Istanbul 4 Days 3 Nights

Day 1 – Arrival Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul and Meet&Greet at the airport, transfer to the hotel, check- in. Leisure afternoon. Overnight Istanbul.
IST airport: After luggage section, continue to Exit Gate Number 9. We will be waiting there with a digital sign.

Day 2 – Sultanahmet – Old Istanbul (B.)
Meeting at the hotel reception at 09:00am
Visit to Topkapi Palace, which was used by the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to 19th centuries. We will also see the impressive collection of priceless jewels, crystal, silver and porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and relics of the prophet Mohammed (Entrance to Harem is included). We will see the Blue Mosque, built for Sultan Ahmet I, which is a unique piece of architecture with its six minarets and features 20,000 beautiful Iznik tiles. After lunch break visit the ancient Hippodrome with Obelisk of Theodosius, Snake Pillar and German Fountain of Wilhelm II. Walk through the back streets of Old Istanbul and visit the Yerebatan underground Cistern. At the end of the tour, at request, free time to see the Grand Covered Bazaar (except Sundays). Overnight Istanbul.
*May be done as a walking tour if your hotel is located in Old City area. *Order of visits may be reversed..

Day 3 – Bosphorus Cruise with Beylerbeyi (B.)
Meeting at the hotel reception at 08:45am
Visit The St. (Haghia) Sophia, which was built by the Emperor Justinian. It was the largest building in the world for over 1000 years. See its intricate mosaics and huge central dome. Visit the exotic Egyptian Spice Market on the Golden Horn. Board your cruise* of the Bosphorus, the waterway, which separates the continents of Europe and Asia. Pass Rumeli fortress, built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 to prepare for his conquest of Istanbul. Time for lunch in a restaurant. Cross over the Bosphorus Bridge to Asia and visit Beylerbeyi Palace, which was the summer residence of the Ottoman Sultans, then on to Camlica Hill for a magnificent view of Istanbul.
*Order of visits may be reversed..
*Cruise is done by public boat unless other arrangements are made. For private boat alternative please ask.

Day 4 – Leaving Istanbul (B)
Pick-up from hotel 3 hours before flight departure.
Transfer to the airport to take to your international flight and leave Turkiye.

P.S.: It is possible to change the order of the visits if it is on a closed day.

Abbreviations

B = Breakfast L= Lunch D = Dinner (Lunch excluded on private tours)

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