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Stop At: Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya), Ayasofya Square, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

We will start our tour with marvellous Hagia Sophia, one of the historical architectural wonders that still remains standing today, as well as one of the most visited museums and most prominent monuments in the world in terms of art and the history of architecture.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

Blue Mosque, in other words Sultanahmet Mosque, is one of the most fascinating pieces of Istanbul's skyline, is also, at the same time, one of the most important symbols of Istanbul built between 1609 - 1616.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hippodrome (At Meydani), Istanbul Turkey

The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Built in 203, the ancient Hippodrome was the center of Byzantine civic life, from political and theological controversies to chariot races and riots. Today it is a square named Sultanahmet Meydanı (Sultanahmet Square).

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Obelisk of Theodosius, Sultanahmat Meydani Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul Turkey

Obelisk of Theodosius is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople. It was brought by Theodosius from Egypt in 3rd century in AD 390. It stand tall at the Sultanahmet Square.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Serpent Column, Hippodrome of Constantinople, Istanbul Turkey

When Constantine the Great had expanded Byzantium and had renamed it Constantinople, he started to decorate the city, and ordered the removal of several ancient works of art and monuments. One of these was the Serpents' Column that had, until then, been in Delphi, and was now placed on the spina, the longitudional barrier in the center of the Hippodrome.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: German Fountain, Hippodrome Square, Istanbul Turkey

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.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

Topkapı Palace was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational centre of the state. Set on top the most visible hill of Istanbul, Topkapi Palace is another symbol of Istanbul.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Sultanahmet District, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

Next, visit to Sultan Tombs, which is remarkable not just for their lavish decorations, each of which is different, but also because it wasn't just the Sultan who was laid to rest here in his green-shrouded sarcophagus. His family members joined him, laid alongside, with large sarcophagi for adults and small ones for children. On this step, you will be seeing:

Tomb of Sultan Selim II (reign 1566-1574)

Tomb of Sultan Murad III (reign 1574-1595)

Tomb of Sultan Mehmed III (reign 1595-1603)

Tomb of Sultan Mustafa I and Sultan İbrahim (Baptistery) (reigns 1617-1618, 1622-1623)

Tomb of Princes

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kapali Carsi, Eminounu Eminounu, Istanbul 34126 Turkey

The Grand Bazaar is one of the most attractive, traditional, oldest and largest covered market in the world. You will experience the beauty of this place that has 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops.

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes