🏛️ Istanbul – In Search of Byzantium $1.935 + Tax PP MIN 2 PAX

4 Nights / 5 Days | Cultural Discovery Tour
For curious travelers seeking the soul of ancient Constantinople

Day 1 – Arrival & Orientation

  • Meet & greet at Istanbul Airport (private transfer)

  • Check-in at a centrally located 4* or 5* hotel in Sultanahmet area.

  • Evening: Leisure walk around Sultanahmet Square to absorb the first impressions

Day 2 – Constantinople: The Imperial Center

  • After breakfast, full-day walking tour with a licensed professional guide

    • Hagia Sophia – once the greatest church in Christendom

    • Hippodrome of Constantinople – Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpent Column

    • Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan) – a Byzantine marvel beneath the city

    • Blue Mosque – Ottoman answer to Hagia Sophia

  • Free time for lunch at local restaurants (suggestions provided)

  • Afternoon visit to the Museum of Turkish & Islamic Arts

  • Optional group dinner in the old town (not included)

Day 3 – Walls, Churches & Neighborhoods

  • Morning departure to explore:

    • Chora Museum (Kariye) – dazzling mosaics and frescoes

    • Theodosian City Walls – remnants of imperial defense

    • Walking tour of Fener & Balat – Greek Orthodox heritage streets

    • Visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

  • Lunch at a local Restaurants

  • Optional: Sunset Bosphorus Boat Tour (with group discount)

Day 4 – Relics & Treasures

  • After breakfast, museum-focused day:

    • Istanbul Archaeological Museums – sarcophagi, inscriptions, coins

    • Topkapi Palace – Ottoman palace with relics from the Byzantine past

    • Grand Bazaar or Arasta Bazaar – time for traditional shopping

  • Optional farewell dinner at a panoramic restaurant

Day 5 – Departure

  • Breakfast at hotel

  • Transfer to Istanbul Airport (private) according to your flight schedule

  • End of tour with a special gift 🎁

💼 What’s Included

  • 4 nights hotel accommodation (4* or 5*, incl. breakfast)

  • Airport transfers (arrival & departure)

  • Professional English-speaking licensed guide (Days 2–4)

  • All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary

❌ Not Included

  • Flights (international or domestic)

  • Dinners

  • Optional Bosphorus Boat Tour

  • Tips and personal expenses


 

Contact Information

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