Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Istanbul
Your driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel. After you get settled in, the rest of the day is yours to relax, grab a meal, or take a walk around your neighborhood. It's a good chance to adjust to the time zone and get your bearings before things get going tomorrow.
- Start point
- Istanbul, Türkiye (CENTRALLY LOCATED HOTELS IN EUROPEAN SIDE)
- Day 2
Istanbul Old Quarters
Following breakfast, you'll head out with a guide to explore Istanbul's historic old quarters. First up is Hagia Sophia, then you'll see Topkapi Palace where the Ottoman sultans kept their imperial treasures. After that, you'll walk through the Blue Mosque and check out the ancient Hippodrome. The Grand Bazaar comes next with its thousands of shops spread across the covered corridors, so budget time to wander and browse. You'll head back to your hotel by evening, and there are optional activities if you want to do more.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Open buffet breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided full-day tour of Istanbul's old quarters
- Visit Hagia Sophia (Basilica entrance fee)
- Visit Topkapi Palace (entrance fee)
- Visit Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque/Blue Mosque (entrance fee)
- Visit the Hippodrome (entrance fee)
- Visit the Grand Bazaar (entrance fee)
Optional Activities
- Istanbul evening show
- Bosphorus dinner cruise with traditional Turkish entertainment
Landmarks Hagia Sophia Topkapi Palace Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque (Blue Mosque) Hippodrome Obelisk of Theodosius Bronze Serpentine Column Column of Constantine Grand Bazaar - Day 3
Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour
After breakfast, you're spending the full day on and around the Bosphorus. Start at the Spice Bazaar where you can walk through and smell the different herbs and spices traders are selling. Then you'll board a cruise that takes you along the water so you can see palaces, fortresses, and small fishing villages from the boat. During the day you'll pass by Dolmabahce Palace, Ortakoy, Rumeli Fortress, and Beylerbeyi Palace. Later, you'll stop at Camlica Hill for panoramic views across the city. In the afternoon, there are traditional craft demonstrations and a shopping tour before you head back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Open buffet breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour
- Visit Spice Bazaar/Egyptian Bazaar (entrance fee)
- Traditional boat cruise along the Bosphorus
- View Dolmabahce Palace from the water
- View Yildiz Palace imperial pavilions from the water
- View Ciragan Palace from the water
- Visit Ortakoy
- View Rumeli Fortress (entrance fee)
- View Beylerbeyi Palace from the water
- Cross Bosphorus Bridge by boat
- Visit Camlica Hill (entrance fee)
- Carpet weaving demonstration course
- Jewelry handcraft centre visit
- Modern leatherwear show
- Shopping tour with local escort haggling guidance
Landmarks Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar) Bosphorus Dolmabahce Palace Yildiz Palace Ciragan Palace Ortakoy Rumeli Fortress Beylerbeyi Palace Bosphorus Bridge Camlica Hill - Day 4
Departure from Istanbul
Have breakfast, then pack up and check out from your hotel. Your driver will take you to the airport for your departure flight.
- End point
- Istanbul, Türkiye (CENTRALLY LOCATED HOTELS IN EUROPEAN SIDE)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Open buffet breakfast at hotel)
