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Istanbul: where Europe and Asia collide in an explosion of cultures, cuisines and architectural styles like no other city on earth. Experience the best of it in just four days

Included Highlights

Iconic moment

Day 3

Set sail across the Bosphorus on a private yacht

Local experience

Day 2

Enjoy a rare chance to see skilled carpet weavers at work

Foodie focus

Day 3

Explore the Asian side of Istanbul on a street food tour trying a series of mezes

Stand-out stay

Day 1

Stay in a sleek hotel in the buzzy arty neighbourhood of Istanbul

Iconic moment

Day 2

Marvel at the minarets of Hagia Sophia

Foodie focus

Day 1

Take a three-course cooking class at a Michelin-recognised restaurant

What's included

  • All activities shown in itinerary including Istanbul street food tour, sunset Bosphorus cruise & hammam
  • Stay in a hand-picked 4-star hotel
  • Shared twin room - Watch our 60s clip about room sharing (Single rooms available)
  • 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners including a rooftop meal at a Michelin-recognised restaurant
  • All local transport: train & boat
  • Arrival airport transfer
  • Experienced, local Pack Leader throughout

Why Flash Pack

  • Max. 16 people per trip
  • Everyone at a similar life stage
  • 98% travel solo, 80% stay in touch

About your trip

Step inside one of the world’s most alluring cities with oodles of culture, heritage and culinary appeal – and a skyline that’s out-of-this-world.

Flash Pack’s four-day escape to Istanbul goes big on experience, lining up the best, most classic and unique activities for full-scale immersion in this destination of dreams. Join us as we haggle in the Grand Bazaar and marvel at some of Istanbul’s most iconic buildings. Learn to cook an Ottoman Palace feast, and take a street food tour through Istanbul’s Asian side. Meet the city’s talented community of local artisans, including a rare chance to watch carpet-weavers at work, and a Turkish water marbling masterclass.

This is a holiday of sunset yachting on the Bosphorus and an indulgent hammam session. It tells the story of Roman Empires and Byzantine treasures; but also of rooftop bars, hip hotels and buzzy, design-led boutiques. Istanbul is ready: what about you?

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4 days

AGES 30-49

Your itinerary

Day 1

Dine like a sultan in rooftop Istanbul

Arrival Fly into Istanbul (IST or SAW)
  • Arriving into Istanbul, your private transfer will whisk you from the airport to your stylish boutique hotel
  • Catch a tram to the Old City before your three-course cooking class at a Michelin-recognised restaurant
  • Learn all about Ottoman Palace cuisine as you cook before dining on the rooftop with sunset views across Istanbul

Trip highlight

Day 2

City treasures and a hammam

  • Marvel at the minarets of Hagia Sophia and be wowed by the Blue Mosque’s architectural prowess
  • See traditional carpets being woven inside a private studio – an experience that’s normally off-limits to tourists
  • Haggle at the Grand Bazaar before relaxing with a hammam ritual of marble steam baths

Trip highlight

Day 3

From street food to sunset sailing

  • Take a ferry to the Asian side of Istanbul for a street food tour – tucking into meze plates at Çiya Sofrasi (star of Netflix show Chef’s Table)
  • Take part in a private Ebru workshop with a local artist; water marbling is an intricate tradition passed down the generations of Muslim Turks
  • Finish your day with a sunset meal aboard a private yacht as we travel back across the Bosphorus

Trip highlight

Day 4

Until next time, Istanbul

Departure Depart from Istanbul (IST or SAW) airports
  • After breakfast, make your own way back to the airport – or you may choose to stay on for a few days in this city of promise
  • Four days of exotic city escapism will see you return home feeling energised and reminded of the power of the ‘short break’ to fill your cup. Daily life can wait.

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