| DAY 01: Istanbul
Upon Arrival istanbul meet at the airport and Transfer to hotel and check-in
In the evening depart for the Oriant House for welcome dinner & a show of traditional folklore and Belly dances and music (locally produced drinks are included in the dinner)
Overnight stay in istanbul
DAY 02: Istanbul City tour
After breakfast ,a full day of sightseeing istanbul tour. Discover the Byzantian and Ottoman Relics, visit Saint Sophia Museum, one of the world s greatest architectural marvels, built by Constantine the Great in the 4th Century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, then visit the Sultanahmet Mosque, built in the 16th century, unique with 6 minarets and its magnificent interior decoration of the blue Iznik tiles. The Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races with three monuments, the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine column and the column of Constantine. Before lunch visit the Grand covered bazaar within over 4,000 tiny shops. Visit Royal Topkapi palace, the great palace of the Ottoman Sultan s from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Then visit the Suleymaniye Mosque, Overnight stay in Istanbul
DAY 03: Bosphorus cruise
After breakfast, in the morning a full day tour to Bosphourus and Asia. Vist the Egyptian spice market and then embark on a boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. Passing the magnificent Dolmabahce palace unter the bosphorus bridge, villas, fortress and small fishing villages. Then visit the Rumeli fortress; Build by Mehmet in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul, one of the most beautiful works of military architecture. After lunch across the bosphorous bridge visit Summer residence of the Ottoman Sultan with its Harem on the Asian side. then visit Dolmabahce Palace. Overnight in Istanbul
DAY 04: Princes island tour
We collect you again from your hotels in the morning and drive you to the port where we take the boat to the Princes Island. We disembark at Buyuk Ada (Princes' Island) and spend some time for shopping and wander leisurely among the small side-roads.We have lunch at a nice seaside restaurant where you are offered choices of various sea fish or meat. After lunch, we continue our program by hiring horse-drawn carts which will take us for a ride around the island. At the end of the day, we take the boat back to Istanbul and drive you to your hotel
Overnight in istanbul
DAY 05: Bursa Tour
We depart from hotel to embark ferry to Top‡ular. Drive to Bursa via Yalova. which is about 1 hrs. 15 min. Upon arrival to Bursa, we visit to Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque) (multicolumned mosque sample),Green Mosque (Yesil Camii) and Tomb. We can also visit Silk Bazaar also buy the famous Bursa Towels and we take a cable lift to the Uludag Mountain. (Mt. Olympos) enjoying the lovely countryside view and barbeque lunch in the mountain. Return to Istanbul Overnight in istanbul
DAY 06: Tour ends
After breakfast, check out and transfer to airport as per your flight departure time
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