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ISTANBUL HALF DAY MORNING TOUR (St SOPHIA BLUE MOSQUE GRAND BAZAAR)
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ISTANBUL HALF DAY MORNING TOUR (St SOPHIA BLUE MOSQUE GRAND BAZAAR)

By Fabulous Travel
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Ages 0-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 3–4 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Hotel pick up by air-conditioned non-smoking tour coaches
  • Professional licensed tour guide
  • Service charges & local taxes
  • Entry/Admission - Hagia Sophia Mosque
What's not included
  • Meal,beverage
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Drop off services


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Grand Bazaar, Beyazıt, 34126 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Near public transportation
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 70267P2

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • IMPORTANT NOTES
      • Hagia Sophia closed on Monday(From on October 31. to on March 31.) Replaced with Underground Cistern
      • Blue Mosque closed on Friday because of Friday prayers / No replacement
      • Grand Covered Bazaar closed on Sunday / Replaced with the Handicraft Store
      • Most travelers can participate
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 70267P2

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      • Fabulous Travel
        50
        Istanbul, Türkiye
        Joined in November 2016
      • RamizaS1
        0 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Lesson learnt
        Lesson learnt after buying Turkish delights from one of the shops here is not to be influenced with the food tasting they offer. I bought three varieties of TD and the total was more than 1000TL. I encourage the sellers to display the price per gram of kg for each of the products. Many shops have the prices for the varieties of tea but not for TD. After I selected mine the seller quickly got the box sealed and told the price instead of confirming with me if the price was okay or I would want to be less than that. So there was no negotiation.
        Written December 8, 2024
      • J1636FPandrews
        0 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        totally average dinner cruise, but room to improve
        The experience was average... but felt more like i was on a transfer ferry with a cafiteria. The hotel transfer pickup was on time (15 pax mini bus that makes several stops), the wait staff was great (thank you Abraham), the traditional turkish dancing was great (if you were lucky enough to sit close to the dance floor), and they had a short 'dance club' session towards the end of the trip that was fun (great DJ). There was some areas for improvment... the boat was almost 1 hr late leaving the port, the food was school cafeteria quality, and the wine was drinkable, but obviously very cheap. Unfortunately, the biggest fail was that there was no inidication along the cruise of where we were on the Bosphorus, so you had no clue what you were passing or looking at. It would have been nice to have some sort of information telling you the history of each site that was passed. A missed oppurtunity to make it a great experience (even with the average food and wine)... in my opinion. For $52 a person (with alcohol and transfer) it was a fair price, but the entire experience could have been better with just a few minor (inexpensive) improvents.
        Written November 11, 2024
      • Galal E
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        You go there it is hard not to buy spices or herbs as well Turkish hand crafts.
        It was great to visit this very attractive commercial and authentic bazaar for herbs, spices, gold, pastries and Turkish hand crafts
        Written October 15, 2024
      • 607DavidS
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great service
        Booked transfer on the day or arrival with no problems. All as described, just need to remember to get out through exit 14, where guys were already waiting for us, even though the fight was delayed. Good staff!
        Written September 22, 2023
      • adibfarid
        0 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Ok if you are in the area!
        If you are in the area to visit Efesus, you must include Mary’s house. History and faith to cristians and to whom belive. Essy visit!
        Written April 3, 2023
      • Giuseppe1972_GN
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Good and reliable service
        Thanks Emin for the usual good and reliable service. Good communication, great price, top quality. See you next July when back in Istanbul
        Written March 18, 2023
      • zuhra s
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Worth every minute!
        We were late for the tour due to plane delay but the driver was nice enough to wait for us at the hotel and whisked us away as soon as we arrived to join the rest of the tour group. Tour guide (I forgot her name) was very informative and loved her way of explaining the history of the places. Highly recommended!
        Written December 17, 2022
      • Z2650SUmariab
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        I recommend!!
        Highly recommend Fabulous Travel Istanbul service! We booked a transfer from and to the airport, and we also had a full day tour of Istanbul. The car was always served on time, the drivers are attentive and caring. The cars themselves are clean and comfortable, there is water. You can agree on the conditions and time of ordering a car by phone. You can pay online using the link. Good and clear service in Istanbul. I recommend !!
        Written November 23, 2022
      • ImranKamal
        0 contributions
        2.0 of 5 bubbles
        Terrible badly organised
        The tour was disorganised and badly planned. Firstly, the minivan turned up almost an hour late. We were then taken to an aquarium but the cost wasn’t included. Then we taken to the safari but this wasn’t as advertised. This was only accessible via quad bikes which were very costly to hire. We wasted some much time here that we couldn’t enjoy the lake as we got there when it was dark and we were rushed with only 30 mins allowed. What made it worse was that the tour guide couldn’t speak English. Terrible tour but such a shame as the locations were beautiful.
        Written October 31, 2022
      • walter d
        0 contributions
        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        Totally negative experience. Spent mostly of the time on boat at least 4/5 hours on total of 8 .
        Really a bad experience . We spent almost 4/5 hours on boat . So at the end not a lot on island ( first one 45 minutes ) .thanks
        Written July 29, 2022
      • N128YMmatthewd
        0 contributions
        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        Misrepresented time spent sitting in a bus, slow boat to island to save $ on fuel. Photo of tour guide during the 10 min
        Provide timeline to show that you will spend up to 2 hours on various buses to pick up other participants. The "guided tour" on first island is essentially "Here is a good spot for a photo. We wait here for 10 minutes". This happens three times in areas that are not that picturesque in any form. They allow a perfume salesman to harass you on the boat and on shore. The boat essentialy ran at idle engine speed for the trip making a 30 minute trip the ferry makes take an hour! Total rip off!!!
        Written May 21, 2022
      • Adventure44312500635
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        It was a service that really made you feel perfect
        It was a service that really made you feel perfect Also, the welcoming organization at the airport was perfect. Everything was on time. and the manager Mr. Emin was always in touch with us with a good English.thank you fabulous travel team for everything
        Written May 11, 2022
      • Zhanna S
        0 contributions
        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        This ad is a lie, find a 'normal' taxi from the airport for less
        First of all, we had to wait for quite a while in the cold upon arrival. Secondly, the car looked NOTHING like on the photos. It was a similar vehicle but very very old and outdated, with some unpleasant smell. Even the floors were covered in a lot of dirt. The driver placed our 2 suitcases in the back and they just kept rolling there. He made no effort to secure them. Also, the driver spoke no English whatsoever so it made it even more difficult to speak to him when we faced another issue - HE HAS NO IDEA OF THE ADDRESS for our destination. So as a result instead of an hour's journey we spent another 40 minutes in the car while the driver had to make a lot of circles and make stops at a variety of shops and even small hotels trying to get help with the address. I must say, the address was very easy to find as later during our trip any taxi driver could find us without any issue. All in all, it was a horrid experience and that company made us feel very unwelcome and unappreciated. Nothing that was promised in their advert came true. Really disgusting.
        Written April 19, 2022
      • imadbazzi
        0 contributions
        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        Terrible, Nightmare!
        This is by far the worst cruise you will ever take, the description is NOT accurate, they will seat you on a table with 10 strangers with ZERO medical precautions, ZERO COVID precautions, ZERO social distancing, the place smells bad and their support service is a fraud, does nothing, just takes your call and claim to be forwarding it to a manager who of-course will never call back. as for refund, don't even dream about it. 15 years in the tourism industry, writing professional reviews and this is the worst service ever, i really think TripAdvisor and Viator should remove this from their website.
        Written February 21, 2022
      • christinecU6667OL
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Fun Night
        It was a wonderful evening, The staff and crew were very attentive and entertaining. The boat also had a wonderful photographer . The food was okay, do not expect great cuisine but well worth the price of the ticket! The buildings along the waterfront look beautiful with the lights on . I would recommend this trip. When we returned home they even sent me free copies of the digital photos via "What's App" when I requested them . Thank you for a fun and memorable evening.
        Written July 31, 2021
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      Marelie
      1 contribution
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      We went on a wonderful tour with Emal. Our day started when they picked us up at the hotel. We picked up a few other guests and then parked with all the other tour busses where we were grouped into groups based on preferred language. We then went to the hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, the Hagia sophia and then a beautiful sweet shop that sells the most delicious teas, spices, turkish delights, etc. We ended our day at the Grand Bazaar. Emal was a gracious and informative tour guide, we really enjoyed our tour.
      Written September 16, 2019
      This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
      Thank you for choosing us. Hope to see you in other tours.
      Written September 17, 2019
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Travelistaan b
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Aug 2019
      Thanks for the wonderful services . Specially appreciate to Mr Davut for all the prompt response :) .

      looking forward for the more services .
      Written August 6, 2019
      This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
      Thank you for choosing us. Hope to see you in other tours.
      Written September 17, 2019
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
      *Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.

      ISTANBUL HALF DAY MORNING TOUR (St SOPHIA BLUE MOSQUE GRAND BAZAAR) provided by Fabulous Travel

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