Private Old City Guided Tour
Private Istanbul Tours & Airport Transfers · Istanbul
Overview
• This private guided tour aims to provide you with the most important information about the history of those beautiful monuments such as Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern and Hippodrome. What actually makes these places special is the history behind them, and this is where your guide will share all the details about their history and what has transpired over time leading up to today.
• A professional tour guide will accompany you throughout the trip, making everything much easier and more convenient at tourist sites, museums, and palaces where tour groups often get priority access and may bypass long queues. Best of all, the itinerary is flexible—you can customize the tour to include additional sights if you wish or omit ones you aren’t interested in seeing.
• **What’s Included**
• Private professional personal tour guide
• Pick-up and drop-off at your chosen address
**What You Can Expect:**
* • 1 - Hagia Sophia (also known as Ayasofya or Santa Sofia): Constructed in the 6th century during the reign of Emperor Justinian. It holds significant importance within both Christianity and Islam. Following the Ottoman conquest, its bells, alterpieces, and sacred utensils were removed, while numerous mosaics were concealed when it was converted into a mosque.
* • 2 - Blue Mosque: Commissioned in the early 17th century under the rule of Sultan Ahmed I of the Ottoman Empire. An architectural marvel characterized by remarkably fine proportion despite being an enormous structure. Interestingly enough, local residents rarely refer to it as "the Blue Mosque"; instead they commonly know it as the Sultanahmet Mosque.
