06 Days
Daily Tour
100 people
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Your 6-day Istanbul tour begins with arrival and hotel transfer, leaving time to relax and explore the city at your leisure. On the second day, enjoy a full-day guided city tour of historic Istanbul, including Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, and the aromatic Grand Spice Bazaar, ending with a festive Christmas feast. Day three features a guided shopping tour through the Grand Covered Bazaar, showcasing traditional Turkish crafts, followed by a lively Gala Dinner with DJ music and unlimited local drinks to celebrate New Year’s Eve. The first day of 2026 is yours to relax and unwind. On day five, embark on a scenic Bosphorus cruise, visiting landmarks such as Dolmabahce Palace, Rumeli Fortress, Beylerbeyi Palace, and crossing the Bosphorus Bridge from Europe to Asia. The tour concludes on day six with breakfast and airport transfer, leaving you with lasting memories of Istanbul.
Meet at the airport Transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
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Pick up at 08:30am from your hotel for the a day tour of old Istanbul city. TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of cyrstal, 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. 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 visit to GRAND SPICE BAZAAR The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice.Enjoy a big xmas feast of rich Turkish cuisine and party the night away with your new friends.Overnight in Istanbul.
Please Note: Topkapi Palace closed on tuesdays, Grand Bazaar closed on sundays.
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Christmas Eve and it's a chance for some last minute Christmas gifts, or even to treat yourself. We will make a shopping tour in which you will be aware of the ancient arts of Turkey like carpet weaving, leather manufacturing and jewellery. As this will be a guided tour, you will avoid being hassled which will enable you enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen. First we will take you to visit GRAND COVER BAZAAR. In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more then 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 copper ware, brass ware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes
Tonight there is a celebartion with a Gala Dinner including Dj Music with Unlimited Local Drinks.
Overnight in Istanbul.
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Happy New Year and welcome to 2026 !!! The day is yours to relax and chill out. Overnight in Istanbul.
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Breakfast at hotel. After the breakfast we depart for tour. BOSPHORUS ON BOAT: A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of is marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries.
RUMELI FORTRESS: Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul, was completed in only four months to control and protect Bosphorus. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALAS: The summer residence of ottoman sultans with its original furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian. BOSPHORUS BRIDGE: unique change to step from one continent (Asia) to another (Europe). Overnight in Istanbul.
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After breakfast check out from your hotel, transfer to the airport. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on our another Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing The Indian Travel Life.
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