Half Day Istanbul Archeology Tours
Places to see “Duration : 4 hours (approx.) “ 
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Hagia Sophia
Istanbul Archaeology Museums
Grand Bazaar
Highlights
- Half Day Istanbul Archeology Tours
- Visit one of the most magnificent museums in the world Hagia Sophia
- Visit magnificent Archaeology Museum
- 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 one of the most magnificent museums in the world Hagia Sophia ,you will be captivated by the beauty ,of this ancient basilica, with its mosaics, nartex, galleries and incomparable architecture, built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the 6th Century. Visit the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, just inside the first court of Topkapi Palace and includes the Museum of the Ancient Orient. The museum has an excellent collection of Greek and Roman artifacts, including finds from Ephesus and Troy. After leaving the Archaeology Museum, 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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- 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.
Make the difference between a good trip and an outstanding one !
Enjoyed the Hagia Sophia much more than the Blue Mosque even though a large area was blocked by the huge scaffolding. The slowly uncovered mosaics and paintings under the plaster made this place a more interesting sight to see. You have to go up to the upper level to see these clearly.
Wonderful tour! Our guide Taylan was very informative, pleasant and was able to guide us to the major sites that we wanted to see.. He took us to a great restaurant where we enjoyed great Turkish food in a wonderful atmosphere and with very good service.. We loved Turkey and the people we met were very friendly…We highly recommend this tour!
Alice Cones
Hagia Sophia a must see in Istanbul. The (lack of) stairs to the second floor was amazing. We had our own guide and that is the way to see something so impressive. We got an history lesson that made us appreciate the subsequent museums we saw on our own.
This is the way to see the sites of Istanbul. Istanbul is crowded and there are too many things to see in too little time, especially if you are coming from a cruise ship. We had contact via phone and e-mail.The service was friendly, professional and caring. Thank you so much! We hope to make use of your service again.
Take a few hours to explore these exhibits. We only got to the sarcophagus section…the carvings were mind numbing. I'm sure this museum is often missed because of the others around it.
Hay muchas paginas donde ver un tour privado perk este es el mejor y en istabul fueron de maravilla gracias por todo
Sin duda alguna la ciuxad mas bella del mundo istanbul te extranare
Grand Bazaar, one of those great let-downs that’s nowadays crawling with tourists, thieves & expensive trinkets. It was probably a much more interesting place 100 years ago when it resembled more of a flea market full of slaves, illegal arms & expensive silks.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and told us the stories relating to each of the sites we visited. All this was arranged over the internet, so we headed into unknown territory, but it all worked extremely well. Lunch was also included.
we went there with my brothers and we love history and archeology old things..amazing place and there are lots of archaeological things.next to topkapi palace easy to find and i guess it was a free to wisit bcos we passed there from topkapi palace's garden