Visits:Blue Mosque - Topkapi Palace - Haghia Sophia - Savior in Chora - Bosporus - Spice Market - Grand Bazaar Departure Day :Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday Start City :Istanbul End City :Istanbul
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Departure Date(s)
Land Only Per Person in Double
Single Supplement
Additional Bed
Regular
Between Jan.01.10 to Dec.31.10 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday
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Istanbul 4 days & 3 nights
Day 1
Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.
Day 2
Lunch
A full day tour to explore Istanbul, a fascinating city straddling two continents which, under the name Byzantium and Constantinople was the capital of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, and in 1453, became the third and last Capital of the Ottomans. Visit the Blue Mosque, recognizable from its six minarets, built between 1609 and 1616 for Sultan Ahmet I and decorated inside with 21,043 tiles from Iznik in a dominant blue color; the Hippodrome where political, cultural, and sports activities took place during Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman times; Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman sultans between the end of the 15th and the first half of the 19th centuries, with its treasures, terraces overlooking the Marmara Sea, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn... You will end the day at the historical Grand Bazaar. Lunch during sightseeing.
Day 3
Lunch
Morning, visit imposing Haghia Sophia which marked the apogee of Byzantine Emperor Justinian's reign; Rustempasa Mosque with its beautiful Iznik (Nicea) tiles, and the Spice Market with its exotic spices and aromas. Cruise on the Bosporus that separates Asia from Europe and connects the Marmara Sea to the Black Sea. You will get the best views of the city and most of the historical monuments in Istanbul. All along the strait and on both shores, you will discover the marble Palaces of Dolmabahce, Beylerbeyi, the beautiful wooden Ottoman villas called "yali" (water-side residences), the medieval forteresses etc. Lunch at a fish restaurant along the Bosphorus.
Afternoon, visit of St Savior in Chora (Kariye Museum) whose mosaics and frescoes are among the most beautiful in the Byzantine World.
Day 4
Transfer to the airport.
Special Features
Included
- Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles throughout as stated in the tours general features
- Escort by a professional guide-lecturer throughout
- Entrance fees to the museums stated in itinerary
- All meals mentioned in the program
- One small bottle of water (½ lt.) per person per meal.
- Arrival and departure transfers from Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
Not Included
- Visits and services not mentioned in program.
- Accommodation.
- Insurance
- Personal expenses and all beverages
- Tips
Visits:Blue Mosque - Topkapi Palace - Haghia Sophia - Savior in Chora - Bosporus - Spice Market - Grand Bazaar
