Free tour

Old City Tour: From Constantinople to Istanbul

4.91

Excellent(1612)

İstanbul

Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Haktan

PRO

Verified quality

Registered on 3 April 2019

Hi, my name is Haktan. I am a licenced tour guide who is in love with Istanbul! I traveled to 30+ countries joining free walking tours whenever I had a chance and collecting the good practices of other guides. I studied in the USA and taught at different universities so I know how to keep people's attention when I tell the incredible stories of this amazing city. If you read the reviews about my tours you'll see the word "funny" in almost every review. I don't want to brag about humour but let me tell you this much I once made a group of Polish people laugh 😎. Last but not the least, The Guardian published an article about my tours. I use audio headsets during my tours so you won't miss anything even when we are walking and talking. Looking forward to meeting you! Haktan

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Tour details:

Would you like to capture the essence of this city in a fun and informative way in couple of hours? Then this tour is a must-do for you!

Capital city of both Roman and Ottoman Empires, Istanbul has a lot to tell you about those civilizations. While visiting its Hippodrome and talking about the monumental columns and obelisks on it we will talk about the Roman heritage in the city. Visiting one of the most elegant mosques of Architect Sinan, we will have a chance to see a classic Ottoman Mosque and talk about its past and present. We will also see a traditional Bazaar, a Hamam, learn about the Blue Mosque take amazing photos and finally learn about the amazing history of Hagia Sophia.

German fountain
Hagia Sophia (from outside)
Blue Mosque (inside)
Hippodrome
The Walled Obelisk
Obelisk of Theodosius
Serpent column
Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Mosque*
Arasta Bazaar
Nakkaş Cistern
Hurrem Sultan Hamam

Useful information for the traveler:

-No ticket is needed for any place we will enter.

-I use audio headsets during the tour so you will hear me easily even when we walk and talk.

-When the tour ends you will be able to pay the guru whatever you consider fair. Some will pay 15, others $50. It's up to you! (Guruwalk recommends a minimum of 15 Euros per person).

-The agency for my tours is Eyupsultan Travel A-10425

Looking forward to meeting you!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Binbirdirek, German Fountain, Atmeydanı Cd., 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey

In front of the German Fountain with a tour guide tag and an ORANGE UMBRELLA.

Outside visit

Hippodrome of Constantinople

Outside visit

Hagiasophia

Free entry

Sokullu Mehmet Paşa

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).