Topkapi Palace home of the Ottoman sultans and peruse their collections of Chinese Porcelain, art, artifacts and jewels.Blue Mosque , explore the Grand Bazaar where bargaining is expected - and half the fun.
Tour Itinerary
Topkapi Palace Museum - A huge walled complex hugging the Bosphorus, the former palace of the Ottoman sultans is now a museum with an extraordinary collection of Chinese porcelain, art, artifacts and jewels, including the Topkapi diamond and the dagger.
Topkapi Palace Harem - The harem section of Topkapi Palace was carefully situated so that it could not be seen from the state apartments or the courtyards where public affairs were conducted. Construction began under Suleyman the Magnificent and continued through the time of Mahmut II. The Harem has a highly complex floor plan, consisting of several buildings and hundreds of elaborately decorated rooms.
Blue Mosque Six graceful minarets adorn the elegant mosque, one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. More than 20,000 blue Iznik tiles highlight the superb interior.
SHOPPING
Grand Bazaar - Your guide escorts you to a store just outside the Grand Bazaar, your rendezvous point after experiencing the marketplace. Take in a carpet-weaving demonstration or explore the Bazaar, where the shops are organized by the wares they sell. The narrow alleys are filled with shops offering jewelry, carpets, leather ware, copper goods and more. Bargaining is expected - and half the fun.
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES
Pick up from/to hotel or Port. Professional English speaking tour guide, entrance fees air-conditioned non-smoking vehicles. Lunch (only on full day tours).
TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDES
Personal expenses, Beverages and tip to driver and guide
SPECIAL NOTES
Please be aware of the ongoing restoration of the Topkapi Palace; some exhibits may be closed or artifacts on maybe temporary loan to other museums.
On Sundays, the Grand Bazaar is closed. Shopping will be limited and take place in the area nearby the Grand Bazaar.
The sequence of tour stops may vary |
