Arrival
to Istanbul New Airport . Our tour escort will host you from outside
airport.
Transfer
to your hotel.
Check
in to Hotel.
Free
time to explore the city on your own.
Overnight in Istanbul
Destinations to Visit
Istanbul
, Istanbul, (TURKEY)
Day 02 (Istanbul)
Tour Details
Breakfast
at the hotel
Transfers
for Full Day Istanbul Classics and Highlights Tour.
You
will begin the day with Roman Hippodrome, where the chariot races were
organized by the Romans and Byzantines.
Blue
Mosque-the only mosque with six minarets and its surroundings will be our
next place to visit. Next, you will see the German Fountain - a gift of
Kaiser Wilhelm 2. And listen the stories of his liaison with the orient.
Hagia Sophia - The Church of Divine
Wisdom is the highlight of this day.
Following the visits your guide will take
you the Grand Bazaar for demonstration
of Turkish Handicrafts.
Topkapi Museum is one of
the biggest and important museum of
Turkey and the Balkan Peninsula. It is
an incomparably rich treasure-chest,
brimming with things of historical importance.
First,
second, third and fourth courtyards the Audience Hall, Divan-the High Court,
Historical Kitchens, Royal Stables, the Treasury, gardens, kiosks . Probably the best commentary on
Ottoman History, art and its culture is simply to come direct to the First
Courtyard of this amazing Palace.
Next
place to see is Hagia Irene Church (from outside). Our final place of
interest are Caferaga Medresseh and Sogukcesme Street. To see these things
with a great guide well, you will never be quite the same again.
Transfers
to Hotel.
Free
time to explore the city on your own.
Overnight at Hotel
Destinations to Visit
Istanbul
, Istanbul, (TURKEY)
Day 03 (Istanbul)
Tour Details
Breakfast
at Hotel.
Transfers
crossing Golden Horn , the arm of the Bosphorus and a natural harbour of the
historical peninsula separating the old and the new parts of Istanbul
where the first colonies settled during the Byzantines.
The residential area for Byzantine Jews,
Italian traders and other Non-Muslim minorities. Drive along the traces of
history at Balat viewing Metal Church of St. Stephen the Bulgarian ,
Jewish Hospital , Fener Orthodox Patriarchate .
Long Byzantine City Walls, the
strongest fortification of the middle age. Spice Bazaar , mystical
smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling fruits,
vegetables, fish, flowers, etc.
Bosphorus
Cruise, through the waterway separating the two continents, Europe and
Asia, with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient
wooden villas of Ottoman architecture besides modern residential and
luxurious apartments.
Rumeli
Fortress (from the boat – no interior visit), historical armament built by
the Conqueror to control and protect the Bosphorus. A unique example of
military architecture.
Dolmabahçe
Palace, recent residence for Ottoman Sultans built by two Ottoman
architects Karabet and Nikogos.
Balyan
on a 110.000 m² area and served as the main administrative center of the
Ottoman Empire. Famous with great collection of European antiquity,
furniture and 4.5 tons chandelier, the palace has 285 rooms and 46 halls.
Bosphorus
Bridge, unique chance to step from one continent (Europe) to another
(Asia) in 2 minutes. Camlica Hill, exposing a panoramic view of Istanbul
and Bosphorus from the best point of view.
Transfers
back to Hotel.
Free time to explore the city on your own.
Destinations to Visit
Istanbul
, Istanbul, (TURKEY)
Day 04 (Istanbul)
Tour Details
Breakfast
at Hotel.
Cruise
in the Marmara Sea to Princes' Islands by Maritime Lines boat. Stop at
Büyükada, the popular summer resort with pinewood scenery, once the
pleasure island of Byzantine Princes. Tour of the island by horse-drawn
carriages before lunch at local fish restaurant.
Evening
transfers to Istanbul city.
Transfer
to hotel.
Free
time to explore the city on your own.
Overnight at Hotel
Destinations to Visit
Istanbul
, Istanbul, (TURKEY)
Day 05 (Istanbul – Onward)
Tour Details
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Istanbul New Airport for your onward
journey.