Fatih Trip Overview
Welcome to Turkey! 9 Days from Istanbul to Trabzon across the North of Turkey otherwise known as the Black Sea. Safranbolu offers the historic trading post of all the major trade routes that travelled from India, Arabia and the Orient into Europe. Beautiful and architecturally preserved is a favorite location of our staff. Ankara the capital of Turkey holds all the secrets that founded this great country. Amasya is pure beauty, a city fortified by mountains and castles laid out along the banks of the river Kizil Irmak before finishing in Trabzon to discover the secrets of the Byzantine Empire.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 days
Starts: Fatih, Turkey
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fatih, İstanbul, Turkey
Welcome to Turkey! 9 Days from Istanbul to Trabzon across the North of Turkey otherwise known as the Black Sea. Safranbolu offers the historic trading post of all the major trade routes that travelled from India, Arabia and the Orient into Europe. Beautiful and architecturally preserved is a favorite location of our staff. Ankara the capital of Turkey holds all the secrets that founded this great country. Amasya is pure beauty, a city fortified by mountains and castles laid out along the banks of the river Kizil Irmak before finishing in Trabzon to discover the secrets of the Byzantine Empire.
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul – Arrival Day
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey! Today is your arrival day. Airport transfer from Istanbul Airport and to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Ramada Hotel Golden Horn Hotel or Pullman Hotel
or Westside Arjaan by Rotana Hotel
Day 2: Istanbul City Tour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Istanbul City Tour TOPKAPI PALACE , SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE. Outside the Blue Mosque we find the HIPPODROME.We will take you to the Grand Spice Bazaar.Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Ramada Hotel Golden Horn Hotel or Pullman Hotel
or Westside Arjaan by Rotana Hotel
Day 3: Istanbul – Abant Lake – Safranbolu
Stop At: Safranbolu, Safranbolu
We depart for Abant Lake. Abant is most probably the most famous lake in Turkey. Those who don’t wish to walk can ride horseback or complete the tour on a horse cart. Abant lake is surrounded with pine trees. The manner in which the lake was formed is a topic of discussion. We depart for Safranbolu (from the 13th century to the advent of the railway in the early 20th century, Safranbolu was an important caravan station on the main East-West trade route. The old mosque, the old bath house and Suleyman Pasha Medrese were built in 1322. During its apogee in the 17th century, Safranbolu’s architecture influenced urban development throughout much of the Ottoman Empire). On arrival, we will walk through the historical Safranbolu Bazaar continuing on to Cinci Hodja Caravanserai, Cici Hodja Bath House, Kaymakamlar House (Museum). Dinner and overnight in Safranbolu.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Hilton Garden Inn Hotel
Day 4: Safranbolu – Ankara
Stop At: Ankara, Ankara
After breakfast at 09.00, we depart sleepy Safranbolu for Ankara (3 to 4 hours’ drive) On arrival, we will have time for lunch before taking the city tour of Ankara which is the 2nd biggest city and the capital of Turkey. On the tour you will visit Ataturk`s (founder of the modern Turkey) Museum and the Ataturk Mausoleum. Dinner and overnight in Ankara.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Atalay Hotel
Day 5: Ankara – Hattusa – Amasya
Stop At: Amasya, Amasya, Amasya Province
We depart for Hattusa, which was the capital of Hitites. Visiting Yazilikaya which is the ruin of an open air temple of the Hitites where there are rock carvings of the Hitites god and Goddes. We then go to Hattusas, big temple and the city ruins including gates of lion and king. Visiting the summer palace of Hitites and driving to Alacahoyuk that was first capital of Hitites and Hatti civilisation. After lunch we drive to Amasya for our Amasya Tour. Amasya is one of the provinces which is distinct both with its natural setup and historical values it holds.Located in a narrow cleft of the Yesilirmak (Iris) river, it has a history of 3000 years during which many civilizations left priceless remains of their times. The ruins of the citadel on the rock face of the cleft shelters 2000-year-old water-channels, 1000-year-old bridges, an ancient mental hospital, an Ottoman Palace and a secret underground passageway. Dinner and overnight in Amasya.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cifte Konak Hotel
Day 6: Amasya – Trabzon
Stop At: Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkish Black Sea Coast
We depart for Trabzon. When the Roman Empire was divided into two at the end of the 4th century, Trabzon remained under the sovereignty of the Eastern Roman Empire which later on was called as Byzantine Empire. When relations and wars between the Byzantines and the Arabs started, the Arabs called the people under the Roman Sovereignty as Rum, and the areas under the Roman sovereignty as Diyar-i Rum or Memleket-ul Rum (land of Rums). Dinner and overnight in Trabzon.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Grand Vuslat Hotel
Day 7: Trabzon
Stop At: Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkish Black Sea Coast
We depart for St. Sophia (Ayasofya), a 13th century church and study its extraordinary collection of Byzantine frescoes, depart for Gulbahar Hatun Mosque, Castle and Ataturk’s Mansion (a picturesque hillside retreat), visit Ortahisar Mosque (a Comneni cathedral in the old town). Lunch at a seaside restaurant in Akcaabat. Afternoon, we explore the cobbled stone streets of Trabzon. Drive to Boztepe; enjoy our tea from samovar with the panoramic view of the city. Dinner and overnight in Trabzon.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Grand Vuslat Hotel
Day 8: Sumela Monestary – Zigana – Karaca Cave
Stop At: Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkish Black Sea Coast
We depart for Sumela Monastery, visit the 4th century Sumela Monastery which clings to a sheer cliff face in a deep forest, relax beside a fast flowing stream at Altindere Valley National Park, lunch, traveling along the Silk Road through the Zigana Mountains (Pontic Alps) will take us to Karaca Cave that is considered to be the most beautiful in Turkey for its colors and formations. Dinner and overnight in Trabzon.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Grand Vuslat Hotel
Day 9: Trabzon – Istanbul End of Tour
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast, we depart for Trabzon Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing us.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
