Istanbul Suggested Itineraries
From Roman-era plumbing to Byzantine mosaics and Ottoman harems, Istanbul has centuries of history to share. After touring the mosques and palaces, be sure to relax at one of the famous Turkish hammams.
Day 1: Istanbul Tours
If time is tight, focus on Istanbul's Big Four: Topkapi Palace, Haga Sophia, the Blue Mosque and shopping at the Grand Bazaar. Or get your bearings on the 90-minute Istanbul City Tour, hopping on and off at several stops, before taking a half-day tour highlighting an aspect of Istanbul's millennia of history. Compare the city's European and Asian faces on the Istanbul Two Continents Tour, or focus on the city's Ottoman past on an Ottoman Relics Tour taking in Topkapi Palace, Rustem Pasha Mosque and the Grand Bazaar.
Day 2: The Personal Touch
Having covered your major bases on day one, this is a day to get under the city's skin. The private tour of the Egypitan Bazaar and cruise on the Bosphorus combines shopping for spices with beautiful views from the water. The private tour of Haga Sophia and Grand Bazaar blends history and shopping at two of Istanbul's most famous sites. And in the evening, when the city's mosques and monuments are floodlit, take a private tour of Istanbul by night and stay on for a Turkish dinner and floorshow with belly dancers!
Day 3: Day Trips from Istanbul
Take a ferry up the Bosphorus to the mouth of the Black Sea. For students of war history, the beaches of Gallipoli are within reach on the Gallipoli Day Trip . You also have the option to spend a leisurely free afternoon in Canakkale. The Burse Day Trip takes you to a traditional Ottoman city that's also the birthplace of modern Turkish culture.
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The pace of the tour was good; the guide informative. We got to see a great deal in a short time span. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Wonderful, kind and interested guide. Local operator was very professional and organized.
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Convenient pick-up point right outside the cruise port was fabulous but if you are wanting to only go to the Grand Bazaar, Blue Mosque and Hadj Sophia, this is the last stop on the tour and you could be wasting your valuable time. Loved the online booking option which works very well. Tell your bus driver where you what you want to see as it can get rather overwhelming and the distances are far between the hop-off points and a lot of it is up-hill.
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