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Istanbul City Tour, Bosphorus Cruise and Cable Car in Small-Group
Basilica Cistern & Bosphorus Cruise & Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque
Istanbul: Full Day Old City Tour, Bosphorus Cruise, Cable Car & Lunch
Istanbul: Full Day Old City Tour, Bosphorus Cruise, Cable Car & Lunch
Istanbul: Full Day Old City Tour, Bosphorus Cruise, Cable Car & Lunch

Istanbul City Tour, Bosphorus Cruise and Cable Car in Small-Group

By Aljazeera Tour
7.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is P 3,976 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Discover the highlights of Istanbul, Old City, Bosporus cruise and cable car ride down Pierre Loti Hill. Visit Basilica Cistern, the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazar.

WE HAVE MEETING POINT FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
FRONT OF THE PORT BOSPHORUS HOTEL.
OPPOSITE THE MAIN EXIT FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS

• Marvel at views of Istanbul's skyline during a cruise on the Bosphorus Strait
• Step back in time as you learn about the 6th-century Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
• Look for a bargain as you pass by hundreds of stalls in the Grand Covered Bazaar
• Explore Basilica Cistern with Guide & Priority admission & Skip the line ticket
• Capture pictures of the Golden Horn from Pierre Loti Hill and take a cable car

Activity location

  • Blue Mosque
    • Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Buhara 93 Restaurant
    • 13/A Nakilbent Sokak
    • 34122, Sultan Ahmet, İstanbul, Turkiye

Check availability

T1F Without Hotel Pick-up
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 3,976.43 x 1 AdultP 3,976.43
Total
Price is P 3,976.43
T1F With Hotel Pick-up
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 4,405.99 x 1 AdultP 4,405.99
Total
Price is P 4,405.99

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedCable car ticket
  • What's includedWhat's includedBosphorus Cruise Ticket
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish-speaking tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedBasilica Cistern Guided Visit
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off (If option selected)
  • What's includedWhat's includedThe Blue Mosque Guided Visit
  • What's includedWhat's includedHippodrome Guided visit
  • What's includedWhat's includedGrand Covered Bazaar visit & Free time
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBasilica Cistern entry ticket (800TL cash, per person)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntry to Hagia Sophia
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • 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
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Since Januar 2024, the Hagia Sophia Mosque main Saloon is closed for the visit of tourists. Following the tour, you can visit mosque for an additional fee of 25 Euros.
  • You will be granted the privilege to bypass the ticket line after paying your entrance fee to your guide in Turkish Lira and cash
  • Please dress appropriately when entering sacred sites. Participants are advised to wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt. Please bring a scarf to cover head.
  • The Grand Bazaar is closed on religious holidays and Sundays.

Activity itinerary

Blue Mosque
  • 30m
Blue Mosque, The Sultan Ahmet Mosque known as Blue Mosque because of its blue 20,000 Iznık Ceramic Tiles. It was built for Sultan Ahmet I by the architect Mehmet, has 6 towering minarets and last great mosque of the Classical period.
Hippodrome
  • 30m
Hippodrome, It was the sporting and social center of ancient Constantinople for 1000 years, with its monuments, German Fountain of Wilhelm II, Fountain of Sultan Ahmet III, Bronze Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and Column Constantine.
Hagia Sophia Mosque (Pass by)
The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, (Hagia Sophia Museum) It was built in the 6th century by the emperor Justinian as a Greek Orthodox Church also called the church of Divine Wisdom. It was converted into a mosque in 1453 by Sultan Mehmet II The Conqueror and in to a museum by Ataturk in 1935 and it was converted into a mosque in 2020 by by Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It was largest church in the world for 1000 years.
Basilica Cistern
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Basilica Cistern, avoid the hassle of waiting in lengthy ticket lines and uncover the wonders of the Basilica Cistern beneath the enchanting streets of Istanbul. Immerse yourself in the ancient beauty of this subterranean marvel as you stroll through its intriguing chambers, marveling at the impressive architecture and encountering the legendary Medusa heads from Greek mythology.
Kapali Carsi
  • 1h 30m
Grand Covered Bazaar, Visit the oldest and biggest covered market in the world and discover 65 streets and more than 4000 shops containing all kinds of everything. Group will have some free time. We also visit the Touristic shop
Golden Horn (Pass by)
The Golden Horn tour by Bus. It is a natural horn-shaped bay that divides the European side of Istanbul into two. On this tour, you will see historical wooden houses, churches, synagogues, mosques and the remains of the Roman Wall
Eyup Sultan Mosque
  • 50m
Eyup Sultan Mosque: It was constructed in 1458, after the conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror and it is first İmperial Mosque of Otttoman Empire in Istanbul. The Eyup Sultan Mosque is visited on Fridays from outside due to Friday prayer schedules Hz Abu Eyup Al ensari Mausoleum: He is the standard-bearer of the Islamic prophet Muhammad(sav) His tomb was discovered by the Ottoman saint Akşemseddin, adviser to Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror
Pierre Loti Tepesi
  • 1h 15m
We ascent to the Pierre Loti Hill by bus. You can take a photo in this beautiful place with a perfect view of the Golden Horn. This hill got its name from the famous French novelist who lived in Istanbul for a while and wrote his novel "Aziyade"
Istanbul Cable Car
  • 3m
  • Admission ticket included
We descent from Pierre Loti Hill by cable car.
Bosphorus Strait
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Bosphorus Cruise Enjoy the historical sightseeing from the sea by seeing the Golden horn, Topkapı palace, Dolma Bahçe palace, The Hagia Sophia Mosque, Maiden’s tower, Galata tower, Blue mosque, Ortakoy mosque, and the two continents Europe and Asia with the two Bridges connecting them

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBlue Mosque
    • Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBuhara 93 Restaurant
    • 13/A Nakilbent Sokak
    • 34122, Sultan Ahmet, İstanbul, Turkiye

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