Day 1 ISTANBUL 

Arrival to Istanbul. Meet at the airport. On the way
going from airport to the city center we will see City
walls, then we will cross Galata Bridge over Golden
Horn. Check-in to the hotel. Overnight.

Day 2 ISTANBUL

After breakfast we will visit the Hippodrome, the
Blue Mosque, famous for its delicate blue ceramic
tiles and Saint Sophia. This church – turned mosque
– turned museum takes the breath away with the
sheer architectural size of its interior and magnificent
dome. After lunch we will visit the spectacular
Topkapi Palace. It was the seat of government for
the Ottoman Empire for many centuries (1453-1852)
and we will see the extravagant Treasury and the
priceless Chinese porcelain. Last stop will be Grand
Bazaar. Then we return to the hotel for overnight

Day 3 ISTANBUL

Departure from the hotel for a visit to the Spice
Bazaar where we will experience the smells of
cinnamon, cloves and thyme rising from every store,
the same smells that filled the air over 400 years ago.
We then embark on a scenic tour of the Bosphorus,
the natural waterway that divides Asia from Europe,
passing palaces, castles, palatial homes, and the
two magnificent suspension bridges. Lunch at a fish
restaurant. Afternoon visit Dolmabahce Palace, The
last residence for Ottoman Sultans with 365 rooms
and 22 saloons. Famous with the great collection of
European antiquity, furniture and 4,5 tons chandelier.
Than we will cross the Bosphorus Bridge. Unique
chance to step from one continent (ASIA) to another
(EUROPE) in 2 minutes. Camlica Hill, exposing a
panoramic view of Istanbul and Bosphorus from the
best point of view. Then transfer to airport for your
flight back to home.