Best of Istanbul Tour 4 Nights / 5 Days, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Bosphorus Cruise, Princes Islands

Best of Istanbul Tour - 4 Nights / 5 Days

Itinerary of 5 days & 4 nights best tour of Istanbul holiday package

DAY 1: ARRIVAL in ISTANBUL & TRANSFER TO HOTEL

Upon arrival to airport in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 2: ISTANBUL TREASURES TOUR (Included meal: Breakfast & Lunch)

08.30: You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of Old City. In this day you will be able to see:

ROMAN HIPPODROME: Center of sport activities and political events of the Eastern Roman Empire.

BLUE MOSQUE: This mosque complex, containing Istanbul's only mosque with six minarets was built by Sedefkar Mehmet Aga for Sultan Ahmed 1st. early 17th century.

HAGIA SOPHIA: Byzantium largest cathedral, converted to mosque 1453 by the Ottoman Empire and today open as a museum to see both religion remains.

GRAND BAZAAR: Famous shopping center worldwide. Shopping possibilities for carpet, jewellery, leather etc.

LITTLE HAGIA SOPHIA MOSQUE: This Byzantine building with a central dome plan was erected in the sixth century by Justinian, likely was a model for Hagia Sophia ("Holy Wisdom"), and is one of the most important early Byzantine buildings in Istanbul.

TOPKAPI PALACE: Built between 1475 and 1478 by Mehmet II, Fatih, the conqueror of Istanbul, served as the residence of the sultan and administrative seat of the Ottoman Empire for 400 years.

After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel at around 17:30. Overnight in Istanbul

DAY 3: HALF DAY MORNING CRUISE (Included meal: Breakfast ).

08.30: You will be picked up from your hotel for Half day cruise tour of Bosphoruse. In this day you will be able to see:

SPICE BAZAAR: Spice Bazaar (or Egyptian Bazaar). Filled with spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, lokum (Turkish delight) and other edibles, Spice Bazaar has a smell of the fragrance of the exotic East.

CRUISE ON THE BOSPHORUSE: On the waterway separating the two continents, Asia and Europe. Opportunity to take photographs of marble palaces and ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture, besides modern residencesand luxurious apartments.

End of the tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel at approximately 13.00 afternoon in Istanbul.

DAY 4: PRINCESS ISLANDS FULL DAY TOUR (Included meal: Breakfast & Lunch)

08.30: You will be picked up from your hotel for Princess Island tours. In this day you will be able to see:

PRINCESS ISLAND TOURS: Full day tour of the Princess Islands. Then you will get on board the local shared passenger boat for a short trip to reach Buyukada or the Princess Islands. See the traditional wooden houses and enjoy the panoramic views from the Islands. Experience horse-drawn carriage rides through the narrow streets and view the summer homes of some of the most affluent Turks. Lunch will be provided in a traditional Turkish restaurant; a fish entree is recommended.

18.30 End of the tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 5: DEPARTURE FROM ISTANBUL (Included meal: Breakfast).

You will be transferred to the airport 3 hours befor your departure flight.

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PACKAGE INCLUDES:

- Arrival, departure airport transfers and ground transportation..
- 4 night hotel stay in Istanbul at 4 star or Boutique hotels (including breakfast).
- 2 Full Day Tour of Istanbul with lunch.
- 1 Half Day Bosphorus Cruise.
- Professional English Speaking Guide.
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coaches on local tours.
- Entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary.
- Services charges and local taxes

What is not included?
- Tips to staff, items of a personal nature.
- Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast).
- International flight tickets.
- Entry visa.

HOTELS:

We always offer quality, friendly boutiques or 4 star hotels in our tour packages... we mentioned only hotel names that we have yearly contract with in logn period tour pac kages but in this moment we only do yearly contract with Istanbul hotels, The hotel in uther location in Turkey and Greece will be booked after your requests...

Istanbul : Yusuf Pasa Konagi or Q-inn Hotel OldCity
Cappadocia : Dedeli Konak Hotel or Peri cave Hotel

PRICE:

Package prices are always changeable because of the changeable airfare prices, some guest ask me approximately price of the package price but this is never a realistic method to trying to guess exact price.

We only mention daily tour prices to our website which in not cover any flight and accommodation...