Istanbul Short Breaks

Mini Stay Travel Packages (Short Breaks) in Istanbul.

Istanbul Short Breaks : Istanbul Highlights - 4 Day Tour to Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, Istanbul Archeology Museum, Buyuk Saray Mosaics Museum, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Suleymaniye Mosque, Golden Horn, Pierre Loti Hill, The Church of Chora, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry

Key Details

Tour Name : Istanbul Highlights
Tour Code : CPM-17306
Service Level : Private Travel
Departure Dates : This tour is a guaranteed departure on every day of year.
Itinerary : Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, Istanbul Archeology Museum, Buyuk Saray Mosaics Museum, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Suleymaniye Mosque, Golden Horn, Pierre Loti Hill, The Church of Chora, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry

Travel Details

DAY 1 : Istanbul - Arrival Transfer

Description : You will meet with staff of Celsus Travel at the Ataturk Airport (or SAW Airport) and then transfer to your hotel in Istanbul. Today, you will have free day. Overnight Istanbul.

DAY 2 : Istanbul - Old City Tour

Description : Your tour guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and you will drive to historical peninsula. Your tour will start with Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman & Byzantine period. Only a short walk away, reaches Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I. and Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles. You will continue walking to Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. You will visit the Topkapi Palace including treasury and weapons section. After that, You will visit Grand Bazaar where is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. Afterwards you drive back to your hotel. Overnight Istanbul. (B - L)

DAY 3 : Istanbul - Best Museums of Istanbul Tour

Description : Picking up about from your hotel, you will visit first Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum This museum located in Sultanahmet Square in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. Constructed in 1524, the building was formerly the palace of Pargali Ibrahim Pasha, who was the second grand vizier to Suleiman the Magnificent, and husband of the Sultan's sister, Hatice Sultan. The collection includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, and rugs as well as ethnographic displays on various cultures in Turkey, particularly nomad groups. These displays recreate rooms or dwellings from different time periods and regions. After visited this museum, you will continue to Buyuk Saray Mozaikleri Muzesi (The Great Palace Mosaic Museum). The museum located close to Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Turkey, at Arasta Bazaar. The museum houses mosaics from the Byzantine period, unearthed at the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. The last visit of tour will be to the Istanbul Archeology Museum. There is a group of three archeological museums located in the Eminonu district of Istanbul. It houses over one million objects that represent almost all of the eras and civilizations in world history. Afterwards you drive back to your hotel. Overnight Istanbul. (B - L)

DAY 4 : Istanbul - Golden Horn, Bosphorus Tour

Description : Picking up about from your hotel for the tour. The first stop is Suleymaniye Mosque, constructed by Architect Sinan by the order of Sultan Suleyman The Magnificient. This is the largest mosque complex of the city used as the Imperial Mosque and offer a gorgeous view over the Golden Horn. After the mosque, we will stop by Pierre Loti Hill named after the French Poet who gave the spot his name. There you will find a beatiful scenery of the city and peaceful location for taking a Turkish Tea. The next visit is to one of the oldest and most important churches in the city - The Church of Chora - representing fascinating wall paintings which tell the life of Christ in an historical order. Even though the building itself being small, the meaning was great for Byzantines as being founded at the borders of the city and welcoming the visitors. Today the environment is restored and this is a good place to spend time with local artisans and wooden houses. Driving along the city walls, the tour will end about 12.00 You will have a lunch break in a traditional Turkish Restaurant. Countinue to your trip with first Rustem Pasa Mosque, special with Ottoman tiles and then walk through the Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market) built in 1664 and filled with the fragrance of the exotic East such as spices, dried fruits, turkish delights. The Bosphorus cruise by TurYol boat takes about 1.5 hour and you will see the most impressive sights along the shores of the Bosphorus including Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Maiden´s Tower, Bosphorus bridges, Rumeli and Anadolu fortresses and Ottoman Residences. Afterwards you drive back to your hotel. (B - L) - END OF SERVICES / The accommodation of that day is not included.

Includes

3 night accommodation at the 4* or small boutique hotels in Istanbul
3 breakfast at the hotel, 3 lunch at the day tours
Transfers at the mentioned airports in the itinerary
Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the day tours
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking private vehicle
Car park fees at the tours and airport transfers
Ferry tickets for the Bosphorus Cruise
Entrance fees of the mentioned tours in the itinerary

Hotel Upgrades

If you would like stay at 5 stars hotel or de luxe boutique hotels in Kusadasi, please inform your that request while sending your booking request. We will inform you about the supplement of this upgrade.
Prices are per person and available for just accommodation in Double or Twin Share room. If you will have book a single room, please inform us about that. We will inform you about the supplement of single room.

Low Season Prices of Package (Per Person)
Available for dates between 01.11.16 & 30.04.17 --- 01.11.17 & 30.12.17
for parties of 2 to 3 people 542 US$ P.P.
for parties of 4 to 5 people 388 US$ P.P.
for parties of 6 to 7 people 336 US$ P.P.
for parties of 8 to 9 people 312 US$ P.P.
for parties of 10 to 11 people 295 US$ P.P.
for parties of 12 to 14 people 285 US$ P.P.
High Season Prices of Package (Per Person)
Available for dates between 01.05.17 & 31.10.17
for parties of 2 to 3 people 606 US$ P.P.
for parties of 4 to 5 people 452 US$ P.P.
for parties of 6 to 7 people 400 US$ P.P.
for parties of 8 to 9 people 375 US$ P.P.
for parties of 10 to 11 people 360 US$ P.P.
for parties of 12 to 14 people 350 US$ P.P.

What is Low Season and High Season ?

There is two different prices for different seasons in Turkey.
The low season prices are available for departures between 01.11.2016 and 30.04.2017 / 01.11.2017 and 30.12.2017.
The high season prices are available for departures between 01.05.2017 and 31.10.2017.

For your groups over 15 people, contact us for special rates.

Discounts & Supplements

Prices are per person and there is no hidden cost.
A minimum of 2 pax per booking is required. If you are solo traveller, We could charge 2 people price.
There is 50% children discount for ages between 06-09. We do not charge for ages between 00-05.
The tour language is English. You may ask to have another languages speaking guides which will depend on availibility. It is charged extra 45,00 US$ per day for the other languages guided.

How Can I Book This Tour ?

Please fill the booking request form at the right of that page and post us online.
We will response your request within 12 hours and send you an official booking & credit card authorization form for your deposit (25%) payment.
Your tour will be confirmed by Celsus Travel after you paid deposit of your tour amount and we will send your confirmation document / vouchers.

Payment Policy

We request min 25% deposit for certain reservation and this payment should be while booking of tour plan.
The balance should be paid by clients before 7 days of departure date. If your booking is made within 7 days of the departure date then the full amount is payable at the time of booking.
We accept MasterCard, Visa for your payments by credit card.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is full refund of your payment.
If you cancel within 6 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is no refund.

Booking Request Form

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