Istanbul City Walls & Byzantine Secrets – Private Walking Tour
Overview
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See the real part and all colors of Istanbul.
Every single corner of the city is hiding a secret, hiding a story.
Come to see all history of the city.
By a private tour you can customize your trip as you wish.
Old city, City Walls, local places.
City walls of the Great Byzantion
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not recommended for anyone has leg problems
What To Expect
After meeting, we will go to Yedikule area to see biggest part of the City Walls (by taxi or public transportation) and we will see The Golden Gate. Yedikule was always an importat gate and dungeons durin Ottoman period.
The Silivri Kapı, the next main gate to the north of the Belgrad Kapı, is situated between two polygonal gateway towers. This gate was renewed in the Late Byzantine period with irregular stones and brick rows placed in between.
Options
Byzantion Walk Path and City Walls of Istanbul
What‘s Included
In-person guide is licensed or certified - English.
About 1000 to 6000 Liras
Chora Museum
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
20 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing sights, off the beaten path, with a great guide
John N,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was one of the few tours of Istanbul to focus on the Byzantine era. The walls of Constantinople were a marvel of the ancient world. Miles of the Theodosian walls remain and should not be missed. The Yedikule Fortress at the southern end of the walls is just as impressive; it would be the major tourist attraction in many other cities. The highlight of the day, though, was the Chora Church, now the Kariye Mosque, with its breathtaking mosaics. Getting to these sights would not be straightforward for a first-time visitor to the city, as they are off the beaten path; going with Taha made it easy. He brought everything to life with his deep knowledge of the history of this ancient city. Taha is an outstanding, highly professional guide, with excellent English and a very pleasant a respectful personality. I highly recommend him.
Best tour ever in my life
marcR7068MX,Jul 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour guy has showed us the beauty of Istambul ,and also spoke really beautiful about the history. I will sure come back in Istambul More about the tour guy we had: he explaind the important things and he also talked with us about our day or our visit here so he was a really nice guy and he always asked if we want breaks so he always wanted to make sure that everything is ok He also showed us some historically monuments in just half and a lit bit of a day and it was the important infomation and if we had questions he will try to give the answer if he knew for sure. He has made a very good plan to visit Istambul and in other places they don't orgonaise like him ,some we saved a lot of time. It was a really beautiful visit in Istanbul for the first time and I will sure come back
Best guide ever :)
Trvlrtheworld,Jun 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Taha was our guide during our trip Turkiye. He is really expert on all history and culture. We really enjoyed all time we spent together thanks again
Great Experience with Taha
melisa 359,Apr 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Taha was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable, it was a very lovely experience. I definitely recommend if you're looking for a guided tour.
Best guide
875veysib,Mar 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Taha was a really good Guide, we loved the family as if it was a family member, it was wonderful to hear from you again and again thanks
Very good Guide
838ferdiy,Mar 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good Guide. We took a tour with the students. Very well taken care of. He’s dominant in history, so all questions are simple and clearly answered. Recommendation for everyone
Incredible Istanbul!
Janet L,Jan 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Taha picked us up from our hotel and tailored made the walking tour according to our needs and what we wanted to see. Very knowledgeable
Fantastic tour with fantastic people. Thank you!
Compass591807,Nov 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic tour with Ally and Taja. They worked out a super itinerary that perfectly suited our needs and were so friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I learned so much and can’t wait to tour with them on our next trip.
Breathtaking
mecit e,Nov 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you like history stories and touch something old more then a millennium istanbul (Byzantium) is one of the best cities ,temples, castles, city protection walls, Aqueducts etc
Our Second Tour
jamestD2731JR,Nov 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did another tour with Taha. And very different very amazing atmosphere it was. We climbed the city walls and felt very special actually. Thank you for special experience.
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