Istanbul 5 days travel tour package

08.30 You would pick up from your hotel and start to visit the following sites listed below.

List of the places you will visit:

Roman Hippodrome: The Hippodrome is an ancient Greek stadium designed for horse racing and especially chariot racing. Its Roman counterpart was called a circus and best represented, one best heritage from the Roman Empire:

What To See At The Hippodrome? The Hippodrome itself is a large green open-air park and there are 3 important monuments in its central area to see:

1. The Egyptian Obelisk: Built-in the 16th century BC by the Pharaoh Tutmosis in Egypt. It was brought to Istanbul by boat in the 4th century AD.

2. The Serpentine’s Column: Originally erected in the Temple of Delphi in Greece, but taken to Istanbul. Until the 17th century, three bronze snakeheads were projecting from the column, but they have since been lost. One can be seen in the archaeological museum.

3. The Column of Constantine: Although it is believed that this dates from the 10th century, evidence shows that it was built earlier than that. Until 1204, it was covered by bronze and silver. When the Crusaders came to the area, they pulled off the bronze and silver, melted them down, and made coins out of them.

Blue Mosque: The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed between 1609 and 1617 during the rule of Ahmed I and remains a functioning mosque today.

Hagia Sophia Mosque: Hagia Sophia is an important Byzantine structure in Istanbul and one of the world’s great monuments. It was built as a Christian church in the 6th century CE (532–537) under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. In subsequent centuries it became a mosque, a museum, and a mosque again...

Topkapi Palace: Topkapı Palace Museum, the museum in Istanbul that exhibits the imperial collections of the Ottoman Empire maintains an extensive collection of books and manuscripts in its library. It is housed in a palace complex that served as the administrative center and residence of the imperial Ottoman court from about 1478 to 1856. It opened as a museum in 1924, a year after the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.

Grand Covered Bazaar: The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m², attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily

17:00 End of the tour you will transferred to your hotel

* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Istanbul:

08.30 You would pick up from your hotel and start to visit the following sites listed below.

List of the places you will visit:

Dolmabahce Palace: Dolmabahce Palace: Dolmabahçe is the largest palace in Turkey. It has an area of 45,000 m2 (11.1 acres) and contains 285 rooms, 46 halls, 6 baths (hamam), and 68 toilets. It is the best palace of the Ottoman Empire built on the modernization goal of the Ottoman Empire, it is one that place one of the most beautiful places most to be visited in Istanbul..

Bosphorus Cruise From Golden Horn Approximately 1.5 - 2 hours: The Bosphorus Strait divides Europe from Asia, and a Bosphorus cruise is a signature Istanbul experience. Embark on your guided journey from the Old City in Eminonu and discover the Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait. Sail along parts of Europe and Asia coast.

Pierre Loti Hill with Cable Car Ride & City Walls: Pierre Loti Hill is one of the best viewpoints in Istanbul at Golden Horn, we usually drive to Pierre Loti Hill after the Bosphorus cruise and see the city walls while driving to Pierre Loti Hill at Ayup district, and ride the cable car from the top of hill to down of hill.

SPICE BAZAAR (EGYPTIAN MARKET) AT EMINÖNÜ: The Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Market) in Istanbul, it is Turkey's one of the largest bazaars in the city center. Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Market) is located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, It is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar! (Note: If you want to see the Rustem Pasha Maoque, you can ask your guide to show your accordingly time availability).

18:00 End of the tour you will be dropped to your hotel in Istanbul.

* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Istanbul:

08:10 You will pick up from your hotel for full day Princess Island day trip.

The Princess Island: The Princess Islands consist of nine islands, five of them having permanent settlements and four without any settlement. The tour offers you a chance to explore Buyukada and Heybeliada and learn about the princes of the Byzantine Empire who once relaxed on these islands, Explore Buyukada, the largest of Turkey's Princes islands, and Heybeliada, on this several-hour excursion from Istanbul. Cruise across the Sea of Marmara, watching the sights of Istanbul slip from view.

Details of trip: We start to pick up the guests from their hotels or specific addresses early morning between 08:00 and 09:15. Then, we meet with the guide at the port and board the boat for the Princess Islands tour. After an approximately 1 hour pleasant boat journey, we reach our first destination,

Heybeliada (which may sometimes be a different island). Heybeliada is the second-largest among the islands but the greenest. With our guide, we have about 1 hour of free time. Later, we continue our tour and head to Büyükada. After our guide provides the necessary explanations, we take a break for lunch, with an excellent presentation of Turkish dishes. Free time is given after lunch, you can explore the islands or savor local flavors. After the allotted free time, you will reconvene with the guide at the designated meeting point and return to Istanbul. Finally, upon your return to Istanbul, there will be a stop for shopping. After shopping, we will drop you back at your respective hotels.

List of the places you will see/visit:

Kinali Island (You will see from the see):Kınalı Island like the others, is a monastery island. It became a place of exile for emperors and empresses. Romans Diagonos, who was captured by the Seljuk sultan Alpaslan in the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, was dethroned when he returned to Istanbul and was imprisoned in the upper monastery on the island, where he remained until the end of his life.

Heybeli Island: There is 1 hour break at Heybeliada, Heybeliada awaits its visitors as one of the islands of Istanbul full of historical and natural beauties. You can have a great time on this fascinating island, both exploring cultural structures and enjoying natural assets.

Burgaz Island (You will see from the see): Burgaz Island Hagia New Church: The structure that stands out with its dome as you approach the island by ferry. The dungeons of the island, where emperors and clergy were exiled during the Byzantine period, are always talked about. One of these dungeons is inside the Aya Yani Church. Saint Methodios remained in this dungeon. He was exiled to Burgazada because he opposed the iconoclasm movement.

Büyük Island: Break at Büyükada, during the free time you will have chance for swimming on the island (only during summer) or You can explore the pedestrianized island in the best possible way - by bike (not included tour fee) or spend time at leisure, perhaps relaxing on one of its beaches, before returning to Istanbul..

18:00 After the tour you will b e reached to Istanbul and you will be transfered back to your hotel.

* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Istanbul:

00.00 You will pick up from your hotel and transferred to the airport 4-5 hours before your flight.