Half Day Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace Tours
Places to see “Duration : 4 hours (approx.) “ 
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Blue Mosque
Topkapi Palace
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Highlights
- Half Day Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace Tours
- See the superb Blue Mosque
- Visit the largest and oldest palace in the world Topkapi Palace. It is one of the highlights of Turkey.
- Shop in the largest covered markets in the world Grand Bazaar (Kapali Çarşı)
- Entrance fees included
- Transport by Private De-Luxe Cars.
- Private Local Licensed Guide.
- No shopping stops along the way ! “ Without the hassle of being taken to various factory outlets or shopping “.
Schedule details
Visit the outstanding, most important, and most famous the biggest mosques of İstanbul, Blue Mosque Visit the Topkapi Palace, once the palace of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Topkapi is a vast treasury of Islamic culture, science and weaponry, visited by over 2 million people every year. Topkapi Palace is one of the highlights of Turkey. After leaving the Topkapi Palace, you will finally have the opportunity to do some haggling at the Grand Bazaar, the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is like any bazaar except that, as its explains, it is all within one huge building. Depending on how you measure it, the covered market here could be the largest shopping center in the world, numbering over 4,000 individual shops, you will find among masses of modern trash an approximation of youthful dreams of the glamorous oriental market.Inclusions
Pickup and drop off where the tour concludes. “Hotel or Cruise Ports”
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Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability.
- At time of booking, Cruise Ship passengers must provide the following details under Special Requirements: Ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
- Children 6-18 years must be accompanied by an adult
- Please enter your preferred pickup time in the Special Requirements box at the time of booking, and reconfirm 48 hours prior to the tour’s departure time.
- Istanbul requires walking long distances over uneven surfaces, comfortable clothing and closed toe, sensible walking shoes are recommended. Sunglasses and sunscreen are suggested.
- We will ensure your timely return to the Istanbul port for this activity. If you are not returned to the ship in time to board, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call.
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Topkapi Palace was too large for me to see it all in the time I had. The mosaic tile work is beautiful. The architecture is pretty. There is a Large diamond on display in one of the buildings. I forgot to see it while I was there. I wish I hadn't missed it.
We spent a week end in Istanbul and decided to book a walking a tour of Istanbul. We thoroughly enjoyed our time. I would definately recommend this tour to anyone who wants to visit Istanbul!
Cojimos un tour privado en istanbul y vimos muchisimo pero la verdad creo que twngo que repetirlo
Grand bazaar where they sell almost everything you might be looking for. You gotta be ready to bargain all the time, the prices are very inflated because this is the most visited tourist bazaar in Istanbul. Turkish people don't buy there. The best thing I found there was 5 lira "original" football team shirts. Gotta search for this shop.
Everyone visiting Istanbul needs to visit the Grand Bazaar. How long you actually stay there depends on whether you can stand the crowded indoor alleyways, and the very pushy shop owners It is almost, no, actually completely impossible, to browse in any of the shops.
There are many paramount buildings in Istanbul and one of them is Sultanahmet Mosque. You should not miss it.
As part of our trip to Turkey, we spent one day in the historic peninsula of Istanbul, where Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palaca and some other historic monuments stand. Our guide Gokhan gave us incredible sense of the history of the city and the amazing structures we visited. He was quick and satisfactory with his answers to our many questions and he really enjoyed what he was doing. It was like spending a day in Istanbul with a friend, who really knows about it.
Istanbul was the most amazing city…returned four weeks ago and sad to see the rioting there…if is all calms down, be SURE to go visit this amazing city…adventure of a lifetime…but NOT for the physically challenged…there is no handicap access anywhere that i saw….
Topkapi Palace is one of the top attractions of Istanbul, you can easily spend 1/2 to 1 day there. but unfortunately, when we visited, more than half of the palace was closed for renovation, e.g. the kitchens. Even so, I think it is worth a visit.
In Istanbul, we were picked up right at the cruise ship at the appointed time and boarded a large van for just the four of us. You can book the tour on-line ahead of time, and you can pick and choose the sights you want to see. Overall, more reasonable than the ship tours, and a lot more flexibility, this tour company is great.