Landing in Istanbul local time. After passport control accompanied by a guide transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in a hotel. Overnight.

Optional excursion Turkish evening - with dinner and belly dancing.

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The breakfast. Departure to Sultanahmet Square from where the tour starts. We will walk through the hippodrome where we will see the German Fountain a beautiful marble fountain with golden mosaics, as well as the Pillar of Constantine, Theodosius ’Obelisk originating from Egypt and the Serpent Pillar originating from Greece. Then we continue our tour with the Sultan Ahmet Mosque or "Blue Mosque", built in the Ottoman period, with characteristic cascading domes and six minarets. It is located opposite Hagia Sophia and is believed to have been built by the Sultan to match Hagia Sophia in size and splendor. The interior of the mosque is lined with 21,000 and 43 handmade ceramic tiles and more than five hundred different tulip motifs. We continue the tour with Hagia Sophia. The history of this was built in 537. by order of Emperor Justinian and has survived to this day, but has survived various transformations. It was first built as a Christian church. From its construction until 1453, and the fall of Constantinople, it was an Orthodox church. After the fall of Constantinople, in 1453, when it was conquered by the Ottomans, it became a mosque. Until 1931. performed the function of a mosque, when it was closed and in 1935 it was opened as a museum in 2020. Hagia Sophia was again declared a religious building - a mosque. We continue the tour towards Topkapi Palace. Topkapi Palace was the main residence of the Ottoman sultans around the 4th century. Topkapi Palace consists of four main courtyards and a large number of buildings. In the first courtyard is Aya Irena, one of the few Orthodox churches in Istanbul. The second courtyard was used for official affairs of the Ottoman Empire. Here is a large kitchen, a collection of watches, weapons and more. In the other courtyard is the Harem, the place where the sultan's mother, wives and mistresses lived. In the third courtyard we can see the imperial costume, portraits of the sultan and other valuables. In the fourth courtyard there is another pavilion - as well as a restaurant with amazing views of the city. We end the tour by going to Kapali çarşı. The Kapala Bazaar is entered through 18 gates, of which 8 are large, while the rest are smaller passages. The bazaar of 30,702 m2 intersects 65 streets and has its own mosque, about twenty inns, 7 fountains, one well and over 4,000 shops. Overnight.

Meal: Breakfast

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The breakfast. After breakfast departure for a Bosporus cruise. There are about 600 villas (Yali) along the coast, of which 366 are historic buildings. We will see Topkapi Palace, numerous mosques along the coast, Galata Bridge and Galata Tower, Besiktas Football Stadium, Dolmabahce Palace, Ortokaj Mosque, the First Bosporus Bridge and the Second Bosphorus Bridge. Rumeli Hisar Fortress, as well as the Maiden's Tower on the way back to Eminon. Departure to Dolmabahçe Palace. Dolmabahce Palace has 285 rooms, 44 halls, 68 toilets, 6 bathrooms, 131 silk hand rugs, as well as the famous crystal chandelier sent as a gift by Queen Victoria of England, weighing 4.5 tons and has 750 light bulbs. Going to the Egyptian bazaar, which is known as the spice bazaar. After the tour return to the hotel. Overnight.

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Meal: Breakfast

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Breakfast. According to the flight time, guests will be picked up from the hotel. The guide will escort them to the  airpot.

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Meal: Breakfast

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