DAY 01 ————– / ISTANBUL
Arrival to Istanbul International Airport. Meet and assist at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
DAY 02 ISTANBUL
Full day classical Istanbul city sightseeing tour with lunch. Breakfast and full day classical Istanbul city tour with lunch. HIPPODROME, The center of sport activities with its four monuments; The GERMAN FOUNTAIN OF WILHELM II, Egyptian Obelisk, SERPENTINE COLUMN and the WALLED OBELISK .The BLUE MOSQUE The most famous mosque of Istanbul which is known as the BLUE MOSQUE as well because of its beautiful blue Iznik tiles. (Visit is not possible on Friday due to Friday Prayer) THE HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE This ancient basilica, built by Constantine the Great, in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, is one of the architectural marvels of all time. (Visit is not possible on Friday due to Friday Prayer) GRAND COVERED BAZAAR In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4000 shops with each trade having its own area; the goldsmiths’ street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as handpainted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brasware and trays, water ewers, onyxware and meerschaum pipers.(Grand Bazaar closed on Sunday, replaced with Arasta Bazaar) LUNCH (Drinks are extra) HAGIA IRENE CHURCH Built during the same period (4th century) as its neighbour the Hagia Sophia.The name Hagia Irene Church means ‘’Godly’’ or ‘’Holy Wisdom’’ in Greek. After the conquest of Istanbul it was incorporated into the grounds of Topkapı Palace and like many other churches was converted into a mosque. However there were no major changes made to the building’s structure. (Hagia Irene Church closed on Tuesday) TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries, housing an exquisite collection of precious gems, jewellery thrones of sultans, costumes worn by the sultans and their families; miniatures, the Holy Mantle; CHABER OF SACRED RELICS. Return to hotel and overnight.
Optional dinner cruise
DAY 03 ISTANBUL
Free day at leisure.
Optional Bosphorus and Asia or Princes Islands Tour
DAY 04 ISTANBUL / ————-
Breakfast and transfer to Istanbul International Airport for homebound flight.
NET RATES / PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM
2 -4 PAX 5-10 PAX SNGL.SUPPL.
THE RITZ CARLTON ISTANBUL EURO 815.- EURO 763.- EURO 531.-
HILTON ISTANBUL BOSPHORUS EURO 693.- EURO 641.- EURO 420.-
CONRAD ISTANBUL BOSPHORUS EURO 578.- EURO 526.- EURO 315.-
BARCELO ISTANBUL or similar EURO 528.- EURO 476.- EURO 240.-
THE ELYSIUM TAKSIM or similar EURO 462.- EURO 410.- EURO 210.-
TAKSIM GONEN HOTEL or similar EURO 405.- EURO 353.- EURO 128.-
HOTEL GRAND HALIC or similar EURO 363.- EURO 311.- EURO 120.-
HARBIYE RESIDENCE or similar EURO 351.- EURO 299.- EURO 116.-
Above rates are valid till 31.08.2024.
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