🏨 Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul old town tour Activity

Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul old town tour

» Istanbul » Istanbul » Istanbul

From $50.00

2 reviews (5.00)

Price varies by group size

Lowest Price Guarantee

Pricing Info:

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Istanbul, Istanbul

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Learn more

Overview

To learn about some of history's most powerful civilizations, we will embark on a journey in which we will interpret history through huge structures in incredibly small groups (mostly 5-10 person). We begin our tour in Sultanahmet Square and proceed to additional places that are within walking distance. During the tour, you will learn about the history, art, culture, and beauty of Istanbul.

What's Included

Walking Tour

Traveler Information

TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 120

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Obelisk of Theodosius

The Obelisk of Theodosius (Turkish: Dikilitaş) is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople (known today as At Meydanı or Sultanahmet Meydanı, in the modern city of Istanbul, Turkey) by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century AD.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii), is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. A functioning mosque, it also attracts large numbers of tourist visitors. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls, and at night the mosque is bathed in blue as lights frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hurrem Sultan Hamami

Hagia Sophia Haseki Bathhouse (Ayasofya Haseki Hamamı) and Haseki Hurrem Sultan Bathhouse (Haseki Hürrem Sultan Hamamı)), is a sixteenth-century Turkish bath (hamam) in Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by Hurrem Sultan (also known as Roxelana), consort and wife of the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. It was designed by Mimar Sinan on the site of the historical Baths of Zeuxippus for the religious community of the nearby Hagia Sophia.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sogukcesme Sokak

Soğukçeşme Sokağı (literally: Street of the Cold Fountain) is a small street with historic houses in the Sultanahmet neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, sandwiched in-between the Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace. The car-free zone street is named after the fountain situated at its end towards Gülhane Park.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hagia Sophia Mosque

Originally built by the eastern Roman emperor Justinian I as the Christian cathedral of Constantinople for the state church of the Roman Empire between 532 and 537, and designed by the Greek geometers Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Arasta Bazaar

A bazaar for souvenirs next to Sultanahmet Mosque.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Book Now

« All Activities

Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul old town tour Activity - Istanbul Travel Guide

All you need to know about Hotels, Activities and Information for Istanbul