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How many days do you need in Istanbul?
Not an estimate: the arithmetic of our Istanbul itinerary, stop by stop. You can open it and check.
5days
25 stops39h 43m of visits5h 33m of travel
Day by day
| Day | Stops | Visits | Travel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sultanahmet: Byzantium and the Ottomans | 5 | 8h 24m | 27m |
| 2. Topkapı, the bazaars and the Galata Bridge | 5 | 8h 47m | 55m |
| 3. Into Asia: Üsküdar and Kuzguncuk | 5 | 7h 31m | 1h 9m |
| 4. Galata, Pera and İstiklal | 5 | 7h 51m | 1h 2m |
| 5. The Golden Horn: Balat, Fener and Eyüp | 5 | 7h 10m | 2h |
And if you have less time
- With 2 days you get as far as “Topkapı, the bazaars and the Galata Bridge”: 10 of the itinerary's 25 stops.
- With 3 days you get as far as “Into Asia: Üsküdar and Kuzguncuk”: 15 of the itinerary's 25 stops.
- With 4 days you get as far as “Galata, Pera and İstiklal”: 20 of the itinerary's 25 stops.
Itinerary budget€80-130 per person / day
These numbers do not say “how long it takes to see Istanbul”: they say how long OUR itinerary runs, at a balanced pace, for two adults. With different tastes the arithmetic changes — which is exactly why you can generate your own.