4 DAYS ECONOMIC ISTANBUL TURKEY TOUR (Platinum Package)

4 Full Day Tours

Cheap Package offered in: English, Arabic

Overview

See all Ottoman and Byzantine relics in Istanbul and discover Marmara Region

• The Hippodrome & Unique Monuments
• Blue Mosque
• Topkapi Palace
• Fountain of Sultan Ahmet III
• Hagia Irene Church
• Underground cistern
• Tombs of the Sultans
• Great Hagia Sophia Mosque: (Hagia Sophia Museum)
• Shopping in the Grand Bazaar
• Bosphorus Sightseeing Cruise
• The Egyptian Spice Market
• Beylerbeyi Palace
• Camlica Hill
• Round-trip boat crossing
• Electric vehicle tour in Island
• Uludag (Mount Olympos)
• Chairlift
• The Green Mausoleum
• The Green Mosque
• Inkaya Plane Tree

What's Included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Local guide
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• Entrance Fees
• Local taxes
• Lunch in Tour 3F, Tour 6F and Bursa Trip
• Electric vehicle fees
• Boat ticket to the Island
• Chairlift ticket

What's not Included

• Gratuities
• Drinks
• Lunch in the Princes Island Tour
• Quad Bike in Bursa Trip
• Cable Car in Bursa Trip

Departure & Return

Itinerary

Day 1: Tour 3F (OTTOMAN RELICS)
After meeting your guide at departure point for half day morning tour, climb aboard your luxury coach and head to the Sultanahmet.

Topkapı Palace: It was private residence of Ottoman Sultans from 19th to the 19th centuries exhibiting sacred Islamic Relics of Prophet Mohammed, imperial treasury, Chinese porcelain, weapons & calligraphy etc. Harem section is not included in the program and visit is due to extra entrance fee.
Fountain of Sultan Ahmet III: (photo stop) The fountain is located in front of the Imperial Gate of the great Topkapı Palace in Istanbul at the site of an older Byzantine fountain called Perayton. The fountain is a Turkish rococo structure. The fountain of Sultan Ahmed III was built in 1728 by Ottoman sultan Ahmed III.
Blue Mosque: The Sultan Ahmet Mosque known as Blue Mosque because of its blue 20,000 Iznık Ceramic Tiles. It was built for Sultan Ahmet I by the architect Mehmet, has 6 towering minarets and last great mosque of the Classical period. We visit The Blue Mosque on Friday from outside because of Friday pray
Hippodrome: It was the sporting and social center of ancient Constantinople for 1000 years, with its monuments, German Fountain of Wilhelm II, Bronze Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and Column Constantine.
Hagia Irene Church: (Photo Stop) “Hagia Irene” means “Holy Peace”in Greek. Hagia Irene was first built as a basilica with three naves, on the order of during the reign of Constantinos the Great (306–337), on top of a temple, out of wood. Hagia Irene consists of three sections that include; the naos, narthex and atrium, while the standing atrium is the only surviving sample from the Byzantine period
Shopping: We visit touristic shop
Underground Cistern: One of Istanbul's splendid historical buildings is the Basilica Cistern located in the southwest of Hagia Sophia. This large underground cistern built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527-565) was named as Yerebatan Palace ere among the people due to the marble columns rising from the water and countless seemingly like. It is also known as Basilica Cistern since there is a Basilica in the place where the cistern is located.
Tomb of the Sultans: Admire the final resting-place of 5 Sultans and 142 members of the Ottoman dynasty.
Great Hagia Sophia Mosque: (Hagia Sophia Museum) It was built in the 6th century by the emperor Justinian as a Greek Orthodox Church also called the church of Divine Wisdom. It was converted into a mosque in 1453 by Sultan Mehmet II The Conqueror and in to a museum by Ataturk in 1935 and it was converted into a mosque in 2020 by by Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It was largest church in the world for 1000 years.
Grand Covered Bazaar: Visit the oldest and biggest covered market in the world and discover 65 streets and more than 4000 shops containing all kinds of everything. Group will have some free time.

Day 2: Tour 6F (EUROPE & ASIA)
After meeting your guide at departure point for your tour, climb aboard your luxury coach and head to the port for your cruise.

From the Sea: Europe & Asia Side, Maiden’s Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, Rumeli Fortress, July 15th Martyrs’s Bridge, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge.
Egyptian Bazzar: (Spice Bazaar) It is one of the biggest and oldest bazaar in Istanbul opened in 1664. It is full of colors, smells, tastes and sound. You will find it difficult to resist trying all of the treats on offer. Group will have some free time.
Beylerbeyi Palace: Summer residence of Sultans, is located at Beylerbeyi neighborhood on the Asian shore of Bosphorus. It was ordered by Sultan Abdulaziz and built between 1861-1865 by head Architects Sarkis Balyan and Agop Balyan, Imperial Architects of Armenian origins, in French neo-baroque style with a traditional ottoman house plan.
Camlıca Hill: Cross ‘’July 15th Martyrs' Bridge’’ (Bosphorus Bridge) connecting two continents. Visit Çamlıca, the highest point in Istanbul at 265m above sea level situated on the Asian part of the city. Enjoy the fantastic scenery and relax over Turkish coffee. After the tour we visit touristic shop

Day 3: PRINCES’ ISLANDS TOUR
After meeting your guide at departure point for your tour, climb aboard your luxury coach and head to the port for your boat tour. Princes’ Islands are nine islands in the Marmara Sea. In the Byzantium era were used as an exile for princes so they called Princes’ islands. The islands are famous for their beautiful beaches, incredible houses, small villas and peaceful surroundings, especially the pine trees. We join the Boat Trip and enjoy Istanbul views from the sea for more than one hour and visit Heybeliada or Burgazada Island the second biggest island that’s famous for its 4 beautiful hills, then the biggest island Buyukada that’s famous for its clean air because of not using vehicles and tour with Electric vehicle from bottom to top of the island passing by all beautiful views and natural forest with ten minute break in the top of the island and finally we visit shopping mall in the city. After the tour we visit touristic shop

Day 4: BURSA TRIP
After meeting your guide at departure point for your tour, climb aboard your luxury coach and head to the Bursa nature trip. After crossing the Bosphorus Bridge and sailing for 50 minutes in ferry. we visit in Bursa Turkish delights factory, Green Mausoleum, Green Mosque and Silk Shop, then ascend the Uludag (Mount Olympos ) and stop on the way for visiting a natural honey shop, then we visit the wonderful Inkaya Plane Tree that’s more than 600 years old, then having lunch in a green valley on the mountain, then we reach the top of the mountain for enjoying the landscape and riding the cable car finally we visit a Shopping Center in the city of Bursa

Hotel Pickup

From Centrally located Istanbul hotels. For each Hotel there is a fixed departure time. We only have pick up service from hotels  (levent, sisli, osmanbey, harbiye, taksim, ortakoy, findikli, karakoy, tepebasi, sirkeci, sultanahmet, kadirga, beyazit, laleli, aksaray, yenikapi, findikzade, topkapi, sutluce)

Additional Info

• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
• Not recommended for participants with walking difficulties
• Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday. Replaced with Museum of Turkish and Islamic arts.
• Harem section is not included in the program
• We visit The Blue Mosque and Great Hagia Sophia Mosque on Friday from outside because of Friday pray
• During religious holidays and Sunday Grand Bazaar will be closed.
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• Operates all year round except 1st May
• You will be notified of your departure time after we have received your reservation
• Beylerbeyi Palace is closed on Mondays
• Touring without a guide, photography and video recording are not allowed inside Beylerbeyi Palace
• In Island to rent a bicycle is unpaid and our agency is not responsible for guest’s safety
• We can visit only one island because of bad weather or traffic
• Cable car is unpaid and our agency is not responsible for guest’s safety
• In Bursa Trip we can use OSMANGAZI bridge instead of the ferry because of the bad weather or traffic
• Bursa Trip operates all year round except Ramadan and 1st May
• Depending on the weather, the days of the tours may change.