4-Day Istanbul City Highlights Tour
Overview
Visit the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and the Grand Bazaar on this 4-day group tour that starts and ends in Istanbul. After your airport arrival, a full guided day covers the city’s Byzantine, Roman, and Ottoman landmarks, including the Hippodrome on Sultanahmet Square, with lunch at a central restaurant.
The next morning brings a short stop at the Spice Market in Eminonu, followed by a half-day Bosphorus cruise past Dolmabahce Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, and the European and Asian shores. Airport transfers, three breakfasts, an English-speaking guide, and entrance tickets are all part of the package.
Highlights
- Tour the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Topkapi Palace
- Walk through the Grand Bazaar’s 4000-plus shops
- Cruise the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia
- Browse the historical Spice Market in Eminonu
- Stand on the Hippodrome at Sultanahmet Square
- Travel with arrival and departure airport transfers
Itinerary
Day 1Arrival in Istanbul, Airport Transfer and Free Day
Upon your arrival at Istanbul New Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökcen Airport (SAW), our team will be waiting for you at the exit of the international line of the Airport, holding a sign with your name written on it. After which, you will be transferred to your hotel.
The afternoon is free for you to spend at leisure. Alternatively, you can join the Night Cruise on the Bosphorus with Dinner & Show.
- Overnight in Istanbul
- Included Meal(s): No meals are included on this day
Day 2Istanbul Byzantine and Ottoman Relics Tour
After your breakfast, around 8:30 am, we will pick you up from your hotel to begin a full-day tour of this magnificent city. It includes an official English-speaking guide, tickets, lunch at a central city restaurant, and a visit to the most resplendent monuments that the Ottoman, Byzantine, and Roman empires have handed down to future generations: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), Hippodrome (Sultanahmet Square), Topkapi Palace and Historical Grand Bazaar, which houses more than 4000 stores.
After the tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel around 5:00 pm. The rest of the day will be at leisure.
- Overnight in Istanbul
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
Day 3Bosphorus Cruise and Spice Market Tour
After breakfast at around 8:30 am, you will join the Half-day Morning Bosphorus Cruise. At the start of this tour, you will enjoy a drive to the pier in Eminonu for a short visit to the historical Spice Market (Egyptian Bazaar).
Following this, you will join a shared boat tour and cruise along the Bosphorus which is a narrow strait between the continents of Europe and Asia connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. You will be able to view the Dolmabahce Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, citadels, centuries-old mansions, and the European and Asian shorelines while onboard the boat.
At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel around 12:30 pm. Enjoy the afternoon at your leisure.
- Overnight in Istanbul
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 4Departure from Istanbul - End of Tour Service
After breakfast, you will check out from your hotel in Istanbul (hotel check-out is before 12:00 noon) and will then be transferred to the Istanbul International Airport according to your flight details. This will be the end of our tour and services.
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
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Antea Hotel Oldcity
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Hotels are subject to availability; alternatives of an equal standard may be provided.
What's included
- Arrival, departure airport transfers and ground transportation
- 3 nights in Istanbul at Special Class or 4-star Hotels including breakfast
- English-speaking tour guide during the tours
- Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch)
- Entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary
- Local taxes and service charges
What's not included
- International Flight Tickets.
- Visa to enter Turkey.
- Optional tours mentioned in the program, they will be provided at an additional cost.
- Services not mentioned in the program.
- Drinks with meals.
- Travel insurance (recommended).
Good to know
- This is a regular group tour, but if requested at cost can be provided as a private tour
- The regular group tour has a shopping stop included in the tour
- Please advise your arrival details at time of booking
- Please note that the Blue Mosque is not open for visitation on Fridays as it is closed for religious prayer services. You will only be able to visit the outside of the Blue Mosque area on tours operated on Fridays. No visitation will be allowed inside the Blue Mosque for tourists on Fridays
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday, it will be replaced with the Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici)
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday
- During religious holidays, the spice market and Grand Bazaar are closed
Frequently asked questions
What is your cancellation and refund policy?
If you need to cancel or change your travel dates, you must notify All Istanbul Tours at least 5 days before the tour starts. For a cancellation or date-change request received at least 5 days before the tour starts, the cost of all non-refundable flight and bus tickets will be deducted from the paid balance. For a cancellation or date-change request received less than 5 days before the tour starts, the full amount paid is non-refundable. If a traveler does not appear for the booked service, the reservation is treated as a no-show and the full amount paid is non-refundable.
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A must for the first time visitors in Istanbul. Great tour.