Fener, Balat and Eyup Area Tour with a Private Local Guide
Balat is a cute neighborhood where people belonging to 3 major religions live together and contain many historical buildings. With its cute colorful houses, shabby cafes, and antique shops, every corner of Balat is worth photographing. If you want to enjoy Balat with an experienced Local Guide and have an unforgettable day, the Fener, Balat, and Eyup Area Tour with a Private Local Guide promises you a pleasant day. Here is our schedule for this breathtaking tour:
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Istanbul
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Istanbul has been the spiritual center of the Greek Orthodox world since around 1600. Officially the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, it is known locally as the Fener Rum Patrikhanesi (Fener Greek Patriarch), it could be considered the Vatican of the Eastern Orthodox church. The church of St. George (the Great Martyr and Trophy-Bearer) is the fifth church in Constantinople to house the Ecumenical Patriarchate since the 15th century.
Phanar Greek Orthodox College
This magnificent building was built in 1880 as a Greek school. Now, it is one of the symbols of the Golden Horn. Since it is not easy to reach here, we will take a break at one of the cute cafes in Fener. We'll rest for a while and enjoy the atmosphere of the area.
Bulgarian St Stephen Church
The Turks call this church Iron Church because it is made entirely of Iron. You may wonder why the church is made of Iron and your guide will give you these details during your tour because there is a story and of course urban legend. We will stop at a cozy restaurant for lunch and you will taste one of our tastiest dishes ‘’Lahmacun & Pide’’.
Pierre Loti Hill
Pierre Loti is located in Eyüp Neighborhood. This is the best place to see the Golden Horn and drink Turkish tea. We will go up by cable car.
Eyup Sultan Mosque & Tomb
Eyüp Sultan Mosque is one of the holiest and most important mosques in all of Turkey. It is so revered because it is located on the site of the tomb of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, who was both a friend and standard-bearer for the Prophet Muhammed and was killed during the first Arab siege of Constantinople.
You are invited to Fener, Balat, and Eyup Area Tour with a Private Local Guide to see all these landmarks on-site and experience a cultural feast.
- Professional guidance (standard tour in English, please ask for other languages)
- Pick-up from your hotel
- Lunch (vegetarian choices are available)
- Entrance fees
- Everything unless indicated differently
- Customary tip to driver and tour guide
- Personal expenses
- Drinks
We can make your pick up from city center hotels ( Besiktas, Sisli, whole Old City area,Taksim ) please ask for other districts
-Please wear comfortable shoes as we will mostly walk
-Unfortunately, this tour is not suitable for wheelchairs.
0-5 years free of charge
6 and above full charge
-Free cancellation untill last 48 hours before the tour starting time.
-If you fail to cancel we have to apply no-show.
-Our guides and drivers all vaccinated and wear mask.
-Our guests are required to wear masks.
-Our guests who do not have a mask will be given a mask at the entrance.
-The body temperatures and health conditions of the guests participating in the show will be checked, and our guests with a fever above 37 degrees will not be accepted to the show.
-Due to social distance, the capacity of the venue has been adjusted to correspond to 35% of the maximum capacity.
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Galina
08.11.2021
We want to visit & explore Fener, Balat area however can we change pick up time little bit later for exapmle 10:15 AM?
Yaşar Çelen
11.11.2021
Dear Galina;We will be happy to host you at Fener, Balat area tour.This will be a private tour with your local guide so that we have flexibility for timing. Your guide will be happy to assist you.
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