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1.Day
Arrival
in ISTANBUL from ATATÜRK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. Transfer
to your hotel in Sulatanahmet.
2.Day
08:30
After breakfast, you will tour the Ottoman and Byzantine
parts of Istanbul
ST.SOPHIA;
It was built by the emperor Constantine the
Great in the 4th century. It is the third largest basilica
in the world and famous for its mosaics.
BLUE
MOSQUE; Built by Mehmet Emin Ağa, a famous
Ottoman architect, by order of Sultan Ahmet III in the
16th century, it is the only mosque with six minarets
in Istanbul. It is called the Blue Mosque because of
the color of the precious Iznik tiles which decorate
the interior.
HIPPODROME;
The Old Hippodrome. There are three masterpieces
here in the place where horse races were held in ancient
Byzantia: the Theodosius Obelisk, the Bronze Serpent
Column and the Column of Constantine.
Lunch
in Sultanahmet
  TOPKAPI
PALACE; The palace where the Ottoman Sultans lived
from the 15th to the 19th centuries. With its kitchen
full of various samples of crystal, gold, silver and
china porcelains and the Ottoman Treasury containing
precious objects decorated with emeralds, pearls, diamonds,
rubies, sapphires, and jade, this is the most important
historical landmark in Istanbul. The jewels include
an eighty-six karat diamond and an uncut emerald weighing
more than seven pounds! You can also see a throne
made of solid gold, a gift to Sultan Mahmud I (1730-1754)
from Persia.
GRAND
COVERED BAZAAR; A historical shopping place
with more than 4000 shops inside, it has a wonderful
ambience where you can find gold processing handicraft,
hand-woven carpets, hand-painted ceramics, onyx and
other unusual items for gifts.
16:30
End of the tour, return to hotel.
3.Day
08:20 After
breakfast, tour the Bosphorus and Asian side
SPICE BAZAAR (EGYPTIAN BAZAAR);
A traditional historical marketplace where you can experience
heavenly aromas and buy any spice you can image.
Here you will find all the exotic wares of the Silk Road
BOSPHORUS
ON BOAT
 A
traditional boat tour through the waterway separating
Asia and Europe. Along the way you will see the old Ottoman
wooden mansions, marble places and small fishing villages,
located along the Asian and European sides. Do not miss
important sightseeing spots at the Bosphorus like Dolmabahçe
Place, Rumeli Fortress and Beylerbeyi.
RUMELI
FORTRESS
The
Fortress was built in 1452 to control and protect the
Bosphorus by order of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452.
Construction took only four months. It is the most beautiful
example of military architecture in the world.
BOSPHORUS
BRIDGE;
The only bridge in the world spanning two continents:
Asia and Europe.
 BEYLERBEYI
PALACE;
Once famous fir its original historical furniture,
superb garden and harem, it was the summer palace of the
Ottoman Sultans.
CAMLICA
HILL;
The highest spot in Istanbul. A perfect place
for you to see the whole of Istanbul and the Bosphorus.
A magnificent panorama.
16:30 End of the tour return
to hotel
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20:30 Dinner with Turkish Show ( Belly Dancers,
Singers, Folkloric
Dances ... )
24:00 Return to hotel.
| 4
.Day
Check
out from the hotel and transfer to airport,
Price
Per person :
430 euro in double,
680 euro in
single |
Includes:
All taxes included.
3 Night Accommodation
The meals 3 days breakfast at the Hotel.
1 lunch during Sightseeing Tours.
1 dinner at night show.
All museums tickets mentioned in the itinerary.
Fully english guided.
All transfers. |
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