Self-Guided Walking Tours in Turkey

1 free self-guided walking tour, with an audio guide at every stop.

Sultanahmet is the old heart of Istanbul and part of the UNESCO-listed historic areas: the Byzantine hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and the Ottoman Blue Mosque and Topkapı Palace share a single hilltop.

Our self-guided walk starts on the Hippodrome, enters the Blue Mosque, crosses to Hagia Sophia, descends into the Basilica Cistern and ends at the gates of Topkapı Palace. About 55 minutes and 2.6 km, not counting time inside.

Free, no app, no signup: the narration for each stop plays as you arrive.

Planning a walking route in Turkey? Start here. The 1 route below link the things to see in Istanbul on foot, and each one takes 55 minutes. Two make a half day, four make a full-day itinerary. Every stop is on the walking map before you go, and the audio guide plays by itself when you arrive — free, no app, no booking.

All routes in Turkey

• Istanbul Sultanahmet: Two Empires, One Square — Istanbul, Turkey · ~55 min · 7 stops

What each walk covers

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