Istanbul 7-Day Itinerary

Builds on the 5-day plan and adds a second Asian-side day (Maiden's Tower and Üsküdar and Emaar Square) and a final flexible day to rest or do last-mi

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Istanbul 7-Day Itinerary

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Builds on the 5-day plan and adds a second Asian-side day (Maiden's Tower and Üsküdar and Emaar Square) and a final flexible day to rest or do last-minute shopping — two full days on the Asian side in total.

Day 1

09:00

Topkapi Palace (150 min)

Start early; closed on Tuesdays — if your day falls on a Tuesday, swap it with another day in the plan and visit the Grand Bazaar instead.

🚶 5-minute walk

11:45

Hagia Sophia (60 min)

Check prayer times before entering.

🚶 3-minute walk

13:00

Derviş Café & Restaurant (60 min)

🚶 5-minute walk

14:15

Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) (45 min)

🚶 7-minute walk

15:15

Basilica Cistern (45 min)

The price needs a recent check.

🚶 10-minute walk, then a break before dinner

18:30

Seven Hills Restaurant (90 min)

Day 2

08:30

Süleymaniye Mosque (45 min)

Check prayer times.

🚶 10-minute walk

09:30

Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) (105 min)

🚶 12-minute walk

11:30

Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar) (45 min)

🚶 5-minute walk to the Eminönü pier

12:15

Hamdi Restaurant (90 min)

🚶 Tram + walk, about 20 minutes to Karaköy

14:15

Bosphorus Cruise (Şehir Hatları) (120 min)

🚶 5-minute walk

17:00

Galata Tower (45 min)

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18:00

Namlı Gurme (60 min)

Day 3

08:30

Çakmak Kahvaltı Salonu (45 min)

🚶 10-minute walk

09:45

Dolmabahçe Palace (150 min)

🚶 A short 30-minute walking tour of Kadıköy market and Bahariye street before lunch

12:45

Ortaköy Mosque (Büyük Mecidiye Camii) (45 min)

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13:45

Zorlu Center (120 min)

A coffee break, then a walk along the Moda waterfront.

Day 4

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12:30

Çiya Kebap (75 min)

14:30

Fatcat Moda (60 min)

18:00

Kadı Nimet Balıkçılık (90 min)

Day 5

09:00

Pierre Loti Café (90 min)

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11:30

Mandabatmaz (30 min)

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13:00

İstanbul Cevahir (150 min)

Optional — or revisit a place you loved, or rest before your flight.

Day 6

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10:30

Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi) (120 min)

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13:30

Emaar Square Mall (150 min)

Day 7

10:00

Istinye Park (150 min)

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