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Constantinople Istanbul Tour |
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Day 01 : Arrival in Istanbul Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be met by our staff & accompanied during the transfer to your hotel. You have the afternoon & evening free to relax and/or check out the city. Day 02 : Istanbul We will leave hotel in the morning to visit The Istanbul Archaeological Museum, which is a complex of three museums: the Museum of Oriental Antiquities, the Archaeological Museum & the Tiled Pavilion, which has one of the world's richest collection of classical artifacts & pre-classical treasures. Then we visit the Underground Cistern, also known as "Basilica Cistern" because it lay beneath the once Stoa Basilica. The Basilica Cistern was built by Justinian I after the bloody Nika Revolt in 532, it was used as a reservoir for water storage for the Great Palace & other buildings in the First Hill. We walk across to the Museum of Turkish & Islamic Art from the 16th Century as residence for Ibrahim Pasa. It was the grandest private residence ever built in the Ottoman Empire. Today it holds a superb collection of ceramics, metalwork, miniatures, calligraphy, textiles & woodwork as well as some of the oldest carpets in the world. Day 03 : Istanbul We will take a morning ferry ride to Buyukada, the biggest of the Princess Islands which used to be the summer resort for the wealthy non-Muslim community. There will be a tour of the Island by horse drawn carriages, a wonderful patio lunch & free time to do shopping, walking around the island (where there is no motor vehicles traffic). Or, you may just lie down in the sun & relax. A ferry ride in the evening will take us back to the city & drive to our hotel for overnight. Day 04 : Istanbul We will take you to Spice Market, still in use as one of the world’s largest spice bazaars since 1665. Next, we will board the ferries across the Bosphorus which will take us to both European & Asian sides of the city. This beautiful voyage will take you along the shores of Bosphorus & you will see the Rumeli Fortress from the 15th century as well as the seaside summer palaces & unique wooden houses of the area, as well as the natural beauty of the forests above. The last stop on the cruise is the fishing village of Sariyer, close to the Black Sea. We will drive by coach via Intercontinental Bosphorus Bridge to take you to Camlica Hill on the Asian side. Camlica is the highest hill in Istanbul where you will enjoy breathtaking views of the city. We will visit the Beylerbeyi Palace, the summer residence of the royal Ottoman family with original furniture & magnificent gardens. After the tour, you will be transferred your hotel. Day 05 : We will leave hotel in the morning to visit the Sultanahmet Square & the spectacular Blue Mosque decorated with beautiful 17th century Iznik tiles. Then stroll around the historical Hippodrome where chariot races were once held. Continue with the Hagia Sophia / St. Sophia & Museum. An early Christian church, later converted to a mosque under Ottoman rule, this magnificent temple now serving as a museum with all the artefacts from the Byzantine era intact, is especially famous for its mosaics. After lunch, we will visit the Topkapi Palace Museum, the residence of the legendary Ottoman Sultans, now converted into a museum. It consists of several exhibition halls, such as the Treasury, the porcelain section, Armoury & Holy Relics. We will complete this historical day with a visit to the Grand Bazaar & return to the hotel for overnight. Day 06 : Istanbul Departure Breakfast at hotel, check out & transfer to Istanbul International Airport for onward flight. |
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The Turquoise Coast |
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Divanyolu Caddesi No:34 Sultanahmet - Istanbul /
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Association of Turkish Travel Agencies TURSAB Member No: A1855 |
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