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Enchanting Istanbul Tour 5 Nights

IFID

10000095

Duration

5 Night /6 Days

Experience

  • Adventure
  • Culture
  • Family
  • Leisure

Destinations

  • Istanbul

Description

Discover the vibrant culture of the intercontinental Istanbul tracking various Ottoman and Byzantium highlights. Marvel at the majestic Blue Mosque and catch awe inspiring sunsets from the Bosphorus. Delight yourself with Turkish cuisine – a melange of European and Asian tastes and the royal Ottoman way of life at Buyukada Island.

Day 01 (Arrival in Istanbul)

Tour Details

    • Arrival to Istanbul New Airport, Our tour escort will host you from outside airport.
    • Transfer to your hotel .
    • Check in at Hotel.
    • Free time to explore the city on your own.
    • Overnight in Hotel    

Destinations to Visit

  1. Istanbul , Istanbul, (TURKEY)

Day 02 (Istanbul)

Tour Details

    • Breakfast at the Hotel
    • Transfers for Full Day Istanbul Classics and Highlights Tour.
    • You will begin the day with Roman Hippodrome, where the chariot races were organised by the Romans and Byzantines. Blue Mosque-the only mosque with six minarets and its surroundings will be our next place to visit.
    • Next, you will see the German Fountain - a gift of Kaiser Wilhelm 2. Hagia Sophia - The Church of Divine Wisdom is the highlight of this day. Following the visits your guide will take you the  Grand  Bazaar  for  demonstration  of  Turkish  Handicrafts.
    • Topkapi  Museum  is  the  big  one of the  most important  museum  of  Turkey  and  the  Balkan  Peninsula. It  is  an  incomparably  rich  treasure-chest,  brimming  with things of historical importance.
    • First, second, third and fourth courtyards; the Audience Hall, Divan-the High Court, Historical Kitchens, Royal Stables, the Treasury, gardens, kiosk. Probably the best commentary on Ottoman History, art and its culture is simply to come direct to the First Courtyard of this amazing Palace. Next place to see is Hagia Irene Church (from outside).
    • Our final place of interest are Caferaga Medresseh and Sogukcesme Street. To see these things with a guide well, you will never be quite the same again.
    • Overnight in Istanbul 

Destinations to Visit

  1. Istanbul , Istanbul, (TURKEY)

Day 03 (Istanbul)

Tour Details

    • Breakfast at Hotel.
    • Golden Horn from the bus, the arm of the Bosphorus and a natural harbour of the historical peninsula separating the old and the new parts of Istanbul where the first colonies settled during the Byzantines.
    •  Drive along the traces of history at Balat viewing Metal Church of St. Stephen the Bulgarian, Jewish Hospital (Or-Ahayim), Fener Orthodox Patriarchate and 22 kms. Long Byzantine City Walls, the strongest  fortification of the middle age.
    • Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers, etc. Bosphorus Cruise, through the waterway separating the two continents, Europe and Asia, with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture besides modern residential and luxurious apartments.
    • Rumeli Fortress (from the boat – no interior visit), historical armament built by the Conqueror to control and protect the Bosphorus. A unique example of military architecture.
    • Dolmabahçe Palace, recent residence for Ottoman Sultans built by two Ottoman architects Karabet and Nikogos.
    • Balyan on a 110.000 m² area and served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire. Famous with great collection of European antiquity, furniture and 4.5 tons chandelier, the palace has 285 rooms and 46 halls.
    • Bosphorus Bridge, unique chance to step from one continent (Europe) to another (Asia) in 2 minutes. Camlica Hill, exposing a panoramic view of Istanbul and Bosphorus from the best point of view.
    • Transfers to Hotel.
    • Overnight in Istanbul 

Destinations to Visit

  1. Istanbul , Istanbul, (TURKEY)

Day 04 (Istanbul)

Tour Details

    • Breakfast at Hotel.
    • Transfers to Cruise in the Marmara Sea to Princes' Islands by Maritime Lines boat.
    • Stop at Büyükada, the popular summer resort with pinewood scenery, once the pleasure island of Byzantine Princes. Tour of the island by horse-drawn carriages .
    • Evening return to Istanbul
    • Transfer to hotel.
    • Free time to explore the city on your own.
    • Overnight in Istanbul 

Destinations to Visit

  1. Istanbul , Istanbul, (TURKEY)

Day 05 (Istanbul)

Tour Details

    • Breakfast at Hotel.
    • Transfers  for full free day for shopping & Taksim Square with Istiklal Street, where you can find many pubs, bars, high end cafes & brands .
    • Free time to explore the city on your own 
    • Overnight in Istanbul 

Destinations to Visit

  1. Istanbul , Istanbul, (TURKEY)

Day 06 (Istanbul - Home)

Tour Details

    •  Breakfast at Hotel.
    • Check out from Hotel.
    • Transfer to Istanbul New Airport for your onward journey    

Destinations to Visit

  1. Istanbul , Istanbul, (TURKEY)