Highlights What this visit includes
- Pickup and return transfer to the hotel.
- Lunch included at a local tourist restaurant.
- The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and holidays.
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays.
- End of the tour at the Grand Bazaar.
- From approximately 9:00 am to approximately 3:30 pm.
Full program Excursion Details
Breakfast at the hotel. Constantinople Jewels tour with lunch: visit to the ancient Hippodrome from the Byzantine era, which was the center of the country's civil activity, where not only horse races and gladiator fights were held, but also celebrations in honor of the Emperor. Today it still has the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, and the Fountain of Emperor Wilhelm. Blue Mosque, built in 1609 during Sultan Ahmet's reign, who, wanting to outdo the Hagia Sophia with his mosque, built it with 6 minarets. Panoramic visit (from outside) to Hagia Sophia. Then, we will go to Topkapi Palace (entrance included), the residence of the sultans until the 19th century, where most of the valuable items of the Ottoman sultans are kept. Lunch at a local restaurant.Next, we head to visit the Grand Bazaar. It’s a covered bazaar built in 1660 that can be considered like a small city under hundreds of domes, with four thousand shops inside, along with alleyways, squares, and 18 access gates. End of the visit at the Grand Bazaar.