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Group the historic peninsula on foot and use ferries for the Asian shore. Check mosque visitor hours and the final island ferry before leaving.
3 days
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Day 1
- Morning
- Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square
- Afternoon
- Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern
- Evening
- Dinner near the Hippodrome
Day 2
- Morning
- Topkapı Palace courtyards
- Afternoon
- Gülhane Park and Eminönü
- Evening
- Spice Bazaar area dinner
Day 3
- Morning
- Galata Tower area
- Afternoon
- Karaköy lanes and waterfront
- Evening
- Ferry to Kadıköy for dinner
5 days
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Day 1
- Morning
- Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square
- Afternoon
- Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern
- Evening
- Dinner near the Hippodrome
Day 2
- Morning
- Topkapı Palace courtyards
- Afternoon
- Gülhane Park and Eminönü
- Evening
- Spice Bazaar area dinner
Day 3
- Morning
- Galata Tower area
- Afternoon
- Karaköy lanes and waterfront
- Evening
- Ferry to Kadıköy for dinner
Day 4
- Morning
- Dolmabahçe Palace
- Afternoon
- Beşiktaş market and Ortaköy
- Evening
- Bosphorus waterfront dinner
Day 5
- Morning
- Grand Bazaar lanes
- Afternoon
- Süleymaniye Mosque and terraces
- Evening
- Dinner near Beyazıt
9 days
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Day 1
- Morning
- Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square
- Afternoon
- Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern
- Evening
- Dinner near the Hippodrome
Day 2
- Morning
- Topkapı Palace courtyards
- Afternoon
- Gülhane Park and Eminönü
- Evening
- Spice Bazaar area dinner
Day 3
- Morning
- Galata Tower area
- Afternoon
- Karaköy lanes and waterfront
- Evening
- Ferry to Kadıköy for dinner
Day 4
- Morning
- Dolmabahçe Palace
- Afternoon
- Beşiktaş market and Ortaköy
- Evening
- Bosphorus waterfront dinner
Day 5
- Morning
- Grand Bazaar lanes
- Afternoon
- Süleymaniye Mosque and terraces
- Evening
- Dinner near Beyazıt
Day 6
- Morning
- Fener streets and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate area
- Afternoon
- Balat cafés and Golden Horn
- Evening
- Return to Eminönü
Day 7
- Morning
- Ferry to Üsküdar
- Afternoon
- Kuzguncuk streets and shoreline
- Evening
- Watch dusk from Salacak
Day 8
- Morning
- Ferry to Büyükada
- Afternoon
- Walk the residential streets and shore
- Evening
- Return before the last convenient ferry
Day 9
- Morning
- İstiklal Avenue and its passages
- Afternoon
- Pera Museum or a Beyoğlu café
- Evening
- Dinner near Galata
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