ManchesterPrivate Chora Museum, Balat and Patriarchate Church Tour
Private Chora Museum, Balat and Patriarchate Church Tour is a 3-hour sightseeing tour in Istanbul. £38.39 — 75% below the Istanbul median tour price of £153.77, across 593 priced tours. It holds a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 4 reviews. Listed under Tours & Sightseeing, Outdoor Activities, History, Arts & Culture. The median tour price in Istanbul is £153.77, measured across 593 priced tours. The 25th-percentile tour price in Istanbul is £73.04, measured across 593 priced tours.
Istanbul⏱ 3 hours★5.0(4 Rating)From £38
Discover a different side of Istanbul on this private guided walking tour that combines Byzantine art, colorful streets, and local neighborhood 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 colorful 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 story.
Key facts
- £38.39 — 75% below the Istanbul median tour price of £153.77, across 593 priced tours.
- 2 h 30 min — 58% shorter than the Istanbul median of 6 h, across 590 tours.
- The median tour price in Istanbul is £153.77, measured across 593 priced tours.
- The 25th-percentile tour price in Istanbul is £73.04, measured across 593 priced tours.
- The 75th-percentile tour price in Istanbul is £422.69, measured across 593 priced tours.
- The median tour in Istanbul runs 6 h, measured across 590 tours with a published duration.
- 99% of Istanbul's 593 categorised tours carry the "Tours & Sightseeing" tag, the most common of 16 categories in the city.
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