Istanbul Discovery Small Group Tour

Day 1: Istanbul

• Your private guide will welcome you at the Istanbul Airport and take you to your hotel in the heart of Istanbul (All our hotel options sit atop the tallest of the seven hills of Istanbul in the historic Sultanahmet district.)
• You will have time to become acquainted with the celebrated historic district of this bustling city before turning in for the night.

Day 2: Istanbul

• Today your guide will meet you at your hotel, and you will first visit the Hagia Sophia to explore it's incredible architecture and remarkable story.
• Later you will also visit one of the Ottoman Empire’s greatest architectural achievements: the Blue Mosque.
• Following lunch, you will marvel at the Hippodrome and the Basilica Cistern.
• In the afternoon, you can browse the shops of the Grand Bazaar before retiring to the hotel for the night.

Day 3: Istanbul

• Your guide will meet you at your hotel and you will take off to the Topkapi Palace! After conquering Constantinople in the 15th Century, the Ottomans built Topkapi Palace. You'll have the opportunity to explore the palace and its treasures, including the hidden chambers of the Imperial Harem.
• Next, you'll make a visit to the Spice Market /Egyptian Bazzar before a boat tour of the Bosphorous Strait, and a quiet cafe offers a bit of rest in the afternoon. (Based our guides discretion, the morning and afternoon may be reversed in order to give you the best experience possible.)
• You'll spend your final night in Istanbul.

Day 4: Departure

• A private driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to theIstanbul airport for your international flight home.