Day 1 Istanbul-Arrival
Welcome to Istanbul! Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our representative and transferred to your hotel. After check-in and freshening up, you will have some free time to explore the city on your own or rest.
Day 2 Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour
Our staff will pick you up from the hotel after breakfast. We will visit the “Old City,” where you will see historical highlights such as the Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Topkapi Palace (the Harem is included). Lunch will be served in a traditional Turkish Group Restaurant (drinks are not included). We will visit Gülhane Park (Refreshment Time) in the early evening. After that, our tour guide will drop you off at your hotel.
Day 3 Full Day Green Bursa Tour
Our staff will pick you up from your hotel. We will visit Bursa city. Enjoy the whole day visiting Uludağ Kayak Merkez, and Bursa Teleferik. Lunch will be in a traditional Turkish restaurant (drinks are extra). After lunch, we will visit the Grand Mosque of Bursa, the Tomb of Osman Gazi, and the city center of Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. At the end of the tour, we will drive back to Istanbul and drop you off at your hotel.
Day 4 Bosphorus & Two Continents Tour
Our staff will pick you up from the hotel after breakfast. We will visit Galata Tower and the Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar). After visiting Dolmabahçe Palace (Dolmabahçe Saray), lunch will be in a traditional Turkish group restaurant (drinks are extra). In the early evening, we will have the Bosphorus Cruise (You can enjoy the view of Ciragan Palace, Ortakoy Mosque, Military High School, and Rumeli Fortress from the strait). After that, our tour guide will drop you off at your hotel.
Day 5
Check out from the hotel before 12:00 p.m. Depending on your flight time, we can arrange a pick-up from your hotel and a ride to Istanbul’s airport.
Included:
⦁ 2 full-day Istanbul tours & Museums entry fees, parking, and road tolls
⦁ Bosphorus cruise
⦁ 1 full-day Bursa tour & Museums entry fees, parking, and road tolls
⦁ Pick up and drop off at your accommodations
⦁ Transportation in A/C non-smoking car or bus with a professional English-speaking guide and driver and their daily expenses
⦁ Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary day by day
⦁ 4 nights accommodation in Istanbul (Options of Golden Horn Hotel, Skalion Hotel, Centrum Hotel, Artika Hotel & Orient Express Hotel)
⦁ Airport transfers
⦁ Small group tours
⦁ Step back in time on a history tour
⦁ All taxes, fees, and handling charges
