Istanbul Arrive to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, meet Pera Tourism representative and transfer to your hotel for overnight. Start the tour with a visit to the legendary Blue Mosque, decorated with beautiful 17th cent Iznik tiles. Then stroll around the historical Hippodrome where chariot races were held in the Roman and Byzantine era. Continue to St.Sophia - a Christian Basilica (church) conceived by Constantine in the 6th century which became a mosque during the Ottoman Empire and now is a museum. See the beautiful mosaics displayed at the museum. Visit the Suleymaniye Mosque, built in 16th cent, dedicated to Suleyman the Magnificent, by the famous architect Sinan. In the afternoon visit the Topkapi Palace, former residence of the Ottoman Sultans. See the Treasury, the Kitchens and Portraits of the Sultans. Lunch en route. Have some free time at the world famous Grand Bazaar ( Kapali Carsi ) of Istanbul. Return to hotel for overnight. Visit the Egyptian Bazaar, used as a spice market since 1665, before boarding the ferry which crosses the Bosphorus, visiting both Europe and Asia. Stop en route to take photos of the natural beauty, and see the 15th cent Rumelihisar fortress,summer palaces and old wooden houses. The cruise terminates at the fishing village of Sariyer,close to the Black Sea. Lunch will be included along the way. Then drive by coach via the Intercontinental Bosphorus brige to Camlica Hill on the Asian side to see the beautiful panoramic view of Istanbul. Visit the Beylerbeyi Palace - the summer residence of Ottoman Sultans with original furniture and magnificent gardens. Return to hotel for overnight.

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