Private Half Day Topkapi Palace Tours
Places to see “Duration : 4 hours (approx.) “ 
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Topkapi Palace
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Highlights
- Half Day Topkapi Palace Tours
- Visit the largest and oldest palace in the world Topkapi Palace
- Visit the magnificent Underground Cistern
- 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
Unforgettable four-hour tour at the oldest crossroads of the world ! 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. It is one of the highlights of Turkey. Visit the Underground Cistern (Basilica Cistern),waterway was used as a reservoir for water storage for the Great Palace and other buildings. It is 132 m length, by 65m wide. There are 336 columns in the cistern. Most of the column capitals are either in Corinthian or Doric Style. It’s impressive. After leaving the Basilica Cistern 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.
Make the difference between a good trip and an outstanding one !
Viajamos muchas horas para esto y la verdad quedamos fascinados con istanbul y el tour privado
We completely enjoyed our day with Taylan, who is Turkish. He was very generous with his time and extremely knowledgable regarding the history as well as cultural and religious aspects of Istanbul and the country of Turkey. He was consciencious and careful to arrive on time with a clean, reliable car and he gave us good advice for the rest of our trip. He extended the tour beyond that which he had offered to show us. Really great!
Grand bazaar it is the largest covered market of the world.It was built by otoman rulers. It has about 5000 shops. All type of products, especially hand made otoman style jewelry and antique style handicrafts are available. Good shopping skill is required for shopping in this bazar.Bargaining is a routine. You should start 50 % of the asking price !
听了去过伊斯坦堡的朋友的建议，我和老公业参加了一日游。在黄金大市集里，见到玲珑满目的各式各样的店，感受到土耳其人的热情，也见识到他们的语言能力，几乎每个人都能说上几句中文，让人倍感亲切。
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.
Basilica Cistern was one of my favorite sights in Istanbul. The cistern was so beautiful and unlike anything I’ve ever seen. It was peaceful and I could have spent a long time there.
The two medusa heads on the columns were very interesting as well.
Must see if you’re in Istanbul.
Even though the guides get a little bored with western fascination with the Harem – which is a separate admission and well worth it. Get a guide and bypass all of the lines – I have a good recommendation – university professor, expert on history. Go see the jewels! Amazing they weren't all stolen when the Ottomans fell post-WWI.
Estudio historia y creo que istanbul es un lugar muy adecuado para esto los de la agencia me ayudaron muchisimo
I would like to express my thanks at the great work. I would recommend that to every one as they are pick you up and return you back on time without any delay. We truly enjoyed the itinerary, it was a wonderful half days, and I hope to come back and see more.
In the grand bazaar, you can find many things. And out of this many things, 99% of the stuff are stuff that you will not use in your life. These are usually overpriced in the grand bazaar and you will need to have lots of patience to look around to compare prices and negotiate.