Istanbul Shore Excursions

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Istanbul is a city of contrasts. For you to experience all of these places firsthand, we may set up a private tour of Istanbul. You will visit these places in Istanbul’s Old City: The Hippodrome was a historic chariot race venue with a U-shaped design. It had a maximum capacity of 100,000 people.

Even though the Hippodrome no longer has its seats, walls, or most of what was left, these three monuments—the Egyptian Obelisk, the Serpent Column, and the Constantine Columns—remain. Between 1609 and 1616, Sultan Ahmet of the Ottoman Empire erected the Blue Mosque. Although it is officially called Sultanahmet Mosque, tourists have given it the label “Blue Mosque” because of the interior’s blue tiles

The Topkapi Palace serves as a reminder of the Ottoman Empire’s heyday when it served as both the ruler’s residence and the seat of power. The palace was constructed on Sultan Mehmet II’s orders and completed in the 15th century. It served as the Ottoman Empire’s administrative hub during the time

The Topkapi Palace, which was transformed into a museum in 1924, is currently accessible to the general public.

The world’s biggest and tallest cathedral is called Hagia Sophia. The Roman Emperor Justinian I issued the construction order during the years 532 and 537. Up until the Turks converted it into a mosque in the 15th century, it was a church. In 1934, it was converted into a museum.

Hagia Sophia will cease to be a museum in July 2020. In its place, it will resume its former function as a mosque. Hagia Sophia is accessible to the general public, just like the other mosques in the region.

With more than 4,000 businesses dispersed across 61 streets, The Grand Bazaar is the largest and oldest covered market in the world. Sultan Mehmet II erected the Grand Bazaar in the fifteenth century. Eventually, further sultans expanded it and added to it.

Your guide will make every effort to help you find the one unique work of Turkish art that has always had a special place in your heart if you want them to.