Travel Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul.
Welcome to Istanbul. Arrival in Istanbul and transfer (optional) to your hotel. İf transfer needed We meet you at Istanbul Airports and transfer you to your Hotel located in the Old City area-Sultanahmet. According to your arrival time you can either check in to the hotel and relax /or check out the old city.
Overnight in Istanbul
Day 2 : Istanbul – Old City Tour . (B,L,)
After having breakfast at the Hotel, Our guide meets you and We start our day trip around 09:00 am
We see how old meets new when you visit Istanbul's five "must-see" historic sites.
The sites include : The Hippodrome (At Meydani) ,Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace.
Hippodrome of Constantinople
Tour Starts from the heart of the old city Turkish: Sultanahmet Meydanı, At Meydanı, was a horse-racing track that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire and the largest city in Europe. Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, German Fountain of Wilhelm II are visited.
Blue Mosque
One of the most famous monuments in both the Turkish and Islamic worlds, the Sultan Ahmet Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque) is a superb creation in the classical Ottoman style. The mosque has six towering minarets and 260 windows illuminating its vast main chamber, which is decorated with more than 20,000 Iznik tiles.
Topkapı Palace
The largest and oldest palace in the world, Topkapi is the crown jewel of the Ottoman Empire. With its harem (additional cost), treasury and exotic buildings overlooking the Golden Horn, your visit to Topkapi promises to be a truly fascinating experience.
Lunch in Konyali Restaurant in the palace’s garden with the magic view of Bosphorus and Asian side of Istanbul
Lunch in the old city.
Hagia Sophia
Now a museum, Hagia Sophia was built in the 6th century by the Emperor Justinian, and was one of the largest basilicas in the Christian world. After the Ottoman conquest, it was converted to a mosque and is today one of the most magnificent museums in the world. Take a moment to linger here to admire the fine Byzantine mosaics.
Grand Bazaar
In operation since the 14th century, the Grand Bazaar is one of the world's largest covered markets, with 58 streets and over 4,000 shops. The bazaar is specially known for its jewelry, leather, pottery, spices and carpets.Visit of Carpet Center and art demonstration.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 : Gallipoli and Troy Tour (B.L)
After having an early breakfast at the hotel , Pick up from your hotel in Istanbul and travel to Gallipoli for tour with lunch en route.Upon arrival we visit ;
Kabatepe Museum is located within the Gallipoli Historic National Park there's an exhibit of photographs of soldiers, their uniforms, weapons, and other findings from the battlefields.
Anzac Cove is a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula. It became famous as the landing site and main base of Anzac’s during the World War I in 1915.
The Lone pine with its sweeping views over the Aegean and down the Gallipoli peninsula, Turks and Australians lived, fought and died. The Lone Pine was the name given to a solitary tree marked the site of the Battle of Lone Pine. There is a cemtery and Memorial at dedicated to to the Australian & New Zealand soldiers who fought in Gallipoli.
Chunuk Bair Heights is one of the three high points on the Sari Bair range. These were the main objectives of the Anzacs' offensive of early August 1915 when they tried to break out of the stalemate with the Turks in the Anzac sector.
End of tour , Drop off to the hotel in Eceabat or Canakkale.
Overnight in Canakkale
Day 4 : Troy (B.L)
After having breakfast at the hotel, you join a full day guided tour for ;
Troy is the legendary city and center of the Trojan War, as described in the Epic Cycle, and especially in the Iliad, one of the two epic poems attributed to Homer. We see the Megaron houses, a small roman Theatre & Bouletarion, city walls, osite museum and a reconstructed wooden horse.
Lunch en route. Drive back to Istanbul. Drop off to your hotel in evenning.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 5 : Bosphorus Cruise tour - Hald day (B)
After having breakfast at the Hotel, Our guide meets you we join a Bosphorus Cruise tour visiting the Shores of Golden Horn, The spice Market & a Boat trip through the Bosphorus seeing ancient palaces, castles ,old mansions with two bridges connecting Europe to Asian side of Istanbul. About the sites:
Golden Horn is an inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming a natural harbor.One can see the old city and Galata tower panoramicly while cruising from
Spice Bazaar is located close to water front nearby the New Mosque. This is a bazaar where you can find numerous kind of spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds and also many other things.
Bosphorus Cruise through the waterway separating the two continents, Europe and Asia, with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture besides modern residentials and luxurious apartments.
Rumeli Fortress is a fortress located on a hill at the European side of the Bosphorus just north of the Bebek district . It was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II between 1451 and 1452, before he conquered Constantinople. There are three great towers dominant to the Bosphorus is one of the most popular highlights of Istanbul. Beautiful settings and the plesant breeze adds to the pleasures of a boat trip. Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara.
Return to Hotel .Transfer to Airport (Optional) for the return flight.
Note: *If you have an early arrival on your first day, you may join the half day Bosphorus Cruise tour in the morning at 09.00 am or afternoon at 12.30 pm, Otherwise you can have it in your last day as in the programme above.
