbul City Tour, Bosphorus Cruise and Cable Car in Small-Group

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480 minutes
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Discover the highlights of Istanbul, Old City, Bosporus cruise and cable car ride down Pierre Loti Hill. Visit Basilica Cistern, the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazar.

WE HAVE MEETING POINT FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS FRONT OF THE PORT BOSPHORUS HOTEL. OPPOSITE THE MAIN EXIT FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS

• Marvel at views of Istanbul's skyline during a cruise on the Bosphorus Strait • Step back in time as you learn about the 6th-century Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque • Look for a bargain as you pass by hundreds of stalls in the Grand Covered Bazaar • Explore Basilica Cistern with Guide & Priority admission & Skip the line ticket • Capture pictures of the Golden Horn from Pierre Loti Hill and take a cable car

Options

T1F Without Hotel Pick-up

T1F With Hotel Pick-up

T1F Without Hotel Pick-up

From$75.06Per Person

What's included in Istanbul City Tour, Bosphorus Cruise and Cable Car in Small-Group

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque, The Sultan Ahmet Mosque known as Blue Mosque because of its blue 20,000 Iznık Ceramic Tiles. It was built for Sultan Ahmet I by the architect Mehmet, has 6 towering minarets and last great mosque of the Classical period.

Hippodrome

Hippodrome, It was the sporting and social center of ancient Constantinople for 1000 years, with its monuments, German Fountain of Wilhelm II, Fountain of Sultan Ahmet III, Bronze Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and Column Constantine.

Ayasofya
Pass-by Only

The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, (Hagia Sophia Museum) It was built in the 6th century by the emperor Justinian as a Greek Orthodox Church also called the church of Divine Wisdom. It was converted into a mosque in 1453 by Sultan Mehmet II The Conqueror and in to a museum by Ataturk in 1935 and it was converted into a mosque in 2020 by by Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It was largest church in the world for 1000 years.

Inclusions

  • Cable car ticket
  • Bosphorus Cruise Ticket
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Basilica Cistern Guided Visit
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (If option selected)
  • The Blue Mosque Guided Visit
  • Hippodrome Guided visit
  • Grand Covered Bazaar visit & Free time
  • Basilica Cistern entry ticket (1300TL cash, per person)
  • Entry to Hagia Sophia
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Since Januar 2024, the Hagia Sophia Mosque main Saloon is closed for the visit of tourists. Following the tour, you can visit mosque for an additional fee of 25 Euros.
  • You will be granted the privilege to bypass the ticket line after paying your entrance fee to your guide in Turkish Lira and cash
  • Please dress appropriately when entering sacred sites. Participants are advised to wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt. Please bring a scarf to cover head.
  • The Grand Bazaar is closed on religious holidays and Sundays.

Meet

Pickup and Dropoff

You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points

Please arrive at the pick up point 60 minutes before departure time.

Additional Information

Hotel pick-up and drop-off from centrally located Istanbul hotels. Before the tour start time, each hotel has a fixed pick-up time.

Meeting / End Points

  • Front of Buhara 93 Restaurant

Redeem

Ticket Redemption

Direct access

Operator

Aljazeera Tour