Islamic Turkey Discovery Tour

Details of Islamic Turkey Discovery Tour

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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 Drive to Bursa City, Travel by ferry to Yalova, Drive to Bursa, Cable Car to Mountain, Drive Back to Istanbul
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 4 Full Day Bosphorus Cruise, Dolmabahce Palace and Two Continents Tour, Fly To Cappadocia, Overnight in Cappadocia
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 make arrange your transportation to airport fly to Cappadocia, transfer to hotel and overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 5 Full Day Cappadocia Tour, Overnight in Cappadocia
We will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast at 09:30 AM. your Cappadocia tour will start, visit to;
Devrent Valley: Devrent is situated on the northern slopes of Aktepe, 1 KM from Pasabaglari (Monks’ Valley) and 5 KM from Avanos. The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys, which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.
Monks Valley: The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha's Vineyard, is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.
Avanos: A center of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC, it is a town where you will be invited to visit a traditional pottery workshop, which is possibly set deep into the hillsides. The clay, which comes from the Red River passing through the town, gives life both to the land and to the local economy.
Goreme Open Air Museum: Goreme was an important Christian centre in the early years of the Middle Ages, was a bishopric administered by Mokissos near Aksaray in the 11th and 13th centuries. Despite the vast numer of monasteries, churches and chapels in the vicinity of Goreme, there are not many inscriptions bearing dates. For this reason, these religious buildings are mainly dated according to the iconography or architectural features.
Uchisar: Uchisar is a troglodyte town situated right in the middle of Cappadocia. It is named after the enormous piece of rock in the center of the town, which was once used as a castle. This extraordinary rock is the highest peak of the area with the view of whole Cappadocia and Erciyes (Argeus) Mountain. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel at approximately 05:00 PM. overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 6 Drive to Konya, Full Day Private Konya a place of Jalal ad-Din Rumi, Sufism Tour , Overnight in Konya
After breakfast drive along the region, which will give you a chance to see untouched beauties of the country villagers working in their farms, fertile plains and the cultural diversity between the cities. Arrive at Konya to see, the Mevlana Museum, which shelters the tomb of Rumî, known to his followers as Mevlana, a Muslim poet and mystic, Free time to shop in the local market, and then check into the hotel for stay overnight.

Day 7 -Breakfast - Private tour to Konya capital of Seljuk Turks Muslim State Tour - Transfer to Konya airport - Fly to Istanbul and overnight.
After breakfast we will pick you up from your hotel at 09:30 AM, and your tour will start with Karatay Tile Museum, This museum features tiles from the Seljuk Empire, Ince Minare, houses wooden and stone works of the Seljuk period, Alaaddin Hill and Mosque, The mosque built on the Alaaddin Hill, is the oldest historical building in Anatolia from the Seljuk period. (1116-1156) Alaaddin Palace was built during the reign of Sultan Kilic Arslan II. Transfer to Konya airport and fly to Istanbul. When you arrive Istanbul airport we will pick you up and transfer to your hotel in Istanbul.

Day 8 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

Includes of Islamic Turkey Discovery Tour

• All airport hotel transportations
• 4 nights accomadation in Istanbul with breakfast
• Full day Istanbul city tour includes all museum fee, guiding service, lunch
• Full day Bursa city tour includes transportation, lunch, guide, cable car
• Full day Istanbul Bosphorus cruise tour includes all museum fee, guiding service, lunch
• Istanbul to Cappadocia flight ticket
• 2 nights accomadation in a cave hotel Cappadocia with breakfast
• Full day Cappadocia tour includes all museum fee, guiding service, lunch
• Cappadocia to Konya bus tickets
• 1 night accomadation in Konya with breakfast
• 2 day Private Konya tour includes all museum fee, guiding service, lunch
• Konya to Istanbul flight tickets

Excludies of Islamic Turkey Discovery Tour

• Personal Expenses
• Tips

Pick-up and Drop-off Details of Islamic Turkey Discovery Tour

• Istanbul International Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport.