Istanbul Highlights Half-Day Tour

Your tour begins with pick up from hotels in central Istanbul or the Istanbul Cruise Pier.

Head into the old city to visit the Hagia Sophia, a soaring World Heritage-listed 1,400-year-old Byzantine architectural masterpiece with intricate mosaics, relics, and iron work.

Continue into the Basilica Cistern, a subterranean water storage system built in 532 AD during the Byzantine era. It is the largest of several hundred cisterns beneath the city, and it contains 336 columns — many salvaged from old temple ruins.

Next, visit the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque - Camii), which dates to the early 1600s. The mosque features hand-dyed blue, green and white Iznik tiles, a tall central dome, and 260 windows.

Finally stop into one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, the Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi), first opened in 1461. The market includes more than 1,200 shops and 58 covered alleyways, with stalls that sell leather goods, jewelry, tea, spices, fabrics, and more.

Your tour ends with drop-off at your hotel or the cruise ship dock.

This is a Half Day Guided Tour Which is suggested to the Cruisers.

During this Skip The Line Tour you will see St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Underground Roman Cistern and The Grand Bazaar.

Explore the local sites of Istanbul and visit some of the most renowned architecture and its surroundings.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers