Inclusions/Exclusions
What we'll give. What we won't

What is included in the tour

  • Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul Airport
  • 2 nights hotel in Istanbul at DoubleTree By Hilton Topkapi Hotel​
  • 2 open buffet breakfasts
  • Guided Istanbul City Tour
  • All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
  • Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
  • Professional English-speaking tour guides
  • Return transfer to Istanbul Istanbul Airport 

What is NOT included in the tour

  • International flights
  • Personal expenses: Lunches, extras at the hotel or additional meals
  • Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers
  • Insurance: All types
  • OPTIONAL Istanbul Vialand Tour
  • OPTIONAL Istanbul Princes' Island Tour
  • Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour
Highlights
What makes this tour special
  • St. Sophia
  • Topkapi Palace
  • SultanAhmet Imperial Mosque
  • Hippodrome
  • Grand Covered Bazaar
Itinerary

Day 1 - Istanbul - Arrival Day
Welcome to Turkey Istanbul Airport. Meet with TKV staff and transfer to your hotel, Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour 
(Open buffet breakfast included)
Pick up at 08:30 am from your hotel for a day tour of old Istanbul city.
Visit to TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. Then proceed to ST. SOPHIA 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. SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Lunch break at 13:00 pm. After the lunch we will then take you to the GRAND COVERED BAZAAR In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths' street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand-painted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes. After the tour transfer back to your hotel.Overnight in Istanbul.

Please Note: St. Sophia Museum Closed on Mondays, Topkapi Palace Closed on Tuesdays and The Grand Bazaar Closed on Sundays.

Day 3 - Istanbul - End of Tour
(Open buffet breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TKV Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing Us

Notes:

  • Supplement charges applicable for festival seasons, Christmas and new year.
  • For any customization of the packages, Kindly contact support@thekiwivacations.com, and one of our support team will assist you within 12 hours.