CLASSIC OLD CITY TOUR BY MR-ISTANBUL 1-2 or 3 days (Max 10 people)

CLASSIC OLD CITY TOUR BY MR-ISTANBUL 1-2 or 3 days (Max 10 people)

We really believe as a team, Istanbul is one of the most complex but at the same time one of the most amazing city in the world. We would like to show people, off the beaten paths and back streets of Istanbul as much as major sites. We maximise the program, so our main point is to show our guests so many things in limited time without rushing; not too fast-not too slow.

Itinerary

Day 1: CLASSIC OLD CITY TOUR

Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
- Topkapi Palace (It was a residence for Ottoman Royal Family for 400 years and it is operating as a museum today)
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya), Ayasofya Square, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
(Its 1500 years old structure which is built as a church, than converted in to a mosque and operating as a museum today. Most famous symbol of Istanbul)
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410 Turkey
1500 years old cistern (reservoir for water) where 3 James Bond movie and Inferno (Tom Hanks) camera shoots taken. Most impressive part of the tour.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
It was a structure where it’s organised chariot races and gladiator fights which is built 390 A.D.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
The biggest covered bazaar in the world with 4500 shops. Its 600 years old bazaar and one of the famous symbol of the city.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch: We're eating at a local butiq kebap house.Soup as a starter,salad as an apetizer;chicken or meat kebap as a main course.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: OFF THE BEATEN PATHS - REAL ISTANBUL

Stop At: Bosphorus Cruise, Cankurtaran, Akbıyık Cd. No:79, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
1,5 hour cruising between Asia and Europe, "must do" attraction in Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Fener & Balat, Fener & Balat, Istanbul
Jewish quarter of Istanbul. Also one of the most popular route for tours lately. Tiny, narrow streets, lots of antique shops and antique auctions, boutique little coffee shops with beautiful interior designs, lovely local kebap houses; no big supermarket chains or big companies, reel-local Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Suleymaniye Mosque, Prof. SIddIk Sami Onar Cd. No:1 Süleymaniye Mah, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
The most beautiful mosque of Istanbul. Its built 1550 and dedicated to most famous king of Ottoman Empire called "Sultan Süleyman the MAGNIFICENT"
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Istanbul‘s Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar (1664) which is filled with the fragrance of the exotic East.Spices, dried fruits, cheeses, sausages, jams, nuts and seeds, lokum (Turkish Delight) and other edibles fill most of the shops, though jewelry and other high-margin goods have begun to move in.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch: We'll eat at a famous place call"Erzincanlı Ali Baba"which is own by same family and locate at the same place since 1924
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: ASIA AND EUROPE (YOU GET TO SEE ASIAN SIDE AS WELL)

Stop At: Dolmabahce Palace, Visnezade Mahallesi Dolmabahce Cd, Istanbul 34357 Turkey
2nd residence for Ottoman Royal Family for 400 years. It is very similar as Versaille in Paris. Architecturally it is mix of European arts Neo-Classic/Baroque/Rokoko. It is probably the most impressive structure of Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Taksim Square, Gumussuyu Mh. Beyoglu, Istanbul 34437 Turkey
It is considered as "heart of the city". It is always busy like Times Square in New York or Trafalgar in London.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Istiklal Street Taksim Beyoglu, Istanbul Turkey
It is one of the most famous street in the world with interesting back streets, coffee shops, restaurants, pubs, cafes, hotels and shops. There is a very famous "Nostalgic Tram" is operating since 1883.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kadikoy Carsisi, Caferaga Mahallesi Kadikoy, Istanbul Turkey
Most popular district of Asian Side is KADIKOY. We get Kadikoy by ferry, so basically we will travel from Europe to Asia. Kadıköy is a very cozy, energic and beautiful neighborhood where mostly young people, students and expats hang around. Its a hipster and hippie area. There is also a beautiful fish bazaar and lots of local markets.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: We are eating a famous kebap kind call "Tantuni" at Istiklal Street.
No accommodation included on this day.