Turkey - Istanbul City Break

• On arrival in Istanbul, you will be met & greeted at the (SAW or IST) airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of today is free to settle in or head out and explore independently.
• Overnight: Istanbul. (Dinner is not included)
  

(Approx.: 08:30 – 17:30)

Bosphorus by Boat: is a boat tour between two continents and one of the most expensive estate areas that is full of luxurious pavilions and palaces.

Golden Horn: is a natural harbor that has made the city very important, since ancient times and it separates the old city from the new city. Golden Horn was being a dockyard for the Ottoman Navy with 300 boat construction capacity at the same time.

Cable Car: is an enjoyable experience to try and see the total view of Golden Horn.

Piere Loti Hill: is located at the end point of Golden Horn. Famous French poet Piere Loti used to visit this hill often because of its beautiful scenery. The area is a cemetery that contains some cafeterias on the hill. Live the interesting atmosphere of drinking Turkish coffee in a cemetery.

Shopping time: is a great opportunity to find the best-priced products with group discount. We visit a leather shop where reasonably priced products can be found at a group discount.

Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari mosque: complex includes a mausoleum marking the spot where Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, the standard-bearer and friend of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, is said to have been buried.

Spice Market: is an exotic, oriental atmosphere-covered bazaar that is full of good quality food products and souvenirs.

Dolmabahçe Palace: was the first European Architectural style palace, built in the 19th century. It is famous for its beauty and holds a fabulous collection of antiques and furniture. It was built of marble. The palace has 285 rooms and 43 halls.

City Walls: are 1600 years old and have been surrounding the whole part of the old city since 5. Century.

Note: Dolmabahçe Palace is closed on Monday and Thursday.