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St. Sophia Church
Suleymaniye Mosque
Hippodrome
Covered Bazaar
Topkapi Palace by Night
Blue Mosque
Hippodrome and Blue Mosque
Suleymaniye Mosque
Topkapi Palace
Spice Bazaar
Maiden's Tower
Ortakoy Mosque and Bosphorus Bridge
Rumelian Fortress
Galata
Beylerbeyi Palace
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PKG 01 - 3 NIGHTS / 4 DAYS
Day 01: Arrive in Istanbul and transfer to the hotel
Day 02: A full day tour with St. Sophia (Closed on Mondays), one of the great architecturural marvels of the ancient world, constructed as a basilica in 536 AD by Emperor Justinian, turned into a mosque in 1453 and now into a museum, takes the breath away with the sheer size of its interior and its magnificent dome. Facing the church is Blue Mosque, famous for its mosaics with some 20.000 blue Iznik tiles and its six minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet in the 17th century, one of the best examples of classical Turkish art. is Cross through the Hippodrome, the scene of Byzantine chariot races, athletic events, victory celebrations and political activities of the old city where one can also see the “Obelisk of Egypt”, “Serpent Column” from Delphi, the “German Fountain of Wilhelm II” and the “Colossus”. Grand Covered Bazaar (Closed on Sundays), which is the biggest “souk” in the world with nearly 4000 shops of antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, ceramics and leatherware. In the afternoon tour with Topkapi Palace - Harem section is excluded - (Closed on Tuesdays); built in 1468 on one of the seven hills of Istanbul by Mehmet the Conqueror, the seat of the Ottoman sultans for 400 years and a huge complex serving as a museum today facing superb views of the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. The palace houses the treasures of the Sultans including the extravagant Treasury with its magnificent jewels, and the priceless Chinese porcelain (This section is temporarily closed as being under restoration), one of the best collections in the world, weapons, calligraphy section, and more. A short ride on to Suleymaniye Mosque, masterpiece of Sinan, the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire, built in the name of the Sultan Suleyman, the Magnificent, during the 16th. century, considered as the best amongst the imperial mosques (B, L).
Day 03: A morning tour to visit the aromatic Spice Bazaar from 1663 with its domed and vaulted shops selling spices and herbs along with a wide variety of commodities, also known as Egyptian Bazaar as it was once endowed with the Cairo imposts. Then proceed to the pier so as to embark the public boat. Sailing through the waterway separating the two continents - Asia and Europe - with a possibility to take pictures of the marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture besides modern residentials. During this trip Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridges as well as Rumelian Fortress, historical armament built by the Conqueror in 1452 to control and protect Bosphorus, will be visible from the sea. After having disembarked the boat get into the coach to get back to the city center (No lunch is served in this tour) (B).
* Optional Turkish Night in the evening
Day 04: Transfer to the airport (B).
* The above given rates are not valid on the public holidays, Easter and during the conventions and Formula 1 * Our tours are inclusive of the English speaking guide, admission fees, one lunch and taxes * All the services are carried out on regular (seat-in-coach) basis * All the rates are in American Dollar
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