Day 1
Private transfer from airport to your hotel in Istanbul. Overnight in the hotel on bed & breakfast basis.
Day 2
After breakfast departure from the hotel for your full day Istanbul city private tour including lunch. Visit of :
- Hagia Sophia*
The former spiritual heart of the Byzantine Empire, considered to be the 8th Wonder of the World, Hagia Sophia is now a museum.
*Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays, so on that day we visit the Kariye (Chora) Museum, a former church which houses the most important surviving Byzantine mosaics and frescoes in the world.
- The Blue Mosque
Dating from the 17th century, an architectural masterpiece famed for its exquisite blue tiles and six elegant minarets.
- The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
The former palace of Ibrahim Pasha, it now exhibits an extensive collection of nomadic art and ethnography, providing a rich glimpse into the traditional Turkish lifestyle.
- The Hippodrome
Once the site of Roman chariot racing and Janissary uprisings, this historic square also contains an Egyptian Obelisk, the Serpentine Column from the Temple of Apollo at Delphi and ornamental fountain presented to the Sultan by German Emperor Wilhelm II.
- The Grand Bazaar
An exotic maze of narrow alleys, stunning architectural details and hundreds of shops selling a rich assortment of handmade carpets, gold, silver, leather and other precious good.
Lunch Time
- Topkapi Palace
The seat of Ottoman power for three centuries and imperial residence of the Sultans, the Palace also houses one of the world's most extensive collections of Chinese and Japanese porcelain, religious artifacts, and other priceless relics.
The Treasury Section of Topkapi Palace
An exhibition of the precious personal belongings of members of the Ottoman dynasty.
- Suleymaniye Mosque
Overlooking the Golden Horn a short distance from Sultanahmet, this mosque complex once included a soup kitchen, hammam, caravanserai and primary school.
- The Golden Horn
A drive along the Golden Horn past Roman land walls and Byzantine churches.
After the tour return to the hotel. Overnight in the hotel on bed & breakfast basis.
Day 3
Breakfast in the hotel. Regarding to your request half day private A.M. or P.M. tour as below;
Morning
Bosphorus Cruise & Sadberk Hanim Museum
After a brief visit to the 17th century Spice Bazaar* (*closed on Sundays), the second largest covered bazaar in Istanbul, we embark on a cruise up the Bosphorus, the legendary strait separating Europe and Asia.
We cruise past the Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces, wooden 19th century seafront mansions, picturesque villages and modern pleasure palaces, disembarking at the mouth of the Black Sea.
We then drive along the strait to the Sadberk Hanim Museum (closed on Wednesdays), a gracious three-story waterfront mansion housing a rich collection of Anatolian works of arts, antiques and relics dating back to 6,000 BC.
Afternoon
- Asian Tour & Maiden's Tower Tour
A pleasant drive to the Asian part of Istanbul over the Intercontinental Bosphorus Bridge.
- Camlica Hill
The highest point in Istanbul, commanding a panoramic view of the city.
- Beylerbeyi Palace
We take a short drive to the 19th century summer palace of the Sultans in the Bosphorus village of Beylerbeyi. Completed in 1865, the palace has 24 rooms and six large halls
- Maiden's Tower
The first structure is believed to have been built on this tiny islet by Athenian leader Alcibiades, in 411 BC. Much has changed since then, but the Maiden's Tower is still the best spot from which to admire Istanbul's sea, sky and silhouette.
Day 4
Breakfast in the hotel. Private transfer from hotel to the airport for your departure flight.
Pricing of this package program differs on the selection of the hotel for accommodation. Prices include all program features and accommodation in the selected hotel. More info about price inclusions may be found at the bottom.
The Marmara Hotel
Per person in one double room USD 599
Single accommodation USD 949
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Per person in one double room USD 659
Single accommodation USD 989
Swissotel
Per person in one double room USD 589
Single accommodation USD 1.039
Ceylan Intercontinental
Per person in one double room USD 769
Single accommodation USD 1.409
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price includes;
* Private arrival & departure transfers.
* 3 nights 5 star hotel accommodation (Bosphorus view) on bed & breakfast basis.
• 1 full day private Istanbul city tour.
* 1 half day private Istanbul tour.
* Private car with A/C and driver.
* Private professional English speaking tour guide.
* All entrance fees as per itinerary.
* Lunch (Excluding beverages)
* V.A.T. (%18 sales tax)
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