Istanbul Stopover [4days]

Breakfast at hotel. Departure for half day tour “GOLDEN HORN”: We will start by visiting the famous café Pierre Loti which is on the top of the hill in the Eyup
neighborhood and has a wonderful view of the Golden Horn. Free time to enjoy
the view with the possibility of having a coffee or tea (at own expense). Then we
will go to the Cathedral of St. George, it is the fifth church in Constantinople
that houses the ecumenical patriarchate since the 15th century. Formerly a
convent for Orthodox nuns, it was converted into patriarchal offices by Bishop
Matthew II (1598-1601). On the way, we will see a part of the walls of
Constantinople, once an impenetrable fortification, stretching for seven
kilometers from the Sea of Marmara to the Golden Horn. Next we will visit the Mosque of Soliman the magnificent, considered to be the most beautiful of the
imperial mosques of Istanbul, which was built between 1550 and 1557 by Sinan,
the famous architect of the Ottoman Golden Age. The excursion ends here. Free
afternoon to explore the city or you can take the optional “Classic” tour.
Overnight.

Breakfast at hotel. Departure for half-day tour “BOSPHORUS”: We will go to the
pier and embark the regular boat for Cruise on Bosphorus, a strait that separates
two continents and joins the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. From the boat
we can admire the Dolmabahce Palace, the Mosque, the bohemian
neighborhood of Ortakoy, the Rumeli and Anatolian Fortresses, the Beylerbeyi
Palace, the typical “yali” wooden houses, etc. Next we will visit the Spice Bazaar,
also called the Egyptian Bazaar, it is one of the oldest markets in Istanbul and
one of the best places to buy typical products such as spices, sweets or nuts. The
excursion ends here. Free afternoon to explore the city or you can take the
optional excursion “Topkapi Palace”. Overnight.

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Istanbul Airport. End of our services.