Tour Itinerary

Private Istanbul walking tour for old city area start at 09:00 am from Walkabout Office.

We see how old meets new when you visit  Istanbul's  "must-see" historic sites.

The sites include :

Hippodrome of Constantinople

Tour Starts from the heart of the old city Turkish: Sultanahmet Meydanı, At Meydanı, was a horse-racing track that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire and the largest city in Europe. Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, German Fountain of  Wilhelm II are visited.

Blue Mosque
One of the most famous monuments in both the Turkish and Islamic worlds, the Sultan Ahmet Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque) is a superb creation in the classical Ottoman style. The mosque has six towering minarets and 260 windows illuminating its vast main chamber, which is decorated with more than 20,000 Iznik tiles.

Hagia Sophia Museum (Aya Sofya) was built by two master engineers  in the reign of  Emperor Justinian (527-65 AD) in 537 AD. After the conquest,  the young sultan Mehmet the Conqueror proclaimed it a mosque soon after his conquest of the city 29th May, 1453.

After the establishment of the new Turkish Republic Atatürk, had this   awe-inspiring  edifice proclaimed a museum, as it is now.

The opening hours  is from 9 am to 4:30 pm but closing time may be extended up to 7 pm in high seasons. 

Grand Bazaar  or Covered Bazaar ( Kapali Carsi)  is ever popular shopping center in Istanbul. It was first constructed in 15th AD and  is reputed to have more than 4000 shops. A Grand Bazaar tour serves well for fun and  game.

• Experience Sultanhamet (Old city) for 4 hours!
• Our friendly, professional photographer will capture fantastic images of you - and everyone else you bring along - at some of Istanbul’s most famous landmarks.
• Take home a CD-ROM filled with at least 75 photos to show family & friends!
• Take advantage of Downtown's endless backdrops!
• Fit as much sightseeing as possible into 4 hours!
• Explore as many acres as you can of Sultahmet(Old city) - Turkey's Open air Museum park!
• Let our photographer capture your look of awe when you see the Hagia Sophia
• Spot the City Obelisk of Theodosius
• Stroll across the beautiful Sultanahmet square