Celebrate the real culture of Turkey & its natural wonders. Ephesus Grand Theatre with Istanbul Mosque silhouette, gulet voyage in Fethiye and Pergamon. Turkey is home to more Roman ruins than Italy and more Greek ruins than Greece...

       

 
Istanbul, this is a great way to start your holiday in Turkey or if you are just passing through this exotic city. Because we believe that you have not seen Turkey if you haven't seen Istanbul. Istanbul is a city which re-creates itself all the time. Istanbul's streets reflect the European and Turkish and Balkan and Middle Eastern way of life, all coming together in a exotic and beautiful harmony. You may extend your stay and request further information about our tours to highlights of Turkey from our office in Sultanahmet.
 
 

   
 
  Irresistanbul
 Imperial Istanbul
 Istanbul Two Continents
 Constantinople - Istanbul
 Istanbul on Foot
 The Orient
 Istanbul Getaway
 Istanbul & Ephesus
 Unknown Istanbul
 Istanbul & Cappadocia
 Istanbul - Bursa
 Istanbul Shore Excursions
 Glorious Istanbul
 Timeless City		   Istanbul Bursa                                                                          

Day 1  Istanbul Arrival
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport & clearing customs, you will be met & accompanied during your transfer to the hotel. If time allows, you will have an orientation walk with one of our guides around Sultanahmet to get acquainted with the neighbourhood.

Day 2  Istanbul
We will leave hotel in the morning to visit 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, an early Christian church, later converted to a mosque under Ottoman rule. After lunch break, we continue driving across the first Bosphorus Bridge & head for the summit of Camlica Hill, which offers 360° panoramic views of Istanbul overlooking the Sea of Marmara. Driving back to Europe over the Bosphorus Bridge, we visit Dolmabahce Palace.

Day 3  Istanbul
Breakfast at hotel, then meet your guide at hotel lobby for a short drive to Spice Market, Egyptian Bazaar heaped with various sweets & spices is one of the world’s largest spice bazaars since 1665. Soon after, we embark on the Bosphorus ferry for an unforgettable cruise along the Bosphorus, the beautiful strait that divides Europe from Asia. After lunch break, we will Topkapi Palace Museum, the residence of the legendary Ottoman Sultans. 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 (Kapalicarsi).

Day 4  Istanbul - Bursa
Early breakfast & check-out from hotel, we travel by ferry to Yalova, then by coach to the city of Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire & one of the greatest treasure houses of Islamic architecture. We will first visit the Green Mosque & the neighbouring Green Mausoleum. After enjoying a leisurely cable car ride up the steep slopes of Mount Olympus, we drive to the historic village of Cumalikizik. This is one of the best preserved Ottoman villages in Turkey with scores of picturesque houses built in the traditional style.

Day 5  Bursa - Istanbul
Free day at leisure. Before leaving Bursa, experience one of the many famous Turkish Baths (Hamam) in Bursa. A Turkish Bat bath is a place, where physical & spiritual cleaning takes place & is hundreds of years old. Natural lighting & izonic colored tiles create a relaxing atmosphere. When entering to Turkish bath, you leave all the hastiness of daily life outside, you exchange your clothes for a waistcloth & adorn the traditional clogs. Here, tea is offered to you. You leave the Turkish Bath renewed, beautiful & refreshed. Transfer to Istanbul (4hrs).

Day 6  Istanbul Departure
Depending on your flight time, check-out (12:00) from hotel & remainder of day will be at leisure till your transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for your homebound flight.
 		  
       
     

 
     

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