Old Town Walking Tour

Great way to explore the old city with an official tour guide, you will be familiar with the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome and a lot more. Booking is necessary to get updates too.

Our free guided Istanbul walking tour is the ideal introduction to Istanbul history In addition to all the well-known attractions, such as Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern you’ll also discover secret streets, hear stories and facts, and have a feel for the great sweep of Istanbul historical past from Greek times right up to the today – The free walking tour takes about two and half hours.

Please be aware that only official tour guides can provide guiding service in Turkey and our tour guides are all licensed, studied 4 years to be a guide and this is their full-time job and this is not a free tour like others that walk around main sites and based on selling any other products. They will give lots of hints that you can save your time and money.

The minimum suggested contribution 10 Euros or 400 Turkish Lira per person.

Please Note: Travel agencies arrange and sell package tours that offer accommodation, transportation, trips, food and beverage, and entertainment with profit motives, including organizing, providing, marketing, and carrying out sports activities; congresses and conferences; religious, health-related, educational, cultural, scientific, and professional examinations; and incentive or supporting travels, and services involved therein, according to Article 5(1), Paragraph (a), Subparagraph (1) of the Turkish Regulation Pertaining to The Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB) 



Travel agencies shall seek profit for tour services they provide to prevent unfair competition, in accordance with the Turkish Regulation Pertaining to Travel Agencies. Therefore, our agency offers regular walking tours at minimum fees, and these tours are provided by licensed tourist guides. Respectfully submitted for your consideration.

Availability: Everyday in English and Spanish

Departure: 10.30 am

Duration: 2,5 Hrs

Meeting Point: Pudding Shop Lale Restaurant, Divanyolu Caddesi No.6 34400, Sultanahmet, Istanbul. For further explanation perhaps use the Sultanahmet tram stop as a reference. The restaurant is located on the street where the tram lines run through Sultanahmet, an approximately 1-minute walk from the Sultanahmet tram stop. Our guides will be waiting with yellow umbrella ( Happy Istanbul Tours sign on it )

Meeting Poing Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/Xrkhwz7zd15LsiV56

Finishing Point: An old madrasah next to the Grand Bazaar

Places To See:

• Hagia Sophia ( from outside as it require an entry fee 25 Euros per person )
• Blue Mosque ( We will try to go inside depending the line as sometimes it takes 1 hour, none will enjoy on the tour waiting at the line instead of waiting, we would like to show more sites and show another mosque )
• German Fountain
• Hippodrome
• Egyptian Obelisk
• Column of Constantine the Great
• Grand Bazaar

Dressing code and Tipping Policy:

• Our tour guides are licensed, studied 4 years to be a guide and this is their full-time job. Minimum expected contribution is 400 Try or 10 Euros per person if you like the tour.
• Dressing Code for mosque visit; women need to cover their heads, shoulders, knees .. and oh, toes can show. Chest and legs should be covered.