BYZANTIUM AND OTTOMAN ISTANBUL

Our itineraries are flexible and can be adjusted according to your preferences and the time available.
This itinerary can be divided into two half days,  please contact us for more information.

A short drive along the Golden Horn will take us to the neighbourhood of Fener or transport to the neighbourhood of Fener/Balat.  First we`ll visit the Orthodox Patriarchate, the Greek Orthodox equivalent of the Vatican, and the St. George church.   We`ll go on to the Kariye museum which has the city`s most beautiful golden mosaics describing the life of Christ as well as some remarkable paintings especially the one of  the resurrection of Adam and Eve. We`ll then get onto our minibus to  visit the Fethiye mosque and the renovated museum of Pammakaristos, where on can also see wonderful mosaics.

 In the afternoon, we'll stroll through Egyptian Bazaar with its stalls full of spices and explore the well hidden Rustem Pasa mosque covered with blue Iznik tiles. Next stop, the Suleymaniye Mosque, masterpiece of Sinan, the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire, built in the name of Suleyman The Magnificent during the 16th century and considered as the best amongst the imperial mosques.

2012 prices (includes transport, guide and entrance fees)

2  people                 : 120 €  per person
3-4      people         :   85 €  per person
5  & more                :  70 € per person, in a small group, when available. Click on "I'm interested" to enrol.