Istanbul
Breakfast at hotel. Full day walking PVT city tour of Istanbul: Hippodrome- Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine, Sultana med Imperial Mosque (Blue Mosque)- Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles, Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque- The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics, Topkapi Palace- The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The palace houses an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain. Robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, and the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed, Bosporus Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht- Discover the city’s beauty in style on this relaxing sunset cruise down the Bosporus, the waterway that marks the border between Asian Turkey and European Turkey. From the open-air deck of your luxury…