Tours to Istanbul from Dnipro — Last-Minute Deals

Istanbul spans two continents, and people come here not for beaches but for the sultans' mosques and palaces, oriental bazaars and ferry rides along the Bosphorus. With Dnipro's airport closed, travellers either fly from Chisinau, a hop of under two hours, or board the Kharkiv coach tour when it stops in Dnipro. Either way, a transfer takes you from Istanbul's airport to your hotel.

A tour covers the journey (a flight from Chisinau or the coach), the transfer, a hotel stay, which in Istanbul usually means breakfast, and insurance; air travellers pay for getting to Chisinau themselves. Available hotels for your travel dates appear in the tour search; ask a manager which district suits a family trip and which is better for evenings out.

Getting from Dnipro to Istanbul

Istanbul has two airports, the new Istanbul Airport on the European side and Sabiha Gökçen on the Asian side, so hotel transfers last 30–90 minutes depending on the district and traffic. How to reach Chisinau airport and where to leave a car is explained in our overview: tours to Turkey from Chisinau.

Istanbul's Districts: Where to Stay

• Sultanahmet. The old city, with Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapı Palace within walking distance and plenty of small hotels overlooking the Sea of Marmara.
• Beyoğlu and Taksim. İstiklal Avenue with its red tram, the Galata Tower, bars and restaurants: the place for nightlife lovers.
• Beşiktaş and Şişli. Dolmabahçe Palace, the Bosphorus waterfront and big shopping centres.
• Kadıköy. The Asian side: markets, street food and fewer tourists, with the historic centre 20 minutes away by ferry.

What to See and Taste

• Hagia Sophia and the Basilica Cistern. Hagia Sophia, now a working mosque, admits foreign visitors with a ticket to the upper gallery, and the underground cistern has columns resting on Medusa heads.
• The Bosphorus from the water. Excursion boats and ordinary city ferries pass palaces, Rumelihisarı fortress and the bridges linking Europe and Asia.
• Bazaars. The Grand Bazaar with its thousands of stalls and the Spice Bazaar by Eminönü pier for spices, Turkish delight and tea.
• The Princes' Islands. About an hour by ferry takes you to car-free islands explored on foot or by bike.
• Street food. Simit for breakfast, balık ekmek, a fish sandwich by the Galata Bridge, and baklava in old pastry shops.
• Balat. Colourful houses on the hills above the Golden Horn and cafés for an unhurried stroll.

The Istanbulkart travel card makes getting around easy: it works on the metro, trams and ferries.

When to Go

• April – May. Tulips bloom in the parks and days reach +16…+22 °C, the best time for long walks.
• June – August. Hot, +28…+30 °C, and crowded; you can add a couple of days on the Black Sea beaches of Kilyos.
• September – October. Warm, with fewer tourists, and museums and waterfronts are quieter than in summer.
• November – March. Cool, +6…+12 °C, with some rain, but hotels are cheaper and museum queues shorter.

Hotels and Prices

Prices depend on the district, hotel category and season: Sultanahmet and hotels with Bosphorus views cost the most in spring and autumn, while winter weeks are cheapest. A coach tour usually works out cheaper than flying once you add the trip to Chisinau. For shopping ideas at the bazaars, read the best gifts from Turkey.

Documents

• A passport valid for six more months after entry; Ukrainians need no visa for Turkey.
• The coach tour is open only to holders of biometric passports, since the coach travels across the EU; your EES data is taken at the first EU border post.
• An ID card is fine for travelling to Moldova, but the flight to Istanbul requires a passport.
• Border. Martial-law exit restrictions for men and children are periodically revised; confirm the current ones before you book.

If you'd like the sea, check out tours to Alanya from Dnipro, and you will find the country's other resorts via tours to Turkey from Dnipro. Istanbul for Kyiv residents is on the page tours to Istanbul from Kyiv.