Istanbul layover tour from Istanbul airport
Overview
Discover Istanbul instead of waiting for your connecting flight at the airport, enjoy a tour with pick-up and drop-off service from and to the airport.
Highlights
- Discover Istanbul instead of waiting for your connecting flight at the airport
- Enjoy a tour with pick-up and drop-off service from and to the airport
- Explore a city you would otherwise miss
Meet your tour guide at Istanbul New Airport (IST) or Istanbul SAW Airport and start the Istanbul layover tour with the highlights of Istanbul. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to the airport to catch your flight.
Admire Hagia Sophia, built in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. It played a very important role in the Christian and Islamic world. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, iconostasis, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over to convert the church into a mosque, then a museum in 1934. In July 2020 it is converted into a mosque again and it's the must-see point of daily Istanbul tours.
Nest stop will be the ancient Romans' hippodrome and the Blue Mosque. This amazing Mosque was built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I. It is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale and it's on the to-see list in Istanbul of every guest.
Stroll around the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with over 4,000 shops selling spice, Turkish delight, jewelry, gold, leather products, carpet, and rugs. Remember that guided tours are best here to visit the Grand Bazaar, otherwise, you will get lost in its appealing streets. The last stop will be Topkapi Palace and Hagia Irene Church.
What's included
- Local tour guide
- Airport transfers
- Private transportation
- Private tour
- Museum tickets
- Lunch, drinks
- Gratituity (suggested)
Meeting & pickup
You will be picked up from airport and dropped of after your tour, your guide will be wearing a tour guide badge.
Additional info
- Prices are per group (1-8 people) and not per person
- Museum tickets are not included in the price of this tour and children under 7 can get free entrance tickets in museums: please make sure that you have the passport of children as museums will verify their ages for free tickets
- Your tour guide will make necessary changes such as switching/swapping sites when the museums are closed
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays, Hagia Sophia entrance will be restricted during praying time, the Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and the Blue Mosque is closed until 2pm on Fridays
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts for a full refund.
Questions
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