Tour to Byzantium
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Price per person
FromUSD $93
Cancellation Policy
If cancellation is made up to 48 hours prior the departure date, you will not have any charge. Cancellations within 48 hours will incur a 100% service charge. If the tour is canceled by the operator due to unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be provided.
Description
Walk back into the history! Natural naval harbour of the Byzantines named as Golden Horn because of its hornlike shape and golden reflection of the glittering waves under sunshine when viewed from the hill tops.
Visit the Patriarchate at Fener which is the seat of Orthodox Christianity since Constantine The Great' s declaration of Christianity as the religion of Roman Empire. Church of Panagia of Blachernae, the best known and most celebrated shrine of the Holy Virgin famed with the Hagiasma (holy water) and the Hagion Lousma (sacred bath).
Anemas Dungeons were part of the Blachernae Palace, unique in the world with its historical and architectural structure. It consists of 14 separate dungeons, each having 2 basements below sea-level with cells for the prisoners and two towers. It was used as a prison for high ranked statesmen.
Tekfur Palace built in the 12th century adjacent to the city walls. The only surviving pavillion of the Blachernae Palace.
St. Savior in Chora, Kariye Museum, originally a Byzantine monastery with fantastic mosaics and frescoes portraying scenes from the bible, the life and miracles of Jesus.
Byzantine City Walls surrounded the Acropolis of Byzantium with 22 kms long fortification with 96 towers and 9 main gates dating back to the 5th century.
Visit the Patriarchate at Fener which is the seat of Orthodox Christianity since Constantine The Great' s declaration of Christianity as the religion of Roman Empire. Church of Panagia of Blachernae, the best known and most celebrated shrine of the Holy Virgin famed with the Hagiasma (holy water) and the Hagion Lousma (sacred bath).
Anemas Dungeons were part of the Blachernae Palace, unique in the world with its historical and architectural structure. It consists of 14 separate dungeons, each having 2 basements below sea-level with cells for the prisoners and two towers. It was used as a prison for high ranked statesmen.
Tekfur Palace built in the 12th century adjacent to the city walls. The only surviving pavillion of the Blachernae Palace.
St. Savior in Chora, Kariye Museum, originally a Byzantine monastery with fantastic mosaics and frescoes portraying scenes from the bible, the life and miracles of Jesus.
Byzantine City Walls surrounded the Acropolis of Byzantium with 22 kms long fortification with 96 towers and 9 main gates dating back to the 5th century.
Reviews
4.7
based on 40 reviews
Total opinions and ratings from PlanTrip
5 stars
26
4 stars
14
3 stars
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2 stars
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Ratings by service
Guide
4.5
Value for money
4.4
Organization
4.7
Ryan S.
Minneapolis, USAs a couple
4.0/5
Positive overall
A good pick if it is your first time in Estambul. Byzantium ended up in all our photos. We paid noticeably less than other options and the experience was just as good. Only gripe: the group was a bit larger than we expected. There is room to improve, but no regrets.
Guide4.0Value for money5.0Organization3.0
Priscila Q.
Sao Paulo, BRAs a couple
4.0/5
Boa experiência
Ficamos com uma boa impressão. De todo o roteiro, Bizancio é o que mais lembro. A frequência entre os ônibus poderia ser melhor nas últimas paradas. Boa experiência no balanço geral.
Guide4.0Value for money3.0Organization5.0
Laura K.
Pereira, COAs a couple
4.0/5
Buen paseo
Nos pareció correcto y bien organizado. No es lo más barato, pero se justifica. Los tiempos estaban bien calculados, no se sintió apurado. Usamos traslado de ida y vuelta a los hoteles todo el tiempo y funcionó perfecto. La confirmación tardó un día en llegar y nos puso nerviosos. Lo recomendaría igual.
Guide4.0Value for money3.0Organization4.0
James Y.
Houston, USAs a couple
5.0/5
Would repeat in a heartbeat
We booked this on a whim and it ended up being our favourite day. Easy going, you do not need to be fit for it. We went back to Bizancio on our own the next day. We paid noticeably less than other options and the experience was just as good.
Guide4.0Value for money5.0Organization4.0
Jack I.
Liverpool, GBWith family
5.0/5
Very well organised
Faultless, honestly. We really enjoyed the Estambul part. The spanish Tour Guide was better than I expected. We flagged a vegetarian in the group and they sorted it without fuss.
Guide5.0Value for money5.0Organization5.0
Fernanda B.
Florianopolis, BRWith family
5.0/5
Amamos
Uma das melhores coisas que fizemos em Estambul. Muito corretos com os horários. Um dia inteiro ao ar livre que passa voando. Recomendo sem pensar.
Guide5.0Value for money5.0Organization4.0
Highlights
- Patriarchate at Fener
- Church of Panagia of Blachernae
- St. Savior in Chora
- Anemas Dungeons
- Tekfur Palace
- Byzantine City Walls
Important
Please note that there are some hotels in the city that are not included in our pickup routes. If your hotel is not included, we will contact you to inform you of the closest pick up location. We ask that you wait for the guide in the lobby of the hotel indicated.
We will visit Anemas Dungeons and Tekfur Palace from the outside.
We will visit Anemas Dungeons and Tekfur Palace from the outside.
Cancellation Policy
If cancellation is made up to 48 hours prior the departure date, you will not have any charge. Cancellations within 48 hours will incur a 100% service charge. If the tour is canceled by the operator due to unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be provided.
Tour Location
Tour to Byzantium in Istanbul
