Day 1 - Istanbul - Arrival Day
(Dinner included)
Meet at the airport Transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
There are two airports in Istanbul. Istanbul Ataturk Airport is 20 km away from city center and Sabiha Gokcen airport is 55 km away from city center. Transfer from Ataturk airport to your hotel is included, if you arrive to Sabiha Gokcen airport please contact us for transfer rates.
Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Pick up at 08:30am from your hotel for the a day tour of old Istanbul city.
Visit TOPKAPI PALACE. The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of cyrstal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Lunch break at 13:00pm after the lunch Murtis Tour will then take you to the SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar). The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Please Note: Hagia Sophia is closed on mondays, Topkapi Palace closed on tuesdays, Grand Bazaar closed on sundays. If your tour is on one of these days we would offer you to visit Underground Cistern instead of Hagia Sophia and Topkapi palace museum, instead of Grand Baazar you will visit Spice Bazaar.
Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up from the airport.
Duration: Seven days.
Start/opening time: Saturday, Monday and Thursday.
Languages: Shared tour: English. Private tour: English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic and Chinese.
Others: Includes: Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Return airport transfer to Denizli Airport. Domestic flight ticket from Denizli to Istanbul. 2 nights hotel in Istanbul. 1 night hotel in Canakkale. 2 nights hotel in Kusadasi.1 night in hotel in Pamukkale. 6 breakfasts, 5 lunch and 6 dinners. Guided Istanbul City Tour. Guided Gallipoli tour. Guided Troy tour. Guided Acropolis of Pergamon tour. Guided Ephesus tour. Guided Sirince village tour and wine tasting. Guided Pamukkale tour. All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary. Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach. Professional English-speaking tour guides.
Tour does not include: International flights. Arrival and departure transfer from Sabiha Gokcen airport in Istanbul. Insurance: All types. Turkey entry visa. Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry. Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section.
Please note:
For infants under the age of 2 there is a flight ticket insurance charge for the domestic flight which will appear during your booking process.