7N/8D Istanbul
07 Nights / 08 Days Istanbul
Destinations Covered
Istanbul
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Istanbul
Meeting at Istanbul airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel in Istanbul.
Day 02: Leisure
Free day for leisure.
Day 03: City Tour
Open buffet breakfast at the hotel. Full day city tour starting with Sultan Ahmet Square, the heart of Istanbul from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled. You will visit Hippodrome, center of sportive events and political activities of old Istanbul.
Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain are the monuments decorating Hippodrome. Then tour will continue with visiting Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) with famous blue Iznik tiles with unique 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet. Before you have lunch you will visit Topkapi Place. It’s imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting sacred Islamic relics, Chinese porcelain, weapons and calligraphy. Lunch will be taken in luxury restaurant.
After have lunch you will be visiting St. Sophia, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. Istanbul city tour ends with Grand Covered Bazaar for shopping. Nearly 4000 shops are selling carpets, antiques, leather, jewellery, gold and souvenir in Grand Covered Bazaar.
Day 04: Leisure
Free day for leisure.
Day 05: Princes’ Islands Tour
Open buffet breakfast at hotel. Early departure from hotel by A/C coach to pier for full day Princes’ Islands tour. You will have a chance to see three different Islands. Princess Island (Buyukada) is the popular summer resort with fresh sea and pine fragranced air.
Also the attractive sandy beaches and the pine forests. Having lunch in an open air restaurant. It is possible to have a trip on the Island by a horse-drawn carriage among the classical Turkish houses and villas after the lunch. And also the narrow paths among the forest. Late afternoon return to hotel and overnight.
Day 06: Leisure
Free day for leisure.
Day 07: Suleymaniye Mosque / Bosphorus Tour
Tour starting with Suleymaniye Mosque, masterpiece of Sinan, the chief architect of Ottoman Empire, built in the name of Suleyman The Magnificent. After that, transfer to pier for Bosphorus tour. Bosphorus Tour, through waterway seperating the two continents, Europe and Asia with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture besides modern residentials and luxurious apartments.
Lunch at restaurant with a perfect view of Istanbul and Bosphorus. Tour ends with visit the Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish etc. Transfer back to the hotel.
Day 08: Departure
After breakfast transfer to Istanbul Airport for last departure.
