Duration 5-7 Hours
Everyday. Except Monday!
Private panoramic tour by car and walking.
Meet you at Hotel, Apartment, Airport or Cruise Port
SEVEN TOWER DUNGEONS & CITY WALLS
''If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul. '' Alphonse de Lamartine
WHY TAKE THIS TOUR ?
From an imperial treasury building to dark dungeon cells for royals and officials. Walk on the Theodosian city wall and trenches front those are filled in Garden today. Nice spots to view sea of Marmara, Princesses Islands and watch thousands of ships waiting to get access along Bosphorus to Black Sea. Watching them is like watching a documentary of city commercial life. We walk down to walls near by Golden Gate…
Tour Descrıptıon
Constantinople was a city of the walls. This perfect example of the military architecture of the middle ages was 22 km in length. 7 km of medieval wall is still encircling the present city. One of the most interesting part is Seven Towered dungeons that addition to the city walls by Ottoman Empire. Following our meeting we drive along the city walls and front trenches to enter dungeons area. Your guide will take to the treasury sections and dark dungeon cells. Tell you some interesting stories of imprisoned royals and officials. Thereafter walk on the walls with the view of the Sea of Marmara and Princesses Islands. While looking at the view we will also come across with the picture of the thousands of ships on the sea. Watching them is like watching a documentary of city commercial life. We walk down to walls near by Golden Gate.
Our walking goes along deep and scary wall’s trenches those have been filled into gardens today. We may see some locals and have some chats at the wall’s garden at the down town of a mega city. After that sort driving to visit a rare Byzantine church outside of the city walls. It is called life-giving-spring church in the sources. Lots of visitors come from neighboring Christian countries every weekend. Interesting overwritten marbles in the entry courtyard, holy spring water since ages, classic interior design and sarcophagus of patriarch are amongst our visit. From here, we will drive to another old Byzantine and Ottoman neighborhood to visit the only surviving Byzantine Tekfur palace. Today, serves as a musem with its interesting collections and exhibitions. Then short walking to Chora church where we can see best byzantine mosaics and frescoes. It is a must in the list for anyone interested in eastern Roman mosaic and fresco art. Driving along the walls again to another dungeons. We stop by to get some nice backdrop pictures and continue to Fener neighborhood. It is in world heritage list, protected neighborhood by UNESCO. Ecumenic Orthodox patriarchate is one of the highlight visit of the area. Ottoman empire also raised statements for its western territories in the last 200 years here. We will visit the spiritual central church of Orthodox Christianity. Then walk at the colorful, vibrant and artsy street. See some of the Greek, Armenian, Jewish houses, cultural and art building on our walking way. Every street intersects with another street and neighborhood is like ingenuous theatre stage. In the recent years, harmonious tiny, boutique cafe and restaurants are opened here and a haunt for locals in daily life.
PRICE LIST
Group Size | Price |
1-2 Pax | $ 170 [Total] |
1-4 Pax | $ 220 [Total] |
1-6 Pax | $ 250 [Total] |
1-8 Pax | $ 280 [Total] |
INCLUSION
*Local English Speaking Guide.
*Turkish Tea and Bottle of Water.
*Entrance Fees
HIGHLIGHTS
*Seven Towered Dungeons
*City Walls
*Fish Church
*Chora Museum – Tekfur Palace
*Iron Church
*Eyüp District
*Fener – Balat neighborhood
*Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
GOOD TO KNOW
Wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Enough battery for some magnificent instagram pictures. Sure credit cards widely accepted but there are occasions that required cash money in TL ( Lira ) for your personal expense
HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS
- We use and offer hand sanitizer before, during, and after all tours
- Walks Guides have received health & safety training, are self-monitoring temperatures daily, and trained in group social distancing practices
- Masks will be worn and are available if you do not have one
- If headsets are needed, they are disinfected at the beginning and end of your experience
- All Walks tours are always small groups to give you the maximum comfort and safety
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