Istanbul: Old City Guided Tour + Bosphorus Cruise

Experience Istanbul's vibrant culture on a guided tour of the city

★ 4.4 · 8 ratings7 hrs

From€48.75Price updates with your selection.

Image creditsImage 1: Blue mosqueImage 2: HippodromeImage 3: Rumeli FortressImage 4: Hagia SophiaImage 5: Cable CarImage 6: Bosphorus CruiseImage 7: Hagia SophiaImage 8: Hagia SophiaImage 9: Blue MosqueImage 10: Blue MosqueImage 11: Grand Covered BazaarImage 12: Eyup MosqueImage 13: Blue MosqueImage 14: Bosphorus Cruise

Duration7 hrs

LocationIstanbul

The experience

Experience Istanbul's vibrant culture on a guided tour of the city

Visit iconic sites such as the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and the Basilica Cistern, while exploring the city's rich history.

Enjoy shopping at the Grand Covered Bazaar and take in scenic views from Pierre Loti Hill. Conclude your tour with a Bosphorus cruise to admire Istanbul's landmarks from the sea before returning to your pickup point.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
Professional English-speaking tour guide
Blue Mosque guided visit
Basilica Cistern guided visit
Hippodrome guided visit
Cruise ticket
Cable car ticket
Local taxes

Not included

Basilica Cistern entry ticket (600TL cash, per person)
Entry to Hagia Sophia
Gratuities
Lunch & drinks

Where to go

Istanbul City Tours

Sultan Ahmet, Nakilbent Sokak 15/A

View meeting point mapLocal timezone: Europe/Istanbul

Before you book

Important visitor information

Good to know

Please dress appropriately when entering sacred sites. Participants are advised to wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and a scarf to cover head

The Grand Bazaar is closed on religious holidays and Sundays

Since January 2024, the Hagia Sophia Mosque main Saloon is closed for the visit of tourists, only the upper gallery can be visited. After the tour over, customers who want can visit for an additional fee of 25 EUR

You will be granted the privilege to bypass the ticket line of Basilica Cistern, after paying your entrance fee to your guide in Turkish Lira and cash

How to use

Pickup from hotels in the Sisli, Osmanbey, Harbiye, Taksim, Findikli, Karakoy, Tepebasi, Sirkeci, Sultanahmet, Kadirga, Beyazit, Laleli, Aksaray, Yenikapi, Findikzade, Topkapi areas

This is a shared transfer and pick up could be early or late, each hotel has a fixed pickup time

Please wait in the hotel lobby 10mins before your scheduled pickup time, once we receive the booking, the customer will be notified of the time

Tour stars approx at 09:00 and ends at 17:30

Show your smartphone voucher to the guide at the pickup point

Meeting Point is in front of Buhara 93 Restauran, address: Sultan Ahmet, Nakilbent Sk. 15/A, 34122

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