3 nights / 4 days
Arrival to Istanbul (IST) Airport or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) Airport. Traveller’s Route style transfer via VIP minivan and experienced English speaking assistant. Please click here to check the details of the arrival transfer which will make you feel special at the very beginning of your Turkey trip. You can also check our transfer vehicles here. Arrival to the hotel for the overnight for A Drink of Istanbul Package.
Istanbul Airport Hotel Transfer
Istanbul Airport Hotel Transfer- Mercedes Vito
Enjoy your breakfast before the tour departure. Depending on your selected your type, you will be picked up from the hotel for the Full Day Classical Istanbul Route.
The guests are picked from the hotel and drive to the Old Town to visit Hippodrome Square where Chariot races took place during the Byzantine Period. The square also very famous with the obelisks located in the middle and the German Fountain.
A Drink of Istanbul Package
After a short walk, arrival to Sultanahmet Mosque built in 17th century which is also known as “Blue Mosque” due to its unprecedented blue “İznik” tiles inside and with having 6 minarets.
Continue to Hagia Sophia located across the Blue Mosque which is one of the signatures of the characteristic of Istanbul and its role on the history as being a church for almost 10 centuries, a mosque for almost 5 centuries and a museum at the present day, Built in AD 537, during the reign of Justinian of Byzantine Empire.
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Walk to the Grand Bazaar which is built in 15th century by Mehmed II, the sultan who conquered Istanbul and had the vision to make the city improved and regain the role of commercial center of the city. The Bazaar also known as “Covered Bazaar” has almost 4.000 shops under the same roof that the visitors can find almost all types of leather, jewelry, antiques, copperware, souvenirs, and famous hand-made Turkish carpets there. It’s a must for A Drink of Istanbul Package.
A Drink of Istanbul Package
A Drink of Istanbul Package
After lunch visit Topkapi Palace where Ottoman sultans and their family lived after the conquest of Istanbul.
The palace is built in 15th century to the edge of historical peninsula of Istanbul with a marvelous location that overlooking the Bosphorus, Golden Horn, Sea of Marmara. The palace consists group of buildings where the imperial councils are held and the imperial dynasty resides till mid-19th century.
Today, it is quite impressive to see the priceless items belongs to treasury of the Empire, countless pieces of traditional costumes of the dynasty, Chinese porcelains, and religious relics of Prophet Mohammed.
İstanbul Sunset A Drink of Istanbul Package
Close up of Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III of Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey A Drink of Istanbul Package
After Topkapi Palace, the guests will continue to visit an Ottoman era mosque and take a chance to enjoy the artworks of Islamic period of Istanbul.
Drive back to the hotel for the overnight.
Enjoy your breakfast before the tour departure. Depending on your selected your type, you will be picked up from the hotel for the tour. For the Full Day Bosphorus and Asia Route.
Pick up from the hotel and drive to the pier in Eminonu for a visit to Spice Market aka Egyptian Bazaar. The market is built in the second half of 17th century in 1664 as an extension of Yeni (New) Mosque. It is also called as Egyptian Bazaar as some of the goods such as spices and herbs brought from Egypt to be sold there.
A Drink of Istanbul Package
A Drink of Istanbul Package
After Spice Market, head to the pier to take a cruise along the Bosphorus by public ferry, a narrow strait divides Istanbul to two parts; European and Asian continents and connects Black Sea and Marmara Sea. It is quite magnificent to see priceless kiosks, palaces with unique architecture, imperial castle to protect the Bosphorus, two intercontinental bridges connects the Asian and European side of the city during the cruise in A Drink of Istanbul Package.
A Drink of Istanbul Package
A Drink of Istanbul Package
The guests are picked from the hotel and drive to the Asian Side by transcontinental Bosphorus Bridge. The bridge was built in 1973 in the 50th anniversary of the foundation of Turkey. It is one of the three bridges that connects European and Asian sides on the Bosphorus.
Beylerbeyi Palace is located on the shore at the Asian side just next to the foot of Bosphorus Bridge and built in the second half of 19th century. Pools, trees brought across the world and terrace grounds surrounds the three storey building. The interior is ornamented as typical 19th century European design and the original items are still visible. As a French Baroque architecture, it is built with stone and marble and served the sultans as summer-palace.
After Beylerbeyi Palace, drive up to Camlica Hill one of the highest hills of the city overlooking the Bosphorus, European side of the city with a quite panoramic view.
A Drink of Istanbul Package
After the tour, drive back to the hotel for overnight.
Depending on your flight, departure to Istanbul (IST) Airport or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) Airport to fly back home. The transfer will be in Traveller’s Route standards again which will be escorted by experienced English speaking assistant who will make sure that you are in the right place in the right time. Finally, we’ve arrived to the end of A Drink of Istanbul Package.
Features and Rates
Hotels : Avicenna Hotel as 3-star option, Taksim Konak Hotel as 4-star option, Elite World Taksim Hotel as 5-star option (please contact us if you’re looking for any specific hotels)
Meal Plan : 3 breakfasts at the hotel + 2 lunches during the regular tours + no dinners
Remarks :
Regular package tour rates
Hotel Name | Hotel Category | Double Per person | Single room Supplement | Extra Bed | Child (6-12 yrs) |
Elite World Istanbul | 5 star | 510 € | 270 € | 355 € | 240 € |
Konak Hotel | 4 star | 460 € | 215 € | 315 € | 235 € |
Avicenna Hotel | 3 star | 385 € | 210 € | 275 € | 215 € |
Private package tour rates
Hotel Name | Hotel Category | Double Per person | Single room Supplement | Extra Bed | Child (6-12 yrs) |
Elite World Istanbul | 5 star | 930 € | 320 € | 395 € | 420 € |
Konak Hotel | 4 star | 880 € | 265 € | 355 € | 415 € |
Avicenna Hotel | 3 star | 805 € | 260 € | 315 € | 395 € |
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