Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Hotel pickup and drop off is only available from/to centrally located hotels in European side
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Due to Friday pray schedule order may change on Fridays
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Learn the comprehensive history of Turkish delight in a historical place with visiting other significant attractions such as Mosaics Museum close to Blue Mosque, Little Hagia Sophia, Sokullu Pasa Mehmet Mosque, Grand Covered Bazaar, Suleymaniye Mosque and lastly Spice Market. Your professional guide will provide you all the history you need.
Highlights
7 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private full-day tour
Landing and facility fees
Private professional local guide, licenced by Ministry of Tourism
Fuel surcharge
Hotel drop-off (if selected)
Hotel pickup (if selected)
Lunch (optional)
Gratuities
Museum Entrance fee
Meeting Points
Departure
Alemdar Cd. No:5
The tour will start with your guide's meeting you in front of Alemdar, Alemdar Caddesi no 5, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Return
Eminönü Mısır Çarşısı
Your tour will end in front of Spice Bazaar, optionally our car can drive you back to your hotel.
A Private Turkish Delight in Istanbul
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Learn the comprehensive history of Turkish delight in a historical place with visiting other significant attractions such as Mosaics Museum close to Blue Mosque, Little Hagia Sophia, Sokullu Pasa Mehmet Mosque, Grand Covered Bazaar, Suleymaniye Mosque and lastly Spice Market. Your professional guide will provide you all the history you need.
Highlights
7 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private full-day tour
Landing and facility fees
Private professional local guide, licenced by Ministry of Tourism
Fuel surcharge
Hotel drop-off (if selected)
Hotel pickup (if selected)
Lunch (optional)
Gratuities
Museum Entrance fee
Meeting Points
Departure
Alemdar Cd. No:5
The tour will start with your guide's meeting you in front of Alemdar, Alemdar Caddesi no 5, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Return
Eminönü Mısır Çarşısı
Your tour will end in front of Spice Bazaar, optionally our car can drive you back to your hotel.
Itinerary
1
Travel Tips Turkey
Meet your guide after your breakfast around 9AM.
2
Topkapi Palace
Topkapı Palace Museum is located at Historical Peninsula of Istanbul and the museum is one of the best museums in Istanbul.
1 hour and 30 minutes
3
Little Hagia Sophia
Little Hagia Sophia (Küçük Ayasofya Camii), former Greek Orthodox church during the Byzantine period, currently functions as a mosque. It is one of the important Byzantine churches in Istanbul that were converted into mosques which are now museum. The original name of Little Hagia Sophia was “The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus” which was dedicated to two young saints: St. Sergius and St. Bacchus.
1 hour
4
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque
Sokullu Pasa Mehmet Mosque, Mimar Sinan designed this mosque in 1571 at the height of his architectural career. Besides its architectural harmony, the mosque is unusual because the medrese is not a separate building but part of the mosque structure, built around the forecourt. The interior walls and mimber are decorated with spectacular red-and-blue Iznik tiles – some of the best ever made.
1 hour
5
Grand Bazaar
Grand Covered Bazaar, most attractive shopping center and biggest "souk" in the world with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewelry, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenirs.
Lunch is at your own expense, but your guide can recommend an option to suit your tastes, budget, and dietary requirements from the myriad choices in Grand Bazaar and Suleymaniye area.
1 hour
6
Suleymaniye Mosque
Suleymaniye Mosque, masterpiece of Sinan, the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire, built in the name of Suleyman The Magnificent during the 16th. century, considered as the best amongst the imperial mosques.
1 hour
7
Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice.
