Details of 5 Days Istanbul City Tour
Let us take you on a journey of a 5 Days Istanbul City Tour .
Day 1 - Istanbul - Arrival Day
Welcome to Turkey, Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Meet with staff and transfer to your hotel, check-in to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour
After breakfast, between 08:00 -08:30 AM pick you up from hotel and transfer to meeting point of group and tour guide for the Full Day Byzantine, Ottoman Relics Istanbul City Tour. We will visit to;
Hagia Sophia:Also Called the Church of Divine Wisdom, it is a masterpieceof grandeur and proportion. Coveted by the Islamic East and Christian West, the Hagia Sophia is one of mankind's greatest treasures.
Blue Mosque ( Sultanahmet Mosque): No one has been to Istanbul at least once can ever forget the feeling of awe and wonder at seeing the Blue Mosque for the first time.
Hippodrome and Obelisk:The vast Hippodrome, known as At Meydani or " plaze of the horses" stretches between Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.
Shopping Opportunity
Grand Covered Bazaar ( Kapali Carsi): The Oldest and the largest covered market place in the world is situated in the center of the city.
LUNCH
Topkapi Palace: Topkapi palace was the main residence of the Sultan and his court. It was initially the seat of government as well as the imperial residence. Even though access was strictly regulated, inhabitans of the palace rarely had to venture outsince the palace functioned almost as an autonomous entity a city within a city. Audience and consultation chambers and areas served for the political workings of the empire.
Little Hagia Sophia Mosque: Little Hagia Sophia (KüçükAyasofya Camii), formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus, is a former Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Constantinople, later converted into a mosque during the Ottoman Empire. Today the environment is a worth seeing natural culture center of the lost Ottoman Arts.
17:00 PM is the end of the tour, then participants will be transferred back to their hotel and full day Byzantine,Ottoman Relics Tour will be ended.
Day 3 - Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour
We will pick you up from your hotel between 08:00 - 08:30 AM and transfer to meeting point of group and tour guide for the Bosphorus Cruise Tour Istanbul.
Dolmabahce Palace: Dolmabahce Palace was home to six Sultans from 1856, when it was first inhabited, up until the agbolition of the Caliphate in 1924 . Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey, used the palace as a presidential residence during summers.
Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan Mosque: Located on the shore of Bosphorus in Dolmabahçe, Bezmialem Valide Sultan Mosque also called Dolmabahçe Mosque (Dolmabahçe Camii)
Lunch
Golden Horn: The Golden Horn is an inlet of the Bosphorus with two rivers draining into it at the far end. It is considered to be the world's largest natural harbor.
City Walls: Constantinople's great city walls were breached only twice in 1600 years. The first breach occured in 1204 during the fourth Crusade.
Bosphorus Bridge: Overshadowing Istanbul's traditional architecture is one of the world's largest suspension bridges, the Bosphorus Bridge, linking Europe and Asia.
Ebu Eyyup El Ensari Tomb: Who was visited by Mohammed the Prophet during his first visit to Medina.
Pierre Loti Hill: The hill was named after the French novelist and naval officer Pierre Lotti who visited Istanbul several times and stayed many years.
Fly Over by Cable Car: Enjoy the beautiful view from the cable car all the way down to the hill.
Rumeli Fortress ( From The Sea): The biggest fortification of Istanbul can be seen dearlyduring our Bosphorus Cruise.
The Black Sea: Get the best shot where Bosphorus meets Black Sea.
17:30 PM is the end of the tour, we will drop you back to your hotel and Bosphorus Cruise Tour Istanbul will be ended.
Day 4 - Optional Istanbul Vialand Tour or Optional - Istanbul Aquarium,Aqua Florya Shopping Mall Tour
Optional Istanbul Vialand Programme
After breakfast at 10:00 AM we will pick you up from your hotel and depart for vialand. Vialand is the new center of Istanbul similar to Disneyland. It has lots of shops, game centers, pools and more entertainments. Enjoy an adrenaline kick, a shopping fix and non-stop entertainment with an action-packed day out at Vialand theme park. Park includes different parts like, theme park, vialand shopping center, performance and demonstration center, legend world, game world, adventure world, vialand castle, vikings, 360, roller coaster, crazy river, safari tunnel, dungeon and vialand express. Vialand has 4 parts as Fun Zone, Shopping Zone, History Zone and Adventure Zone. First of all, it is a safe place for the kids. It is entertaining and educative. Also Vialand has the biggest Food Court with its lots of restaurants. Center has a small tram to travel around the shops. One of the biggest Roller Coasters in Euro will be waiting you in the center. Vialand also has a part for the people likes the exciting time of King Kong. If you are a water fun, then you will like Splash Coaster. And Fatih Dark Ride will take you to the times of ottoman and old Istanbul streets. Starshape and Safari Coaster will be your other favourites.
Optional - Istanbul Aquarium, Aqua Florya Shopping Mall Tour Programme
After breakfast at 10:00 AM we will pick you up from your hotel and depart for Istanbul Aquarium, Aqua Florya Shopping Mall Tour. First you willvisit the Istanbul Akvaryum which is the biggest thematic aquarium of theworld. Istanbul Aquarium holds a leading position among worldwideaquariums thanks to its volume, variety of fish species, and the activitieson travel routes. It is a project which makes “firsts” and “mosts” in itsfield. The visitors, by following a geographical route, will travel on a routethat hosts 16 themes and 1 rainforest going from the Black Sea towardsthe Pacific. Istanbul Akvaryum displays more than 1500 species and15000 land and sea creatures includes GENTOO PENGUINS, CAPYBARA, LACED MORAY, Arapaima, Balloon Fish, Banggai Cardinal Fish, Spotted Garden Eel, Cownose Ray, Emperor Angelfish, Eagle Ray, Musky Caiman, Sand Tiger Shark, Humphead Wrasse, False Stonefish,Clownfish, Red Lionfish, Lemon Shark, Phantasmal Poison Frog, Longhorn Cowfish, Lagoon Triggerfish, Redbelly Piranha, and octopi which has 6.800 cubic meters water volume and 64tanks in total in 22000 square meters area. 5D 6-axle movie houseoffering service within Istanbul Aquarium, guests will perceive what theywatch three-dimensionally thanks to special glasses they wear, and willexperience a virtual feast by wind, fog, water and touch effects that theyhave never seen. Optional Avtivities aslo available icluding Mirror Maze, Diving With Sharks, Flyride Helicopter Tour, Fish Feeding Hours at Istanbul Aquarium Diving Course, Opening Banner In The Main Tank and MG Photography. Following your visits you will have free time in mall. Theshopping offer is completed by leisure concepts, making Aqua Florya adestination itself, especially for families. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 5 - Istanbul - End of Istanbul Tour and Transfer to Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen Airport.
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We will pick you up and transfer to airport for your international departure. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another Turkey Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing us.
Notes
- Topkapi Palace Closed on Tuesdays.
- The Grand Bazaar Closed on Sundays.
- Dolmabahce Palace closedon Monday. Harem is not included in schedule.
Includes of 5 Days Istanbul City Tour
- Airport to hotel private transportation
- Hotel to airport private transportation
- 4 nights accomadation in Istanbul with breakfast
- Full day Istanbul city tour includes all museum fees, guiding service, lunch
- Full day Istanbul Bosphorus cruiseincludes all museum fees, guiding service, lunch
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Excludies of 5 Days Istanbul City Tour
- International flights
- Personal expenses
- Tips for guideand driver
- Travel insurance
Pick-up and Drop-off Details of 5 Days Istanbul City Tour
- Istanbul International Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport