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Private Chora Museum, Balat and Patriarchate Church Tour

By SIYA SEYAHAT OTELCILIK TURIZM TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI
Free cancellation available
Price is £94 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Discover a different side of Istanbul on this private guided walking tour that combines Byzantine art, colourful streets, and local area life.

Starting at Chora Museum ( Kariye Mosque or Camii ), you will admire remarkable mosaics and frescoes while gaining a deeper understanding of the city’s Byzantine past.

You will then continue through the historic streets of Balat, where colourful houses, small cafés, boutique shops, and everyday street life reveal a more authentic side of Istanbul.

Your tour ends at the Ecumenical Patriarchate and St. George Church, one of the city’s most important spiritual and historical landmarks, where your guide will help you understand its cultural significance and lasting place in Istanbul’s storey.

Activity location

  • Chora Museum
    • Kariye Mahallesi, Kariye Camii Sokak, No: 18 EdirnekapI, Fatih
    • 34087, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kariye Mosque
    • 18 Kariye Camii Sokağı
    • 34087, Derviş Ali, İstanbul, Turkiye

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Chora Museum, Balat & Patriarchate Church Tour with Private Guide
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00
Price details
£77.08 x 1 Adult£77.08
Paid at activity£17.32
Total
Price is £94.40
Until Wed, 29 Apr

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Patriarchate St. George Church Guided Tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Chora Museum & Mosque Guided Tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional Licensed Tour Guide Fee
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Balat Streets Guided Tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Chora Museum

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Chora Museum

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
At Chora Museum, you will explore one of Istanbul’s most remarkable Byzantine monuments, famous for its well-preserved mosaics and frescoes. With your private guide, you will discover the artistic and religious significance of the site while viewing scenes from the life of Jesus and the Virgin Mary.

Balat

  • 45m
After Chora Museum, you will enjoy a guided walk through the charming streets of Balat, one of Istanbul’s most colourful and atmospheric areas. You will see its famous colourful houses and stairways, discover the historic character of the district, and pass by some of the area’s most beautiful boutique shops and local cafés before reaching the Patriarchate. Along the way, you will also gain a sense of everyday life in Istanbul, from residential buildings and local street culture to the food and lifestyle traditions that shape the city today.

Cathedral Church of St George

  • 30m
At the end of your tour, you will arrive at the Ecumenical Patriarchate and St. George Church, a site of great importance in both Christian heritage and world history. With your private guide, you will discover the cultural, religious, and historical significance of this remarkable place. If there are no visitor restrictions imposed by the administration on the day of your tour, you will visit the interior; otherwise, the site will be explained from the outside.

Location

Activity location

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    Chora Museum
    • Kariye Mahallesi, Kariye Camii Sokak, No: 18 EdirnekapI, Fatih
    • 34087, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Kariye Mosque
    • 18 Kariye Camii Sokağı
    • 34087, Derviş Ali, İstanbul, Turkiye

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