Fascinating Istanbul Tour Package

Duration: 07 Days / 06 Nights
Highlights: Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Rustem Pasha Mosque, Golden Horn, Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Beylerbeyi Palace, Camlica Hill, Princes' Islands Cruise, Taksim, Pera, Galata Tower, Galata Bridge, Black Sea, Sile, Agva
Departure Dates: Everyday
Note: All Istanbul tour packages are modular and you can use these itineraries as a starting point and we can help modify this itineraries to accommodate your personal requirements and desires to find your perfect holiday.

Day 01 Arrival in Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be met by our staff and accompanied during the transfer to your hotel. You have the afternoon and evening free to relax and/or check out the city.

Day 02 Istanbul City Tour
Breakfast at hotel and begin full day sightseeing tour of Istanbul. Today we’ll visit Topkapi Palace (harem section is optional), ancient Roman Hippodrome (center of the chariot races) and proceed to the Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine church which was converted to a mosque in 15th century. We will continue our Sultanahmet tour with the Blue Mosque and finally we will stop at Grand Covered Bazaar and will have free time to discover 4000 tiny shops in the passageways of the world’s largest covered bazaar.

Day 03 Bosphorus Cruise Tour
Your day starts with driving journey along the Golden Horn, the arm of the Bosphorus peninsula which separates the old and new cities of Istanbul. After a short visit to Egyptian Market (Spice Bazaar), embark on a boat to enjoy the magnificent shores of the Bosphorus, is a narrow strait seperates Europe from Asia. Cruise along the Bosphorus, by viewing Istanbul Modern Art Museum, Ottoman Summer palaces, Rumeli & Anadolu fortresses, forested hills, bridges and shore villages with Ottoman architecture. After lunch, cross over the first Bosphorus bridge to reach Camlica Hill to observe the best panoramic view of Istanbul. Also, visit to the Beylerbeyi Palace designed by an Armenian Architect in neoclassical sytle and used as the summer residence of last Ottoman Sultans.

Day 04 Princes' Islands Cruise Tour
After breakfast you will be met at your hotel for a short drive to Eminonu to embark the ferry to Buyukada for a pleasant day on the Island part of Istanbul. Boat trip across the Marmara Sea to Buyukada (Grand Island). A very colourful and charming summer resort, where the beauty of nature and traces of history are beautifully combined. Lunch will be served at a fish restaurant and after lunch, you will have the chance to see Buyukada with a Phaeton tour, (Horse carriage). Enjoy your time for leisure and shopping. After the tour we will take the ferry back to Istanbul and you will be driven to your hotel with early evening arrival.

Day 05 Black Sea (Sile & Agva) Tour
Heading northeast of Istanbul on the Anatolian side, we will arrive in Sile, a small Black Sea fishing town situated on rocks. Known for it’s sandy beaches and famous ‘Sile bezi’, an open-weave cotton fabric, it is the perfect first stop for our tour. On the way to Ağva we come across picturesque traditional Turkish villages like Kabakoz and Suaybli where time seems to have stood still. So near to Istanbul distance-wise, yet so far in their way of life. Experience the friendless and curiosity of these villagers.Continuing along the coastal route we arrive in Ağva, deep in nature and situated between the Yeşilçay and Göksu rivers that flow into the Black Sea. Upon arrival you will find peace in a leisurely a boat ride down the Göksu river. Set in a landscape so green and rich, bask in the sights of Ağva. After taking in a magnificent view overlooking the sea and bluffs, we will break for lunch where you may dine on the local fish. Next you will have a choice to truly unwind in the beauty of the Black Sea region by either relaxing along the Göksu river, or on one of Ağva’s sandy beaches. Surrounded by forest and cliffs, the fresh, blue green waters of the sea are calling you. Get lost in nature. We will take the forest route on our return trip. Because of it’s mild, damp climate, this region is heavily forested, and here is where we make our final stop. Relaxed with a tea as you sway in a hammock at a forest cafe. A perfect ending to a day rich in nature. We will depart from this final destination to return back to Istanbul fully rejuvenated.

Day 06 Free Day in Istanbul
After breakfast at your hotel, remainder of day will be at your leisure, to take advantage of last minute shopping or relax with a Hamam ‘’Turkish Bath’’ at your last day in Istanbul.

Day 07 Departure Transfer
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Istanbul or transfer directly on to Istanbul Airport for return international flight