Program
Half Day Morning Tour (Walking Tour)
The capital of four great cultures İstanbul is one of the most must-see cities in the world. Today this sprawling city offers everything from exquisite Ottoman palaces and spectacular churches and mosques, to the ultimate bargain-seeker’s paradise the Grand Bazaar.
Departs: 08.00
Returns: 12.00
Start: Pick up from hotel (city center hotel)
Finish: Grand Bazaar (no transfer to the hotel)
At 07.30 am, we will pick you up from your hotel (city center hotels), then you will meet with your group and guide at meeting point and we will visit Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and Grand Covered Bazaar. This tour is finished at Grand Bazaar. No transfer to the hotel.
Hippodrome, where charriot races were organised during the Byzantine Period. The stadium held 100,000 spectators and featured objects from all corners of the empire. We will see during the Hippodrome Trip; The German Fountain of Wilhelm II, Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentıne Column and The Column of Constantıne.
Blue Mosque, the only imperial mosque with six minarets and dating back to 17th century. The mosque owes its name to the exquisite tiles adorning its interior.
Hagia Sophia, built by Eastern Roman Empire Justinian in the 6th century AD Hagia Sophia is one of the architectural marvels of all time and today faciliates as an active mosque.
Grand Bazaar, the commercial heart of the old city with its 4,000 shops. It’s considered as one of the largest covered markets of the world and has full of treasures – including carpets and kilims, silks, jewellery, ceramics, icons, and leather goods.