8 Days Istanbul Tour Package

Highlights:
Byzantine and Ottoman Relics Tour
Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise & Cable Car Tour
Princess Island Tour
Bursa Tour
7 Nights Hotel Accommodation
Dinner & Show Cruise on Bosphorus
Airport Transfers

8 Days Istanbul Package Tour
Day 1 – Arrive in Istanbul
Upon arriving at Istanbul International Airport. You will meet with our travel team at the International in Istanbul then you will be transferred to your hotel where you will stay in Istanbul. Rest of the day will be free. Overnight at hotel in Istanbul.

Day 2 – Byzantine and Ottoman Relics Tour
08.30 – Our staff will pick you up from the hotel and start the full day guided tour of Istanbul. Our first visit will be Hagia Sophia Museum, is built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century. It is one of the architectural marvels of all time. Then visit Blue Mosque is built in the 16th century, unique with 6 minarets and its magnificent interior decoration of the blue Iznik tiles. Then proceed to Hippodrome where you will see Obelisk of Theodosius, bronze serpentine column and German Fountain of Wilhelm II. We continue to walk to famous Grand Bazaar. Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest and biggest Bazaars in the world with more than 4,000 shops. There will be a lunch stop at a local restaurant then visit, Topkapi Palace is the great palace of the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries.
17.00 – At the end of your Byzantine and Ottoman relics tour, you will be transferred back to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3 – Bursa Tour from Istanbul
08.30 – Our travel team will come and pick you up from your hotel. Start to full day Guide Bursa Tour. Bursa Tour starts by driving to Ferry port in Eskihisar which is car ferry from Istanbul to Yalova town. It takes about one hour from Istanbul to Yalova. We will arrive in Yalova car ferry station, drive by tour bus from Yalova to Bursa city. It is also one hour driving from Yalova to Bursa. You will arrive in Bursa. Bursa tour is included a visiting to Olympos Mount (Uludag) and continues to visit, Green Mosque, Green Tomb and Silk Market in Bursa, At the end of the tour, we will use the same way to return Istanbul and drop you at the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 4 – Bosphorus Cruise and Cable Car & Pierre Loti Hill
13:30 – Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the meeting point. After meeting with other tour participants and our Istanbul tour guide start the tour by driving along the city walls down to Golden Horn. Then drive along the Golden Horn Shore to Eyup where we will take the Cable Car up to Pierre Loti Hill. We will enjoy with taking Cable Car and panoramic view of Golden Horn then Drive to port for Bosphorus Boat Cruise. We will embark on boat and sail between two continents around 1,5 hrs. You will have an amazing view from the Bosphorus cruise to Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Bosphorus Bridges, Rumeli Fortress, Beylerbeyi Palace and pasha villas then drive back to the hotel.
17.00 – You will be dropped off at your hotel and tour finish. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 5 – Leisure Day in Istanbul
All day is your leisure that you can spend your time in the shopping centers or Old Bazaars. Also, you have a chance to enjoy Turkish Bath. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 6 – Princess Islands Tour
08:30 – Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the meeting point. After meeting with other tour participants and tour guide, drive to port to take the ferry to Princes Island. Princes Islands are famous for the Byzantine Princes, and beautiful pine woods and beaches. There is several island close to each other. We will disembark in Big Island (Also, It is called Buyuk Ada). Buyuk Ada is the largest and most enjoyable of the islands. Upon arrival to Big Island, we will have lunch at a local restaurant then enjoy a ride in a horse-drawn carriage among the pine trees. Then you will have free time to take picture and self-exploration. take the ferry back to Istanbul.
17.00 – At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 7 – Bosphorus Dinner & Show Cruise Istanbul
All Inclusive Istanbul by Night Bosphorus Dinner Cruise
19.30 – 20.00 – You will be collected right from your hotel and transfer to Bosphorus cruise port. Embark on the boat and start the night with the welcome cocktail. Your dinner and show cruise start to sail on Bosphorus between Europe and Asia continents. According to the dinner and show cruise trip itinerary, you are going to have a chance to see most beautiful spots of Bosphorus shores while having your dinner. Once the dinner services, Turkish night shows starts and continue until the late night. The Bosphorus cruise show is so colorful and gives you many important tips about Turkish culture. Especially Belly dancing performance, folkloric dances from a different part of Turkey, Traditional Comedy show, Gipsy dances, and DJ performance which will be impressed you. Also, you will have a chance to panoramic view of Istanbul by the Bosphorus at night. Tonight, dinner and show will both be memorable.
24.00 – At the end of the program, transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 8 – Transfer to Airport & Fly Home
Breakfast and Check out from the hotel at 11.30 am. You will have free time until your departure time.You will be transferred to the airport to International or Domestic part according to your flight departure time.