What's included

• Full-time services of a professional Rick Steves guide and local experts who will make the fascinating history, art and culture of Istanbul come alive for you
• All tours and admissions, covering at least a dozen group sightseeing events • Blue Mosque • Topkapı Palace and Harem visit • Mosque of Süleyman the Magnificent • Yerebatan Cistern • Hagia Sophia Church/Museum • Old Town walking tour, including the Grand Bazaar • Chora Church • City Walls walk • Egyptian Spice Market • New District walking tour • Bosphorus cruise • Istanbul Archeological Museum...and more
• All group transportation, including a public transportation pass and a combination of tram, bus and ferry
• 6 nights accommodations in a memorable, centrally-located hotel
• All breakfasts and half your dinners
• A small, friendly group of 24-28 people — half the size of most tour groups
• All tips for guides, driver and hotel staff
• Free stuff including Rick Steves' Istanbul guidebook, moneybelt and earplugs
• Guaranteed tour price, locked in the moment you make your deposit
• Optional single supplements — this tour has a limited number of private rooms for solo travelers for an additional fee
• Tour alum discount of $50 for each tour you've taken prior to 2010
• 50% discount on a consulting appointment with our in-house experts to assist with your pre- or post-tour travel plans
• Flexibility should you need to transfer, cancel or interrupt your tour
• Fine print: You are responsible for the cost of your drinks and free-time sightseeing. See our Tour Conditions Agreement for important details regarding everything listed above

$1,695 + air • 24-28 people • Begins and ends in Istanbul • Optional Single Supplement $525