Imperial Istanbul Half-day Tour: Hagia Sophia and Grand Bazaar
- Location:Istanbul, Turkey
- Duration:4 hours (approx.)
- TOUR Code:3795IST06
8 reviews of Imperial Istanbul Half-day Tour: Hagia Sophia and Grand Bazaar
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Excellent!
Very good guide who combined real story telling with historical facts to ensure we were able to visualize life during the different periods of history.
The guide was terrific: prompt, professional, very informative, and personable.
We were taken to Blue Mosque,then Hippordrome,Oblesik,Hagia Sophia,Carpet shopping and Grand Bazaar.
This was a very informative and to the point tour. Our guide was proficient and even gave time to clarify your doubts.
We were given audio systems inside Hagia Sophia thus enabling us to hear him clearly enough.Same were not neither provided nor needed in Blue mosque as guide can tell the story and then give you some time to roam around the mosque.
Blue mosque,Hippodrome and Oblesik were covered adequately.Please note this tour first does the pick ups from the hotels ,takes you to their central office and from there you change the bus if required and the tour starts.So there is considerable difference between pick up time and tour start time even if ur hotel si next door to Hagia Sophia.
Tour also does a visit to one of carpet emporiums before our last stop at Grand Bazaar. I was not sure if I wanted it but this was one exquisite presentation..After the presentation I wished I had the need for a carpet.They provide you some amazing information about the carpets their quality,so do not miss it..Overall an interesting half day tour.
Informative and we had our own private tour
Good tour- both Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque are worth seeing. We didn't see the Grand Bazaar as closed that day.
Convenient and reliable pick-up from hotel. The Blue Mosque and St. Sophia are must sees. This is a lot to pack into a half day but great if you don't have much time and want to see a lot. Grand Bazzar was great and since it's the last stop you have the option to stay longer if you like. Some of the musts sees for sure.
Hagia Sophia is pure magnificence. The bazaar doesn't need any guiding.
