After breakfast departure
approx 08:00 am for a FULL-day
sightseeing tour of Istanbul.
Hagia Sophia; 6th C. One of the oldest, the biggest and the
most beautiful buildings of Istanbul. A Byzantin church , an Ottoman Mosque, a
Republican museum; a temple for all civilisations.”,
Blue Mosque; The only Imperial mosque of the
Ottomans with six minarets. The mosque takes its name from its 21043 dominant
blue colored hand made tiles. It's built on the site of the Great Palace of Byzantium, on the
southeastern side of the Hippodrome” “
The Hippodrome of Constantinople a chariot-racing
track and the sporting and social centre of Constantinople.
Grand Bazaar. Free time for shopping.(Closed on Sundays)
Bosphorus Cruise, the strait between Black Sea and Marmara Sea which
seperates Istanbul into two continents. A beautiful cruise to see different
aspects of Istanbul.Visit
Egyptian Spice Market to see the atmosphere of an Ottoman shopping centre which still have
several shops for spices. Overnight in
Istanbul. (B/L)