2 Day Tour of Istanbul

Our guide and drive will pick you up from your hotel lobby.

• Blue Mosque

Our first stop will be the Blue Mosque, which was built in 1616 by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I.

• Topkapi Palace

We will continue our tour by visiting the great Ottoman Palace, Topkapi where Sultans lived for five centuries.

• Lunch at a local restaurant

• Grand Bazaar

Following lunch, we will stop at the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest shopping malls in the world, which dates back to the 16th century.

• Spice Market

We will walk down to Spice Market where you can find the great amount of spices from all over the world and Turkey.

After the tour finishes for the day, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

• Overnight in Istanbul

Estimated Time: 6 to 8 hours. 
(This time range can be changed depending on crowd of the area and timing of the departure)

• Hippodrome

Our first stop will be great Roman Hippodrome, which dates back to 2nd century A.D. In the Hippodrome, you can see the Obelisk of the Tuthmosis the third, German Fountain, Serpent Column and the Obelisk of Constantine

• Underground Cistern (Basilical Cistern)

We will stop and see the Basilica Cistern, which was built at the same time as Hagia Sofia. In this 6th century structure, you will be able to see the heads of Medusa, which brought here from the temples of Constantinople.

• Hagia Sophia

We will visit Hagia Sophia, the great church built in 537 by Justinianus.

• Lunch at a local restaurant

• Chora Church

We will then go to the Chora Church, built in 6th century A.C., to see the spectacular, one-of-a-kind mosaics and some frescoes.

Estimated Time: 6 to 8 hours
(This time range is subject to change, depending on crowds and timing of the departure)

We hope you enjoy Istanbul and our services at Pupa Tourism. We look forward to welcoming you in Turkey.