Istanbul Express, 3 nights

Meet & Greet at the airport.

Departure to Istanbul.

Arrive and transfer to the hotel. Hotel accommodation.

Departure for the visit of the Asian part of the city, crossing the intercontinental Bosphorus Bridge. We will start our tour with a visit to the Beylerbeyi Palace, which was built in white marble by Sultan Abdülaziz in the 19th century, and has a beautiful garden with magnolias. The palace was used as a summer residence for the sultans and as a guest house for foreign dignitaries. Back to the European side, we will visit the Basilica Cistern of Yerebatan, the most important water reservoir in the city during Byzantine times.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, visit the Eyup Quarter, where the most revered Muslim shrine in Istanbul is located: after Mecca and Jerusalem, it is the third holiest place of pilgrimage in the Islamic world. On the hill of the neighborhood, above its picturesque cemetery, is the famous Pierre Loti Café, which has spectacular views of the Golden Horn.

Departure for the visit of the Topkapi Palace, residence of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire (the visit of the Harem room is subject to a supplement, payable directly at destination). Later, you will have free time in the Grand Bazaar, a building that houses more than 4000 stores inside.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we will start a panoramic tour of the city, passing through the most important neighborhoods of the historical part and the modern part including a walk along the famous pedestrian street of İstiklal.

Breakfast at the hotel.

At the time according to the departure flight, transfer to the airport.