A grand mosaic of East and West, this is the only city in the world built on two continents. It offers Roman aqueducts, Byzantine churches, monuments, museums, great mosques lifting their minarets to the sky, but best of all, it promises to delight you with the friendly, delicious activity of its streets. Whatever your reason for joining us, you'll find that the city is inexhaustible, has pleasant walks, is full of surprises, and is most hospitable. We will eat, drink, and immerse ourselves in the city, its streets, sights, and sounds, gaining a familiarity which will make it truly ours. DAY 1-Dinner aboard our scheduled air jet to Istanbul.
Dinner is included.
Nearby is the Hippodrome, the most important stadium of ancient times. Then on to the Topkapi Palace, residence of the Ottoman Sultans. DAY 4-This morning we will visit the Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Turkish Ceramics. After lunch, we will travel to the village of Eyup on the Golden Horn to see the small, elegant Mosque of Eyup where sultans were presented with the sword of Osman, their symbol of sovereignty. Upon our return we will walk through the Egyptian Spice Bazaar, where we can stroll from place to place following the trail of sandalwood and gum.