🕌 Istanbul · printable plan
Four Istanbul days of mosques, palaces, and the Bosphorus
By TopVacay @topvacay. Inspired by Earth Trekkers. Prices last checked 2026-10-27. Totals are estimates: $2,676 for 2 travelers.
Recomputed from the price lines stored on each trip. No live hotel, ticket, or airfare feed is connected.
Day by day
Day 1
Start with Blue Mosque. After that: Grand Bazaar. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.
- Morning · Blue Mosque
- Afternoon · Grand Bazaar
- Overnight · Sirkeci Mansion, Sultanahmet
Day 2
Start with Hagia Sophia. After that: Topkapi Palace & Harem. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.
- Morning · Hagia Sophia
- Afternoon · Topkapi Palace & Harem
- Overnight · Sirkeci Mansion, Sultanahmet
Day 3
Start with Bosphorus cruise. After that: Spice Bazaar. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.
- Morning · Bosphorus cruise
- Afternoon · Spice Bazaar
- Overnight · Sirkeci Mansion, Sultanahmet
Day 4
Start with Suleymaniye Mosque. After that: Chora (Kariye) Mosque; Theodosian Walls; Balat colorful houses. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.
- Morning · Suleymaniye Mosque
- Morning · Balat colorful houses
- Afternoon · Chora (Kariye) Mosque
- Evening · Theodosian Walls
Packing
- Comfortable walking shoesThe plan is on foot more than in a car.
- Day bagA small bag holds the water, the layer, and the tickets.
- Light layerMuseums and evenings run cooler than the street.
- Compact umbrellaA short rain should not cancel the afternoon.
Reserve ahead
- American 1592day 1 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Delta 1054day 4 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Sirkeci Mansion, Sultanahmetday 1 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Sirkeci Mansion, Sultanahmetday 2 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Sirkeci Mansion, Sultanahmetday 3 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.