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1 5 Day Itinerary Private Istanbul Tour / Istanbul - 4 Nights / 5 Days Day 1 Transfer · Sea Song Tours - Istanbul Airport Arrival Suitcase Information VIP Airport Meet & Greet Service Arrival (OPTIONAL) Hotel Restaurant (Dinner Recommended) Overnight in Istanbul (4 nights) Day 2 Private Full Day of Sightseeing Hippodrome Blue Mosque Topkapi Palace Matbah Restaurant (Lunch Recommended) St. Sophia Basilica Cistern End of the Private Full-Day Sightseeing Mikla Restaurant (Dinner Recommended) Day 3 Private Full Day of Sightseeing Grand Bazaar Suleymaniye Mosque Chora Museum Pandeli Restaurant (Lunch Recommended) Spice Bazaar End of the Private Full-Day Sightseeing Sunset Grill & Bar (Dinner Recommended) Day 4 Private Full Day of Sightseeing Private Bosphorus Cruise Bebek Bebek Balikci (Lunch Recommended) Arnavutkoy Ortakoy End of the Private Full-Day Sightseeing Nisantasi Baskose (Dinner Recommended) Day 5 Transfer · Sea Song Tours - Istanbul Airport Departure Included Services Not Included Services Costed Separately

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5 Day Itinerary

Private Istanbul Tour / Istanbul - 4 Nights / 5 DaysDay 1 Transfer · Sea Song Tours - Istanbul Airport Arrival

Suitcase InformationVIP Airport Meet & Greet Service Arrival (OPTIONAL)Hotel Restaurant (Dinner Recommended)

Overnight in Istanbul (4 nights)

Day 2 Private Full Day of SightseeingHippodromeBlue MosqueTopkapi PalaceMatbah Restaurant (Lunch Recommended)St. SophiaBasilica CisternEnd of the Private Full-Day SightseeingMikla Restaurant (Dinner Recommended)

Day 3 Private Full Day of SightseeingGrand BazaarSuleymaniye MosqueChora MuseumPandeli Restaurant (Lunch Recommended)Spice BazaarEnd of the Private Full-Day SightseeingSunset Grill & Bar (Dinner Recommended)

Day 4 Private Full Day of SightseeingPrivate Bosphorus CruiseBebekBebek Balikci (Lunch Recommended)ArnavutkoyOrtakoyEnd of the Private Full-Day SightseeingNisantasi Baskose (Dinner Recommended)

Day 5 Transfer · Sea Song Tours - Istanbul Airport Departure

Included ServicesNot Included ServicesCosted Separately

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Meeting PointHotel Lobby

Overnight in Istanbul

VehicleMercedes Vito or Mercedes Sprinter

ArrivingHotel

DepartingIstanbul Airport

Day 1

Transfer · Sea Song Tours - Istanbul Airport Arrival+90 212 292 85 55http://www.seasong.com

Notes

Arrive in Istanbul (Flight TBA) (Time TBA). You will meet your Sea Song representative at the meeting loungeoutside of the luggage claim. Enter the and give your name to the concierge and they will contact meeting loungeour representative who will assist with the transfer to your hotel.

Suitcase InformationTransfer vehicles are based on 2 medium suitcases per person. Only 1 transfer is included for arrival and departure. Please let us know if you need any individual transfers at extra costs and if you have additional luggage.

VIP Airport Meet & Greet Service Arrival (OPTIONAL)You can be met at the gate of the aircraft upon arrival in Istanbul by our host/ess with a name sign. Your buggy VIP will take you through the airport to passport control and assist with luggage and bring you to meet your Sea Song representative who will handle your transfer to your hotel. You can have upon VIP Meet & Greet Airport Servicearrival at the the Istanbul airport.

We highly recommend this service as the new Istanbul Airport is very large and there are big distances from the gate to the luggage claim area. (Approximately 25 minutes walking distance)

Hotel Restaurant (Dinner Recommended)Dinner recommended at your hotel restaurant.

4 nightsDuration

Day 2

Private Full Day of Sightseeing

You will meet your professional guide holding a name sign for your private full-day of sightseeing.

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You will meet your professional guide holding a name sign for your private full-day of sightseeing.

You will visit the which was built by Septimius Severus to entertain the public at the beginning Hippodrome Squareof A.D 2 th century, In 196. Pretty attractive Thedosius I Obelisk is the product of Egypt. This alone should give you some idea of how impressive the Hippodrome of Constantinople's architecture was.

Blue Mosque, this breath-taking building is one of the most majestic Ottoman mosques in all of Turkey. The blue Iznik Tiles covering the walls have given the mosque its popular name, Blue Mosque. Make sure you will spend some time in silence inside the magnificent mosque to admire its prayerful atmosphere and superb blue tiles.

* It is advised to dress respectfully when visiting, although scarfs and outer garments are given at the door if necessary.

Hippodrome

Blue Mosque

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You will visit the magnificient which was completed between 1465 and 1478. The Topkap Palace Topkapi PalaceMuseum is notable not only for its architecture and collections but also for the history and culture of the Ottoman Empire that it recalls. Opulent, decadent and steeped in history, it offers visitors a chance to get to know the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire rather more intimately.

Lunch is suggested at serving traditional Turkish cuisine.Matbah Restaurant

Topkapi Palace

Matbah Restaurant (Lunch Recommended)+90 212 514 61 51Cankurtaran, Caferiye Sk. 6/1, 34400 Fatih / Istanbulhttp://www.matbahrestaurant.com

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Hagia Sophia is mostly known as one of the most valuable and fascinating structures in the world of art and architecture. It deserves to enter to the collection of the rare works by challenging to the time. The walls of this beautiful piece of architecture are decorated with gorgeous mosaics. UNESCO accepts Hagia Sophia as The World Heritage because of architectural beauty.

The largest surviving in stanbul, it was constructed using 336 columns, many of which were salvaged Basilica Cisternfrom ruined temples and feature fine carved capitals. Its symmetry and sheer grandeur of conception are quite breathtaking. One of the two Medusa sculpted columns from the Roman period was placed underneath one of them and the other in the opposite direction.

End of the Private Full-Day SightseeingAt the end of your tour, you will return to your hotel.

St. Sophia

Basilica Cistern

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Meeting PointHotel Lobby

Dinner recommended at the which is located in Beyoglu area frequented by the locals. The Mikla Restaurant restaurant’s current menu reflects the chef’s Turkish-Scandinavian influenced ideas served against a breathtaking view.*The dress code is smart casual. No shorts, flipflops or sportswear please.(Transportation to and from the restaurant can be arranged.)

Day 3

Private Full Day of Sightseeing

You will meet your professional guide for your private full-day of sightseeing.

You will visit the . Before arrival to the Grand Bazaar you will have an opportunity to learn about the art Grand Bazaarof carpet weaving. One of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world, the Grand Bazaar dates from the 15th century. The world famous handmade carpets and kilims of Turkey, some of the most beautiful examples of Turkish

Mikla Restaurant (Dinner Recommended)+90 212 293 56 56Asmali Mescit, The Marmara Pera, Mesrutiyet Cd. No:15, 34430 Beyoglu / Istanbulhttp://www.miklarestaurant.com

Grand Bazaar

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century. The world famous handmade carpets and kilims of Turkey, some of the most beautiful examples of Turkish silver art, souvenirs and decorations made of copper and bronze and high quality ceramics, onyx, and leathergoods are for sale.

Suleymaniye Mosque, or better known as the mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent, was built in the 16th century by the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan for Sultan Suleyman the Magnificient, also known as the Legislator. The Süleymaniye crowns one of stanbul's seven hills and dominates the Golden Horn, providing a landmark for the entire city. The mosque is the largest mosque of Istanbul.

The has one of the best examples of Byzantine mosaic art. The museum today is located at Kariye Chora Museumneighborhood near Edirnekapi city walls over the Golden Horn. Originally a Christian church, it was converted into a mosque after the Conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans, and after the Republic it became a museum.

Suleymaniye Mosque

Chora Museum

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Lunch is suggested at inside Spice Bazaar. Iconic restaurant serving classic Istanbul cuisine, Pandeli Restaurantoperating for more than six decades.

The historical is a colorful and mystical covered spice market lined with spice stalls in Egyptian / Spice Bazaar Eminonu coast, near the Yeni Mosque, in the Historical Peninsula of Istanbul. Spices, dried fruits, cheeses, sausages, jams, nuts and seeds, Turkish delight and other edibles fill most of the shops. You are able to find about every kind of herbs and spices at the market, and as well as ingredients for cooking, Turkish delight and Turkish coffee.

End of the Private Full-Day SightseeingAt the end of your tour, you will return to your hotel.

Pandeli Restaurant (Lunch Recommended)+90 212 527 39 09Misir Carsisi No: 1, 34110 Fatih / Istanbulhttp://www.pandeli.com.tr

Spice Bazaar

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Meeting PointHotel Lobby

Dinner recommended at Located on a hill below Ulus Park, Sunset serves international cuisine Sunset Grill & Bar. and a rich sushi selection against a view of the Bosphorus.*The dress code is elegant casual. No shorts, flipflops or sportswear please.(Transportation to and from the restaurant can be arranged.)

Day 4

Private Full Day of Sightseeing

You will meet your professional guide for your private full-day of sightseeing & private Bosphorus cruise experience.

You will embark your yacht from a local pier to enjoy , the narrow a private motor yacht cruise on the Bosphorusstrait of water separating the Asian and European continents and the life blood of Istanbul. Passing along the shores of the Bosphorus you will view magnificent palaces, restored Ottoman villas, impressive fortresses and the waterside residences of Istanbul’s elite. Enjoy soft drinks on the motor yacht and see a different perspective of Istanbul, described by a Byzantine visitor in the 12th century as “the city of the world’s desire”.

Sunset Grill & Bar (Dinner Recommended)+90 212 287 03 57Kurucesme Mah. Yol Sok. No:2 Ulus Park, 34345, Ulus, Besiktas / Istanbulhttp://www.sunsetgrillbar.com

Private Bosphorus Cruise

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Disembark your yacht at Bebek and explore the area. is a nice neighbourhoods on the Bosphorus, located on Bebek the European side of Istanbul. Bebek is one of these neighborhoods, where you’ll find plenty of excellent restaurants, boutiques, and cafes that all face the Bosphorus and have a thoroughly Western influence. Bebek is also famous for local ice cream and Badem handmade candy.

Lunch recommended at serving fresh seafood. Located in Istanbul's upscale Bebek neighborhood, this Bebek Balikciclassy waterfront restaurant offers one of the most extensive wine lists in the area. it's the city's top address to rub the shoulders with the VIP guests.

Bebek

Bebek Balikci (Lunch Recommended)+90 212 263 34 47Bebek Mh., Cevdet Pasa Cd. 26/A 34342 Besiktas / Istanbulhttp://www.bebekbalikci.com.tr

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A mostly residential and historical neighborhood by the Bosphorus, is full of old Ottoman mansions and Arnavutköy fish restaurants. One of the most picturesque of all of the city’s neighborhoods, it retains a charming village feel.

Ortakoy is one of the nicest, lively and attractive neighborhood of Besiktas, located just by the Bosphorus and under the Bosphorus Bridge. With many art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants the district is hugely popular both among locals and visitors. For fans of baked potatoes, the kumpir in Ortaköy is a must try.

End of the Private Full-Day SightseeingAt the end of your tour, you will return to your hotel.

Arnavutkoy

Ortakoy

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ArrivingIstanbul Airport

DepartingHotel Lobby

Dinner recommended at , which is an elegant Turkish kebab restaurant. You can taste delicious Baskose Restaurantkebabs from southeastern Turkey.*The dress code is smart-casual(Transportation to and from the restaurant can be arranged.)

Day 5

Transfer · Sea Song Tours - Istanbul Airport Departure

Notes

Check-out of your hotel, meet your Sea Song representative and transfer to airport for your international flight (Flight TBA) (Time TBA).

Included Services• Private arrival and departure transfers with baggage handling.• 3 full-day of private sightseeing in a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver.• Officially Licensed professional tour guide in English language throughout the tour program• Private Bosphorus Cruise Experience for 1.5 hours.• Entrance fees to all museums, parks, and historic sites as marked on the itinerary.• Bottled water provided throughout the tour.• Welcome Package.• Taxes.

Not Included Services• Gratuities to driver and guide.• International airfare.• Recommended lunches and dinners will be at guests’ own expenses.

Nisantasi Baskose (Dinner Recommended)+90 212 230 38 68Bronz Sokak, No:5 Macka - Istanbulhttp://www.nisantasibaskose.com

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• Recommended lunches and dinners will be at guests’ own expenses.• Personal expenses of the guests.

Costed Separately• VIP Airport Service for international arrival. This service is provided inside the airport to expedite airport

formalities.• Hotel accommodations in Istanbul.• Round-trip dinner transportation for recommended dinners.