ISTANBUL HALF DAY MORNING "CLASSIC" TOUR

Departure Dates: Daily
Departure Time: 9:00 Am
Duration: 4 Hours
Departure Point: Your selected central city hotel in Istanbul or Istanbul  Piers
Hotel Pickup: Hotel pick-ups commence from centrally located hotels in Istanbul only. Please advise your full hotel name and address at time of booking.

Return

• Tour concludes back to your specified hotel
• If port drop-off is required please refer to additional information

 Child Policy

• This tour is not suitable for infants 4 years and under
• Child prices are applicable for children aged 5 - 11 years
• Travelers 18 years and under must be accompanied by an adult

Pricing
Adult: Euro 35
Child: Euro 25
*Commission able for Travel Agents
*Please ask for group rates

Introduction
St. Sophia: Bayzantium largest cathedral, converted to mosque 1453 by the Ottoman Empire and today open as a museum to see both religion remains.

Blue Mosque: This mosque complex, containing Istanbul's only mosque with six minarets was built by Sedefkar Mehmet Aga for Sultan Ahmed 1st.  early 17th century.

Hippodrome: Center of sport activities and political events of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum: Display of arts collections from different civilizations of islam.

Grand Bazaar: Famous shopping center worldwide. Shopping possibilities for carpet, jewellery, leather etc.

Additional
Inclusions:

• Round trip hotel transfers (city center hotel only)
• Transportain
• All admission fees
• Pickup and drop-off
• Professional English speaking guide

Exclusions:

• Meals
• Drinks
• Items of a personal nature
• All customary tips to drivers, guides and escorts are made at the travelers discretion

Closed
St. Sophia and Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum closed on Monday Replaced with Kariye (St. Savior in Chora) Museum, City Walls and Yedikule Dungeon (Golden Gate). Grand Covered Bazaar closed on Sunday replaced with Arasta Bazaar.