Visits of the Sultanahmet Square where the first citizens located from the 7th c. B.C. concerning the Hagia Sophia, the first biggest cathedral of Christianity (today it’s half mosque, half museum); the Topkapı Palace, the biggest one which has four courtyards and many different sections, like Harem, etc.; Blue Mosque, the biggest of the Ottoman Empire; the Basilical Cistern of Yerebatan; and the old Hippodrome with its obelisks. There’ll be no visit of any store for shopping during the excursion.

First visit is the Mosque of Sultan Soliman the Magnificent, a masterpiece from 16th century. Then lets discover the Ground Bazaar to meet with some artists, manufacturers, to discover old caravanserais still being used for many centuries. We’ll continue with another bazaar called Egyptian or Spice Bazaar. End the afternoon with taking a boat trip for famous Bosphorus.

Dolmabahçe Palace is located nearby Bosphorus used during the last period of the Ottoman Empire. It’s one big building of 15,000 m² with its Harem section. Continue to discover old Pera (today Beyoğlu) to discover the art and life of 19th century İstanbul. At the end we arrive at the famous Galata Tower for a wonderful view of İstanbul. Finishing the day with a visit of the Karaköy Harbor district. There’ll be no visit of any store for shopping during the excursion.

Fener and Balat are two old districts of İstanbul located nearby the Golden Horn with a lot of houses from the Ottoman period. There are also two important and interesting orthodox churches. In the afternoon we’ll discover the biggest town of asian side of İstanbul called Kadıköy and its famous district Moda. During this part of the tour we’ll be able to taste some examples of the Turkish kitchen. There’ll be no visit of any store for shopping during the excursion.