Istanbul Group Tour – 4 Nights 5 Days: Old City, Dolmabahçe Palace & Bosphorus Cruise is a small-group multi-day tour (4 nights 5 days) in Istanbul. Prices start from €450 per person.
Istanbul is the only city in the world that spans two continents: for 1,600 years the capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, today a vibrant metropolis on the Bosphorus where mosques, palaces and bazaars meet modern Turkey. This 4-night Istanbul group tour shows you the essential sights with every visit already organised – you are met at Istanbul Airport, stay in a hand-picked hotel in the historic centre and explore with a small group and a professional English-speaking guide.
The historic peninsula of Sultanahmet is the heart of old Constantinople: Hagia Sophia, built by Emperor Justinian in 537 and for almost a thousand years the largest church in the world, the Blue Mosque with more than 20,000 hand-painted İznik tiles, the Hippodrome with its Egyptian obelisk and Topkapı Palace, from where the Ottoman sultans ruled an empire on three continents. The Grand Bazaar, with some 4,000 shops under its vaulted roofs, is one of the oldest covered markets in the world.
Dolmabahçe Palace, with its crystal staircase and the largest Bohemian chandelier in the world, was the last residence of the Ottoman sultans and the place where Atatürk died. Along the Golden Horn you visit the Eyüp Sultan Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Islam, ride the cable car up to the Pierre Loti café for the famous view over the inlet and walk through the colourful houses and old churches of Balat.
A cruise on the Bosphorus is the best way to understand Istanbul: the strait between Europe and Asia is lined with Ottoman palaces such as Dolmabahçe and Beylerbeyi, the baroque Ortaköy Mosque, the Rumeli Fortress built by Mehmed the Conqueror and elegant wooden waterside mansions called yalı. Before the boat trip you visit the Spice Bazaar, built in 1664 and still full of spices, teas and Turkish delight.
You choose your hotel category: the Ilkbal Deluxe Hotel Istanbul (3★), the Antik Hotel Istanbul (4★) or the Eresin Hotels Topkapi (5★), all in the historic centre with breakfast included. All prices are per person in a double room and change with the travel season; airport transfers, guided excursions, lunches on full-day tours and entrance fees are included. An evening Bosphorus dinner cruise with show can be added as an option.
| Tour type | Shared small group · multi-day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 Nights 5 Days |
| Price | From €450 per person |
| Departures | Every day |
| Guide | English-speaking licensed guide |
| Stops | 1 |
| Entrance fees | Included |
| Booking | Instant request online, confirmation within 24 hours · TÜRSAB-licensed operator (A-5751) |
| Payment | Deposit only: the first night's hotel cost (plus domestic flight / ferry tickets, if included) to confirm your booking · balance paid on arrival at the start of the tour |
| Last updated | November 2026 |
Your full program, day by day — click a day to see every stop.
Welcome to Istanbul! On arrival at Istanbul Airport (IST) you are met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free. Overnight in Istanbul.
Your guide collects you after breakfast for a full day in the historic peninsula of Sultanahmet, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit Hagia Sophia, for almost a thousand years the largest church in the world, the Blue Mosque with its six minarets and İznik tiles, the Hippodrome of Constantinople and Topkapı Palace, residence of the Ottoman sultans for four centuries, with its treasury and harem courtyards. After lunch in a local restaurant you end the day in the Grand Bazaar. Entrance fees to Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace and lunch are included. Overnight in Istanbul.
Optional (evening): Bosphorus dinner cruise with show – dinner on board, a night cruise along the illuminated Bosphorus and a Turkish show; hotel pick-up and drop-off included. €50 per person, not included in the package price.
A full day on both shores of the Golden Horn: the opulent Dolmabahçe Palace, last home of the Ottoman sultans and of Atatürk, a boat ride and lunch, the Eyüp Sultan Mosque, a cable car ride up to the Pierre Loti hill for the panorama over the Golden Horn, the colourful streets of Balat and the Spice Bazaar. Lunch is included. Overnight in Istanbul.
A free morning to explore Istanbul at your own pace. In the afternoon your guide takes you to the Spice Bazaar, fragrant with Turkish delight, spices and dried fruit, and on a boat cruise along the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia, passing Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, the Bosphorus Bridge, Rumeli Fortress and the wooden waterside mansions. Overnight in Istanbul.
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Istanbul Airport (IST) for your flight home. End of our services.
Choose your hotel category. Prices are per person in a double or twin room for the whole package.
Hotels are confirmed on booking subject to availability; for dates beyond the listed periods please request a price.
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