Trip Duration: 4 Nights / 5 Days
Itinerary:
4 Nights Istanbul
Turkey was one of the major residences of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. Immersed in a... More
Round-trip Flights
Hotel Stay
Breakfast
Sightseeing
Transfers
Visa
Welcome to your 'Turkish Getaway - Summer 2018' tour!
Your representative will greet you at the 'meeting point' at the exit. After immigration and customs, transfer comfortably to your hotel (check-in after 1400 hours).
Thereafter, embark on the Bosphorus Cruise, with opportunities to photograph the shoreline with its landmarks - Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi palaces, Ortakoy Mosque, the defensive Rumeli Fortress, and the Bosphorus Bridge.
Overnight in Istanbul. Dinner at a local restaurant
After breakfast, proceed to visit to the last great Imperial Blue Mosque. Leaving the mosque, proceed to the Roman Hippodrome, an open-air stadium built by Roman Emperors in 203 AD. The Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, Constantine Column and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating the Hippodrome. Finally, shop at the Grand Bazaar, the biggest "souk" with nearly 4000 shops, selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leather ware and souvenirs.
Overnight in Istanbul. Breakfast at the hotel and dinner at a local restaurant.
Today, after breakfast proceed to Princes Islands - once the pleasure islands of Byzantine Princes and now a popular city get-away with sandy beaches, lush pinewoods, and beautiful old wooden Ottoman homes. The tour includes a visit to Buyukada, the largest of the three main islands and a popular summer resort with beautifully decorated old wooden houses, pine trees and wonderful panoramic views. Spend some time to relax or explore the island at your leisure.
Then, take a relaxing tour through the quiet narrow streets of the island by a horse-drawn carriage.
There will be time for you to relax or explore at your leisure. Overnight in Istanbul. Breakfast at the hotel and dinner at a local restaurant.
After breakfast, enjoy the shopping tour. You can explore the Spice Bazaar's stalls independently and shop for a selection of edible treats. Visit Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre, also known a modern shopping mall and Istinye Park (shopping center).
Overnight in Istanbul. Breakfast at the hotel and dinner at a local restaurant.
This morning after breakfast, drive to Istanbul airport for your flight back Home.
Good times need never end! As you get ready for the airport and your flight back home, relive the high points of your 'Turkish Getaway' tour. We are confident you will join us again sometime soon.....
Breakfast at the hotel
Round-trip FlightsHotel StayBreakfastSightseeingTransfersVisa
Welcome to your 'Turkish Getaway - Summer 2018' tour!
Your representative will greet you at the 'meeting point' at the exit. After immigration and customs, transfer comfortably to your hotel (check-in after 1400 hours).
Thereafter, embark on the Bosphorus Cruise, with opportunities to photograph the shoreline with its landmarks - Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi palaces, Ortakoy Mosque, the defensive Rumeli Fortress, and the Bosphorus Bridge.
Overnight in Istanbul. Dinner at a local restaurant
After breakfast, proceed to visit to the last great Imperial Blue Mosque. Leaving the mosque, proceed to the Roman Hippodrome, an open-air stadium built by Roman Emperors in 203 AD. The Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, Constantine Column and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating the Hippodrome. Finally, shop at the Grand Bazaar, the biggest "souk" with nearly 4000 shops, selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leather ware and souvenirs.
Overnight in Istanbul. Breakfast at the hotel and dinner at a local restaurant.
Today, after breakfast proceed to Princes Islands - once the pleasure islands of Byzantine Princes and now a popular city get-away with sandy beaches, lush pinewoods, and beautiful old wooden Ottoman homes. The tour includes a visit to Buyukada, the largest of the three main islands and a popular summer resort with beautifully decorated old wooden houses, pine trees and wonderful panoramic views. Spend some time to relax or explore the island at your leisure.
Then, take a relaxing tour through the quiet narrow streets of the island by a horse-drawn carriage.
There will be time for you to relax or explore at your leisure. Overnight in Istanbul. Breakfast at the hotel and dinner at a local restaurant.
After breakfast, enjoy the shopping tour. You can explore the Spice Bazaar's stalls independently and shop for a selection of edible treats. Visit Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre, also known a modern shopping mall and Istinye Park (shopping center).
Overnight in Istanbul. Breakfast at the hotel and dinner at a local restaurant.
This morning after breakfast, drive to Istanbul airport for your flight back Home.
Good times need never end! As you get ready for the airport and your flight back home, relive the high points of your 'Turkish Getaway' tour. We are confident you will join us again sometime soon.....
Breakfast at the hotel
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