| PACKAGE INCLUDES |
Hotel
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Meal
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Partial Meals Inclusive
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Tour Guide
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Entrance Pass
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Return Airport Transfer
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| TRIP OVERVIEW |
| Istanbul is a fascinating vibrant city with a rich history, cultural diversity and plenty of incredible attractions to visit. Istanbul itself has 17 palaces, 49 churches and 64 mosques, which makes it the most ideal place for cultural tourism. 100% Private Tour. |
| HIGHTLIGHTS |
✔ Visit the 'Jewels of Istanbul' such as Topkopi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque
✔ Experience boat trip on Bosphorus cruise
✔ Visit amazing architectural styles such as Dolmabahce Palace, Galata Bridge & Rustem Pasha Mosque
✔ Shop at Spice Market, the largest and famous bazaar in the city
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| SKETCH ITINERARY |
D1: ARRIVE ISTANBUL
D2: ISTANBUL JEWEL TOUR (B/L/D)
D3: ISTANBUL OLD CITY WALKING TOUR (B/L/D)
D4: DEPART ISTANBUL (B) |
| DETAILED ITINERARY |
| DAY 01: ARRIVE ISTANBUL
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Welcome to Istanbul. Our driver will meet with you at the airport. You will be transferred to your hotel. Hotel Check in Time is after 2 Pm. |
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You may join our optional tour depands on your arrival today. |
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Optional Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Entertainment |
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We will pick you up from Hotel at approximately 07:30 pm and transfer you to the Istanbul Kabatas Port from where your Dinner Cruise will commense.You are in for a treat with our exciting dinner Cruise that presents you the beauty of Istanbul at night while cruising the Bosphorus. You will dine on a delicious assortment of authentic Turkish Cuisine, PLUS you enjoy an outstanding Turkish Night of entertainment which will feature traditional dances from the seven different regions of Turkey as well as an oriental belly-dance show. Your performance will include Ottoman dancers, Romany Gypsy Girls, belly dancers, and the Asuk Masuk comedy team, etc. This is a night you will not forget and one loved by ALL our customers who have attended previous cruises. Your dinner cruise ends at about midnight, at which time we will transfer you to the Hotel. (112 Usd per person) |
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Overnight Istanbul |
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| DAY 02: ISTANBUL JEWEL TOUR (B, L, D)
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After you meet with your guide at the hotel, you will start the tour which will be completed by public transportation. First you will visit Dolmabahce Palace, a blend of various European architectural styles, was built between 1843 - 1856 by Karabet Balyan, the court architect of Sultan Abdulmecid. The three –storied palace built on a symmetrical plan has 285 rooms and 43 halls. The palace has survived intact with its original decorations, furniture and the silk carpets and curtains. Its surpasses all other palaces in the world in wealth and magnificence. |
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After Dolmabahce Palace you will have a chance to step on Galata Bridge which was built in Ottoman Period. |
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Then your guide will take you to one of the mosque which was built by Master Architect Sinan, Rustem Pasha Mosque. The Rüstem Pasha Mosque was unique among Sinan’s many mosques for its lavishly decorated, tiled interior. Rüstem Pasha may have ordered the mosque’s characteristic İznik tiles in order to support court designer Kara Memi, who was known for elegant floral designs. |
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After lunch you will join regular boat trip on the bosphorus An amazing cruise between the two continents, EUROPE and ASIA, along the Bosphorus by the Dolmabahçe and Beylerbeyi Palaces, wooden villas and mansions. |
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THE RUMELI FORTRESS(FROM THE SEA) (NO INTERIOR VISIT) |
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Istanbul had been besieged many times before Mehmet the Conquer took the city in 1453,but it managed to defend itself with the help of the Roman city walls. |
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At the end of the tour you will have time to do shopping in Spice Market which is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, it is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar. |
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Overnight Istanbul |
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| DAY 03: ISTANBUL OLD CITY WALKING TOUR (B, L, D)
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After breakfast, enjoy a fully guided walking tour visiting The Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and the Hippodrome. |
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Overnight Istanbul |
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Smart Tips: Old city is a walking tour, please be sure to put on casual shoes. The scarf is required for ladies to visit the mosques. |
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| DAY 04: DEPART ISTANBUL (B)
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After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home. |
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| TRIP GALLERY |
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| Welcome to Istanbul and witness the remnant of it'...
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| Istanbul City ...
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| Turkish Night at Bosphorus Dinner Cruise...
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| Take a roam to the largest monoblock palace of Dol...
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| Pass on the bridge that connects the old and new c...
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| Don't be blind of Rustem Pasha Mosque as Blue Mosq...
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| A castle that is home of local and international m...
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| No visit to Istanbul is complete without stopping ...
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| Topkapi Palace: the royal depiction of Turkey's gl...
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| Hagia Sophia, a Christian Cathedral that converted...
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| Had a visit and admire the blue beauty of Blue Mos...
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| INCLUSION |
- Meals inclusive as specified
- All entrances inclusive as specified
- Hotel accommodation as specified
- Transfers with new & AC vehicles inclusive as specified
- Private tours with English speaking guidance licensed by Ministry of Culture and Tourism
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| EXCLUSION |
- Flight Ticket & Taxes
- Drinks, personal expenses & Tips
- MSIG Travel Insurance
- High Season Surcharge
- Any item not stated under 'Inclusions'
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