Half Day Istanbul Accessible Driving Tour

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Half Day Istanbul Accessible Driving Tour

By exploring the flattest part of the city, this Istanbul handicap accessible tour manages to avoid many of the hills and uneven cobblestones found in other parts of the city.

The sites visited on this tour are close together and will minimize the distances you need to travel. You will visit the most picturesque sites in Istanbul: the Blue Mosque with its six minarets, the Hagia Sophia, exterior visits only, and the unique Basilica Cistern which you may have seen in several movies. You (and your photo album) will enjoy this tour!

Tour Highlights

– Blue Mosque (exterior only) photo stop
– Hagia Sophia (exterior only) photo stop
– Hippodrome
– Basilica Cistern

– Hagia Sophia History Museum

–Hippodrome

Accessibility Details

The Half Day Istanbul Accessible Driving Tour has a 4 Star Sage Accessibility Rating because it uses a van with a wheelchair ramp that is suitable for heavy electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters. It also involves step-free routes between the tourist attractions, and the tour guide can push manual wheelchair users. This involves the least amount of walking of any of our accessible tours because these four attractions are located close together. The tour did not receive a higher accessibility rating because there are cobblestones and hills on the tour route (they are found almost everywhere in Istanbul).

After you depart your cruise ship, you’ll pass through the red buildings shown in the photo on the left. The Half Day Istanbul Accessible Driving Tour starts with your professionally-licensed tour guide greeting you at the Istanbul cruise terminal exit (shown in the photo on the right).

You will be comfortably transported into the Istanbul city center using a wheelchair accessible van.

Hippodrome
This Istanbul handicap accessible tour will visit the Hippodrome (aka Sultanahmet Square) located just in front of the Blue Mosque. Your professionally-licensed tour guide will tell you about the chariot races held here, the 3500 year old Egyptian obelisk, the “walled obelisk”, and the Serpent Column brought here from Delphi by Constantine I in 324 AD.

Basilica Cistern
The Basilica Cistern (also known as the Underground Cistern) is one of the most unique attractions you’ll see on this Istanbul handicap accessible tour. This 6th century water storage cistern was fed by a 19 km long aqueduct, and it can hold 80,000 cubic meters of water. The ceiling is supported by 336 nine meter tall columns. Your accessible Basilica Cistern tour avoids the 52 steps at the entrance and includes permission to use the wheelchair lift at the exit (shown in the photos below).

Tour Details

Tour duration: 5 hours
Cost: Cost €675 for 1-2 people, €725 for 3-4 people, and €795 for 5-6 people.

* €50 off if booked as part of an accessible cruise & excursions package.
* €20 off if booked as part of an accessible Istanbul travel package
Days of the week the tour is offered: Every day except Monday (when the Hagia Sophia is closed)
Meet-up time: 8:30 am or 1 pm
Meet-up place: Cruise dock or accessible hotel lobby
Maximum number of people on tour: The accessible van can hold 6 people.
Entrance tickets: Not included. Some entrance tickets are free for disabled visitors if they have an ID card from their home country stating the percentage of their disability.

To review our cancellation policy, please click: HERE. Tours run rain or shine.
Not included: Entrance tickets, snacks/lunch, and gratuities.

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