Day 01
Old City Icons of Istanbul
After meeting your Istanbul tour guide at the hotel, proceed to the Old City at 9 am.
Start the visit at the Blue Mosque, a 17th-century Imperial Mosque famous for its unique tiles and paintings.
Walk towards Hagia Sophia, a 6th-century cathedral converted into a mosque after the Turkish invasion.
Then visit the 6th-century underground cistern.
Stop for lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit Topkapı Palace Museum, which was the royal palace of the Ottoman Empire for 400 years.
Visit the Grand Bazaar, which houses almost 4,000 shops selling traditional handicrafts of Turkey.
Finish the tour around 5 pm.
