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Istanbul: Old Town, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome & Hagia Sophia

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Enjoy an Istanbul Half-day sightseeing tour and explore some of the traditional sites, historic monuments and more. This tour helps you save some money and see just the attractions you are most interested in. This tour allows you a more open schedule to plan the rest of your day in Istanbul.

  • Professional licensed tour guide
  • Not included: Meal, beverage
  • Not included: Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Not included: Entrance Fees

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Meeting and Pickup

  1. German Fountain

  2. Hippodrome

  3. Blue Mosque

  4. Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church (360–1453) and a museum (1935–2020). The last of three church buildings to be successively erected on the site by the Eastern Roman Empire, it was completed in AD 537, becoming the world's largest interior space and among the first to employ a fully pendentive dome. It is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of architecture". From its dedication in 360 until 1453 Hagia Sophia served as the cathedral of Constantinople in the Byzantine liturgical tradition, except for the period 1204–1261 when the Latin Crusaders installed their own hierarchy. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it served as a mosque, having its minarets added soon after. The site became a museum in 1935, and was redesignated as a mosque in 2020.

Public transportation options are available nearby Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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German, Russian, English, Italian, French, Spanish

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From US$22.91