Meet your tour guide at your hotel lobby early in the morning and transfer to Izmir Airport (approximately 45 minutes). Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gökçen Airport, you will be transferred to the Sultanahmet Area to begin your city tour.

Topkapi Palace
Visit the former residence of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The palace houses an extraordinary collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, imperial robes, priceless jewels of the Imperial Treasury, Ottoman miniatures, and the Holy Relics, including sacred items of the Prophet Mohammed.

Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque (Blue Mosque)
Built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, this magnificent mosque is famous for its stunning interior decorated with blue İznik tiles, which gave it the name Blue Mosque.

Hippodrome
Explore the Ancient Hippodrome, once the center of chariot races and public events, and see its historic monuments: the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, and the Column of Constantine.

Lunch Break

After lunch, continue to the Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), a vibrant and colorful market offering exotic spices and herbs, Turkish delight, baklava, Turkish coffee, dried fruits, nuts, and a wide variety of souvenirs such as ceramic handicrafts, evil eye talismans, natural olive oil soaps, and more.

After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel. The rest of the evening is free for you to enjoy Istanbul at your leisure.
Overnight in Istanbul.

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