(Lunch Inculuded)
Our team will meet you at Galataport Cruise Port and pick you up directly from your cruise ship. After meeting with your guide, you will start a gorgeous Istanbul City Tour. The first stop is Topkapi Palace, the great palace of the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The palace houses an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, famous jewels of the imperial treasury, miniatures, and the holy mantle enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. The second stop of the tour is Sultanahmet Square, where the Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque salutes the Hagia Sophia. The Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet and is famous for its magnificent interior decoration with blue Iznik tiles. Next, the tour will explore the Hippodrome, the site of ancient chariot races and home to three historic monuments: the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, and the Column of Constantine. At the end of the Hippodrome, the magnificent Hagia Sophia Mosque will welcome you with all its grandeur. After completing the city tour, you will be transferred back to Galataport Cruise Port and dropped off at your cruise ship. In the evening, guests will join a Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with dinner included, offering a unique opportunity to enjoy Istanbul’s skyline by night while cruising along the Bosphorus Strait.

Please note:
Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays; in this case, the Basilica Cistern can be visited as an alternative. Please contact your consultant for details.

If you would like to visit the sites with entrance:
Topkapi Palace Museum Entrance Fee – You pay the door price.
Basilica Cistern Museum Entrance Fee – You pay the door price.

Important: Please do not forget to bring a headscarf when visiting religious sites such as the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia Mosque.