This 3 night package is a great opportunity to enjoy the mystical magic of this fascinating city and take part in the New Year celebrations which Istanbul is renowned for.
On the first day, guests are met at the Arrival Hall in their chosen Istanbul airport and taken to their hotel. The rest of the day is free.
After breakfast On New Year’s Eve, guests are picked up from their hotel and taken on a guided tour by bus of Istanbul. The sights included in the tour are Eminonu located on the south side of the Golden Horn and at the southern edge of the Galata Bridge; the Byzantine City Walls, a series of defensive stone walls built initially by Constantine the Great to protect the city from attack; the Bosphorous Bridge which stretches across the Bosphorous Straits joining the continents of Europe and Asia; and then the Asian side of the city. Lunch is included in the tour and the sight-seeing is followed by some retail therapy before the transfer back to the hotel mid-afternoon with time to prepare for the New Year’s Eve party
The evening begins by departing the hotel at 20:00 and being transferred to the local port to join the boat on the Bosphorous on which the party will be held. One of the best locations from which to enjoy Istanbul on this special night, a tasty dinner is served with champagne and unlimited local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and a full evening of entertainment with live music, national Anatolian dances, belly dancing and a disco to greet in the New Year while watching a spectacular display of fireworks from the European and Asian shores of Istanbul. Return to the hotels will be at approximately 3am.
The next day is one for relaxing before an evening bus tour around the Beyoglu district of the city which includes Taksim Square at the heart of the city; Istiklal Street, which is always busy with shoppers, sight-seers and party-goers; Galata, famous for its’ medieval tower, one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks and finally Ortakoy, a popular shore side area located close to the Bosphorous Bridge. Dinner will be enjoyed in a restaurant here overlooking the Bosphorous. Transfer to the hotel. Tour starts at 19:00 and finishes at 22:00.
On the final day, guests check out of their hotel and are taken to their relevant Istanbul Airport.
Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up from Istanbul Ataturk Airport on the first day. (For transfers from Sabiha Gokcen Airport there is an additional charge).
Start/opening time: It depends on the arrival time of the flight.
Duration: 3 nights.
Languages: English and Russian.
Others: Included: 3 or 4 star hotel on bed and breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner, New Year’s Eve dinner with show program, shuttle transfers, guide in English and Russian, mentioned tours and transport.