ISTANBUL BEST PLACES TOURS: Underground Cistern, Hagia Sophia, Blu Mosque and Grand Bazaar
When you arrive in the port of Istanbul, your private guide will be waiting to lead you to your own luxury vehicle, in which you can relax as your private shore excursion to Istanbul.
You will drive to historical peninsula with our tour transportation vehicle. Your first visit will be to Underground Cistern - Dating from the 6th century, this underground reservoir features a roof supported by 336 - Corinthian columns. Your guide escorts you through the illuminated interior of this famous " Underground Palace."
After visited Cistern Palace you will continue to Hagia Sophia - The Emperor Justinian built St.Sophia when Istanbul was Constantinople.
You will visit Blue Mosque - The superb interior is decorated with more than 20,000 blue Iznik tiles. After visit to Blue Mosque, you will visit Grand Bazaar - Today, shop selling the same kind of merchandise tend to be congregated in their own street or in hans as this was originally the Ottoman system.In addition to two bedestens there are also 13 hans in the Grand Bazaar.
After all the visits, you will turn back to port of Istanbul
This is a private tour and includes a driver and a separate English-speaking guide who will accompany you into all attractions to provide commentary.
Places to visit:
Underground Cistern, Hagia Sophia,
Blu Mosque and Grand Bazaar
Duration: 6 hours
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Suleyman Demirel Blv. Sengel Melis Apt.
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