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 a 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 İznik 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 - Bursa City Tour Breakfast & Lunch Included
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel, followed by transfer to Bursa. Departure from Istanbul: Journey starts by crossing the Bosphorus Bridge.
Visit to Green Mosque and Green Mausoleum: First stop in Bursa will be at the Green Mosque and Green Mausoleum.
Cable Car Ride to Uludag Mountain: Next, we will embark on a thrilling cable car ride that takes us to the majestic Uludag Mountain.
Enjoying Lunch on Uludag Mountain: At the mountain's summit, which stands 2,486 meters above sea level.
Witnessing the Ancient Tree: After lunch, we will visit a remarkable ancient tree, over 600 years old.
Return back to hotel at night.
Day 4 – Istanbul Princes' Island Tour Breakfast & Lunch Included
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Picking up time for the tour at 09:00 to enjoy a full day tour in Istanbul.
Take a deep fresh breath on the island and enjoy the beauty of blue and green tones of color.
Once we’ve done with the island tour, time to go back to the mainland with ferry. Then we will transfer back to your hotel.
Day 5 – Departure from Istanbul Breakfast Included
One of Grandoria’s adventures comes to an end after breakfast. We hope you have enjoyed your travel to Turkey, we wish you all the best and a great flight.
Transfer from hotel to airport.
End of Grandoria Services.