Istanbul travel programme
The itinerary is designed to cover many of Istanbul’s attractions during a short stay.
Designed for tour groups
Accommodation: a four-star hotel with breakfast in Taksim, near İstiklal Avenue.
Transport: airport arrival and departure transfers and tour transport included.
On arrival, our team will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Free time is available for shopping in Taksim and on İstiklal Avenue, home to many international shops and cafés.
Depart from your hotel for the Hippodrome, followed by the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and its Islamic collections, the Grand Bazaar and Olivium shopping centre, then return to your hotel.
Note: the Hagia Sophia visit is optional.
Depart from your hotel for Kabataş or Eminönü. Enjoy a one-and-a-half-hour Bosphorus cruise along the Asian and European shores, passing waterfront palaces, Ottoman mansions, Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace, Rumeli Fortress, the Bosphorus Bridge and mansions featured in television series.
Istanbul’s streets are steeped in history and have inspired many poets. From Çamlıca Hill, admire the city spread out like a magnificent painting, then visit a well-known shopping mall on the Asian side before returning to your hotel.
Note: a visit to Dolmabahçe Palace is optional.
Depart from your hotel for Kabataş or Eminönü, then sail for one and a half hours to Büyükada. Your guide will introduce the island. Enjoy lunch on the waterfront, known for its seafood, followed by free time from 2:30 p.m. until the return to your hotel.
Accommodation in a 4-star hotel with breakfast
All sightseeing excursions, including entrance tickets
A specialist tour guide on every excursion
Airport arrival and departure transfers and transport during excursions
Return domestic flights
Personal expenses
Tips
International flights
