Istanbul Highlights Walking Tour with Lunch

See Istanbul’s landmark sights in one convenient tour with hotel pickup, an AC vehicle, and a licensed English-speaking guide.

Getting started

Get picked up from your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle and travel to the Hippodrome. Meet your guide and begin exploring Istanbul’s historic landmarks.

What to expect

Hippodrome

• Explore the former Byzantine stadium and see the Egyptian Obelisk and Serpent Column while hearing stories of ancient chariot races.

Blue Mosque

• Visit the Sultan Ahmed Mosque and admire its blue-tiled interior, six minarets, and 260 windows.

Topkapi Palace

• Stop outside Topkapi Palace and learn about the Ottoman sultans who once lived there. Entry is available at your own cost.

Hagia Sophia

• Explore the surroundings of Hagia Sophia and see its historic tombs and nearby Ottoman-era structures.

Grand Bazaar

• Browse nearly 4,000 shops offering jewelry, antiques, pottery, leather goods, carpets, and other souvenirs.

Lunch

• Finish the sightseeing with a full-course lunch at an authentic Turkish restaurant.