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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 hotel in
Istanbul. No Meals.
Day 2 -
Ottoman and 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.
Blue Mosque
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.
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.
Grand Bazaar
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.
Topkapi Palace
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.
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 NIGHTS 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.
Special Note:
* Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays.
* Haghia Sophia is closed on Mondays
(visit Chora Church instead).
* Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
Day 3
- Bosphorus Cruise
Tour & Two Continent
Departing in the morning from the hotel.
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.
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.
After the tour we
will transfer you back to your hotel. Stay
overnight in Istanbul.
Breakfast & Lunch
Concert
Organization:
Your experience will commence at 19:15.
After dinner at the hotel,
depart for
CRR Concert Hall.
Around midnight we will transfer you
back to your hotel. Overnight at your
hotel in Istanbul.
Special Note
* Beylerbeyi Palace is closed on Mondays &
Thursdays.
Day 4
- Prince Islands
This
island tour starts after breakfast, when
you are picked up at the hotel or port
by our private tour guide.
If you
feel the need to escape from the bustle
of Istanbul for a day, nothing could be
easier. You simply join us aboard a
ferry bound for the charming Princes’
Islands. Our destination is Buyukada,
the largest of the island chain, but we
will pass by four other islands on the
way. All are famous for their mild
climates, lush vegetation and ornate
Ottoman houses, and on all of them cars
are banned. The preferred means of
transportation is the charming
horse-drawn carriage known as the
phaeton, which we will use on our
circular tour of Buyukada, passing
elegant mansions draped in brilliant
purple bougainvillea. You will feel as
though you have stepped back into a more
leisured and gracious age, almost
expecting grand 19th Century ladies and
gentlemen to come strolling down to the
waterfront on an afternoon promenade.
Lunch will be at one of the many
excellent traditional fish-restaurants
on the waterfront, gazing across the
water at the Asian shore of Istanbul, so
close though it feels worlds away. Pick
up and drop off at your hotel is
included.
Day 5
- Departure.
According to your departure time,
transfer to Istanbul Airport for your
flight home. End of our services.
Breakfast
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