About this experience
Explore the heart of imperial Istanbul with a private art historian when the crowds have thinned and the light turns golden.
Trace the Byzantine mosaics and Ottoman calligraphy of Hagia Sophia, stand beneath the cascading domes of the Blue Mosque, and descend into the columned hush of the Basilica Cistern. Your guide unlocks the layered history of empires while you move through the great spaces unhurried, ending with Turkish coffee on a rooftop above the Bosphorus.
What's included
- Private art-historian guide
- Skip-the-line entries
- Rooftop Turkish coffee
- Hotel pickup
Not included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Optional museum upgrades
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Scarf for mosque visits
- Modest cover for shoulders/knees