Istanbul Old City Tour Guided

• Take a trip down memory lane on this full-day Istanbul tour and see the major monuments of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. After being picked up from your hotel, transfer to the Hippodrome, where important political and sporting activities took place during the Roman and Byzantine Empires.

• Experience the breathtaking beauty of this UNESCO-listed architectural marvel, once a church, then a mosque, and now a museum.You will admire the last remaining monuments in the complex, including the Obelisk from Egypt and the Serpent Column from Delphi. Then, head to the Hagia Sophia Church/Mosque, also known as the "Church of Holy Wisdom" and "Hagia Sophia" (we don't enter the Hagia Sophia Mosque, the guide provided information from the garden). The former church and mosque, one of the world's architectural masterpieces, is now a museum showcasing artifacts from the Byzantine era.

Continue to the Sultanahmet Mosque for a closer look at the city's landmark. Famous for its stunning Iznik tiles, the mosque's elegant minarets are visible from many points in the city. Afterwards, explore the narrow streets of the Grand Bazaar, the world's oldest and largest covered market. Discover decorative jewelry, leather goods, souvenirs, and carpets in over 4,000 shops.

Your next stop will be Topkapi Palace, the former residence of the Ottoman sultans, now housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silverware, and Chinese porcelain, as well as the sultans' robes and jewels from the Imperial Treasury.Next, we proceed to the Sultan Tombs.
Located within the Hagia Sophia cemetery, these ceramic panels encompass the tombs of 5 Ottoman Sultans and showcase some of the finest examples of 16th-century art, featuring purple, green, blue, and red floral motifs.
The sarcophagi display the robes of princes and a small fragment of the Kaaba's covering. Please note that the Sultan Tombs may sometimes be located nearby.