Welcome to Turkey!

Today you will arrive in Istanbul, you will be transferred to your hotel ready for starting the tour tomorrow.

A fantastic day exploring the stunning city beginning with the Blue Mosque, with six elegant minarets, a series of domes and semi-domes offer a wonderful backdrop to the city. The Spacious courtyard is a great place to see people coming back and forth. The park open park in front of the blue mosque is home to the Obelisk that marked the hippodrome that once stood here. You will head to Hagia Sophia Museum an old Byzantium church that was then converted into a mosque before being made into a museum to preserve the history that this building had to see and now holds.

The Grand Bazaar is a great escape from the history, here you will be able to wander the interior streets of one of the largest covered markets being home to 4399 shops, 2195 workshops and 497 stalls with 18 fountains for decoration and cool air.
Topkapi Palace is a spectacular building that served the Ottoman Empire as administration entre for over 400 years. The palace was also home for female members of the royal family including wife, sisters, concubines and even mother, this way of female living was known as a harem.

Our recommendation:
After the day's tour ends and you have your own free time, we recommend also visiting the Spice Bazaar to enjoy the sights and smells of Turkish tea, spices, and candies. You will be on your own here as its not part of your tour package, but you will have plenty of time and can make your own way back to your hotel.

Important Notes:
Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
Blue Mosque due to prayers on Fridays we are unable to enter
Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays
Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays

We provide pickups from hotels in central areas in the following vicinities:
Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Laleli, Aksaray, Taksim area. Pickup from anywhere outside these areas may incur an extra charge. Please speak to our crew if you have any questions.

Today you will be taken to the airport for the end of your time in Istanbul. If you have any questions or queries, we can help with any further travel or assistance in Turkey.