Walking Tour of Istanbul - Explore Hidden Gems...

Departure 09:00 – 09:30 in the morning from your hotel lobby.
Finish around  16:00 pm

We start our walking in Beyazıt Square and visit Beyazit Mosque before we explore the Old Ottoman Book Bazaar of Istanbul. Later we will stroll through the bazaar streets of Mahmutpasa where there are local shops for anything from wedding costumes to Circumcision costumes. From Mahmutpasa  we will walk to Tahtakale another market area for locals selling spices and housewares. Here we will visit Rustempasa Mosque well known for its blue Iznik tiles. Later we will take a ferry to cross Bosphorus waterway to Kadıköy in Asian Istanbul. We will visit an Armenian Orthodox church before lunch break at Çiya Restaurant well known for its delicious homemade Turkish dishes. After lunch we will explore the fish market before taking a ferry to Beşiktaş District where will see the tomb of Barbarossa the Redbeard. From Beşiktaş we will take public transport to Taksim Square where we will start our walk for Istiklal Caddesi the high street of Istanbul. Istiklal is the place of shopping, dining, leisure and night out for locals. From Istiklal we will stroll through the back street of Galata downhill to Karaköy where the tour ends and you will be taken to your hotel by public transport...

Minimum number of people is 4 ( less then 4 people please inquie for price)

Included

Service of Licensed Professional Tour Guide

Tickets for ferries, public busses and trams

Not Included

Lunch, drinks

taxi if aplicable

For an inclusive walking tour please inquire as I will need to know the number of people in order to give you a quote