Stop At: Sultanahmet District, Istanbul 34122
Sultanahmet District
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul
Hippodrome Square / Atmeydanı
Hippodrome; where the chariot races were held in the Roman Empire times, Egyptian Column from Byzantine Empire time and today German Fountain is the main cornerstone of the square of Ottoman Empire.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: German Fountain, Hippodrome Square, Istanbul 34122
Germa Fountain / Alman Çeşmesi
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul
Sultanahmet Square
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122
Hagia Sophia Museum / Ayasofya / Santa Sofia
Built in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian, played a very important role in the Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, iconoclastic, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over to convert the church into a mosque then a museum and now it’s a mosque for the second time. The most important stop of an Istanbul tour is operated in Old City Istanbul / Constantinople.
*Please note that as it's not a museum anymore, tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority there. You may need to wait in the security line, in order to avoid queues we suggest departing at 8:30am or 9:00am.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122
Blue Mosque / Sultanahmet Camii
Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I of the Ottoman Empire, the Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410
Have to skip one of the mosques to save time to visit the interior of The Basilica Cistern.
A former water storage chamber and one of Istanbul's greatest surviving Byzantine sites.
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Grand Bazaar / Kapalı Çarşı
One of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with over 4,000 shops with colorful products of ceramic, leather, rugs, carpets, handicrafts, clothes, silver, and gold.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122
Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry or Private Cruise ( if option is chosen)
Take the public ferry for Bosphorus Cruise to see both Istanbul’s European and Asian sides, Galata Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, the Rumeli Fortress, old Ottoman villas, Bosphorus bridges, mosques. Your best Istanbul tour memories will definitely include the Bosphorus.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Dolmabahce Palace, Visnezade Mahallesi, Dolmabahce Cd, Istanbul 34357
Dolmabahce Palace / Dolmabahçe Sarayı
Elegance and beauty with the most luxury decoration, chandeliers, rugs, crystals, ceramic fireplaces. Beautiful palace, right on the Bosphorus with gorgeous furnishings, paintings, porcelains made in particular to Dolmabahce.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Taksim Square, Gumussuyu Mh., Istanbul 34435
Taksim Square / Taksim Meydanı
A great place defining modern Turkey which witnessed important historical moments. Close to Istiklal Street (Istiklal Caddesi) and Galata Tower along with embassies of European countries in Taxim. Cicek Passage has very good food joints, cafes, shops, bars, night clubs around Taksim.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi, Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122
Topkapi Palace Museum / Topkapı Sarayı
More than just an Imperial Residence of Ottoman Sultans, it was the seat of the Supreme Executive and Judiciary Council for almost 400 years long. Topkapi Palace is a great monument of Oriental architecture which resembles the power of the Ottoman Empire.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Istiklal Caddesi, Istiklal Street Taksim, Beyoglu, Istanbul
Istiklal Street is the modern and colorful face of Turkey with churches, modern art galeries, embassies, pubs, cafes and shops selling different kind of products.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Galata Tower, Buyuk Hendek Cad. 2, Istanbul
We will see the tower FROM OUTSIDE, due to the regulations unfortunately tour guides don't have skip the line priority here so it takes long time to wait queue. Your tour guide will make you explanation about tower.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92, Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116
Spice Market / Mısır Çarşısı
Egyptian Bazaar is a colorful indoor bazaar and has lots of shops offering a variety of spices, purses, flavored teas, Turkish delight, nuts, as well as ceramics, and small souvenirs. Spice Bazaar is located in Eminonu Square which is the connection point of Bosphorus and Golden Horn.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Cicek Pasaji, Huseyinaga Mh, Beyoglu, Istanbul
Cicek Passage / Flower Passage
Originally named as Cite de Pera, a combined structure of traditional and modern construction methods and architectural style by Ottoman Empire is reflected and today we see the small shops and cafes here.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Suleymaniye Mosque, Prof. SIddIk Sami Onar Cd. No:1, Süleymaniye Mah, Istanbul 34116
Suleymaniye Mosque / Süleymaniye Camii is the largest mosque in Istanbul and is as impressive on the inside as it is on the outside. In the garden behind the mosque, the Suleymaniye terrace offers lovely views of the Golden Horn and Bosphorus.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Balat, Istanbul
Fener-Balat Neighborhood backstreet walk
Continue exploring Istanbul’s rich religious history with a stop at the Church of St. George. Since the 1600s, the church has been the location of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and is recognized as the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Religion.
Balat District; lines of drying laundry stretch across steep, winding streets. Century-old Ottoman houses lean against each other in a combination of reds, blues, and greens. And art galleries and design shops dot the area along the water.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Fener Rum Patrikhanesi, Dr. SadIk Ahmet Cd. No:44, Yavuz Sultan Selim Mahallesi, Istanbul 34083
Orthodox Patriarch
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Historic Areas of Istanbul, Istanbul
Historic Areas of Istanbul
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Pierre Loti Tepesi, Idris Kosku Cad., Eyup, Istanbul 34050
Pierre Loti Hill and Cable Car are some of the most popular sights to visit since it offers great views for visitors. Take the cable car to reach the top and enjoy the beautiful scenery while sipping your Turkish coffee or tea.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kadikoy Carsisi, Caferaga Mahallesi, Kadikoy, Istanbul
Kadikoy's Fish Market and its well-known "Bahariye Street" are the best places to visit in Istanbul's Asian side, Kadikoy
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Halic, Istanbul
Golden Horn region which is one of the oldest settlements of the city of Constantinople.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Balat Mahallesi, Murselpasa Cd. No:10, Istanbul 34087
St. Stephen Church; Located on the shore of the Golden Horn, the church is also known as the Iron Church due to the fact that it’s made entirely of prefabricated cast iron in 19th century.
Duration: 45 minutes
