“City on Two Continents” – Istanbul, 2-Day Excursion

Itinerary

Day 1: Morning arrival in Istanbul; city sightseeing tour of Istanbul

Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Morning arrival in Istanbul; city sightseeing tour of Istanbul including visit to the major attractions of the Old Town - “Sultan Ahmet” (Blue) Mosque, the second biggest mosque in the country, the old Byzantine Hippodrome – the heart of the old Constantinople; panoramic bus tour to the Asian side via the Bosphorus Bridge and a photo stop; visit to a trade center; lunch; time at leisure; opportunity for participation in optional sightseeing tours;

 Optional tour: “Istanbul by Night” – dinner & floor show;

 Optional tour: “Illumination Tour” – a night panoramic bus drive along the main boulevards of Istanbul; crossing over to the New European side via Galata Bridge over the Golden Horn; visit to a fish market; continue to the Asian part of the city via the first bridge on the Bosphorus – photo stop for the night lights of the city;

Duration: 12 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Breakfast; time at leisure; optional tour "Between Asia & Europe"

Stop At: Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Balat Mahallesi, Murselpasa Cd. No:10, Istanbul 34087 Turkey
 Optional tour: “Between Asia & Europe” – a picturesque motor boat cruise along the Bosporus separating the European side with the historical Old Town from the Asian side with its modern living quarters; visit of the renovated Bulgarian church “St. Stephan” unique with its architecture and historical background; shopping in the Egyptian Bazaar also known as the Spice Market because of the abundance of spices and goods, one of the world’s most impressive Oriental covered marketplaces;

Late afternoon departure from Istanbul and late evening return to Bulgaria.

Duration: 10 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.