Taste of Turkey

Arriveat Istanbul airport in the evening. You will be picked up from Istanbul airport and transferred to your desired choice of Hotel. On arrival you will check in at the hotel

Dinner: Indian restaurant or hotel.

Overnight Stay in Istanbul

Meals: Indian Dinner

After breakfast at Hotel. You will be picked up from your hotel around 8:00am and brought to the Sultanahmet district, the oldest, most historic part of thecity. The first stop of the day will be the Hippodrome of Constantinople, where we will see the site’simpressive obelisk, before reaching the Blue Mosque. We should be sure to take pictures of both the interior and exterior of this impressive building.

Next, we will continue to the Grand Bazaar, a massive, bustling complex to find clothing, decorative furnishings, food, and more. On the way to the bazaar, we will see other historical monuments, like the Tomb of Sultan Ahmet I, the Firuz Aga Mosque, and the exterior of the Tomb of Mehmed II.

After we visit the Grand Bazaar, we will visit Topkapi Palace, the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years. Afterwards, the guests are returned to their hotels.

Dinner: Indian restaurant or hotel

Overnight in Istanbul.

Meals: Continental Breakfast & Indian Dinner

After breakfast at Hotel. You will be picked up from your hotel to proceed for Bosphorus Cruise tour

You will first drive toward the Golden Horn, the waterway that feeds into the Bosphorus Strait and the Sea of Marmara. Our first stop will be the SpiceBazaar (also known as the Egyptian Bazaar).

After this, we will embark on a boattour of the Bosphorus, following the European shore until we reach the second bridge, where we will double-back along the Asian shore.

Note: The Spice Bazaar is closed on Sunday, and will be replaced with the Pierre Loti Cafe.

Evening free at leisure

Dinner: Indian Restaurant or hotel.

Overnight at Hotel.

Meals: Continental Breakfast & Indian Dinner