Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, the Grand Bazaar — experience the Istanbul that connects two continents as if it were your own tour.
The historic peninsula where Byzantium and the Ottomans meet gathers the fifteen-hundred-year-old Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace around a single square. The four thousand shops of the Grand Bazaar are a few steps away to close the day.
Galata Tower opens up the whole city and the Golden Horn; moments later the nostalgic tram on Istiklal Avenue carries you into the lively streets of Beyoglu. This is the quarter that grew into post-Ottoman Istanbul's face turned towards Europe.
Dolmabahce Palace, built in European splendour in the final Ottoman era, marks the place where the sultanate said its farewell. The Bosphorus cruise leaving from the palace quay lets you watch the city from the water, between bridges, waterfront mansions and two continents.
A ferry ride to the Asian side brings the Uskudar shoreline and the view of the Maiden's Tower, then the market streets of Kadikoy and the Moda seafront. On the Golden Horn, the colorful houses of Fener and Balat show the lesser-known, local texture of Istanbul.
Starting from the hub, the route connects every excursion stop in the order shown.
Choose your nights, stay and excursion days. Your route and per-person price update together.
Included: 4-5★ hotel with breakfast, return private airport transfer, meal package and sightseeing days with a tour leader. Museum entries excluded.
A full-day tour of the historic peninsula with a tour leader, covering Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar.
A half-day tour connecting Galata Tower, Istiklal Street and Dolmabahce Palace, from the Golden Horn to the Bosphorus shore.
A Bosphorus cruise departing from the Dolmabahce pier, taking in the bridges, waterside mansions and both continents from the water.
A combined day tour connecting a ferry crossing to the Asian side, Kadikoy's market streets, and the colorful streets of Fener-Balat on the Golden Horn.