After breakfast at the hotel, We will pick up you from the hotel and transfer you to Sultanahmet-Old City. After that, we will visit;
HIPPODROME, The center of sports activities with its four monuments; The GERMAN FOUNTAIN OF WILHELM II, Egyptian Obelisk,
SERPENTINE COLUMN and the COLUMN OF CONSTANTINE.
The BLUE MOSQUE The most famous mosque of Istanbul which is known as the BLUE MOSQUE as well because of its beautiful blue Iznik
tiles. (Visit is not possible on Friday due to Friday Prayer)
(Blue Mosque closed from 1st January until 30th April 2023) THE HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE This ancient basilica, built by
Constantine the Great, in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, is one of the architectural marvels of all time. (Visit is
not possible on Friday due to Friday Prayer) GRAND BAZAAR(COV- ERED MARKET) In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than
4000 shops with each trade having its own area; the goldsmiths’ street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as handpainted ceramic
plates,
hand-honed copperware, brasware and trays, water ewers, onyxware and meerschaum pipers.
Lunch at local restaurant HAGIA IRENE CHURCH Built during the same period (4th century) as its neighbour the Hagia Sophia.The name
Hagia Irene Church means ‘’Godly’’ or ‘’Holy Wisdom’’ in Greek. After the conquest of Istanbul it was incorporated into the grounds of Topkapı
Palace and like many other churches was converted into a mosque. However there were no major changes made to the building’s structure. (Hagia
Irene Church closed on Tuesday)
TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries, housing an exqui- site collection of precious
gems, jewellery thrones of sultans, costumes worn by the sultans and their families; miniatures, the Holy Mantle; CHABER OF SACRED
RELICS.
(Topkapı Palace closed on Tuesday)
(Harem is
ACCOMODATION :
Hotel Antik 4* Star or similar
MEALS :
Breakfast & Lunch
ENTRY FEES :
Topkapı Palace