4 days, 3 nights in Istanbul

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Day 1

  - Arrival in Istanbul. Transfer and check-in at the hotel. - Possibility to organize an optional dinner cruise at night.

• day 2

  Day 2

  - Departure from the hotel. Start of our visit in the Sultanahmet area. - Visit of the Hagia Sophia Museum, the largest center of worship in the world between the 6th and 13th centuries. Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet, unique with 6 minarets). - Visit of the Hippodrome (at the center of 3 main empires). Visit of the Grand Bazaar, built in 1455, with its 3000 shops. Lunch. - Visit of the Topkapi Palace, the largest palace of the Ottoman Empire. Visit of the sultans' tombs at Hagia Sophia. Transfer to the hotel, overnight stay.

• day 3

  Day 3

  - Departure from the hotel to visit the Golden Horn, passing through traces of history in Balat, admiring the metallic church of St. Stephen the Bulgarian, the Jewish hospital (Or Ahayim), and the Orthodox Patriarchate of Fener. Spice Bazaar visit (famous for its variety of spices). Tour at the head of the Bosphorus. The Bosphorus Strait connects Asia and Europe. You will have the opportunity to see the mansions and fortresses during the tour. Lunch. - Visit of the Dolmabahçe Palace, recent residence of the Ottoman Sultans, built by two Ottoman architects, Karabet and Nikogos Balyan, on an area of 110,000 m². This palace served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire. Famous for its large collection of European antiques, its furniture and its 4.5-ton chandelier, the palace has 285 rooms and 46 halls. Passing by the Asian side, visit of Camlica Hill. Breathtaking panoramic view of Istanbul from the Asian part. - Return to the hotel, overnight stay.

• day 4

  Day 4: Departure

  Departure from the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Check in for an international flight.