İstanbul Trip Overview
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Duration: 5 days
Starts: İstanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Itinerary
Day 1: İSTANBUL
Stop At: Whirling Dervishes Istanbul, Alemdar Mh. Incili Cavus Sk. No:19, Istanbul 34110 Turkey
We will meet you at the airport upon your arrival (or pick you up at 18:30 from the hotel if you already are in Istanbul). We will have a lunch in a local restaurant before your transfer to the hotel for check-in and have a rest. You will be picked up from the hotel to enjoy a Whirling Dervish show. After the show you’ll have a dinner with your guide and transferred back to your hotel to spend the night.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: İSTANBUL
Stop At: Rustem Pasha Mosque, 62 HasIrcIlar Carsisi Eminonu, Istanbul Turkey
You can have your breakfast at the hotel before the pick-up time at 09:00. Places to visit on the second day are:
Rustem Pasha Mosque: This beautiful Ottoman mosque was designed by famous architect Mimar Sinan and built in 1563.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu – Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Spice Bazaar: This covered place is also called Egyptian Bazaar, because it was filled with merchandise from the Egypt state during Ottoman rule.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
Hippodrome: It has been built in 203 AD and it was used for chariot races and other entertainment in time. Some of the remnants of the Hippodrome are kept in Istanbul Archaeological Museum, but The Obelisk of Thutmose III, The Serpent Column and Walled Obelisk can be seen here.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Blue Mosque: Textured with beautiful blue Iznik tiles, Sultan Ahmet Mosque (also known as Blue Mosque) is one of the highlights of Ottoman architecture. Pope Benedict XVI has visited The Blue Mosque when he visited Istanbul in 2006.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Hagia Sophia: Built in 6th century AD, Hagia Sophia is a marvel of Greek Architecture. It was the largest cathedral in the world for a long time. After the conquest of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia was used as a mosque until 1931. In 1935 it was turned into a museum.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Caferaga Medresesi, Caferiye Sk. Sogukkuyu Cikmazi No:5, Istanbul Turkey
Caferaga Medresseh: Today as a tourist attraction and as a place to rest, Caferaga Medresseh stands firmly since the time of Sultan Suleiman The Magnificent.
You will be transferred back to your hotel at the end of the tour (lunch included).
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: İSTANBUL
Stop At: Eyup Sultan Mosque, Cami Kebir Sk. No:1 Merkez Mh, Istanbul 34050 Turkey
You can have your breakfast at the hotel before the pick-up time at 09:00. Places to visit on the third day are:
Eyup Sultan Mosque: This mosque was built in 1458 right after the conquest of Istanbul by Ottomans. We will also visit the tomb of Sahaba Abu Ayyub al-Ansari which is kept in Eyup Sultan.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pierre Loti Tepesi, Idris Kosku Cad. Eyup, Istanbul 34050 Turkey
Pierre Loti Hill: We will go up Pierre Loti Hill by cable-lift. Here you can view Istanbul and some of its most beautiful spots from high. When we reach Pierre Loti Hill, you can rest and enjoy the beautiful view of Golden Horn while having your drink.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Halic, Istanbul Turkey
Golden Horn Boat Tour: You will enjoy beautiful Golden Horn by boat and sight-see the coast and several churches and old buildings.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Suleymaniye Mosque, Prof. SIddIk Sami Onar Cd. No:1 Süleymaniye Mah, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Suleymaniye Mosque: Built by famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan under the orders of Sultan Suleiman (The Magnificent), The Suleymaniye is the largest mosque in Istanbul.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Topkapi Palace: This large palace has been the residence of Ottoman Sultans for nearly 400 years. Now the palace serves as a museum which contains the most important relics of the Muslim world (including Muhammed’s cloak and sword) and the Ottomans. (Note that Treasury and Harem sections are not included in the tour program).
You will be transferred back to your hotel at the end of the tour (lunch included).
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: BURSA
Stop At: Yesil Camii, Akyokus Sk Yesil Mh., Bursa 16360 Turkey
You can have your breakfast at the hotel before the pick-up time at 07:00. Fourth day of the tour is devoted to Bursa city. Places to visit are:
Green Mosque: This work of art has been built under the orders of Sultan Mehmet I in 1420.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Green Tomb, Yesil Mahallesi, 1. Yesil Cd. 66-1, Bursa 16360 Turkey
Green Mausoleum: This tomb was built in the memory of Sultan Mehmet I by his successor Murad II.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Great Mosque, Ulucami Cd. Nalbantoglu Mahallesi, Bursa 16010 Turkey
Grand Mosque: Grand Mosque (Ulu Cami in Turkish) was built in Seljuk style under the orders of Sultan Bayezid I in 1396. One of the best architectural examples of the early Ottoman period influenced by Seljuks.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Covered Bazaar (Bedesten), Merkez Osmangazi Merkez, Osmangazi, Bursa Turkey
Covered Bazaar: You can find every kind of gift items and famous Bursa cloths here.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Koza Hani, Bursa Center, Bursa Turkey
Koza Han Caravansary: Former a bazaar where beautiful silken Bursa cloths were sold, Koza Han was built in 1491 under the orders of Sultan Bayezid II.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Uludag National Park, Uludag National Park
Uludag Mountain: You will climb up Mt. Uludag by cable car. Uludag is the most popular center of winter sports in Turkey.
At the end of the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel in Istanbul to spend the night.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: İSTANBUL
Stop At: Fatih Mosque and Complex, Fevzipasa Street Pendik, Istanbul 34091 Turkey
You can have your breakfast and have to check-out from the hotel before the tour begins. Pick-up is at 09:00 o’clock. Places to visit on the fifth day are:
Fatih Mosque: Built in the name of the conqueror of Constantinople (Fatih Sultan Mehmet – fatih meaning conqueror in Turkish), Fatih Mosque is one of the largest mosques in Istanbul and also serves as an example of Turkish-Islamic architecture.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Yahya Efendi Turbesi, CIragan Cd. Yildiz Mh., Istanbul 34349 Turkey
Yahya Efendi Lodge: Built by Yahya Efendi in 1538, this place was an important religious structure in Ottoman rule. Today it serves as a mosque.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Bosphorus Cruise: Cruising through Bosphorus is a romantic and fascinating experience. Bosphorus is important for it seperates Asia and Europe continents. The Bosphorus Bridge connects the two parts of Istanbul. During the cruise you’ll have a chance to view Dolmabahce Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, Ciragan Palace and Rumeli Fortress.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Uskudar, Uskudar, Istanbul
Uskudar: Uskudar is one of the oldest and famous districts of Ottoman rule.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Camlica Hill, Turistik Camlica Cd. Uskudar, Istanbul Turkey
Camlica Hill: Surrounded by trees, Camlica Hill is a famous meeting and resting point with cafes and restaurants.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dolmabahce Palace, Visnezade Mahallesi Dolmabahce Cd, Istanbul 34357 Turkey
Dolmabahce Palace: Dolmabahce was the administrative center of Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922. The palace contains 285 rooms, 46 halls and 6 baths. It was designed in European style. Also the founder of modern Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk spent his last days in Dolmabahce Palace.
You will be transferred to the airport to take your flight back to your country at the end of the tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
