Romantic Istanbul — 3 days

A weekend along the Bosphorus, from hammam to rooftops. Day-by-day itinerary: Sultanahmet at sunset; Bosphorus & Hammam; Stroll and departure.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Sultanahmet at sunset

• 13:00 — Arrival in Istanbul (IST)
• 14:30 — Metro + tram → Sultanahmet
• 16:00 — Boutique hotel check-in — Sultanahmet, vue sur Sainte-Sophie
• Walk to the Blue Mosque — Sultanahmet, vue sur Sainte-Sophie → Sultanahmet
• 18:00 — Blue Mosque at sunset — Sultanahmet
• 20:30 — Rooftop dinner with a view of Hagia Sophia — Sultanahmet

Day 2 — Bosphorus & Hammam

• 10:00 — Romantic Bosphorus cruise — Eminönü
• Head to Ortaköy — Eminönü → Ortaköy
• 13:00 — Fish lunch in Ortaköy — Ortaköy
• Taxi to the hammam — Ortaköy → Çemberlitaş Hamamı
• 15:30 — Couples hammam — scrub and massage — Çemberlitaş Hamamı
• Taxi to Galata — Çemberlitaş Hamamı → Galata
• 19:00 — Sunset in Galata — Galata
• Walk to Karaköy — Galata → Karaköy
• 21:00 — Candlelit dinner in Karaköy — Karaköy

Day 3 — Stroll and departure

• 09:30 — Stroll through Cihangir & neighbourhood cafés — Cihangir
• 11:00 — Traditional Turkish breakfast (kahvaltı) — Cihangir
• Taxi to the bazaar — Cihangir → Eminönü
• 13:30 — Spice Bazaar — spices and Turkish delight — Eminönü
• 16:00 — Metro → IST airport
• 19:00 — Return flight