See the best selected highlights of Istanbul’s Sultanahmet District, known as the Old City. For your convenience, your private driver and guide will pick you up directly from your hotel or accommodation and take you along the best route to the top attractions in Istanbul.

You will stop at the Sultanahmet Square and SultanAhmet Park and admire the magnificent Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and nearby ruins of Constantinople, ornate fountains and obelisks.The guide will tell you all the important facts about the city, its history and culture. There will be a quick stop at the famous Egyptian Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı), where you can feel the lively atmosphere of one of the busiest markets in Turkey and learn about medieval trade and spice routes. You will also see the 17th-century Süleymaniye Mosque and the Beyazıt Square, which features the main entrance gate to Istanbul University. After sightseeing, we will drop you off at your accommodation.

Visit the top-ranked attractions of Istanbul’s Old City. This option includes tickets to the Topkapi Palace Museum, the stunning residence of Ottoman sultans. Your Expert Guide will have many interesting stories to tell about the daily life of the Ottoman court, and the palace courtyards and interiors will astonish you with their architectural and artistic beauty. You will also enter the nearby Hagia Sophia to learn more about its transformation from a basilica to a mosque while admiring its unique Christian and Islamic elements.

Explore Istanbul’s Old City and beyond with tickets to Galata Tower! On this extended car tour the driver will take you to the Beyoğlu district across the Golden Horn, where you will explore the remains of the medieval citadel of Galata with your Private Guide. Climb up the Galata Tower and admire the phenomenal views of Istanbul and Bosphorus Strait!