Private Tour of the Treasures of Istanbul

Arrive on Crystal Cruises or other Mediterranean cruises

3 -Day . See the best of historic Istanbul (Constantinople, Byzantium) in only
3 days--a good stopover in a longer itinerary. Arrive Any Day
Click for the 4 day edition , Belle Epoque Walking Tour, or the 6 day edition.

Add Spain : Andalusia , Madrid and Costa Del Sol

Add a Gulet Cruise : Start in Dalaman and on to Antalya

DAY 1 -- ISTANBUL (L)
Tour starts daily in Istanbul
Our staff meets your cruise line ( Crystal Cruises or other Mediterranean cruises ), and escorts you to your hotel.

This tour starts daily in Istanbul, yet please keep in mind that we keep the right to substitute some site based on the following: Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday. Ayasofia is closed on Monday. Kariye Museum is closed on Wednesdays. The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.

For morning arrival we tour in our route to the hotel : We dive right into this fascinating city with visits to its top sights: Hagia Sophia, the greatest church in Christendom for a thousand years; the Blue Mosque, with its exquisite blue tiles; and the eerie Sunken Palace cistern beneath it. Then we go on to the hotel
Breakfast, Lunch.

DAY 2 -- ISTANBUL (BLD)
Start with a true jewel of Istanbul : Topkapi, the palace of the Sultans for centuries; including the Treasury, , then on to the Spice Market .
After lunch tour the Kariye (chora) Church Museum . Then we go on a shopping spree at the labyrinth of the Grand Bazaar. Breakfast, Lunch. Dinner at a charming local restaurant.

DAY 3 -- DEPARTURE (B)
We escort you to the airport for your flight home. Breakfast . Bon Voyage

RATES (per person) First class hotels

RATES (per person) -Deluxe

HOTEL NOTES
Upgrades to Deluxe and Heritage hotels are available. Please advise us of your choice for upgrade in Istanbul and we'll be glad to provide you with the rate as it varies among different hotels.

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES

• Hotel accommodation, including all taxes.
• Continental or buffet breakfast daily, plus set-menu lunch (L), dinner (D) as shown
• Full escorted, guided sightseeing, including all admissions fees
• All transfers in Istanbul
  

Note: You may join the tour starting any day of the week, but the itinerary may change due to site closings:
The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday, Hagia Sophia on Monday, Topkapi Palace on Tuesday, and the Kariye Museum on Wednesday. When a sight is closed, we substitute another sight of comparable interest.

Extend to Konya and Ephesus

Rate doesn't include :

• International air fare.

• Visa Fee : $20 in cash upon arrival, for US citizens, or $45 for Canadians, or from any of the Turkish Consulates

• Trip/travel insurance, please ask us for the flyer

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