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Duration: 06 Days / 05 Nights
Highlights: Istanbul, Bosphorus, Gallipoli Battlefields, Anzac Cove, Troy
Departure Dates: Everyday
Note: All 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 Bosphorous Cruise and Asia Sightseeing Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast, then meeting your guide at hotel lobby short drive down to Eminonu to visit Spice Bazaar with mystical smells of different aromas of variousspices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers,etc. Then walk to the harbour to embark on the Bosphorus Ferry for a cruise on the Bosphorus. We believe a visit to Istanbul is never complete if you haven't joined the Bosphorus Cruise. During the cruise you will see the city from a different perspective, the old wooden villas, Rumeli Fortress, Ortakoy Mosque, both bridges linking Asia & Europe, (our banner is a glimps of what you will see) & much more. After lunch, continue on land to visit Camlica Hill for 360° panoramic views over the city & driving back to Europe over the Bosphorus Bridge we visit Dolmabahce Palace, with more than 340 rooms.
Day 03 Splendors of Empire Sightseeing Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Today your guide will take you to visit some of Istanbul’s most fascinating sights such as the Blue Mosque; unique with its 6 Minarets, St Sophia Museum; the jewel of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul, a 6th Century Church dedicated to Divine Wisdom. We walk around the Hippodrome where once chariot races & other activities took place during the Roman period. We’ll have lunch at a local restaurant serving Turkish Cuisine before heading to the Grand Bazaar; worlds oldest & biggest covered bazaar with more than 4000 shops which are still in business today. Finally we visit Topkapi Palace; the home of the Ottoman Sultans & their families for over 400 years, a city within a city with 3000 residents. The day will finish with the visit to the Mosque of Suleymaniye the Magnificent.
Day 04 Drive to Canakkale / Gallipoli Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast, check out and meet for early morning transfer to Eceabat. On arrival break for lunch before starting the Gallipoli Battlefields and Memorials Tour. The guide will take you to see the Kabatepe Museum, ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly (Turkish & Allied trenches and tunnels), The Nek and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. After sightseeing cross by car ferry for the drive on to Canakkale. Overnight in Canakkale.
Day 05 Troy Ancient City Tour / Drive to Istanbul (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast at hotel, check out and depart on the mornings excursion to visit the famous archaeological and mythological city of Troy, home of the "Trojan Horse" & "Helen of Troy". Return to Canakkale by noon with the remainder of the day at leisure until departure on the drive back to Istanbul. Late evening arrival to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 06 Departure transfer (Meal: Breakfast)
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Istanbul or we will arrange for the transfer to Istanbul International Airport for your return or onward flight.
Accommodation |
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Travel
Package Rate Includes: |
-04 nights in Istanbul at 4* Hotel on bed and breakfast basis
-01 night in Canakkale at 4* Hotel on half board basis
-All mentioned day tours on regular group guided basis
-Professional English speaking guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism
-Meals mentioned by the itinerary
-Main entrance fees to sights/museums mentioned in the itinerary
-Transportation with tour coaches
-Gasoline, Road Tolls and Parking Fees
-Service charges and local taxes
Travel
Package Rate Excludes: |
-International flights to/from Turkey and personal travel
insurance
-Any other expenses not noted in the above included
section or airport tax, visa for Turkey (if required),
any tips to guide, driver or staff at hotels, items
of a personal nature, hotel extras (minibar, telephone/internet
usage, laundry, etc), drinks (except the drinks served
with breakfast) and medical services.
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