Istanbul's Grandeur: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Cistern Journey
Visit six top Istanbul attractions in one day on a full-day sightseeing tour of the city! The action-packed day includes a comprehensive tour of the historical Sultanahmet neighborhood where many of the city’s finest architectural legacies and landmarks are found. Visit the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace, as well as Istanbul Hippodrome, the sunken palace of Basilica Cistern and the dazzling Grand Bazaar. Optional visit to Hagia Sophia ( For those who wants to visit , will purchase their own ticket) Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group tour ensuring a personalized experience.
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238theah, 10/2/2025 12:16:36 PM
Han and I had a wonderful walking tour in Istanbul on October 1st. Our guide Yunus is amazing. He gave us a lot of useful, interesting and practical information. For almost 3 hours! As a retired teacher in Tourism I say he is both excellent and a real professional. We are very satisfied and will booking more walking tours thanks to him. Çok tessekurler Yunus!
Compass37486243181, 6/16/2025 11:56:11 AM
We liked our guide very much .He was very friendly and knowledgeable . We enjoyed our experience . The driver was very safe and helpful taking us back to our accomodation .
336nannar, 4/20/2025 6:50:39 AM
Good day overall. Guide and our driver was on time, which was really nice. Informative tour overall. A good idea is to get the "whispers" as crowds are big and sometimes hard to hear or keep up with, when you see something interesting along the routes.
Seema_C, 11/12/2024 2:49:17 PM
Our designated tour guide was Seviley - she was friendly, kind and knowledgeable - overall a sweet person. I feel that although the Tour guide was good. I felt Viator could bring down the price of this tour as it was fairly pricy for what it was. I also feel that the commentary on the blurb of this experience is slightly misleading. On the first page it states entrance fees of sites are paid for but if you scroll to the itinerary it states otherwise.
MJ_L, 11/4/2024 8:10:53 AM
We had a private tour two of us by Sevilay. She was responsible, proactive to inform meet-up venue, and informative about the history of the places of interest. Best part she has excellent photography skills & helped us take nice photos. Friendly and excellent guide. As expected and informed by previous tourists, there is a carpet sale pitch at shop, ceramic shop and shop at grand bazaar we were brought to. Prices seem bit steep
Tracy_M, 10/18/2024 2:06:00 AM
Our guide so very knowledgeable about the sites and the Turkish history. We would highly recommend this tour.
Guide12378432584, 9/25/2024 4:35:31 AM
Our intimate tour of Istanbul’s sites with Sevilay Tokmak was incredible. She made sure we were taken care of and answered all of our questions and curiosities with insightful facts about Istanbul and the culture. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the day with her and appreciate all of her knowledge about this beautiful city. We highly recommend using Neon Tours for a tour of the grand sites of Istanbul!!
580murielw, 9/10/2024 10:03:47 PM
We had such a wonderful time with this walking tour! In one day, we were able to see so much of the Sultanahmet with our guide, Nadriye. We learned so much and had the best time walking around the city!
Susanne_B, 9/6/2024 8:40:46 AM
Visited most all the major attractions in the Sultanhamet district of Istanbul. Guide was extremely knowledgeable.
Daniel_C, 8/30/2024 1:20:09 PM
Our guide Ozmen (not sure of spelling) was fantastic! She was a font of knowledge, there seemed to be no question she didn't know the answer to. We spent more than six hours with her, and the time just flew by. We never could have seen everything on our own and known what we were doing and seeing. She made everything so interesting! Totally worth the price.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 4 years
- Children 18 years and under must be accompanied by an adult
- Guests must call 24 hours in advance for pick up times
- Blue Mosque ang Hagia Sophia are open to visit after 14:30 on fridays due to prayer times
- Not recommended for participants with walking difficulties
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