Istanbul Guided Tour: Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque & Hidden Gems

from $118

Duration

4 hours

Type

Guided

Language

English

Difficaulty

Easy

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Topkapı Palace with Harem & Blue Mosque Guided Tour

About This Tour

Experience the main attractions of Istanbul, as well as the small but equally wonderful details of the city on this small-group tour. Your guide takes you on an in-depth tour of both Blue Mosque and Topkapı Palace. You'll hear interesting stories that other tours fail to mention.

Destinations

Istanbul, Turkey, Western Asia

Activities

Hiking / Walking

Suitable For

Accessibility

Themes

Arts / Culture

Max People

Operator

Tematique Tours

Inclusions

Professional guide
Small Group
Topkapi Palace entry ticket (if “All Inclusive Option” is selected)

Exclusions

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratitudes

Tour Plan

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Day 1 Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque

Sultan Ahmed Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque by many tourists because of its bluish interior decoration (blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design), is the most important mosque of Istanbul standing next to the Byzantine Hippodrome in the old city center..

Day 2 Sultanahmet Square

This beautiful square and a great place to make a stop, relax and take photos of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.

Day 3 Topkapi Palace

Topkapı Palace was the seat of Ottoman Empire more than 380 years where 24 of 36 Sultans lived and ruled their land. The palace was transformed into a museum in 1924 and now one of Turkey’s richest museums with its permanent and temporary exhibition halls. Buildings and courtyards, including a treasury, apartments, bathhouses, harems, and an armoury, holy relics section, not to mention imperial halls, kitchens and royal chambers that make a visit into Topkapi’s inner walls one of the world’s great wonders. Treasures within include 13th-century Japanese porcelain, weaponry used by the Ottoman army, 86 carat 4th biggest diamond of its kind and world famous Topkapi Dagger any many more..

Day 4 Sogukcesme Sokak *

This is a small street with beautiful historic houses which are leaning against the wall of Topkapi Palace.

Day 5 Hagia Sophia Mosque *

Hagia Sophia the Church of Divine Wisdom, a fifteen hundred years old splendid monument, is a must see in Istanbul, built to be the world’s largest place of worship by Emperor Justinian in 532 AD.

Day 6 *️⃣↘️

* Seen from outside / Pass by

Meeting / Pickup

Meet on location: This experience has no pick-up service, customers have to make their way to our meeting point.

Know Before You Go

Public transportation nearby
Infants must sit on your lap

Please Note

Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
Infant seats unavailable
Modest clothing should be preferred when visiting the Blue Mosque. Shorts for men or women should be below the knee. Women cover their heads and exposed shoulders with a scarf or shawl, skirt should be below the knee. For those who do not have suitable clothes, stands are available at the entrance. Overalls and headscarves are provided for free of charge.
IF ALL INCLUSIVE OPTION NOT SELECTED: Entrance to Topkapı Palace (2000 TL or 55 EUR per person) is not included in the tour price. Once you pay your entrance fee (cash in Turkish Lira) to your tour guide, you will have the privilege of skipping the ticket queue. Please take this into consideration and have the entrance fee ready.
⚠️ Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the activity starts as finding a taxi and traffic congestion are always a problem. The tour starts on time as it is a shared tour with other participants. IF ALL INCLUSIVE OPTION IS NOT SELECTED: Entrance to Topkapı Palace (2000 TL or 55 EUR per person) is not included in the tour price. Once you pay your entrance fee (cash in Turkish Lira) to your tour guide, you will have the privilege of skipping the ticket queue. Please take this into consideration and have the entrance fee ready.