Today, we will walk together on the stairs of history. Starting from East Roman, we will continue to Byzantium, Ottoman, and today’s Republic of Turkey. You will join to our historical tour from your hotel in the morning and you will have a full-day historical tour with our knowledgeable, experienced, and professional local guide. This history day tour is highly recommended by Istanbul Tours. You will return back to your hotel at the end of the guided tour.
Fully Guided Istanbul Historical City Tour
Byzantium & Ottoman Relics
08:30 am – You will be collected from your hotel by our travel team for the tour of Byzantine and Ottoman Relics. You will meet with the local tour guide and start fully guiding the Istanbul city tour.
Istanbul Visiting Sights:
Hippodrome of Constantinople
Hagia Sophia Museum
Grand Covered Bazaar
Blue Mosque
Topkapi Palace Museum
17:00 pm – At the end of the day tour, return back to your hotel. Tour ends.
Brief Information about the sites:
Hippodrome: The scene of ancient chariot races, the ancient Hippodrome, with its four monuments; the German Fountain of Wilhelm II, the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column, and the Column of Constantine.
Hagia Sophia: This ancient basilica, built by Constantine the Great, in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, is one of the architectural marvels of all time.
Grand Covered Bazaar: In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area; the goldsmiths’ street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as handpainted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware, and trays, water ewers, onyx are and meerschaum pipers.
(Grand Bazaar closed on Sunday)
Blue Mosque: Across from St. Sophia built in the 17th century by the architect Mehmet, this is known as the Blue Mosque because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles.
(Visit is not possible on Friday due to quite limited access because of the Friday Prayer)
Topkapi Palace: The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries, housing an exquisite collection of precious gems, jewelry thrones of sultans, robes worn by the sultans and their families; miniatures, the Holy Mantle; Chamber of Sacred Relics. (Harem is not included in the program and the visit is due to the extra entrance fee.)
Professional Guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism
Lunch at the local restaurant
Entrance Fees to Sights in program
Transportation by air-conditioned non-smoking tour coaches
Parking and Road tolls
Local Taxes
Drinks at the Lunch
Harem is not included in the program and visit is due to the extra entrance fee.
Optional Istanbul Day Tours & Istanbul Night Tours
Grand Covered Bazaar is closed on Sunday.
Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday.
I have joined to this city tour in istanbul. It is fully with history, recommend to the visitors.
I had a 2day tour in cappadocia, it was remarkably fantastic. As a solo traveller, i felt comfortable and amazed with the places weve visited and covered almostly all itenerary mentioned on the program. Tourist guides are fluently and well versed on the culture and history of the sites weve visited. Transport, foods and hotels are great too. My hotel is perfectly awesome, Nostalji Suites cave hotel i felt at home! I would be proud to recommend this tour. Mr Coskun has tailored my tours perfectly well coordinated and is keeping me updated. Thank you so much Istanbuldaytours.
Jakki Dems