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Istanbul 5-Night Package from Dubai: Hotel, Transfers & 3 Signature Tours
Everything a Gulf family needs for Istanbul: a 4- or 5-star hotel in Sultanahmet or Taksim, private airport transfers, the Old City heritage walk, the Bosphorus sunset cruise and the bazaar food tour — with Arabic-speaking support throughout.
Highlights
- 5 nights with breakfast in a 4★ Sultanahmet boutique hotel (5★ Bosphorus upgrade available)
- Private transfers from IST or SAW airport
- Old City heritage walk with skip-the-line tickets
- Bosphorus sunset cruise on a private yacht
- Grand Bazaar & Spice Market food tour; 2 free days with concierge
Overview
Built for travellers from Dubai, the UAE and the wider Gulf. Choose a 4-star boutique hotel in Sultanahmet (walk to Hagia Sophia) or a 5-star on the Bosphorus; we add private transfers from IST or SAW, daily Turkish breakfast, our three most-loved experiences and two free days with a concierge who will book Turkish baths, shopping trips to İstinye Park, a Bursa or Şile day trip, or a private driver.
All tours run with Arabic-speaking guides; restaurants are halal; itineraries respect prayer times. Prices per person in a double room; family rooms and connecting rooms for larger families, and children under 6 sharing with parents travel free on tours. Emirates, flydubai, Turkish Airlines or Pegasus flights can be added at the fare of the day.
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Itinerary
- 1
Day 1 — Arrival
Private transfer, check-in, evening walk in Sultanahmet with tea and baklava recommendations.
- 2
Day 2 — Old City
Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapı, Basilica Cistern with an historian guide.
- 3
Day 3 — Bazaars & Bosphorus
Morning bazaar food tour; sunset yacht cruise on the Bosphorus.
- 4
Day 4 — Free day
Princes' Islands, Bursa, İstinye Park shopping or a Turkish bath — booked on request.
- 5
Day 5 — Free day
Asian side, Balat and Galata, or a private driver for the day.
- 6
Day 6 — Departure
Breakfast and private transfer to the airport.
What's included
- 5 nights with Turkish breakfast
- Private airport transfers
- Old City heritage walk incl. tickets
- Bosphorus sunset cruise
- Bazaar food tour
- Arabic/English/Turkish concierge on WhatsApp
- Istanbul Museum Pass where applicable
Not included
- International flights (can be added)
- Lunches and dinners not mentioned
- Turkish e-visa where applicable
- Travel insurance
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Know before you go
Landmarks · IstanbulHagia SophiaThe 1,500-year-old domed basilica that was the world's largest church, then an imperial mosque, then a museum, and since 2020 a mosque again — visited from a separate tourist entrance to the upper gallery.
Landmarks · IstanbulBlue MosqueThe six-minaret imperial mosque of 1617 facing Hagia Sophia, named for its 20,000 İznik tiles — free to enter, closed to visitors during the five daily prayers, fully restored in 2023.
Landmarks · IstanbulTopkapı PalaceThe Ottoman sultans' palace-city on the tip of the old peninsula, home of the empire for four centuries — four courtyards, the Harem, the Treasury's Spoonmaker's Diamond and the Sacred Relics, closed on Tuesdays.Neighbourhoods · IstanbulSultanahmetIstanbul's Old City on the historic peninsula — Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı, the Cistern and the Hippodrome within ten minutes' walk of each other, plus the Grand Bazaar a tram stop away.
Neighbourhoods · IstanbulTaksim & İstiklal AvenueThe modern heart of European Istanbul: Taksim Square and the 1.4-km pedestrian İstiklal Avenue running down through Beyoğlu to Galata — shops, arcades, the red nostalgic tram, and the city's nightlife.
Nature & day trips · IstanbulPrinces' IslandsNine car-free islands in the Sea of Marmara an hour's ferry from the city — Büyükada's wooden mansions, pine hills and electric carts, Heybeliada's quiet — Istanbul's favourite summer day out.You may also like
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