🏨 Historic Off the Beaten Path Tour of the Real Istanbul Activity

Historic Off the Beaten Path Tour of the Real Istanbul

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 7 hours

Departs: Istanbul, Istanbul

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

See Turkey like a local on this historic off-the-beaten-path tour of the real Istanbul. Go where the locals go, and experience life in the back streets of Istanbul. Wind through the hills of Fener, home to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Church and colorful Greek and Ottoman Houses. Meeting point is Pudding Shop Lale Restaurant

What's Included

Light refreshment

Lunch

Practice of hookah at favorite local hangout

Professional guide

Public transportation; ferry and bus

What's Not Included

Drinks

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 6 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 75

Additional Info

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Minimum capacity is 2 persons. We reserve the right to cancel a tour due to insufficient reservations. We will do all we can to reschedule your tour or a refund will be provided.
Our tours are done by public transportation and walking so if you have any serious mobility issues, we advise you to book a private tour
Public transportation options are available nearby

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Minimum capacity is 2 persons. We reserve the right to cancel a tour due to insufficient reservations. We will do all we can to reschedule your tour or a refund will be provided.
Our tours are done by public transportation and walking so if you have any serious mobility issues, we advise you to book a private tour
Public transportation options are available nearby

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.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

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Kapali Carsi

The colourful and chaotic Grand Bazaar is the heart of İstanbul's Old City and has been so for centuries.

• Admission Ticket Free

Corlulu Ali Pasa Medresesi

An old madrasah which turns into a coffee shop

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Istanbul Universitesi Rektorlugu

Founded in 1933, Istanbul Universitesi (Istanbul University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the metropolis of Istanbul.

• Admission Ticket Free

Suleymaniye Mosque

Süleymaniye Mosque. Built by the most important architect of Ottoman times, Arhitect Sinan, this superb monument is Istanbul's largest mosque complex

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sahaflar Carsisi

The Second Hand Book Bazaar has been a book and paper market since Byzantine times.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tahtakale District

Great street bazaar that you will see almost everything is being sold and very popular bazaar by locals

• Admission Ticket Free

Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

Vividly coloured spices are displayed alongside jewel-like lokum (Turkish delight) at this Ottoman-era marketplace, providing eye candy for the thousands of tourists and locals who make their way here every day.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Balat & Fener Tour

Formerly Istanbul's Greek Orthodox and Jewish neighborhoods, today Fener and Balat are known for their dilapidated yet beautiful old houses and more...

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cathedral Church of St George

Located in one of the oldest parts of Istanbul, in Fatih, the Cathedral Church of Saint George is a Greek Orthodox Church which is still in working order

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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