The tour will allow you to see Istanbul in all its historical glory. The half-day program will include the following attractions: Hippodrome Square, German Fountain, Blue Mosque, Hurrem Sultan Bathhouse (external inspection), Hagia Sophia, Ibrahim Pasha Palace (Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art).

Ibrahim Pasha Palace - Ibrahim Pasha is a childhood friend and the right hand of Sultan Suleiman.

He was famous for his exceptional talent of diplomacy, knew several languages, was an excellent strategist and commander! Ibrahim Pasha was the husband of Sultan Suleiman I's sister, Hatice Sultan. The palace of Hatice Sultan and Ibrahim Pasha was a wedding gift from Sultan Suleiman himself. The palace was built on the territory of the hippodrome of Constantinople (now Sultanahmet Square), the dates of the beginning and end of construction work are not known.

It is only known that in 1521 the building was renovated. After the execution of Ibrahim Pasha, the palace was the residence of subsequent grand viziers. Later it housed an embassy, sewing workshops, a military band and a prison. Since 1983, the palace has housed the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art.

Hippodrome Square – occupies part of Sultanahmet Square. The construction of the Hippodrome was started by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus in 203, in those distant times when the ancient city of Byzantium stood on the site of Istanbul. The square was intended for chariot races – one of the brightest spectacular competitions of those times. Then, in 330, Emperor Constantine created a new capital and rebuilt the square, increasing its territory in length and width. In 1453, after the conquest of Constantinople by the Turks, the Hippodrome was already used for mass entertainment events. The oldest architectural monuments have been preserved on the square. This is a 300-ton Egyptian Obelisk, made of white-pink Aswan granite, dating from the 16th century BC, and a Serpentine Column symbolizing the victory of the Greeks over the Persians in 479 BC.

Cathedral of St. Sofia is an ancient monument of Byzantine culture, and now the business card of Istanbul. The cathedral is under UNESCO protection. Hagia Sophia was an active temple right up to the fall of the monarchy. On June 24, 2020, a Friday prayer was held at the Hagia Sophia Mosque for the first time in 86 years. The official name for today is the Grand Mosque of Hagia Sophia.

The Blue Mosque or Sultanahmet Mosque is one of the significant symbols of Istanbul.The mosque was built in the 17th century by order of Sultan Ahmet I. The uniqueness of this architectural structure has no equal to this day. The Blue Mosque is the greatest masterpiece of not only Islamic but also world architecture. It is one of the largest mosques in the world.

The German fountain, located in the central Sultanahmet Square, was donated by the Germans to the Ottoman Empire in memory of Kaiser Wilhelm II's second visit to Istanbul in 1898. The fountain is built in the neo-Byzantine style in the form of an eight-column gazebo decorated with gold mosaics from the inside. It was constructed in Germany and then transported in parts to Istanbul.

Khurrem Sultan Hammam (outside)– it was built in 1557 by order of Sultan Suleiman for his beloved wife Hurrem Sultan. After 1910, unfortunately, the bathhouse was closed and abandoned and was not always used for its intended purpose. In 2011, in May, after restoration work, the bathhouse was restored. And now it looks the same as 450 years ago. It should be noted that 17 million Turkish liras were spent on the restoration of the bathhouse. Now the bathhouse is functioning and is the most expensive and elite bathhouse in Turkey.

You will be offered a half-day program, which includes the following attractions: Topkapi Palace, St. Irene's Church, boat trip along the Bosphorus, Bosphorus Bridge, Rumel Fortress (view from the Bosphorus)

Topkapi Palace – one of the main attractions of Istanbul and one of the most famous museums in the world – was built in 1479 by order of Sultan Mehmet near the coast of the Marmara Sea. And for 400 years, right up to the middle of the 19th century, the palace was the main residence of the Turkish padishahs. Only a tenth of the exhibits are on display in the museum, and even it has about 65 thousand units.  The armory, harem, treasury, library, collection of ancient manuscripts and many pavilions are part of the palace complex.

The territory of the Palace, with a length of 700 thousand square meters, is surrounded by beautiful gardens and parks, surrounded by greenery. There will be an opportunity to walk along them and take a photo for memory.

The Church of St. Irene is one of the earliest surviving churches in Constantinople, dedicated to the "Holy World" The church is located in the first courtyard of the Topkapi Palace. Under Emperor Constantine, the church was the main temple of the city before the construction of St. Sophia. After the arrival of the Ottoman Empire in 1453, the church was not converted into a mosque, retaining its uniqueness, thanks to which it retained its original atrium.

A boat trip through the Bosphorus Strait is one of the most fascinating sea trips at any time of the year. The Strait is a 30-kilometer busy thoroughfare and serves as a water border between the Asian and European parts of the metropolis. The shores of both continents are strewn with fortresses, palaces, summer residences, mansions, private villas and dense forests. You will sail past the Maiden Tower, around which there are many legends; under the famous one and a half kilometer suspension Bosphorus Bridge connecting the two continents of Europe and Asia; along the Rumel Fortress, located on the European part of Istanbul. The fortress was built in 1452 and served as a protective helmet at the gates of the Golden Horn Bay. Also during a boat trip you will sail past the magnificent Dolmabahce Sultan's Palace, built in the 19th century.

At the end of the tour, an optional trip to the shopping center is provided.