Heart of Historical Istanbul Tour

This is a private tour and includes a driver and a separate English-speaking guide who will accompany you into all attractions to provide commentary.

The largest city of Turkey, Istanbul is equally good when it comes to history, arts and entertainment and treasures of gastronomy. It is not only the quarter cultura that is interesting, but also it is a place where churces, mosques and synagogues sit side-by-side in happy unision.

A full day tour at the Old City where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled. St.Sophia, one of the greatest marvels of architecture constructed as a basilica in 536 by Emperor Justinian; Blue Mosque, facing St.Sophia, famous with its more than 20.000 blue Iznik tiles and unique with its 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet in the 17th century, one of the best examples of classical Turkish art; Hippodrome, the scene of Byzantine chariot races, athletic events, victory celebrations, and political activities of the old city where one can also see today the Obelisk from Egypt, Serpentine Column from Delphi, the Fountain of Wilhelm II and the Colossus; the marvelous Underground Cistern; after lunch proceed to Topkapi Palace, built in 1468 by Mehmet the Conqueror, the imperial residence of Ottoman sultans housing the souvenirs of 600 years and exhibiting imperial treasury, Chinese porcelains, weapons, calligraphy section, etc.; Grand Covered Bazaar , the most attractive shopping center in the world with nearly 4000 shops.