Essential Istanbul Tour Package

Duration: 04 Days / 03 Nights
Highlights: Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Rustem Pasha Mosque, Golden Horn, Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Beylerbeyi Palace, Camlica Hill
Departure Dates: Everyday
Note: All Istanbul tour packages are modular and you can use these itineraries as a starting point and we can help modify this itineraries to accommodate your personal requirements and desires to find your perfect holiday.

Day 01 Arrival in Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be met by our staff and accompanied during the transfer to your hotel. You have the afternoon and evening free to relax and/or check out the city.

Day 02 Historical Istanbul Tour
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; Haghia Sophia which marked the apogle of Byzantine Emperor Justinian's reign; 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; and free time to wander and shop at the historical Grand Bazaar. End the day tour with a visit to Rustem Pasha Mosque.

Day 03 Bosphorus Cruise & Beylerbeyi Palace Tour
Your second day tour of Istanbul starts with driving journey along the Golden Horn, the arm of the Bosphorus peninsula which separates the old and new cities of Istanbul. After a brief visit to the 17th Century Spice Bazaar, we embark on breathtaking cruise along the Bosphorus, the beautiful strait that divides Europe from Asia. Enjoy the Bosphorus Cruise, through the waterway separating 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. After the cruise lunch will be served in a local restaurant which will be followed with a visit to the Beylerbeyi Palace, which was the summer residence of the Ottoman Sultans . Day will concule with a great panoramic view of the Istanbul & Bosphorus from the Camlic Hill, which is the highest point of the Instabul.

Day 04 Departure Transfer
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Istanbul or transfer directly on to Istanbul Airport for return international flight