DAY 1 Arrive Istanbul
Our
transferperson will be ready to meet you at Istanbul Airport
upon your arrival.
After meet you at the airport, you will be transfered to
your hotel.
Time at leisure, over-night Istanbul.
DAY 2 Full Day
Byzantine & Ottoman Relics
After breakfast
at the hotel, depart for a full day tour of Istanbul tour
visiting the magesty of the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and
Obelisks and the magnificence of the Haghia Sophia. Also a
visit to the maze that is the Grand Bazaar before a break
for lunch.
After lunch continue on our journey to the Topkapi Palace
and Suleymaniye Mosque. After the tour, transfer back to
your hotel. Over-night at Istanbul.
DAY 3 Full Day
Bosphorus Cruise
After a brief
visit to the 17th century Spice Bazaar, the second largest
covered bazaar in Istanbul, we embark on a cruise up the
Bosphorus, the legendary strait separating Europe and Asia.
We cruise past the Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces, wooden
19th century seafront mansions, picturesque villages and
modern pleasure palaces, disembarking at the mouth of the
Black Sea. We then drive along the strait to the Sadberk
Hanim Museum (closed on Wednesdays), a gracious three-story
waterfront mansion housing a rich collection of Anatolian
works of arts, antiques and relics dating back to 6,000 BC.
After lunch:
Camlica Hill:
The highest point in Istanbul, commanding a panoramic view
of the city.
Beylerbeyi Palace:
We
take a short drive to the 19th century summer palace of the
Sultans in the Bosphorus village of Beylerbeyi. Completed in
1865, the palace has 24 rooms and six large halls.
After the tour, transfer back to your hotel.
DAY 4 Full Day at
Leisure
Full day free to
wander around and do shopping on your own.
Over-night Istanbul.
DAY 5 Transfer to
Airport, fly Home
After breakfast,
transfer to Istanbul Airport for your final flight.
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