Istanbul Highlights: Guided Tour with Turkish Tea or Coffee
Overview
This exceptional small-group tour offers you the chance to explore the most iconic sites in the Old Town, including the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Basilica Cistern, all while skipping the ticket lines. Your expert tour guide will accompany you inside each site, providing fascinating insights to help you fully appreciate their beauty and cultural significance. Along the way, you’ll also enjoy a complimentary Turkish tea or coffee.
For a more tailored experience, you can choose the private tour option.
What's Included
- Skip the line tickets at Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern (Not Entrance Fees )
- Tea or Turkish Coffee
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Basilica Cistern
- Hagia Sophia Mosque
- Tipping your guide.
Meeting Location
Alemdar
Divan Yolu Cd. No:6, 34400 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Beyazıt
34126 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
What To Expect
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The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Istanbul
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Basilica Cistern
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Blue Mosque
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hippodrome
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Corlulu Ali Pasa Medresesi
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Grand Bazaar Jewelers
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
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
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and will be replaced with Spice Bazaars
- On Religious Fests Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar are closed and your guides can show alternative sites
- Meeting Time for the small group tours are 10 am ( 2 pm on fridays ) and if you book private option, meeting time is up to you.
- Tours Ends near Grand Bazaar
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- None has right the skip the lines in Blue Mosque
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-23067P3
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Skip the line tickets at Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern (Not Entrance Fees ).
- Tea or Turkish Coffee.
- Professional guide.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Basilica Cistern.
- Hagia Sophia Mosque.
- Tipping your guide.
The minimum age to participate is 6. 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 Istanbul Highlights: Guided Tour with Turkish Tea or Coffee 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 Istanbul Highlights: Guided Tour with Turkish Tea or Coffee 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
- Skip the line tickets at Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern (Not Entrance Fees )
- Tea or Turkish Coffee
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Basilica Cistern
- Hagia Sophia Mosque
- Tipping your guide.
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
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and will be replaced with Spice Bazaars
- On Religious Fests Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar are closed and your guides can show alternative sites
- Meeting Time for the small group tours are 10 am ( 2 pm on fridays ) and if you book private option, meeting time is up to you.
- Tours Ends near Grand Bazaar
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- None has right the skip the lines in Blue Mosque
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
