Full Day Private Ottoman Istanbul Walking Tour
Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 8 hours
This full day walking tour of Istanbul will take you to all the key Ottoman sites in the city of Istanbul and make you feel like a Sultan for a day. You'll visit the Hippodrome, the social center of the Ottoman empire, followed by a visit to Blue Mosque, known for its striking architecture and blue Iznik Tiles. Unforgettable Topkapi Palace, home of the sultans, awaits you, followed by a visit to the Grand Bazaar
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This full day walking tour of Istanbul will take you to all the key Ottoman sites in the city of Istanbul and make you feel like a Sultan for a day. You'll visit the Hippodrome, the social center of the Ottoman empire, followed by a visit to Blue Mosque, known for its striking architecture and blue Iznik Tiles. Unforgettable Topkapi Palace, home of the sultans, awaits you, followed by a visit to the Grand Bazaar9:30 AM Meet your guide in the lobby at your hotel on the European Side.
Today, you will visit the Blue Mosque, built in only 7 years by order of Sultan Ahmet I in 1609. It gets its name from the blue Iznik tiles that cover the inside. Stroll through Topkapi Palace, with its impressive displays of jewelry, porcelain, clocks, miniatures, textiles, and religious artifacts. "Topkapi" means "Gate of the Cannon" for the Byzantine arsenal once situated where the Palace now stands. You will have lunch (included) at “Daruzziyafe”, located at the Suleymaniye Mosque complex, a original soup kitchen, specializing on Ottoman Cuisine. After the lunch visit Suleymaniye Mosque, one of the magnificent works of Minar Sinan. The day's tour ends with a visit to the Grand Bazaar, a shopper's delight with more than 4000 shops from which to choose.
Return to your hotel around 5PM
Today, you will visit the Blue Mosque, built in only 7 years by order of Sultan Ahmet I in 1609. It gets its name from the blue Iznik tiles that cover the inside. Stroll through Topkapi Palace, with its impressive displays of jewelry, porcelain, clocks, miniatures, textiles, and religious artifacts. "Topkapi" means "Gate of the Cannon" for the Byzantine arsenal once situated where the Palace now stands. You will have lunch (included) at “Daruzziyafe”, located at the Suleymaniye Mosque complex, a original soup kitchen, specializing on Ottoman Cuisine. After the lunch visit Suleymaniye Mosque, one of the magnificent works of Minar Sinan. The day's tour ends with a visit to the Grand Bazaar, a shopper's delight with more than 4000 shops from which to choose.
Return to your hotel around 5PM
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