A day complete dedicated to the discovery of historical heritage of the city, visit of Sultanahmet in the company of a professional guide. You will be able to see all the major monuments of the old city, understand all the History and the different period from Byzance to Istanbul. Our guide will bring you to all the highlights of the city and get access easily to all the entrance without standing in line.
from 77 £
A day complete dedicated to the discovery of historical heritage of the city, visit of Sultanahmet in the company of a professional guide. You will be able to see all the major monuments of the old city, understand all the History and the different period from Byzance to Istanbul. Our guide will bring you to all the highlights of the city and get access easily to all the entrance without standing in line.
from 77 £
Tour Duration : 7 hours
Live Guide : French, English, Spanish, German, Portuguese
Pick Up service: From the hotel
A day complete dedicated to the discovery of historical heritage of the city, visit of Sultanahmet in the company of a professional guide.
In the scope of the program, you will ancient residence of the Sultans – <<Topkapı Palace>> (except Harem).
Mosque/Church of Sainte Sophie, constructed in 6th Century –unique architecture and largest in the world, place of hippodrome.
Discovery of the famous Blue Mosque. One of the most famous religious monuments in the world.
Its name originated from the 20.000 image tiles foliated in dominant blue and green colour which decorate the dome and the walls, creating an ambiance blue to this building edifice. The light coming through 260 windows colours the interior with azur blue.
Visit of Basilique Sainte Sophie, exceptional relics of a glorious age. Unique architecture of Sainte-Sophie was a source of inspiration for the Ottoman Mosques and it still remains the symbole of triumphant Islam.
Pick up from the lobby of the hotel.
*all tours to be booked at least 72 hours in advance, subject to availability
A day complete dedicated to the discovery of historical heritage of the city, visit of Sultanahmet in the company of a professional guide. You will be able to see all the major monuments of the old city, understand all the History and the different period from Byzance to Istanbul. Our guide will bring you to all the highlights of the city and get access easily to all the entrance without standing in line.
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A day to discover the city another way; through the palaces and hidden monuments. You will see imperial palaces of the Ottoman Empire built on the Bosphorus shores. Those residences of last emperors witnessed the last centuries of a big empire that left behind a significant heritage for the global history. This program will also enable you to get to know the water civilisation feature of the Ottoman Empire. The discovery ends with a walk in the neighbourhood of Ortakoy. An old village of fisherman, today a very buzzing, vibrant centre of attraction.
Step into the iconic Kubbeli Saloon Tea Lounge and find glamour all around you. High domed ceilings, corner windows and parquet flooring provide the timeless sense of luxury that’s typical of the Pera Palace. Come for the tea time in the famous hotel of the orient express where Agatha Christie wrote the book and enjoy one of the most finest pastry buffet of the cit
One day is even not enough to discover all about this magnificient area! Pera & Galata are full of monuments and history. The neighbourhood of Pera, meaning « from» (Galata) in Greek, is the extension of the district Genoese. Its urbanisation speeds up in 19th Century. The next discovery will be a covent of whirling dervishes, founded in 16th Century, this Tekke is considered as the most ancient covent of Halveti in Istanbul.
Istanbul has always been a source of inspiration to the writers. The café where Pierre Loti was coming to contemplate in Golden Horn, has taken his name to his memory. Your Guide Journalist will bring you to all those different areas and explain all about the writers who have been inspired by the city and also about those famous Turkish writers like Orhan Pamuk and more.
Lessons are organised in the region of Ortahisar and Ayvali village one of the oldest and most authentic villages in the area. You will be heading to the house of one the local in the village and discover about their life and habits. the women of the house may take you to her gardens to pick vegetables and herbs and will show and teach you the local cooking. Cooking lessons cover the traditional dishes of the region mainly cooked on tandoor.
Step into the iconic Kubbeli Saloon Tea Lounge and find glamour all around you. High domed ceilings, corner windows and parquet flooring provide the timeless sense of luxury that’s typical of the Pera Palace. Come for the tea time in the famous hotel of the orient express where Agatha Christie wrote the book and enjoy one of the most finest pastry buffet of the cit
We propose to stay in a new boutique 4* hotel located in the heart of Pera area, center of Istanbul night life. with this package you will have 3 nights in bed and breakfast, ariport transfer and one day sightseeing with a professional guide.
Istanbul has an incredibly crowded airport. To avoid this we propose you an access to the airport lounge. Have a relax and quiet time while you wait for your flight with free buffet, drinks, television, news paper, magazine and internet. CIP Lounge is well known with delicious local food and best quality drinks.
What about a sunset private cruise on the mytical Bosphorus? Cruise on the waters connecting Black Sea to Sea of Marmara. Unique and undescribable, The Bosphorus has a real special atmosphère and architecture between 2 continents. We propose you to have a private cruise of 3 hours with a cocktail up to 7 participants on the boat.
A day of discovery with kids at Museum of Rami Koc (museum with theme of industrial technology, different machines developped over the last century in Turkey). Most of the items are from private collections mainly of Koc family : sub marines, aircrafts, train of the last sultan, cars collection). We will proceed with the visit of Miniaturc, located in the middle of a parc on the shore of Golden Horn, and assemble the miniature version of the principal monuments of the country representing the different regions and the history of the monuments.
