TOUR 1  –  OLD CITY TOUR  1   ( Half Day –  4 HOURS TOUR ) 

BLUE MOSQUE  

( 17 th C.  Functioning Mosque with six minarets and  unique ceramic tiles from the city of İznik )
 No entrance fee , leaving  donations is required. Open everyday  except the prayer times

 HIPPODROME 

 ( 2nd C.  ruins of Roman Hippodrome where chariot races once took place )  No entrance fee  /  Open Everyday

 HAGIA SOPHIA 

(  6 th C. Church , converted into a mosque during Ottoman times, functioning as a museum today  ,one of the “New Seven Wonders of the World “ )
 Museum Entrance Fee is required  /  Closed On Mondays

 BASILICA CISTERN 

( 6 th C. Underground Byzantine Cistern with interesting old ruins )  Museum Entrance Fee is required / Open Everyday 

GRAND BAZAAR 

  ( 15 th C.  World’s largest indoor bazaar with 4500 shops offerring a variety of; jewellery,carpet, antiquities,silver,leather goods,souvenirs,handicraft  and some textile goods )    Closed on Sundays

 

TOUR 2  - OLD CITY TOUR  2   ( Half Day –  4 HOURS TOUR )   

TOPKAPI PALACE 

 (  Occupied by the Ottoman Sultans from 15th C to 19 th C. as their  imperial residential and administrative seat )Museum Entrance Fee is required 
An additional entrance fee is required for Harem Section.  Closed on Tuesdays 

SPICE MARKET

  (  17 th C. market where ; spices ,Turkish deserts,caviar  and  medicinal herbs are sold )   Open Everyday   

RÜSTEM PAŞA MOSQUE  

( 16th C. Functioning Mosque with beautiful İznik ceramic tiles )No entrance fee , leaving  donations is required. Open everyday  except the prayer times. 

 

TOUR 3 - FULL DAY  TOUR  –  8 HOURS

COMBINATION OF  ;   Old city Tour 1 & Old City Tour 2    ( Having Lunch after the visit of Grand Bazaar would be essential )

 “PLS NOTE THAT THIS IS A SUGGESTED   FULL DAY TOUR  PROGRAMME ; AND IT IS QUITE BUSY , SO THIS LIST CAN BE ALSO CHANGED ACCORDING TO YOUR PLACES OF  INTEREST. ”

 

TOUR 4 - BOAT TOUR ON BOSPHORUS  ( 1,5  to  2 Hours ) 

( BY PUBLIC BOAT )    CHANCE TO SEE ; THE OTTOMAN PALACES , GRANDEUR RESIDENCES , FORTRESSES , BRIDGES , SCHOOLS, INTERESTING TOWNS ,FAMOUS RESTAURANTS AND NIGHT CLUBS FROM THE SEA SIDE . THE BOAT HAS A CERTAIN ROUTE AND IT RUNS AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE DAY , DEPENDING ON THE TIME OF THE YEAR .PLEASE CONTACT WITH ME FOR THE BOAT SCHEDULE .

* OR  WITH A PRIVATE BOAT ,  THIS RIDE CAN BE SCHEDULED ACCORDING TO YOUR PLACES OF INTEREST ON THE BOSPHORUS . 
 

TOUR 5 - ALTERNATIVE ISTANBUL TOUR  ON EUROPEAN  SIDE 

( Half Day –  4 HOURS HOUR ) 

GALATA TOWER

 14th C . Genoese tower , built as a watch tower .One of the best views of the city .  
Open Everyday –  Entrance fee is required  

 VISITING TAKSIM SQUARE  &  BEYOĞLU AREA     

Visiting the modern centrum of İstanbul , and walking along the famous pedestrian street named of  İstiklal  . A  street adorned with  ;  beautiful late 19 C structures ,European Consulate Generals , churches , cinemas ,restaurants ,cafeterias , famous nightclubs .  A fish and a local food market  is located here…

VISITING ORTAKÖY SQUARE  

A  small picturesque town on Bosphorus  , right at the foot of  famous Bosphorus Bridge.  
 An  area of local restaurants , shops and coffee shops.
On Sundays , a local handicraft market is set up here . The wares of local artisans  are sold here. 

RUMELİ  FORTRESS

15  C. Fortress on the European side of Bosphorus . Built by  Sultan Mehmet 2 “ The Conqueror”  before the conquest of Constantinople .
Entrance fee is required  .  Closed on Wednesdays .

 

 TOUR 6 -  ALTERNATIVE ISTANBUL TOUR  ON ASIAN  SIDE

 ( Half Day –  4 HOURS HOUR )

 BOSPHORUS BRIDGE

 Crossing over the first bridge which connected Europe to Asia .

 VISITING ÇAMLICA HILL

The highest point in İstanbul with a  great panoramic view .

 BEYLERBEYİ PALACE 

19 C. Summer residence of the Ottoman Sultan decorated with European furnitures .
Entrance fee is required  .  Museum is closed on Mondays  &  Thursdays .  ( The palace is visited together with the Palace Guide )

 BAĞDAT STREET 

Most popular street of the Asian side with famous restaurants and elegant boutiques

 MAIDEN’S TOWER 

A historical tower built on a tiny island  with an interesting story  .Functioned as a quarantine centre ,light house , customs control point …
Today there is a fancy restaurant inside . There are shuttle boats taking you to the tower .