3 days · 7 stops
Collection
Imperial Istanbul
Three days across the Ottoman capital
From the imperial mosques of the historic peninsula to the shrine of a beloved Companion on the Golden Horn, this route traces the city that was the seat of the Ottoman caliphate for four centuries.
Day 1
The Historic Peninsula
Begin among the great monuments of Sultanahmet.
- Hagia SophiaIstanbul, Turkey
- Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)Istanbul, Turkey
- Topkapi PalaceIstanbul, Turkey
Day 2
Along the Golden Horn
The Companion Abu Ayyub al-Ansari and the Conqueror's mosque.
- Eyüp Sultan MosqueIstanbul, Turkey
- Fatih MosqueIstanbul, Turkey
- Akşemseddin MausoleumIstanbul, Turkey
Day 3
Guardians of the Bosphorus
Close with the fortress that sealed the 1453 conquest.
- Rumeli FortressIstanbul, Turkey