Grand Bazaar Self-Guided Audio Walk: Suleymaniye, the Spice Bazaar and the Golden Horn

What to bring

• Ticket code: Enter your ticket code on the Roamer redemption page before you start the walk.
• Phone and charger: Ensure your phone is fully charged before setting off on the 3.5 km route.
• Earphones: Bring earphones so you can clearly hear the self-guided audio tour.
• Mobile data or Wi-Fi prep: Use mobile data, or open the tour on Wi-Fi in advance if you will be offline.
• Modest clothing: Wear clothing that covers shoulders and knees, and avoid shorts or sleeveless tops for mosque visits.
• Headscarf for women: Women should bring a scarf to cover their hair inside mosques, although scarves are usually lent at the door.
• Comfortable walking shoes: Wear sturdy, comfortable shoes as you will walk 3.5 km with steps and cobbled lanes.

What's not allowed

• Prayer times in mosques: Do not enter mosques during prayers, and avoid visiting at Friday midday when they are very crowded.

Accessibility

• Step-free access: The route is not step-free; expect steps and steep, crowded cobbled lanes throughout the walk.

Additional information

• Tour format: This is a self-guided audio tour, so there is no live guide and you set your own pace and pauses.
• Start time: There is no fixed start time, so you can begin the tour any day and at any hour.
• Tour access: You get lifetime access to the tour, so you can replay it or revisit stops whenever you like.
• Best time to go: Plan your walk for a weekday morning, Monday to Saturday, when the Grand Bazaar gates are open.
• Friday timing: Avoid Friday midday, when mosques close for the main prayer and courtyards become very crowded.
• Daylight advice: Aim to finish in daylight since Suleymaniye terrace has no clearly published closing time.
• Sundays: On Sundays, the walk is possible, but bazaar gates and most shops along the route are closed.
• Getting there: Take the T1 tram to Cemberlitas or Beyazit-Kapalicarsi for the easiest access to the starting area.
• Route safety: Keep your bags closed and carried in front of you on the crowded market lanes.
• Mosque entry rules: Mosques are free to visit outside prayer times, but expect courtyards to fill up at Friday midday.
• Dress code details: Everyone must cover shoulders and knees, women must cover hair, and shoes must be removed inside mosques.
• Tickets and extras: Museum and monument tickets, food, drinks, and gratuities are not included and remain optional extras.

• Please check your final voucher for the redemption details and specific instructions.
• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.