Day 1 – Country of Origin – Istanbul
Arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2 – Istanbul (Old City)
Full day tour of the ancient city. In the morning we will visit Hagia Sophia, one of the most identifying places in Istanbul, a beautiful architectural marvel that we offer to visitors; also considered one of the largest and most important in the world and today it is a mosque. Then we will visit the Topkapi Palace, the place where the sultans lived between 1478 and 1865. Topkapi is not a single structure, but an organic monumental complex consisting of several kiosks, gardens and scattered areas that are located in the district or historic center in the entrance to the Golden Horn We continue towards the Blue Mosque, admired for its six long minarets, terraces and domes that rise in the center of the building; you will see that the architect has undoubtedly achieved his purpose; perfection with this stunning work of art. Lunch time. In the afternoon, the Roman Hippodrome, (Seventh Severus period) … space where horse races and circuses were held, which for more than a thousand years served as entertainment for the inhabitants of Constantinople. We continue towards the Basilica Cistern (in Turkish, Yerebatan Sarayı, lit. ‘Submerged Palace’, or Yerebatan Sarnıcı, ‘Submerged Cistern’) is the largest of the 60 ancient cisterns built under the city of Istanbul (former Byzantium and Constantinople) in La Turkey in the Byzantine era. We will end the day at the covered market; Grand Bazaar, where you can enjoy your free time. Transfer and overnight at the hotel.
** The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and religious days.
Meal: Breakfast
Day 3 – Istanbul (Bosphorus)
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day tour of the Bosphorus and Asia. In the morning we will make a preliminary visit to the Egyptian Bazaar or Spice Bazaar, built in the 17th century and located in the ancient Eminönü district of Istanbul. We continue to take the boat for the Bosphorus cruise (regular boat), skirting the Sea of Marmara on both sides of the city: Asian and European. During this tour you will be able to see some monuments such as: Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace, Rumeli Hisarı Fortress, among others … After disembarking we continue with the visit to Beylerbeyi Palace, built in white marble by Sultan Abdulaziz in the 19th century. century; it also served as a summer residence for former sultans and a guesthouse for deserving foreigners. Lunch time. Climbing Çamlıca Hill, known as the Hill of Lovers, offers a majestic and panoramic view of the Bosphorus and Istanbul. Transfer and overnight at the hotel.
Meal: Breakfast
Day 4 – Istanbul – Country of Origin
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take the flight back to the country of origin.
Meal: Breakfast
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The Bosporus, or Bosphorus with its historical name, is a narrow, international waterway that separates the continents of Asia and Europe and connects the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea.
The Bosphorus generally stretches in a northeast-southwest direction and divides the city of Istanbul into two as the European side and the Anatolian side.
Hagia Sophia or Hagia Sophia (Greek: Άγια Σοφία, «Holy Wisdom»; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Orthodox basilica, later converted into a mosque, then a museum and, from August 1, 2020, again in a mosque in the city of Istanbul, Turkey.
The Grand Bazaar, located in the center of Istanbul, in the middle of the Beyazıt, Nuruosmaniye and Mercan districts, is the largest bazaar in the world and one of the oldest covered bazaars.
There are approximately 4,000 stores in the Grand Bazaar and the total number of employees in these stores is approximately 25,000.
