Istanbul private tour with skip line tickets included

Get to the heart of old Constantinople with this private 1-day walking tour of Istanbul's old city, Sultanahmet. Visit the Roman-era Hippodrome, the iconic Blue Mosque, Topkapi Serayi, home of the Ottoman sultans, and the stunning Hagia Sophia cathedral-mosque before haggling for souvenirs at the Grand Bazaar. Most people spend 8 hours or less on this tour.

Itinerary

1. Worldwide famous Blue Mosque, covered with blue tiles and ceramics, Only the mosque with 6 minarets in the city (45 min)
2. World largest ancient shopping mall. 3700 independent shops, see the main samples of local items (1h 0min)
3. One of the seven wonders of the world.Interior visit to Hagia Sophia Mosque with your guide. We may replace Hagia Sophia with the Underground basilica cistern in case a big renovation starts inside the Temple (1h 0min) Admission included
4. Ancient hippodrome of Constantinapole,see the Byzantian and Egyptian Colums over 2500 years old. (30 min)
5. a private guided detailed visit of the topkapi palace including the harem section palace is closed on Tuesday we do visit underground basilica cistern (2h 0min) Admission included
6. Learn and try how to make pottery (30 min)
7. An optional visit of Turkish handycraft and souvenier center, (30 min)

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