Description
Points of Interest
- Hagia Sofia
- Blue Mosque
- Topkapi Palace
- Grand Bazaar & Carpet Demonstration
- Topkapi Palace Harem
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Get a revealing look at the life and times of Ottoman sultans. Your first stop is the awe-inspiring Topkapi Palace Museum, a huge walled complex that hugs the Bosphorus. This former palace of Ottoman sultans is now a museum displaying an extraordinary collection of art, artifacts, and jewels. Just inside is the Topkapi Treasury, home of the famed Topkapi Diamond, the "Spoonmakers Diamond" and the jewel-encrusted Topkapi dagger. Steps away is the harem, offering a revealing look into how the sultans of the Ottoman Empire lived. Your tour continues with a walk to the Grand Bazaar, the largest market in the world with over 4.000 shops. You'll view a carpet demonstration and explore the shops filled with jewelry, carpets, leather ware, and copper goods. Bargaining is expected and half the fun.
Special Notes:
Topkapi Palace Museum is closed on Tuesdays.Please be aware of the ongoing restoration of the Topkapi Palace; some exhibits may be closed or artifacts on maybe on temporary loan to other museums. Your guide will not accompany you inside the Treasury Section of the palace.
The sequence of tour stops may vary; expect extreme dense traffic. Once in Old Istanbul, passengers will walk between the major sites.
This tour uses headsets.
Details
Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.