Istanbul Trip Overview
Get to know Istanbul with a guide and independently on this 3-day tour. On one day, enjoy a full-day tour of Istanbul’s top attractions, including visits to the beautiful Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, along with the spellbinding Grand Bazaar and Hippodrome, site of long-ago chariot races. Plus, on the other two days, enjoy free time to relax and explore as you wish. Your tour includes 4-star hotel accommodation, select meals and round-trip transfers.
Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group tour so you enjoy a personalized experience.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
Get to know Istanbul with a guide and independently on this 3-day tour. On one day, enjoy a full-day tour of Istanbul’s top attractions, including visits to the beautiful Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, along with the spellbinding Grand Bazaar and Hippodrome, site of long-ago chariot races. Plus, on the other two days, enjoy free time to relax and explore as you wish. Your tour includes 4-star hotel accommodation, select meals and round-trip transfers.
Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group tour so you enjoy a personalized experience.
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Your 3-day tour with a transfer from Istanbul International Airport or Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to your central Istanbul hotel. Alternatively, if you are already in Istanbul, opt for a hotel-to-hotel transfer for a hassle-free start to your tour.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Grand Yavuz Hotel or similar
Day 2: Istanbul Old City Tour
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Following breakfast, enjoy a full-day guided tour of Istanbul by comfortable minibus, taking in the highlights of the old Sultanahmet district. First stop is the Blue Mosque – Istanbul’s spectacular mosque, crowned by six skyline-dominating minarets. Explore the interior with your guide and marvel at the ceiling of intricately patterned blue tiles that lend the building its name
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Continue to the iconic Hagia Sophia, a building that started life as a Christian church before being converted into a mosque and then into a museum. Head inside and admire the impressive mosaics and frescoes that date from the Ottoman era.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
After a break for a typical Turkish lunch of soup, meatballs or chicken accompanied by fresh fruit, continue to the Topkapi Palace – the seat of Ottoman sultans between the 15th and 19th centuries, and stuffed with imperial treasures and artifacts. See the Harem (own expense) and Treasury, and learn about the sultans who lived here.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Historic Areas of Istanbul, Istanbul Turkey
Having explored here, walk the bustling streets to the Hippodrome, the site of a long-ago stadium where chariot races were once held during Byzantine and Ottoman times.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Lastly, visit the Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s largest covered markets. Dip into the stall-packed lanes to browse the dizzying array of wares that spans everything from gold and jewelry to clothes and antiques. Then, finish with a visit to a carpet workshop and drop-off at your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Grand Yavuz Hotel or similar
Day 3: Istanbul
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Istanbul Airport (B)After breakfast, the morning is yours to spend as you wish in Istanbul – perhaps shopping for souvenirs or sightseeing independently. At a pre-arranged time in the afternoon, check out of your hotel and finish your tour with a transfer to Istanbul International Airport or Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, or another Istanbul hotel.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
