We are delighted to present our professional tour package for exploring Turkey. Below, you will find detailed information about each tour,including highlights,duration,inclusions,exclusions and special notes.
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 of 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, Bosporus 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 Bosporus 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 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 First stop will be Hagia Sophia: is the 4. biggest church in the world. Construction dates to the 4th century and it was chosen as the 2. Best engineering structure of human history by BBC. Then we will visit Blue Mosque: is the best interior designed mosque in ottoman architecture with its 20.000 pieces Iznik tiles. It is unique with its 6 minarets. Moving on with Hippodrome: is the center of byzantine entertainment where 30,000 civilian was killed by order of queen with arrow rain in the inside of it during the nika revolt.Lunch break at 13:00 after lunch we will discover Grand Covered Bazaar: is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 4,000 shops where attract between 250,000 and half a million visitors daily. It is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice and carpet shops. We will visit handmade Turkish carpets demonstration. Time to return back to hotel.
Additional tour: Topkapı Palace,(PP 45 EURO ADDITIONAL COST) the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, 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.
Day 3 – City Tour with Basilica Cistern (Breakfast 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 First stop will be Basilica Cistern his subterranean cistern was called Basilica because it was located under a large public square, the Stoa Basilica, on the First Hill of Constantinople Prior to its construction, a great basilica stood on the spot. It had been built during the Early Roman Age between the 3rd and 4th centuries as a commercial, legal and artistic centre. The basilica was reconstructed by Illus after a fire in 476. Time to discover Istanbul Archaelogy Museums: The origins of the museum can be traced back to the nearby >Hagia Irene Church. After the conquest of Istanbul, the church's location close to the barracks of the Janissaries saw it transformed into a de facto 'inner arsenal' for storing their weapons By 1726, during the reign of Sultan Ahmed III, it functioned as a full-fledged armory known as Dar-ul Esliha, or "House of Weapons" in Turkish. By the 19th century, the church was also being used to store the varied artifacts amassed by the Ottoman Empire.
Our last spot will be Suleymaniye Mosque Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent chose the architect Mimar Sinan to create a mosque in memory of his son Sehzade (Crown Prince) Mehmed. Suleyman was so impressed with the ensuing Sehzade Mosque (Şehzade Cami) that he asked Sinan to design a mosque for himself too. This mosque would represent the pre-eminence of the Ottoman Empire. In designing the Suleymaniye Mosque, Sinan took inspiration from the Hagia Sophia and the Bayezid II Mosque. The mosque was built on the site of the old palace of Topkapi which was still in use at the time and had to be demolished.Time to return back to hotel.
Day 4 – Departure from Istanbul (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.
INCLUSIONS:
- 3 Nights hotel in Istanbul
- Meal Plan as Above
- All Apt to hotel and hotel to apt transfers
- Professional English-Speaking Guide during the tours
- All Museum Entrance fees
- Hotel Taxes
EXCLUDES:
- All visa expense and Turkey entrance fee
- Insurance
- Domestic and International Flights
- Optional Tours
| PRICES BASED ON 3 STAR HOTEL HOTEL ACCOMMODATION |
| NUMBER OF PAX |
PP PRICE TRIPLE ROOM |
PP PERICE DOUBLE ROOM |
SINGLE ROOM |
| 2 PAX |
€ |
545€ |
620€ |
| 4 PAX |
395€ |
400€ |
475€ |
| 6 PAX |
350€ |
360€ |
425€ |
| 8 PAX |
330€ |
335€ |
410€ |
| 10 PAX |
315€ |
320€ |
395€ |
| PRICES BASED ON 4 STAR HOTEL HOTEL ACCOMMODATION |
| NUMBER OF PAX |
PP PRICE TRIPLE ROOM |
PP PERICE DOUBLE ROOM |
SINGLE ROOM |
| 2 PAX |
€ |
590€ |
710€ |
| 4 PAX |
425€ |
445€ |
565€ |
| 6 PAX |
390€ |
410€ |
530€ |
| 8 PAX |
360€ |
380€ |
500€ |
| 10 PAX |
345€ |
365€ |
485€ |
| PRICES BASED ON 5 STAR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION |
| NUMBER OF PAX |
PP PRICE TRIPLE ROOM |
PP PERICE DOUBLE ROOM |
SINGLE ROOM |
| 2 PAX |
€ |
680€ |
890€ |
| 4 PAX |
485€ |
535€ |
745€ |
| 6 PAX |
450€ |
500€ |
710€ |
| 8 PAX |
420€ |
470€ |
680€ |
| 10 PAX |
405€ |
455€ |
665€ |
SEASONS OF TURKEY
Winter Season: Between the months of December, January, February as the weather is around 10 degrees Celsius.
Spring: Between the months of March, April and May as the weather is around 22 degrees Celsius.
Summer: June, July and August are summer time with approx. 30 degrees Celsius.
Autumn: September through November is considered to be Autumn month with a National average of 20 degrees Celsius. Have your attire accordingly and dress with proper clothing as per the guidance above.
THINGS TO BE CHECKED PRIOR THE TOUR;
- Please check the information below before your departure
- International Flight Tickets
- Tour itinerary
- Confirmation received from us to include Hotel reservations etc.
- Domestic Flight Tickets if any (Please check your title/name spelling printed correctly.)
- Passport Validation Terms
- Visa if needed (check before your trip for the dates on your visa.
- If visa needed, please ask us for invitation letter to ease the visa application process.
- Flight details for on time Airport transfer services.