3 Days Private Istanbul Tour Including Ottoman and Byzantine Sites

3 Days Private Istanbul Tour Including Ottoman and Byzantine Sites

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Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Basilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace, Harem section, Grand Bazaar, St. Chora, Spice Market, Hagia Sophia,
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Next we walk through the old cobbled streets down to Rustem Pasha Mosque and then the Spice Market, where Genoese and Venetian goods were sold at a time when there was no Suez Canal, and all the spices from the East were also brought here after being loaded on vessels in Egypt. We end the tour with a visit to the Grand Bazaar.

Overnight at ahotel in Sultanahmet.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1 Arrival & Hotel Check-in

Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Turkey
Welcome to Turkey! Upon your arrival at Istanbul Airport, our transferman will welcome you and take you to your hotel. After you check-in to your hotel and rest a little bit, our guide will meet you in the lobby and give you an orientation about Istanbul.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Day 2 Istanbul (Walking Tour)

Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Our first stop will be the Blue Mosque, which was built in 1616 by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
We will continue our tour by visiting the great Ottoman Palace, Topkapi where Sultans lived for five centuries.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Following lunch, we will walk down to Spice Market where you can find the great amount of spices from all over the world and Turkey.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Grand Bazaar Jewelers, Alemdar Mah. Bab-I Ali Cad. Guran Han No:34 D. 4 Fatih, Istanbul 34110 Turkey
We will stop at the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest shopping malls in the world, which dates back to the 16th century.

After the tour finishes for the day, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Day 3 Istanbul (Walking Tour & Private Van)

Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
Our first stop will be great Roman Hippodrome, which dates back to 2nd century A.D. In the Hippodrome, you can see the Obelisk of the Tuthmosis the third, German Fountain, Serpent Column and the Obelisk of Constantine
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410 Turkey
We will stop and see the Basilica Cistern, which was built at the same time as Hagia Sofia. In this 6th century structure, you will be able to see the heads of Medusa, which brought here from the temples of Constantinople.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya), Ayasofya Square, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
We will visit Hagia Sophia, the great church built in 537 by Justinianus.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Kariye Museum (The Chora Church), Kariye Cami Sk. No: 8 Fatih, Istanbul 34087 Turkey
We will then go to the Chora Church, built in 6th century A.C., to see the spectacular, one-of-a-kind mosaics and some frescoes.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Turkey
If you plan to depart, we will transfer you to the airport.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.