All Around Istanbul Tour invites you explore, Istanbul and Around the Istanbul\'s most historical and natural sites , Bursa, Abant Lake, you will able to discover hisorical palaces and mosques.
Details of All Around Istanbul Tour
Let us take you on a journey of a All Around Istanbul Tour.
Day 1 - Istanbul arrival day
Welcome to Turkey Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Meet with staff and transfer to your hotel, transfer from airport and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour
Between 08:00 -08:30 AM pick 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, we will drop you back to your hotel and full day Byzantine,Ottoman Relics Tour will be ended.
Day 3 Princess’ Islands Cruise Tour
We will pick you up from your hotel for Princes'Island Day Tour and transfer to ferry port to the Princes'Island. Our first stop will be Heybeliadaand it takes 1 hours to reach there.We will have small tour around the island by electrical cars with tour guide. After Heybeliadawe will take another ferry to one of the Princes' Islands, Buyukada (Big Island) which is a quiet sea front town and summer holiday escape from the city. When we reach there our tour guide will give you general information about the Princes' Island and we will have a lunch where we can enjoy fresh seafood or Turkish kebab or vegetarian food. After lunch we will give you free time during free time you can enjoy yourself and also during summer time you can swim on the beach.After free time we will meet with the guide at the meeting point and turn back to Istanbul and we will drop you back to your hotel.
Day 4- Full Day Bosphorus Cruise , Dolmabahce Palace and Two Continents Tour details
Between 08:00 -08:30 AM pick up from hotel and transfer to meeting point of group and tour guide for the Full Day Bosphorus Cruise tour and visit to;
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 5 Abant Lake tour
After breakfast we will pick you up drive to Bolu, enjoying magnificent mountains views, verdant woodlands and clear lake waters. After taking in a panoramic view from Mount Bolu, enjoy lunch at lovely hotel with spectacular views of Lake Abant. This region is known for its brilliantly-colored foliage, and the nearby forests can be explored on foot, horseback or by horse-drawn carriage. After the tour, we will drive back to Istanbul and transfer to hotel, overnight in Istanbul.
Day 6 Green Bursa Tour
We will pick you up from your hotel and drive to Kocaeli take a ferry to Yalova than drive to Bursa which is first Ottoman Capital, our first stop is Historical Inkaya tree over 610 years old, then we willl have lunch delicious mixed grilled lovely restaurant which located at the skirt of mountain. Drive to Uludag Mountain. Uludag Mountain is the most advanced, most popular winter sports and most popular mountain of Turkey. We will give you free time for ski, snow and chairlift. After spent our time in Uludag Mountain we will back to down town by Cable Car. When we arrive to down town we will visit Green Mosque, Green Tomb, Silk Market. We will drive back to Istanbul and transfer to your hotels.
Day 7 - Free Day and Transfer to Airport to finalize your trip in Istanbul.
After breakfast you will have a free time according to your time frame to fly, you will picked up from your hotel to be transferred to airport to finalize your trip in Turkey.
Notes
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday.
- Spice Bazaar is closed on Sunday.
Includes of All Around Istanbul Tour
- Airport to hotel private transportation
- Hotel to airport private transportation
- 6 nights accomadation in Istanbul with breakfast
- Full day Istanbul city tour inclusive all museum fee, guiding service, lunch
- Full day Bosphorus cruise inclusive all museum fee, guiding service, lunch
- Full day Bursa tour inclusive transportation, lunch, guide, cable car
- Full day Princess' Island tour inclusive transportation, lunch, guide, electrical carriage tour
- Private Abant lake tour by private car and guide
Excludies of All Around Istanbul Tour
- International flights
- Personal travel insurance
- Visa for Turkey
- Personal expenses
Pick-up and Drop-off Details of All Around Istanbul Tour
- Istanbul International Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport.
