Istanbul Tour by Plane – 1 Day Trip from Alanya
Description of the tour:
Istanbul is an open air city-museum, the treasury, which keeps heritage of the three empires – the Roman, the Byzantine and the Ottoman. It is the city, where the East and the West, Europe and Asia get together. It is the city of contrasts, where the ancient history and the modern life are intertwined. The population of the city is 17 million people. Everyone falls in love with this city.
Trip to Istanbul will allow you to see the significant sites like:
- The Temple of Sacred Sofia (Aia-Sofia) is the fourth largest Christian temple in the world. It was built in the 6th century and is still the wonder of the Byzantine architecture with its ancient murals and the Byzantine mosaic, preserved to the present day. There are 107 columns made of colored marble, ancient mosaic murals on the walls and other unique relics in the temple.
- The Blue Mosque (the Sultan Mehmed Mosque) is the biggest mosque in Turkey with its 6 minarets and is also one of the biggest in the world. It got its name due to the magnificent cladding with blue faience tiles.
- The Topkapi Palace is the Sultans’ palace, the former residence of the Ottoman rulers. 25 Sultans used to live there. There are sacred relics, treasury, the armory, harem and lots of other rooms in the palace complex.
- The Hippodrome is the second largest racetrack after the Roman one. Now it is the open-air museum. The most ancient monuments in Istanbul, i.e. the Egyptian obelisk, the Serpent column, the Constantine’s Obelisk are located there.
- The Bosphorus strait is a strait which connects the Black and the Marmara sees and separates Istanbul into Europe and Asia.
The Istambul tour by plane is the ideal choice for those, wishing to see the brightest spots of Istambul city without any tiring and long-lasting travelling. You will see the most beautiful and significant places in one day. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore this magnificent city that will definitely win your heart!
Seats are limited. Please book in advance to secure your place!
Adult 240 EUR
Children 2-12 years 240 EUR
Children 0-1 years 0 EUR
Approximate pick up time: 3:00 am
Duration: 13 hour
Available days: Wednesday, Saturday
Tour Guide: English
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The tour program:
03:00 – 04:00 – gathering from the hotels
08:40 – flight to Istanbul
09:30 – arrival to the Istanbul airport, moving to the district of Sultanahmet
- The Topkapi Palace (visiting the harem – fees apply)
- The Temple of Sacred Sofia (Aia-Sofia)
- Lunch
- Visiting the Hippodrome and the German Fountain
- Visiting the Blue Mosque (the Sultan Mehmed Mosque)
- Spice Bazaar
17:00 – stroll through Bosphorus and dinner on the ship (additional fee)
19:45 – returning to the airport
23:30 – flight
01:00-02:30 – returning to the hotel
The tour price includes:
Transfer hotel-airport-hotel
Flight
Accompaniment of the licensed English-speaking guide in Istanbul
All the travelling by transport in Istanbul
Entrance tickets according to the program (the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, Aia-Sofia)
Additionally paid:
Lunch and drinks
- Bosphorus cruise – 25€ / Bosphorus cruise with dinner – 49€ (if desired)
Personal expenses (candles, icons etc.)
We recommend taking with you:
- PASSPORT
Lunch boxes (you should order it at the hotel’s reception the day before)
Camera
- Headdress (scarf – for women)
Clothes that cover your shoulders and knees
Comfortable shoes
Warm clothes (because of the morning and evening coolness, mostly at the beginning and at the end of a season)
- Some money for personal expenses
- YOU CAN TAKE TO THE PLANE HAND BAGGAGE ONLY!
