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Hidden Treasures of Istanbul: Explore Local Life
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Fatih
Discover Istanbul’s hidden gems on a half-day walking tour. Explore non-touristy spots, local life, and magnificent structures in the old peninsula.
Discover Istanbul’s hidden gems on a half-day walking tour. Explore non-touristy spots, local life, and magnificent structures in the old peninsula.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Suleymaniye Mosque - The Suleymaniye Mosque stands as a significant monument in Istanbul, symbolizing Ottoman power and influence throughout the city’s history and culture for centuries. Several notable figures from Ottoman history, including Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Hurrem Sultan, are interred here.
- Kadinlar Pazari -…
- Suleymaniye Mosque - The Suleymaniye Mosque stands as a significant monument in Istanbul, symbolizing Ottoman power and influence throughout the city’s history and culture for centuries. Several notable figures from Ottoman history, including Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Hurrem Sultan, are interred here.
- Kadinlar Pazari - Explore Kadınlar Pazarı (Women’s Bazaar), established in 1908. It earned its name because impoverished women of the city would gather unsold vegetables and fruits discarded by merchants and sell them at small stalls they set up next to the market. Enjoy brunch and a tea break here.
- Fatih Mosque and Complex - Discover the magnificent Fatih Mosque, the first mosque built during the Ottoman era in Istanbul, situated atop one of the city’s hills. It is named in honor of the conqueror of Constantinople, Fatih Sultan Mehmed II.
- Fatih Carsamba (Wednesday) Market - Visit the most conservative neighborhood in Istanbul, known as Çarşamba (meaning Wednesday), where many religious residents live.
- Chora Museum - Tour the Chora Mosque, which was once a monastery and is considered one of the finest examples of Byzantine churches that can be seen as a mosque today.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
- Public bus to tour end point in Eminönü
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
- Public bus to tour end point in Eminönü
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Entrance fee for the museum section is not icluded. ( in Chora mosque )
- Private transportation
- Entrance fee for the museum section is not icluded. ( in Chora mosque )
Additional Information
We will take you to non-touristy places where locals reside, showcasing the magnificent structures in Istanbul’s old peninsula. On this tour, you’ll witness the cosmopolitan nature of Istanbul and observe the diverse lifestyles of its inhabitants.
To truly understand a city, its culture, lifestyle, and people, join the Hidden Treasures of Istanbul…
We will take you to non-touristy places where locals reside, showcasing the magnificent structures in Istanbul’s old peninsula. On this tour, you’ll witness the cosmopolitan nature of Istanbul and observe the diverse lifestyles of its inhabitants.
To truly understand a city, its culture, lifestyle, and people, join the Hidden Treasures of Istanbul morning tour. Experience the city’s culture, marvel at its magnificent religious buildings, and delve into its rich history.
- Our tour will take four and a half to five hours, including walking and stops.
- Please specify if you are allergic to gluten, vegetarian or do not consume dairy products let us know.
Location
Yeniçeriler Cd. No:47
Yeniçeriler Caddesi
Once when you arrive Beyazıt / Grand bazaar tram stop, next to the tram stop there is a pharmacy named AYHAN ECZANE. We will meet you next to the AYHAN eczanesi (pharmacy).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(19 Ratings)
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270pemim
Mar 15, 2025
A tour of historic sites - The morning cultural tour was all about walking. We went to the Suleymaniye mosque, women’s market, fatih mosque, and the career mosque and museum. The mosaics and frescoes at the career museum were amazing. I recommend Recommendation for everyone. We also ate and had tea at the women’s market. On the tour, we visited places where native peasants live entirely.
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Mirzaferp
Mar 6, 2025
Amazing tour about hidden places - l booked for morning culturel tour and enjoyed a lot with lots of information about mosques and Chora mosque/ Museum. We were taken to the untouristic hidden places. l was happy to see local places where there were no tourists. Perfect day for a walking tour, the views from the Chora Museum were stunning. Our guide was very knowledgeable about both the history and shapes current event in Istanbul. Mosaics and frescoes in Chora mosaics were incredble.
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S3655jpahmeta
Feb 19, 2025
The other sides of the constantinople - We booked for half day tour. Our guide was awesome and very kind, funny, and informative. İt was mostly a walking tour to the sites. It's a tour to the non touristic areas. We saw some major sites ( chora museum/mosque was impressive with mosaics and frescoes ) and had a good mixture of time to view on our own and being guided and given information. I highly recommend the tour!
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586memetk
Feb 7, 2025
A cultural morning tour - We went on a morning tour. We visited the camileri and carriage museum. We’ve seen the place called the women’s market. We toured butcher and dry and spicy markets. We toured Suleymaniye mosques, fatlh mosques. Istanbul's largest mosques
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Camilarodriguezm
Jan 25, 2025
Tour of local sites - I took a tour in the morning. It was a tour of the museums and mosques of Suleymanıye, Fatih and Chora. We passed through a neighborhood where conservative people live, visited the food market and saw many stores selling beef, sheep, cheeses, honey and everything you need. It was a tour of the tourist areas. We ate some cakes and drank Turkish black tea at the food market.
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_zg_ry445
Dec 23, 2024
Great orientation to the hidden sites - Booked an half day walking tour of Istanbul to see other face of the city then touristic places. Tour was totaly walking tour to the monuments except the way back to the end of tour by public bus. The guide was very knowledgeable being a local himself and guided us around all of the various sites.
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47celal_
Dec 17, 2024
Morning gun tour - We booked a morning round of gunshots and it came in on time. We wandered the camels, went to the women’s market. Afternoon, the Egyptian carousel ended. We were spooked
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731hamitp
Dec 15, 2024
Half day walking City tour - Absolutely wonderful! The mosques were beautiful, the places were impressive and the food market was worth to see on the route. Suleymanıye mosque which was built by architect Sinan and Chora museum's mosaics and frescoes were Best to me. I would highly recommend this half day walking tour for anyone that has limited time in Istanbul.
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Ahmet_l4564zq
Dec 8, 2024
A historical and cultural tour - I especially wanted to see the Suleymaniye mosque and was marveled by it. And with this tour, we’ve seen the Fatih mosque, the kari mosque, and places we can’t go on our own.
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Omarlf6658ah
Nov 30, 2024
Worth half day tour in hidden gems - We had an amazing experience with our guide walking to the hidden gems out of touristic paths. The tour was to explore local places mostly mosques in the Environment call fatih. We did visit food market near the valens Aqueduct aswell, had some pastry with black tea. And visited an neighborhood that religious people live in and took a public bus to spice baazar where tour ended. Higly recommended.
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