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DAY 1: BYZANTINE and OTTOMAN RELICS TOUR OF ISTANBUL
08.30 You would pick up from your hotel and start to visit the following sites listed below.
List of the places you will visit:
Roman Hippodrome: The Hippodrome is an ancient Greek stadium designed for horse racing and especially chariot racing. Its Roman counterpart was called a circus and best represented one of the best heritage from the Roman Empire:
What To See At The Hippodrome? The Hippodrome itself is a large, green, open-air park, and there are 3 important monuments in its central area to see:
1. The Egyptian Obelisk: Built in the 16th century BC by the Pharaoh Tutmosis in Egypt. It was brought to Istanbul by boat in the 4th century AD.
2. The Serpentine’s Column: Originally erected in the Temple of Delphi in Greece but taken to Istanbul. Until the 17th century, three bronze snakeheads were projecting from the column, but they have since been lost. One can be seen in the archaeological museum.
3. The Column of Constantine: Although it is believed that this dates from the 10th century, evidence shows that it was built earlier than that. Until 1204, it was covered by bronze and silver. When the Crusaders came to the area, they pulled off the bronze and silver, melted them down, and made coins out of them.
Blue Mosque: The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed between 1609 and 1617 during the rule of Ahmed I and remains a functioning mosque today.
Hagia Sophia Mosque: Hagia Sophia is an important Byzantine structure in Istanbul and one of the world’s great monuments. It was built as a Christian church in the 6th century CE (532–537) under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. In subsequent centuries it became a mosque, a museum, and a mosque again...
Topkapi Palace: Topkapı Palace Museum, the museum in Istanbul that exhibits the imperial collections of the Ottoman Empire maintains an extensive collection of books and manuscripts in its library. It is housed in a palace complex that served as the administrative center and residence of the imperial Ottoman court from about 1478 to 1856. It opened as a museum in 1924, a year after the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.
Grand Covered Bazaar: The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m², attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily
17:00 End of the tour, you will transferred to your hotel
* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Istanbul:
DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS OF ISTANBUL TOUR (DOLMABAHÇE PALACE & BOSPHORUS TOUR)
08.30 You would pick up from your hotel and start to visit the following sites listed below.
List of the places you will visit:
Dolmabahçe Palace: Dolmabahçe is the largest palace in Turkey. It has an area of 45,000 m² (11.1 acres) and contains 285 rooms, 46 halls, 6 baths (hamam), and 68 toilets. It is the best palace of the Ottoman Empire, built on the modernization goal of the Ottoman Empire; it is one of the most beautiful places most to be visited in Istanbul.
Bosphorus Cruise From Golden Horn Approximately 1.5 - 2 hours: The Bosphorus Strait divides Europe from Asia, and a Bosphorus cruise is a signature Istanbul experience. Embark on your guided journey from the Old City in Eminonu and discover the Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait. Sail along parts of Europe and Asia's coast.
Pierre Loti Hill with Cable Car Ride & City Walls: Pierre Loti Hill is one of the best viewpoints in Istanbul at the Golden Horn. We usually drive to Pierre Loti Hill after the Bosphorus cruise and see the city walls while driving to Pierre Loti Hill in the Ayup district and ride the cable car from the top of the hill to down of the hill.
SPICE BAZAAR (EGYPTIAN MARKET) AT EMINÖNÜ: The Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Market) in Istanbul is one of Turkey's largest bazaars in the city center. Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Market) is located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district. It is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar! (Note: If you want to see the Rustem Pasha Mausoleum, you can ask your guide to show you the availability of time accordingly.).
18:00 End of the tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel in Istanbul.
