Day 1: Arrival at airport in Istanbul (IST or SAW)

Upon arrival, you will be picked up at the airport and transferred to one of our boutique hotels in Sultanahmet. After check-in, you will have some free time. Overnight at the hotel.

What is included: Pick-up from airport and transfer to the hotel, accommodation with breakfast.

Day 2: Regular Byzantine and Ottoman Heritage Tour with English-Speaking Guide

This is a full-day walking city tour starting from your hotel with pick-up at 8:30 a.m. and ending with a drop-off at about 5:00 p.m. At the start, we will collect you from your hotel by bus and take you to the meeting point in downtown Sultanahmet. There, you will meet your government-licensed professional tour guide, who will accompany and guide you throughout the excursion. The guide will explain the history and significance of the monuments in detail. Having a guide also brings other benefits. For example, you will notice long queues at every major museum, but there's no need to panic; when you're with a tour guide, you don't have to wait in line. Your guide will get you in quickly, saving a lot of time.

During the tour, you will visit Hagia Sophia (from outside), the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and Obelisks, Topkapı Palace, and the Grand Bazaar. There will be a lunch break before the Topkapı Palace visit. You'll also have free time at the Grand Bazaar for shopping. Your guide can assist with bargaining, which is part of shopping in Turkey. Finally, you will be transferred back to your hotel by bus.

Overall, this will be a cultural tour of "Sultanahmet Downtown," the heart of the "Old City," from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled. You will be amazed by the grandeur of these historic sites. At the end of the tour, you will return to the hotel and have some free time.

What is included: Tour guide fee, all museum fees, lunch, all transfers, hotel accommodation with breakfast.

Day 3: Regular Istanbul City Tour with Bosphorus, Europe, and Asia

This is a full-day city tour by bus and boat. The tour starts by picking you up from your hotel at about 9:00 a.m. and ends by dropping you back at your hotel around 5:30 p.m. During the tour, you will visit some of Istanbul's most notable landmarks. First, you will go on a Bosphorus cruise, sailing along the European and Asian sides, offering ample opportunities for photos and videos. After that, you will be taken to the Asian side to visit the highest point in Istanbul, Çamlıca Hill. Here, you will get a sense of passing from one continent to another. An open buffet lunch is included. Next, you'll visit Beylerbeyi Palace, which was home to many Ottoman sultans. Afterward, you'll return to the European side to visit Pierre Loti Hill and take a cable car ride. The bus tour ends by passing the Ancient City Walls. Throughout the tour, a private licensed guide will explain the history and significance of the monuments.

After the tour, you will have free time and then stay overnight at the hotel.

What is included: Tour guide fee, all transfers, breakfast, lunch, all museum fees, and hotel accommodation with breakfast.

Day 4: Check-out and Departure to the Airport

Transfer from the hotel to the airport in İstanbul.

What is included: Private Istanbul Airport Transfer

Please Contact us if you have questions. Our Whatsapp / İmessage available phone number is +90 544 657 3616 and email address is : [email protected]

Please note: Children over 7 years of age are considered adults and will be treated as such. Children under 2 years are free, and those between 3 and 7 will receive a 25% discount.