Ottoman Relics Tour

 

The capital of four great cultures İstanbul is one of the most must-see cities in the world. Today this sprawling city offers everything from exquisite Ottoman palaces and spectacular churches and mosques, to the ultimate bargain-seeker’s paradise the Grand Bazaar.

 

Departs: 13.00 

Returns: 17.00

 

Start: Pick up from hotel (city center hotel) 

Finish: Transfer back to the hotel (city center hotel) 

 

At 12.30 am, we will pick you up from your hotel (city center hotels), then you will meet with your group and guide at meeting point and we will visit Topkapı Palace, Hagia Irene Church. This tour is finished with transfer to the hotel. 

 

Topkapı Palace, which from 15th to 19th century, was residence of Ottoman Sultans. Today it’s a museum where you can have the chance to see, imperial treasury including the Spoonmaker’s Diamond, the 3rd largest in the world, sacred Islamic relics that belongs to prophet Mohammed and his followers. In the Palace visit the Harem Apartments were where the sultans lived together with their families. (Harem is not included in the program and visit is due to extra entrance fee.)

 

Hagia Irene Church, is one of the few churches in Istanbul that has not been converted into a mosque during the Ottoman Period. Built in the 4th century like Hagia Sophia, Hagia Irene today operates as a museum.

• This tour is not operated on Tuesdays.

• Topkapı Palace and Hagia Irene Church are closed on Tuesday. 

• Hotel pick-up service is available only from the hotels located in the city center. There may be an extra charge for transportations from other locations or airport. 

 

• Hotel pick up by air-contitioned non-smoking tour coaches

• Transfer to the hotel at end of the tour

• Guidance

• Enterance fees

• Service charges 

• Local taxes

• Meal and Drinks

• Personal expenses

• Tips and gratuties

• The specified tour starting and finishing times are given approximately, can change periodically. 

• We kindly request our guests to be ready 10 minutes before departure time. 

• Tour fees include transportation, guidance, entrance fees, and meals as mentioned. 

• Drinks are extra at lunch. %30 discount for children below the age of 7. 

• Free for the ages of 0-2. 

• Effective sales rates of the Turkish Central Bank is valid for payments. 

• Courtesy transfer from/to in-city hotels. Owing to traffic difficulties, pick ups may beyond our controls. 

• Smoking is not allowed on our buses. 

• Cancellation is not possible in the last 24 hours for all the tours. There will be no refund for any unused portion of any tour program. 

• Stunning Tour is not responsible for any loss or theft of personel belongings during the tour. 

• Tour programs and prices may change without prior notice. 

• City center hotels area: Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Taksim, Beyoğlu, Aksaray, Fındıkzade, Topkapı.