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Spontaneous Selection Istanbul Tour 5 days - 4 nights
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Spontaneous Selection Istanbul Tour 5 days - 4 nights
Description :
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Day 1 |
Arrival in Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport & clearing customs, you will be met by one of our staff at the exit gate of arrivals hall & transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure (as per your flight arrival time). Overnight in Istanbul.
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Day 2 |
Princess Islands Tour
After breakfast at the hotel meet with guide to depart on a full day tour on the for a Cruise on the Marmara Sea. Travel on to Buyuk Ada Island: The Island is in the Sea of Marmara, twenty kilometres from the historic peninsula. This popular summer resort with its sandy beaches and pine wood scenery, was once the pleasure island of the Byzantine Princes'. Enjoy a ride on a Horse Drawn Carriage and then sit back and relax for a while during the break for lunch. After lunch, return to Istanbul by cruise. At the end of the tour the guide will take you back to your hotel, evening at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul
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Day 3 |
Ottoman & Byzantine Relics Tour
After breakfast at the hotel meet with guide to depart on a full day tour to explore some of the most important sights in Istanbul.Visiting Haghia Sophia Museum: Haghia Sophia was built at the command of Emperor Justinian in the years 532 to 537. The courtyard of Haghia Sophia harbors a number of minor but fascinating Ottoman structures. Blue Mosque: Its magnificent series of domes and semi-domes, its six slender minarets sprouting from the corners of the mosque. Hippodrome and Obelisk: The ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races and the centre of Byzantine civil life, stood in the open space in front of the Blue Mosque. Grand Bazaar: The Grand Bazaar was built at the command of Fatih Mehmet shortly after the Conquest. It contains 4,399 shops, 2,195 workshops, 497 stalls and 18 fountains. Topkapi Palace, Imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting Chinese porcelain, weapons, calligraphy section etc... Suleymaniye Mosque: Suleymaniye is without question one of the greatest works of its architect, Sinan. Begun in 1550, the mosque was completed in 1557, with two more years required in order to finish the entire complex. After the tour, return to hotel with the evening at your leisure. Overnight in Istanbul. |
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Day 4 |
Bosphorus Cruise and
Dolmabahce Tour
After breakfast at the hotel meet with guide to
depart on a full day tour to explore some of the
most important sights in Istanbul.Setting off on a
short drive to Eminonu. We first
visit the Egyptian Market (Spice
Bazaar) built in 1664, the perfect place to shop for
herbal medicine, Turkish Delight
(Lokum), spices, teas and many other flavours. After
this we will then embark on to the Bosphorus ferry
for a Cruise on the Bosphorus.
During the cruise you will see the city from a
different perspective, the old wooden villas,
Rumeli Fortress(15th century) which
is a military architectural master piece,
Ortakoy Mosque, both bridges linking Asia &
Europe. After the cruise continue on land to visit
Camlica Hill for 360° panoramic
views over the city & driving back to Europe over
the Bosphorus Bridge we visit
Dolmabahce Palace, with more than
340 rooms & 8 Turkish Baths the Imperial Residence
of the last 6 Sultans, is sure to fascinate its
visitors. At the end of the tour the guide will take
you back to your hotel, evening at leisure.
Overnight in Istanbul. |
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Day 5 |
Departure Transfer
Breakfast at hotel, check out and transfer to
Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
Note : if you need any other
services such as extra nights accommodation or
flights e.t.c , this can be arranged for an
additional fee. |
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Please take note of the
following : |
Closed:
- Haghia
Sophia Museum on
Monday, replaced
with Kariye (St.
Savior in Chora)
Museum
- Grand Bazaar
on Sunday
- Spice(Egyptian)
Bazaar on Sunday
- Topkapi
Palace on
Tuesday,
replaced with
Kariye (St.
Savior in Chora)
Museum
- Rumeli
Fortress on
Wednesday
Tour Excludes:
-
International
flights from /
to Istanbul and
travel insurance
- Any other
expenses not
noted in the
above included
section or
expenses of a
personal nature
such as hotel
extras (minibar,
telephone/internet
usage, laundry,
etc)
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What's Included : |
- Required transport
- Hotel accomodation
based on bed and
breakfast basis
- Main entrance fees
to sights visited and
lunches on full day
tours
- VAT (18%)
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Tour Code: IST-P3-Spontaneous
Selection Istanbul Tour 5 days - 4 nights
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