DAY 2 - ISTANBUL 
After breakfast you will depart for a full-day tour of Istanbul. Our first stop will be the Hippodrome, where chariot races were held and competitive athletic events took place during the Roman period. Then world famous St.Sophia - the great Byzantine Basilica built in the 6th century - following the Blue Mosque famous for its six minarets and magnificent interior blue tiles. Today you will visit the Topkapi Palace, the residence of Ottoman sultans housing richness of 700 years. Later on  you will be browsing the Grand Bazaar. Overnight at your hotel.(B)

DAY 3 -  ISTANBUL 
After breakfast, our first visit would be the Chora Museum, then the Suleymaniye Mosque. The mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent was built between 1550 and 1557 by the famous architect Sinan whose wish was to surpass the builders of St. Sophia which is conspicuous from its great size, emphasized by the four minarets rising one from each corner of the courtyard. Visit Underground Cistern. Some free time in Spice Bazaar. Free afternoon to explore Istanbul on your own and overnight stay in Istanbul. (B)

DAY 4 -  ISTANBUL  
Pick up from hotel for Bosphorus Boat.  A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway seperating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace. Free afternoon to explore the city on your own and overnight stay in Istanbul. (B)