Hagia Sophia, Balat Bosphorus cruise Blue Mosque Pierre Loti Hill
Overview
Experience the best of Istanbul on a guided bus & cruise tour. Visit iconic landmarks, like Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, the vibrant Grand Bazaar, Balat and Old city. Enjoy a scenic Bosphorus cruise between the continents of Asia and Europe and cap off your adventure with a breathtaking cable car ride down Pierre Loti Hill.
What's Included
- Bosphorus Cruise Ticket
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (If option selected)
- Visit center of Balat
- Pierre Loti Hill Cable car ticket
- Hippodrome Guided visit
- Hagia Sophia Guided Visit
- Abu Ayyub al-Ansari Mosque & Tomb Guided Visit
- The Blue Mosque Guided Visit
- English-speaking tour guide
- Hagia Sophia skip the line entrance ticket
- Tips
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Included with the option “T1F With Hotel Pick-up”.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off from centrally located Istanbul hotels. Before the tour start time, each hotel has a fixed pick-up time.
For the option “T1F Without Hotel Pick-up”.
Sultan Ahmet
Nakilbent Sk. 15/A, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Blue Mosque
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hippodrome
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Istanbul
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Grand Bazaar
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Golden Horn
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Pierre Loti Tepesi
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Istanbul Cable Car
3 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Eyup Sultan Mosque
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Balat
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hazerbaba
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Bosphorus Cruise - Tours & Tickets
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Please dress appropriately when entering sacred sites. Participants are advised to wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt. Please bring a scarf to cover head.
- Even though you'll skip the ticket lines, the security checks at the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque are mandatory and cannot be bypassed.
- Hagia Sophia skip-the-line entrance ticket costs €25 and must be paid in cash.
- Morning part of this tour is walking tour
- The Grand Bazaar is closed on religious holidays and Sundays.
- This is a shared transfer with Minibus or Midibus and pick up could be early or late. For each hotel there is a fixed pick-up time. before the tour starts time
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03).
- Bosphorus Cruise Ticket.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (If option selected).
- Visit center of Balat.
- Pierre Loti Hill Cable car ticket.
- Hippodrome Guided visit.
- Hagia Sophia Guided Visit.
- Abu Ayyub al-Ansari Mosque & Tomb Guided Visit.
- The Blue Mosque Guided Visit.
- English-speaking tour guide.
- Hagia Sophia skip the line entrance ticket.
- Tips.
- Lunch.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Hagia Sophia, Balat Bosphorus cruise Blue Mosque Pierre Loti Hill is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Hagia Sophia, Balat Bosphorus cruise Blue Mosque Pierre Loti Hill will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Bosphorus Cruise Ticket
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (If option selected)
- Visit center of Balat
- Pierre Loti Hill Cable car ticket
- Hippodrome Guided visit
- Hagia Sophia Guided Visit
- Abu Ayyub al-Ansari Mosque & Tomb Guided Visit
- The Blue Mosque Guided Visit
- English-speaking tour guide
- Hagia Sophia skip the line entrance ticket
- Tips
- Lunch
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Please dress appropriately when entering sacred sites. Participants are advised to wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt. Please bring a scarf to cover head.
- Even though you'll skip the ticket lines, the security checks at the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque are mandatory and cannot be bypassed.
- Hagia Sophia skip-the-line entrance ticket costs €25 and must be paid in cash.
- Morning part of this tour is walking tour
- The Grand Bazaar is closed on religious holidays and Sundays.
- This is a shared transfer with Minibus or Midibus and pick up could be early or late. For each hotel there is a fixed pick-up time. before the tour starts time
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
