Istanbul 2026-27 "Prestige"

Departure for Istanbul on scheduled Turkish Airlines flights – on arrival, transfer to the hotel – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Istanbul by night: excursion by private coach with the tour leader to the Galata district and Taksim Square – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to the guided visit of the city and its historic areas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - visit of the Roman Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque with its six minarets and blue tiles, the Yerebatan Underground Cistern, the grandiose Hagia Sophia Mosque, built in the 6th century by Justinian and considered the masterpiece of Byzantine art, and Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman Sultans for 400 years after the conquest of Constantinople; the visit also includes the Harem section - lunch in a restaurant - dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Istanbul by night: a stroll with the tour leader in Sultanahmet, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a magnificent view of the illuminated Blue Mosque – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to the visit of the city with guide – transfer to the port of Eminönü – 20-minute ferry crossing to Kadıköy, the ancient and famous Chalcedon, founded before the Byzantine period – strolling through its characteristic streets we discover the customs and traditions of the inhabitants of the Asian shore – visit of the central market, one of the most interesting and picturesque in the city – continuation to the old quarter of Kuzguncuk, a symbol of the tolerance of the Ottoman period (here we can admire, side by side, a mosque, a church and a synagogue) – arrival in Üsküdar, the ancient Scutari, and visit of the Mihrimah Mosque, built by the architect Sinan - fish lunch in a restaurant on the Bosphorus – in the afternoon, boat trip on the Bosphorus, on whose shores you can admire 19th-century Ottoman villas, gardens and palaces, and a stop at the Spice Market - at the end of the day, optional stroll with the tour leader to the Galata Tower to admire the splendid sunset – dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Istanbul by night: excursion by private coach with the tour leader to Galataport, Istanbul’s new port – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to the visit of the city with guide - panoramic tour of the Golden Horn, the Byzantine walls and the old quarters of Fener and Balat, the Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built by the famous architect Sinan; in the afternoon, stop at the Grand Bazaar, a historic, lively and entertaining setting and a symbol of Istanbul, and free time - lunch in a restaurant – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – free time for shopping - tour leader available – lunch at leisure - transfer to the airport - departure on scheduled Turkish Airlines flights for the return to Italy.