Istanbul Old City Group Tour with Lunch and Hotel Transfer
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Overview

Get a holistic look at Istanbul’s highlights on a full-day group tour of the Old City. Together with your guide, you’ll discover the eventful stories behind the Hippodrome, Sogukcesme Sokak, and the German Fountain. Guided visits inside the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, and Topkapi Palace ensure a truly comprehensive experience. Set at a comfortable pace, you’re able to fully appreciate Istanbul's history.

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Ratings & Reviews

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Leila_S, Jul 2025

The tour was supposed to be 7-8 hours. It ended up being almost 10 hours. This tour is sold as a tour by bus/walking but The only time we used the bus was to pick up and drop off from the hotel. The tour guy was walking very fast and didn’t wait for travelers walking at a slowest pace. We also went around circles around Hagia Sophia. The tour started at the blue mosque and then Hagia Sophia, and at the end, we had to go back because some people went inside Hagia Sophia to pray. We didn’t know this. They also brought us to leather market and that wasn’t part of the itinerary.

Comprehensive , informative day in Istanbul

Amanda_K, Jun 2025

Comprehensive and informative tour - great way to experience the key historic sites in Istanbul . The tour operator communicated well with us, despite some confusion with our pickup location . Offered options for free time to take photos and explore.

A great time

xavier4586, Oct 2024

From the iconic Blue Mosque to the mysterious Basilica Cistern, each stop was more impressive than the last. The guide was fantastic, and the lunch at a local spot was delicious. A must-do for anyone visiting Istanbul!

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you so much for booking with us and happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us, wish to meet you again with us .

This tour is perfect

dylan1588, Oct 2024

We visited historic places like Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome, and the Grand Bazaar. The guide made everything interesting and gave us plenty of time to explore on our own.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you so much for booking with us and happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us, wish to meet you again with us .

Itinerary

  • Hippodrome

    The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square named Sultanahmet Meydanı in the Turkish city of Istanbul, with a few fragments of the original structure surviving.

    30 minutes
  • Blue Mosque

    The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. A popular tourist site, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque continues to function as a mosque today. The Blue Mosque, as it is popularly known, was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I.

    30 minutes
  • German Fountain

    The German Fountain is a gazebo styled fountain in the northern end of old hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey and across from the Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I. It was constructed to commemorate the second anniversary of German Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Istanbul in 1898.

    30 minutes
  • Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

    Hagia Sophia is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Built in AD 537 at the beginning of the Middle Ages, it was famous in particular for its massive dome.

    30 minutes
    Admission Included
  • Grand Bazaar

    The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m², attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.

    45 minutes
  • Hagia Irene Museum

    Hagia Irene or Hagia Eirene, sometimes known also as Saint Irene, is a Greek Eastern Orthodox church located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul. It is one of the few churches in Istanbul that has not been converted into a mosque. The Hagia Irene today operates as a museum and concert hall.

  • TopkapI Palace

    The Topkapı Palace, or the Seraglio, is a large museum in Istanbul, Turkey. In the 15th century, it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans. Construction began in 1459, ordered by Mehmed the Conqueror, six years after the conquest of Constantinople.

    45 minutes
    Admission Included
  • Caferaga Medresesi

    The Caferağa Medresseh is a former medrese, located in Istanbul, Turkey, next to the Hagia Sophia. It was built in 1559 by Mimar Sinan on the orders of Cafer Ağa, during the reign of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent.

    30 minutes
  • Sogukcesme Sokak

    Soğukçeşme Sokağı is a small street with historic houses in the Sultanahmet neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, sandwiched in-between the Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace. The car-free zone street is named after the fountain situated at its end towards Gülhane Park.

    30 minutes
Meeting Point Map

Location

Address

Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet Parkı No:2, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

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Experience

Highlights

  • Get a comprehensive overview of Istanbul’s Old Town
  • Listen to engaging commentary throughout the tour
  • Have lunch at a traditional Turkish restaurant
  • Relax in complementary hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Inclusions

    • Lunch
    • In-vehicle air conditioning
    • All Fees and Taxes Except Hagia Sophia museum
    • Tour Guide

    Exclusions

    • Hagia Sophia museum extra entrance 25 Euro if you would like to visit

    Additional Information

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • 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
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Guide Languages

    • English

    Cancellation Policy

    • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.

    • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.

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