Recent Traveler Reviews
Here is a selection of the most recent reviews of the Imperial Istanbul Half-day Tour: Hagia Sophia and Grand Bazaar submitted by actual travelers. Read what travelers liked, what they loved, and what they thought could be improved.
Excellent!
Reviewed by: Nancy H, April 2012
Very good guide who combined real story telling with historical facts to ensure we were able to visualize life during the different periods of history.
Reviewed by: Mosey E, September 2011
We were taken to Blue Mosque,then Hippordrome,Oblesik,Hagia Sophia,Carpet shopping and Grand Bazaar.
This was a very informative and to the point tour. Our guide was proficient and even gave time to clarify your doubts.
We were given audio systems inside Hagia Sophia thus enabling us to hear him clearly enough.Same were not neither provided nor needed in Blue mosque as guide can tell the story and then give you some time to roam around the mosque.
Blue mosque,Hippodrome and Oblesik were covered adequately.Please note this tour first does the pick ups from the hotels ,takes you to their central office and from there you change the bus if required and the tour starts.So there is considerable difference between pick up time and tour start time even if ur hotel si next door to Hagia Sophia.
Tour also does a visit to one of carpet emporiums before our last stop at Grand Bazaar. I was not sure if I wanted it but this was one exquisite presentation..After the presentation I wished I had the need for a carpet.They provide you some amazing information about the carpets their quality,so do not miss it..Overall an interesting half day tour.
Reviewed by: sinha.sangita, January 2012
Informative and we had our own private tour
Reviewed by: rrene70, December 2011
Hagia Sophia is pure magnificence. The bazaar doesn't need any guiding.
Reviewed by: Krishnan Vaitheeswaran, Australia, May 2011
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