Best of Istanbul in 4 Days Tour

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Tour Duration

Tour Type

Tour Code

TTA-2738

Instructions

On this 4-day Istanbul Short Break, you will visit the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Hippodrome, Bosphorus Cruise, and the Spice Bazaar. Our Istanbul City Breaks and Tours include transfers, accommodation.

Itinerary

Arrive at any time. Upon your arrival in Istanbul, you will be met with our company representative in the arrivals area of the airport who will be holding a signboard with your name on it. After meet and greet, you will then be transferred from the airport to your hotel in Istanbul. Rest of the day will be at leisure.

Overnight in Istanbul

After breakfast at approximately 8:30 am, you will be picked up from your hotel to begin the full-day tour. Today on the tour you will visit Hagia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, and Topkapi Palace. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel. (Note that Topkapı Palace is closed Tuesday, and Hagia Sophia is closed Monday).

Overnight in Istanbul
Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch

Breakfast at the hotel. This morning, set off on a half-day tour of the Bosphorus. Begin at the Spice Bazaar. Filled with spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, lokum (Turkish delight), and other edibles, Spice Bazaar has a smell of the fragrance of the exotic East. Then join a boat excursion on the Bosphorus on a shared tour. Enjoy viewing Ottoman palaces, Bosphorus bridge, citadels, centuries-old mansions, and the European and Asian shorelines at the same time. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel around 12:30 pm. Enjoy the afternoon at your leisure.

Overnight in Istanbul
Included Meal(s): Breakfast

After breakfast, you will check-out from your hotel in Istanbul (hotel check-out is before 11:00 am) and will then be transferred to the Istanbul International airport according to your flight details. This will be the end of our tour and services.

Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Important Notes :

This is a regular group tour, but if requested at cost can be provided as a private tour
The regular group tour has a shopping stop included in the tour
Please advise your arrival details at time of booking
Please note that the Blue Mosque is not open for visitation on Fridays as it is closed for religious prayer services. You will only be able to visit the outside of the Blue Mosque area on tours operated on Fridays. No visitation will be allowed inside the Blue Mosque for tourists on Fridays
St. Sophia is closed on Monday, this will be replaced with the Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici)
Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday, it will be replaced with the Beylerbeyi Palace
Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday
During religious holidays, the spice market and Grand Bazaar are closed

When To Book

Book as soon as possible to guarantee availability, especially during public holidays and festivities.
You can book up to 2 days before (Istanbul local time) if there are still places available. If less than 2 days before the start of your requested tour date, please contact us by email or phone as it would be a last-minute booking that will need to be checked for availability before your tour reservation is confirmed.

Includes

Included in the Tour Price :

Arrival, departure airport transfers and ground transportation
3 nights in Istanbul at Special Class or 4-star Hotels including breakfast
English-speaking tour guide during the tours
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch)
Entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary
Local taxes and service charges

Not Included :

International flight tickets
Entry visa
Tips to staff, items of a personal nature
Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast)

Featured Hotel

In Istanbul: Muyan Suites OR Aya Sultan Hotel OR Askoc Hotel

The quoted price of this tour covers accommodations in hotels as mentioned above or in similar quality hotels.

If you wish to include a higher quality hotel, we offer two options:

Option 1: We can upgrade your hotel at an additional cost. This cost will be added to the total tour price of the standard package tour.
Option 2: You can arrange your own accommodation on the tour as per your preference. We can offer a new package tour price without including the cost of hotel accommodation. If Option 2 is preferred, all services as part of the package tour will be provided except for hotel accommodation.

Please let us know the option you prefer at the time the tour request is made so that we can price the tour accordingly. If no change in hotels is needed and you wish to proceed with the hotels highlighted in our package tour at the quoted tour price then you may book the tour directly online.