Turkey Tours

Istanbul Group Tours

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Half Day City Highlights Tour (AM only)

Depart from your hotel in the morning. Visit ancient Byzantine Hippodrome where once chariots ran and thousands of Byzantines cheered them. Some of the important monuments of the Hippodrome are; Egyptian Obelisk dating back to 16th century B.C., Serpentine Column, and the Stone Obelisk. Then you visit the Blue Mosque built in the 17th century and famous for its six minarets and beautiful Iznik tiles. Visit Hagia Sophia Church, built in the 6th century and housing magnificent gold-leafed Byzantine mosaics. At the end, you'll visit the Grand Bazaar. End of the services.

Full Day City Highlights Tour

Depart from your hotel in the morning. Visit ancient Byzantine Hippodrome where once chariots ran. Some of the important monuments of the Hippodrome are; Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column, and the Stone Obelisk. Then visit the Blue Mosque built in the 17th century and famous for its six minarets and beautiful Iznik tiles. Visit Hagia Sophia Church, built in the 6th century and housing magnificent gold-leafed Byzantine mosaics. After lunch, visit Topkapi Palace, once the residence of the Ottoman Sultans located on a hilltop dominating the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn, where you can see precious displays such as porcelains, sultan's costumes, portraits, and the Treasury. At the end, you'll visit the Grand Bazaar with more than 3.000 shops. Transfer back to your hotel at the end of the day. End of the services. (L)

Full Day Bosphorus & Asia Tour

Depart from your hotel in the morning. Visit the Egyptian Bazaar or Spice Market to smell and buy hundreds of lively colored spices. Then take a local ferry to start your cruise on the Bosphorus Strait, while sailing along the European and Asian shores enjoy viewing Ottoman palaces, fortresses, Ottoman wooden houses, and suspension bridges. Lunch in a restaurant along the Bosphorus. After lunch, take the Intercontinental Suspension Bridge and set your foot on Asia with a pleasant panoramic drive. Visit Beylerbeyi Palace on this side, which was the summer residence of the last Ottoman Sultans, housing original furniture, curtains and carpets showing luxurious life of the ancient rulers. Transfer back to your hotel at the end of the day. End of the services. (L)

Full Day Princess Islands Tour (min. 4 people)

The group of nine Islands in the sea of Marmara is known as the Princess Islands. The beautiful wooden houses and the wonderful views of the Islands leave an unforgettable impression on visitors. You'll depart from your hotel in the morning with our destination to Buyukada (Grand Island). After a pleasant boat ride, visit all of the island by horse-drawn carriage around old houses. You'll visit some churches on foot as well. Lunch at a fish restaurant near the pier. Return to Istanbul by boat again and transfer back to your hotel. End of the services. (L)

Full Day Tour to Bursa (min. 6 people)

Bursa was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire built under the slopes of Uludag mountain. Pick-up from your hotel in the early morning and take a ferry-boat to Yalova, then drive to Bursa to visit the Green (Yesil) Mosque, Green Mausoleum, and the Grand (Ulu) Mosque in the city center. After lunch at a Doner Kebap restaurant, visit the covered Bazaar and the old silk market. Return to Istanbul and transfer back to your hotel in the late afternoon. End of the services. (L)

Belly Dancing Dinner Show

Depart from your hotel in the evening for a famous Turkish dinner-show in a well known night club. This evening you'll enjoy Turkish folk dances from various regions, belly dancers, Turkish music & singers. Half bottle of local wine per person will be included with your dinner. Transfer back to your hotel around midnight. End of the services. (D)

(L) Lunch - (D) Dinner

Please note: This daily excursions are a Guaranteed Departure Tour and run any day of the week. For Princess Islands we require at least 4 people for the tour, for Bursa we require at least 6 people for the tour, otherwise these tours will not operate. There is no minimum number of participants for other daily group tours. Order of the visits may be changed for the convenience of the tour. Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays, Topkapi Palace on Tuesdays, Beylerbeyi Palace on Mondays & Thursdays, Grand Bazaar on Sundays & Turkish public and religious holidays. On these specific days they'll be substituted with other museums or sites depending on the convenience of the program and schedule. All tours include pick-up & drop-off from/to hotels, A/C car/van/bus depending on the size of the group, English speaking licensed tour guide. All tours exclude beverages during meals (except for Belly Dancing night as described in the itinerary).

Important Note: All travel services in Turkey such as tours, hotel bookings, rent-a-car, transfers etc. are provided by an official & reliable local travel agency working with licensed tour guides, in order to secure your customer rights and fulfilling local regulations. Most of the regular tours are conducted in English, Italian and Spanish, but other languages can be arranged upon request on private basis. Please contact us for prices, quotes and other information.

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