Many of Istanbul’s highlights are in the old city, and this tour allows you to visit all of them hassle-free. Depart directly from your hotel with a pickup in an air-conditioned minivan and learn about the sights from an English-speaking guide. Explore Topkapi Palace, the Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar with a small group.

Meet at your hotel in the morning and begin your full-day small-group tour of Istanbul with an English-speaking guide. Travel by air-conditioned minivan to the old city peninsula. Visit Topkapi Palace and explore the museum, including the large collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain.

Move on to the Hippodrome, where sporting and political events took place during the Byzantine Empire. Here, see the Egyptian Obelisk, the Serpentine Column, and the German Fountain. Continue on to the Hagia Sophia, a Byzantine church turned Ottoman mosque turned secular museum. Cross the square and visit the Blue Mosque.

Go to the Grand Bazaar, which has 4000 shops of antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets and leather goods. At the end of your tour, transfer back to your hotel.