The Best of Istanbul Walking Tour
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Meet at Sultanahmet
Arrival by 8:30 AMMake your own way to the meeting point in Sultanahmet; the tour begins promptly at 9:00 AM.
Topkapi Palace
9:00 – 11:45 AMExplore the sprawling palace complex that served as the nerve centre of the Ottoman Empire for four centuries.
Hippodrome & Obelisk of Theodosius
11:45 AM – 12:00 PMStand at the ancient chariot-racing ground and take in the Egyptian obelisk that has stood here since 390 AD.
Lunch at a local eatery
12:00 – 1:30 PMSit down for a proper Turkish meal at a neighbourhood restaurant close to the historic centre.
Basilica Cistern
1:30 – 2:30 PMHead underground into Istanbul's most striking Roman relic — a cathedral-like reservoir supported by 336 ancient columns.
Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)
2:30 – 3:30 PMStep inside to admire over 20,000 hand-painted Iznik tiles and the six slender minarets that define the Istanbul skyline.
Hagia Sophia
3:30 – 5:00 PMMarvel at the towering dome of a building that has served as a Byzantine cathedral, Ottoman mosque, museum, and mosque again.
Grand Bazaar (or Spice Bazaar)
5:00 PM onwardsThe tour ends with a wander through one of the world's oldest covered markets — the Spice Bazaar substitutes on Sundays when the Grand Bazaar is closed.