Day 1 – Arrival in Istanbul & Dinner Bosphorus Cruise Dinner Included
Welcome to Turkey! Arrive into Istanbul. Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel.
In the evening between 19:30 – 20:00 you will be picked up from your hotel and transfer to the boat for Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus and drop off back to hotel at the end of tour. During the tour you will be able to see historical places like Dolmabahce Palace, Ortakoy Mosque, Maiden’s Tower, Rumeli Fortress, Bosphorus Bridge, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace etc.
After the dinner you can dance the night away to entertaining music provided by professional DJ and traditional show programs or simply relax with a drink and enjoy the view. We combine a delicious meal with unparalleled views of Istanbul and live entertainment to create Istanbul's leading Bosphorus Dinner Cruise. End of the entertainment at about midnight 12:00pm, transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 – Istanbul Old City Tour Breakfast & Lunch Included
Morning: Having breakfast in the hotel, picking up time for the tour at 09:00 to enjoy a full day tour in Istanbul.
- Hagia Sophia: First stop will be Hagia Sophia, the 4th biggest church in the world. Construction dates to the 4th century and it was chosen as the 2nd best engineering structure of human history by BBC.
- Blue Mosque: Then we will visit the Blue Mosque, the best interior designed mosque in Ottoman architecture with its 20,000 pieces Iznik tiles. It is unique with its 6 minarets.
- Hippodrome: Moving on with Hippodrome, the center of Byzantine entertainment where 30,000 civilians were killed by order of the queen during the Nika revolt.
- Grand Covered Bazaar: Lunch break at 13:00. After lunch we will discover Grand Covered Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 4,000 shops attracting between 250,000 and half a million visitors daily. Well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice and carpet shops. We will visit a handmade Turkish carpets demonstration.
Time to return back to hotel.
Day 3 – Istanbul Flight to Antalya Breakfast Included
After a delightful breakfast, we will transfer you to IST airport for your Antalya flight.
Once you’ve landed in Antalya, our staff will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day will be yours to relax. Overnight in Antalya.
Day 4 – Antalya Old City Tour and Waterfalls Breakfast & Lunch Included
The day will start with a great breakfast. Antalya is a city where the sea, sun, beach, forest and coves have made it an attractive location to live throughout history. Many civilizations lived and left a historical treasure behind them.
Kaleici is the Old City where you can trace Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods. Hadrian’s Gate (built in the name of Roman Emperor Hadrian), Yivli Minaret Complex, Giyaseddin Keyhusrev Madrasah, Selcuklu Madrasah, Zincirkiran Turbah, Nigar Hatun Turbah, Karatay Madrasa, and the Historical Marina are pieces of this treasure visited during the tour. Plus Karaalioglu Park reflects the flora of Antalya, and Hidirlik Tower can be seen in Kaleici. Duden Waterfall will be the next stop to relax and be enchanted by its stunning view. Overnight in Antalya.
Day 5 – Departure from Antalya Breakfast Included
One of Grandoria’s adventures concludes after breakfast. We hope you have enjoyed your journey through Turkey. Wishing you all the best and a pleasant flight.
Transfer from the hotel to the airport will follow.
End of Grandoria Services.