3 Days Budget Istanbul City Tour
Highlights
- Topkapi Palace, SultanAhmet Imperial Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Covered Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Spice Bazaar
Overview
Topkapi Palace, SultanAhmet Imperial Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Covered Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Spice Bazaar, Princes' Islands, Miniaturk Museum
Route
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Welcome to Turkey Istanbul Airport. Meet with TravelShop Booking staff and transfer to your hotel, transfer from airport & check in to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Open buffet breakfast included) We depart at 08.30 for the Istanbul city tour. First, TOPKAPI PALACE; The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Lunch break and then we head to Grand Spice Bazaar which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping on many Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all natural olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. The rest of the evening is yours to enjoy Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul. Please Note: Topkapi Palace closed on Tuesdays. If your tour is on one of these days we would offer you to visit Hagia Sophia instead of Topkapi palace museum.
If you would like to visit with entrance below sites;
Topkapi Palace Museum Entrance Fee. You pay the door price.
Hagia Sophia Museum Entrance Fee. You pay the door price.
The Basilica Cistern Museum Entrance You pay the door price.
Please Note: Please do not forget to carry Scarf with you because of visiting to Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosque.
(Open buffet breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.
Trip includes
Included
2 nights hotel in Istanbul - Ramada Merter Hotel
Please Note: If the above hotels are not available we will provide the similar category hotels.
Professional English-speaking tour guides
Guiding Method Fully guided
2 Breakfasts
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul Airport
Return transfer to Istanbul Ataturk airport
Guided Istanbul City Tour
Excluded
International and Domestic flights
Insurance: All types
City tax
Turkey entry visa
Personal expenses:
Lunches, extras at hotel or additional meals
Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary (Museum)
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