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Where port is the Istanbul Heritage Tour - Incl. Lunch excursion closest to?

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The Istanbul Heritage Tour - Incl. Lunch excursion is located a short distance from the port of Istanbul, Turkey.

Question 2

What is the adult price (USD) for the Istanbul Heritage Tour - Incl. Lunch excursion?

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$97

Question 3

Is there any additional info available for the Istanbul Heritage Tour - Incl. Lunch excursion?

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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cover ups and head scarves are provided at the Blue Mosque

During religious holidays the Spice Market and Grand Bazaar are closed

On Friday morning, The Blue Mosque & Hagia Sophia are visioned only from outside because of Friday Prayer.

On Sundays, when Grand Bazaar is closed, we visit Nuruosmaniye arround Grand Bazaar

On Tuesdays, when Topkapı Palace is closed, this tour is not offered

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Till March 2023, Blue Mosque will be visioned only from outside because of the reconstruction inside.

Face masks required for travellers in public areas

Face masks required for guides in public areas

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff

Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas

Gear/equipment sanitised between use

Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Guides required to regularly wash hands

Regular temperature checks for staff

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Does the Istanbul Heritage Tour - Incl. Lunch excursion have itinerary items?

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Pick up from the hotel and join the group at meeting Point.  - Tour is starting visiting to Hagia Sophia Museum which is is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Built in AD 537 before the Middle Ages, it was famous in particular for its massive dome. It was the world's largest building and an engineering marvel of its time. It is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have changed the history of architecture. Hagia Sophia Museum considered one of the Eight Wonders of the World. - On Mondays, when Saint Sophia is closed, we visit the Chora Church, famed for its mosaics - Our next stop will be The Blue Mosque, It remains a functioning mosque, while also attracting large numbers of tourist visitors. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls and at night the mosque is bathed in blue as lights frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes.It sits next to the Hagia Sophia, another popular tourist site. - Note: On Friday morning, The Blue Mosque is visioned only from outside because of Friday Prayer. - We continue to the Hippodrome Square, the sporting and social center of old Byzantium, held 100,000 spectators and featured objects from all corners of the empire such as the Egyptian Obelisk, and the Serpent Column. - The German Fountain is a gazebo styled fountain in the northern end of old hippodrome (Sultanahmet Square), Istanbul, Turkey and across from the Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I. It was constructed to commemorate the second anniversary of German Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Istanbul in 1898. It was built in Germany, then transported piece by piece and assembled in its current site in 1900. The neo-Byzantine style fountain's octagonal dome has eight marble columns, and dome's interior is covered with golden mosaics. - The Serpent Column also known as the Serpentine Column, Plataean Tripod or Delphi Tripod, is an ancient bronze column at the Hippodrome of Constantinople in what is now Istanbul, Turkey. It is part of an ancient Greek sacrificial tripod, originally in Delphi and relocated to Constantinople by Constantine the Great in 324. It was built to commemorate the Greeks who fought and defeated the Persian Empire at the Battle of Plataea. The serpent heads of the 8-metre (26 ft) high column remained intact until the end of the 17th century - Brief Handicrafts Presentation & Lecture (Optional Attendance) next to the Grand Bazaar. Free time to explore Grand Bazaar on your own. Meeting back and drive to Lunch. - The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it was listed No.1 among the world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors.The Grand Bazaar at Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls of the world. - Note: Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. On Sundays we visit Nuruosmaniye Street around Grand Bazaar since Grand Bazaar is closed. - Lunch  - (Restaurant Changable) Olive Oil Marinated Seasonal Vegetables, Traditional Fried Pastry Roll with Cheese Sigara Beurreck , Seasonal Garden Greens Salad, Traditional Grilled Meatballs Kofte served with rice and boiled Seasonal Vegetables or Chicken Grill, Seasonal Fresh Fruit Platter  - (Vegeterian menu is also available) - (Drinks are not included)  - Then we visit the Topkapı Palace, TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries, housing an exquisite collection of precious gems, jewellery thrones of sultans, robes worn by the sultans and their families; miniatures, the Holy Mantle; CHABER OF SACRED RELICS. - (Harem is not included in the program and visit is due to extra entrance fee.) - Drop off to the Hotels at the end of the tour. - Hagia Eirene, the Church of the Holy Peace, is one of the few churches in Istanbul that was never converted into a mosque, as it was used as an arsenal until the 19th century. Hagia Eirene reputedly stands on the site of a pre-Christian temple and has the distinction of being the first church built in Byzantium as it was converted into the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. - Our final visit will be Gülhane Park, once a part of the outer gardens of Topkapı Palace, where the Edict of Gülhane, a declaration of rights and liberties that played an essential role in the modernization of the Ottoman Empire. After the proclaimation of the Republic, Gülhane Park was for many years home to the Istanbul Zoo

Question 5

What does the Istanbul Heritage Tour - Incl. Lunch excursion include?

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lunch - in-vehicle air conditioning - all fees and/or taxes

Question 6

What is the cancellation policy for the Istanbul Heritage Tour - Incl. Lunch excursion?

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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