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3-Day Istanbul Highlights Tour
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, History, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, French, Italian

Description

Discover Turkey's largest city's most famous and historical monuments with a local tour guide from Friday to Sunday. Marvel at the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, and Topkapı Palace. If you have extra time, book a boat tour of the Bosphorus!

Highlights
  • Visit the Blue Mosque, an Ottoman-era Friday mosque
  • Stroll through Sultan Ahmet Square, also known as The Hippodrome of Constantinople
  • Explore the Topkapı Palace
  • Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul expand_more
    • Upon your arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, meet the representative and transfer to your hotel.

    • Spend some time at leisure.

    Stay overnight in Istanbul.

  • Day 2: Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour expand_more
    • 08:30 am: Get picked up from your hotel for a full day tour of Old City. 
    • Visit the following places:
      • Hagia Sophia: Byzantium largest cathedral, converted to the mosque 1453 by the Ottoman Empire and today open as a museum to see both religions remains.
      • Blue Mosque: This mosque complex, containing Istanbul's only mosque with six minarets was built by Sedefkar Mehmet Aga for Sultan Ahmed 1st. early 17th century.
      • Hippodrome: Center of sport activities and political events of the Eastern Roman Empire.
      • Grand Bazaar: Famous shopping center worldwide. Shopping possibilities for carpet, jewellery, leather etc.
      • Topkapı Palace: Built by Mehmet II, the conqueror of Istanbul, served as the residence of the sultan & administrative seat of the Ottoman Empire for 400 years.
    • 5:00 pm: After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. 

    Overnight in Istanbul.

    Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch.

  • Day 3: Departure from Istanbul expand_more
    • After breakfast, check out from the hotel (before 12:00) and transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, depending on your flight details.

    End of tour and services.

What's Included
  • Arrival, departure airport transfers, and ground transportation

  • 2 nights 4 star or Boutique Hotel's accommodation in Istanbul with Breakfast

  • 1 Full Day Tour of Istanbul with lunch

  • Professional English-speaking Turkish guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism

  • Transportation in fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coaches on local tours

  • All taxes, entrance & museum fees

  • Tour insurance

What's Excluded
  • Tips & gratuities
  • Personal expenses
Know before you go
  • If you would like, you can extend your trip by adding extra nights in Istanbul. According to your flight, we can propose an optional tour, "The Bosphorus Tour by Boat" (4 hours). Included meal: Breakfast.
Meeting Point

?stanbul, Turkey

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 EUR 275 Per Person

This is a group tour

Starting From

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USD 302 / person