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Entry Tickets Included: All the entry fees, Tram & Ferry fees, Church & Mosque donations are included in this option. Save time with priority access

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Highlights

We have a passion for uncovering this unique city’s lesser known historical treasures on foot. Our tour starts with imposing Galata Tower which is overlooking to beauties of Bosphorus and the Old-City. We take you off the major tourist trail to multi-cultural Fener, Balat and Ayvansaray. These are the old Istanbul neighborhoods where Constantinople officially ends which means we admire surviving city walls of Byzantines and discover historic churches, mosques, synagogues, traditional houses and even the remnants of a palace. Finish off our tour with a relaxing ferry journey along the Golden Horn.

Itinerary

  • Galata Tower

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    We will see great Istanbul panorama from top of this tower. One of the city’s most distinctive sights, this great fortification dating back to 1348 was erected by Genoese Italians.

  • The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Museum of Turkish Jews, where artifacts chronicling the history of Jewish people in Turkey, plus an art gallery & synagogue. Great to understand the history of Jewish people in Turkey

  • Kamondo Stairs(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Elegant set of 19th-century art nouveau stairs en route to the Galata Tower, popular for photos.

  • Arap Camii(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    In the Ottoman era, Beyoğlu (then known as Pera) was the European Quarter of Istanbul. Home to embassies and trading centers, as well as fine 19th-century, Parisian-style apartment houses.

  • Galata Koprusu(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Bascule bridge that spans the Golden Horn provides both a real and symbolic link between two important parts of Istanbul.

  • Halic(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Halic (Golden Horn) means inlet in English separates the old and new sections of Istanbul. The views of this water body is magnificent, especially at dawn or dusk

  • Fener Rum Patrikhanesi

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Ecumenical Patriarchate is recognized as the spiritual center (basically the “Vatican”) of the Eastern Orthodox Christians.

  • Fener & Balat

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Colorful streets of Fener and Balat await you. One could describe the combined neighborhoods of Ayvansaray, Balat, and Fener as a miniature chronicle of the Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern times. These streets have hosted the most influential of empires along with their monuments; housed a mosaic of communities.

  • Bulgarian Orthodox Church

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    This is a curious, neo-Gothic white-painted church and interestingly made up from cast iron sections. Built or should say “cast” in Vienna in 1896 and carted all the way to Istanbul.

  • Vlaherna Meryem Ana Church

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Very emotional and spiritual place.

  • The Walls of Istanbul(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    The walls of Constantinople were the greatest fortifications of the medieval age. With various towers and gates, large sections still stand more or less intact today.

  • Historic Areas of Istanbul(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    The historical city of Istanbul, the only city in the world located on two continents, was the capital of three great empires; Roman, Byzantine and the Ottoman Empire.

  • Karakoy(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Karaköy is one of the oldest and most historic districts of the city, and is today an important commercial center and transport hub.

  • Istanbul(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Istanbul

What's included

INCLUDED

Donations
Galata Tower entry ticket (*if all-inclusive option selected)
Small Group
Transport by Ferry, Tram, Bus

NOT INCLUDED

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

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Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
IF ALL INCLUSIVE OPTION IS NOT SELECTED: Galata Tower entry fee (30 EUR pp) is not included in the tour price.
Not stroller accessible
It is a walking tour, so there is a moderate amount of walking involved

Location

Address
Buyuk Hendek Cad. 2, Istanbul, Turkiye

Provider

Tematique Tours

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