Fatih Trip Overview
Tick all the top sites of old Istanbul off your travel bucket list with our specialized small group tour.
It is a fully-guided tour inside the
Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque, Orient Express train station, Topkapı palace, Harem, Galata bridge and Spice Bazaar.
Along the way stop to hear the stories of the
Roman Hippodrome (including
Egyptian Obelisk, and
Serpent Column German Fountain ),
Constantine’s Column.
Learn about the famous Orient Express, walk along the
Topkapı palace, the biggest and the longest used palace by the Ottoman empire.
Galata Bridge and watch the local fishermen
Sit at local shop at the 400 years old market and sample the local products.
We take a break for lunch where you can enjoy traditional Turkish cuisine in a friendly setting at a non touristy restaurant where you gourmet guide choose some memorable food for you.
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Additional Info
Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Fatih, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fatih, İstanbul, Turkey
Tick all the top sites of old Istanbul off your travel bucket list with our specialized small group tour.
It is a fully-guided tour inside the
Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque, Orient Express train station, Topkapı palace, Harem, Galata bridge and Spice Bazaar.
Along the way stop to hear the stories of the
Roman Hippodrome (including
Egyptian Obelisk, and
Serpent Column German Fountain ),
Constantine’s Column.
Learn about the famous Orient Express, walk along the
Topkapı palace, the biggest and the longest used palace by the Ottoman empire.
Galata Bridge and watch the local fishermen
Sit at local shop at the 400 years old market and sample the local products.
We take a break for lunch where you can enjoy traditional Turkish cuisine in a friendly setting at a non touristy restaurant where you gourmet guide choose some memorable food for you.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
We visit this 6 century AD world heritage from inside. It is a unique building embrace two religion ( Islam and Christianity ) inside. You will see an unusual architecture, mosaics, chirography art, and your guide will give you information about its 1500 history, architecture and religion symbols.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
This is a 17 century active mosque and the most visited one in Turkey. Original name is Sultanahmet mosque. Blue isa give name because of the blue tiles used inside.
* Temporary in renovations only outer visit.
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
This is the base of the Roman hippodrome which was built in 4 century AD for chariot races. The monuments survived to present are Egyptian obelisk ( 1500 BC ) Serpent column ( 5th century BC ) , Constantine column ( 10 century AD).
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410 Turkey
This is a water reservoir which looks like an underground palace. You will see what Roman has done for the water in 6th century AD. ( closed due to renovation )
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Topkapı palace is the imperial parliament and residential house of Ottoman empire for four hundred years. The first museum of Turkish republic since 1923.
It is a palace which covers about 70 hectares of the the old Constantinople and located at the cape point of the European continent where the Byzantine palace used to be. The palace was built in 1460s and hosted the Ottoman empire until they moved to the new palace Dolmabahçe in1850s.
The palace offers a rich medieval to modern architecture, rich collections of a treasury including the famous spoon maker diamond, golden dagger of Shah Ismail and more… A rich collection of the holly relics such as sward of David, the staff of the Mousses, relic of St. John, belonging of prophet Mohammed and more..
The palace offers a great view of the Marmara sea, Asian side of Istanbul, the Bosporus and Golden horn.
* Harem. This is the women section of the palace, so be ready for the stories about the concubines and the eunuchs.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hagia Irene Museum, Sultanahmet Meydani Topkapi Sarayi 1. Avlusu Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Hagia Irene was built in 330 AD. And used as the Patriarch after Hagia Sofia was converted to a mosque and was used by the Ottoman army as an arsenal until 1920s.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu – Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Here you will get the smell and the taste of beautiful aromas of spices , Turkish delights, herbal teas, nuts, dried fruits.
Duration: 1 hour
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