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Day 1 – Istanbul (Arrival)
Welcome to Turkey, arrival into Istanbul.
Transfer from airport & check in to your
hotel. If you arrive early, we can arrange
some activities for you upon request.
Overnight at your luxury hotel in
Istanbul.
Day 2 -
Contantinapolis Bizantine
Relics Tour
Breakfast Included. Your tour will commence
at 08:30.
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for
a full day tour.
Hagia Sophia
Built by Emperor Constantine the Great in
the 4th century. It is third
largest basilica in the world and famous for
its beautiful mosaics.
Hippodrome
The old hippodrome. There are three
masterpieces : Theodosius Obelisk, Bronze
Serpent Column and Constantine Column. This
is the sight where the ancient Byzantium
horse races were held.
Basilica Cistern
The Cistern
was built during the reign of Emperor
Justinianus in the 6th century,
the age of glory of Eastern Rome, also
called the Byzantine Empire. The cistern is
surrounded by a firebrick wall with a
thickness of 4 meters and coated with a
special mortar for insulation against water.
The cistern’s water was provided from the
Belgrade Forest lying 19 km north of the
city via aquaducts built by the Justinianus
Valens.
Chora Church
The finest
examples of Byzantine mosaics that have remained to the present day
are the ones found in the
Chora Church (Chora Monastery). This building was used for a
time as a mosque and was known as the Kariye Camisi. Following the
Second World War the building was repaired and restored and opened
as a museum.
Special Note:
* Haghia Sophia is closed on Mondays (visit
Chora Church instead).
Day 3
-
Old City of Istanbul - Islamic Relics
Breakfast Included. Your tour will commence
at 08:30.
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for
a full day tour.
Blue Mosque
Built by
famous Ottoman architect Mehmet Emin Aga, to
honor Sultan Ahmet III in the 16th century.
Built for the name of Sultan Ahmet I by
architect Sedefkar Mehmet Aga, in the 17th
century. Named the ‘Blue Mosque’ because of
the Iznik tiles inside, it is the only
mosque with 6 minarets. In the Islam World
for long time?
Topkapi Palace
This is the
palace where the Ottoman Sultans lived
between the 15th and 19th centuries. The
kitchen has fine samples of crystal, gold,
silver and china porcelains, and the Ottoman
Treasury has sacred relics inside. It is
the most important place to visit in
Istanbul.
Grand Bazaar
A historical
shopping place with more than 4000 shops
inside. In this enchanting bustling place
you can find processed gold handicrafts,
hand-woven carpets, hand-painted ceramics
and onyx. It is the perfect place to buy
that special gift.
Suleymaniye
Mosque
Largest mosque
of Istanbul in use built between 1550 and
1557 by the famous architect Sinan whose
wish was to surpass the builders of St.
Sophia.
Hirkai Serif Mosque
Mosque of the
Holly Mantle presented by the Prophet
Mohammed to Veysel Karani in Fatih . The
mantle can be visited during the month of
Ramadan.
Fatih Area
District
developed around the mosque built by the
conqueror Mehmet and named after him as
well-known address for the city’s
conservative citizens to look after the
stores selling dresses and suits.
Whirling Dervishes Ceramony
Your experience will commence at 19:00.
Before lunch at the
hotel, depart for Whirling Dervishes
Ceramony.
Special Note:
* Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays.
* Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
Day 4
- Bosphorus Cruise
Tour
& Two Continents
Breakfast Included. Your tour will commence
at 08:30.
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for
a full day tour.
Spice Market (Egyptian
Bazaar)
In this traditional historical marketplace
you can smell any aroma and find any spice.
Become familiar with the wares of the
ancient trade route called the Silk Road.
Cruise on the Bosphorus
The best way to see the city's mesmerizing
beauty is a traditional boat cruise through
the deep blue straight separating Asia and
Europe. Visit Ottoman wooden mansions,
splendid marble palaces and small fishing
villages...
Rumeli Fortress
The Rumeli Fortress is one of the most
important monuments of the Middle Ages and
one of it's kind in the world. Of Sultan
Mehmet the Conqueror in only 4 months in
1452 for the control and protection of the
Bosphorus at time of the conquest of
Constantinople.
Beylerbeyi
Palace
The summer palace of the Ottoman Sultans
famous for it's original historical
furniture, superb wooden panels and
enchanting gardens.
Bosphorus Bridge
A modern masterpiece resembling the Golden
Gate Bridge. East meets West on this unique
link between one continent and another.
Maiden's Tower
After being a mausoleum built on Marble for
the wife of Commander Chares, a chain was
pulled from its location at Sarayburnu to
the island where the tower was located, in
410 BC, to make it a customs area
controlling the incomers and out goers of
the Bosphorus strait. This miniature tower
has been in service as a lighthouse, a
watchtower, a traffic control center and a
prison in its lifetime and after it's
restoration now it is open as a several
flats tower for tourist.
Camlica
Hill
The highest hill in Istanbul. A perfect
place to see an overview of the city, the
meandering Bosphorus and a magnificent
panorama of the old city.
Special Note
* Beylerbeyi Palace is closed on Mondays &
Thursdays.
Day 5 – Free Day
Until 20:00pm
Evening Show in Istanbul (With Dinner)
starts at 20:30 pm and ends at about
23:45pm.
Enjoy your night in Istanbul : We have
dinner in a first class restaurant with all
inclusive local drinks. You will watch a
spectacular floor show of famous authentic
belly-dancers and enjoy a full night of
traditional live
Sultan's Dinner 1001 Night
or
Orient
House or
Galata Tower Anatolian
Folklore entertainment featuring popular
musical instruments and live Turkish
singers. Around midnight we will transfer
you back to your hotel. Overnight at your hotel in Istanbul.
Day 6 – Golden
Horn & Jewish Heritage Tour
After
breakfast at the hotel, depart for a full
day tour of Istanbul visiting
Fener, Balat, Mongol of the Mary, Jewish
heritage, Pierre Loti Hill, Chora Church,
City Walls of Ayvansaray, Tekfur Palace.
Fener
Built by famous Ottoman architect Mehmet
Emin Aga, to honor Sultan Ahmet III in the
16th century. Named the 'Blue
Mosque' because of the Iznik tiles inside,
it is the only mosque in Istanbul with 6 minarets.
Balat
The old hippodrome. There are three
masterpieces : Theodosius Obelisk, Bronze
Serpent Column and Constantine Column. This
is the sight where the ancient Byzantium
horse races were held.
Mongol of the Mary
A historical shopping place with more than
4000 shops inside. İn this enchanting
bustling place you can find processed gold
handicrafts, hand – woven carpets, hand –
painted ceramics and onyx. It is the perfect
place to buy that special gift.
Jewish Heritage
This is the palace where Ottoman Sultans
lived between the 15th and 19th
centuries. The kitchen has fine samples of
crystal, gold, silver and china porcelains
and the Ottoman Treasury has sacred relics
inside. It is the most important place to
visit in Istanbul.
Chora Church
The old hippodrome. There are three
masterpieces : Theodosius Obelisk, Bronze
Serpent Column and Constantine Column. This
is the sight where the ancient Byzantium
horse races were held.
City Walls
of Ayvansaray
The old hippodrome. There are three
masterpieces : Theodosius Obelisk, Bronze
Serpent Column and Constantine Column. This
is the sight where the ancient Byzantium
horse races were held.
Tombs of Ashab
Tombs of
friends of Prophet Mohammed who died during
the campaign for the conquest of
Constantiniyyah as Abu Saidi Hudri, Cabir
Bin Abdullah, Hamdullah Al Ensari, Eba
Seybet Al Hudri around Ayvansaray District.
Eyup Mosque
Dedicated to
memory of Prophet Mohammed’s host in Medina
City and Standard-Bearer of early Muslim
army Eba Eyyup El Ensari
Pierre Loti Hill
Well-known cafeteria serving Turkish
coffee on its garden looking to the
wonderful view of Golden Horn
Miniaturk
Cultural Park
where models of architectural masterpieces
representing the Anatolian and Ottoman
civilizations are exhibited, displaying
Model of more than 200 historical works from
all around the Muslim World. Built on a
60.000 square-meter site, Miniaturk is one
of the first among similar parks in the
world.
Day 7 – Istanbul
(Departure)
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We
hope your tour was a memorable one and we
look forward to seeing you in the future on
another TBT - Turkey Business Travel. Have a safe trip
back home and thank you for choosing TBT -
Turkey Business Travel.
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