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Turkey Mini
Tour Packages : Istanbul & Antalya Tour by Flight (06 Days)
Duration: 06 Days / 05
Nights
Highlights: Istanbul, Bosphorus, Perge,
Aspendos, Side
Departure Dates: Everyday
Note: All Mini
Turkey tour packages are modular and you can use these
itineraries as a starting point and we can help modify
this itineraries to accommodate your personal requirements
and desires to find your perfect holiday.
DAY 01 - Arrival in Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be
met by our staff and accompanied during the transfer
to your hotel. You have the afternoon and evening free
to relax and/or check out the city.
DAY 02 - Imperial Istanbul Tour
Your guide will take you to visit some of Istanbul’s
most fascinating sights such as the Blue Mosque; unique
with its 6 Minarets, St Sophia Museum; the jewel of
Byzantine architecture in Istanbul, a 6th Century Church
dedicated to Divine Wisdom. We walk around the Hippodrome
where once chariot races & other activities took
place during the Roman period. We’ll have lunch
at a local restaurant serving Turkish Cuisine before
heading to the Grand Bazaar; worlds oldest & biggest
covered bazaar with more than 4000 shops which are still
in business today. Finally we visit Topkapi Palace;
the home of the Ottoman Sultans & their families
for over 400 years, a city within a city with 3000 residents.
We will also see the Harem section & rooms which
have become a myth in the West due to the discrete life
of the Sultans living here. The day will finish with
the visit to the Mosque of Suleymaniye the Magnificent.
At the end of the tour the guide will take you back
to your hotel, evening at leisure.
DAY 03 - Flight to Antalya / Mediterranean
Jewels Tour
Transfer to Istanbul Airport for the flight to Antalya.
On your arrival to Antalya Airport you will be met by
your tour guide and depart to visit Perge, an important
city of ancient Pamphylian, Perge was originally settled
by the Hittites around 1500 BC. St. Paul preached some
of his first sermons here. The theater stage has finely
carved marble reliefs; other carvings from around the
city are displayed in the stadium. After lunch, proceed
to Aspendos one of the best preserved theatres in the
world with seating for 15,000. Still used today, the
theater galleries, stage decorations and acoustics all
testify to the architects success. Nearby stand the
remains of a basilica, agora and one of the largest
aqueducts in Anatolia. It is commonly believed that
Aspendos was founded by colonist from Argos. After the
tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Antalya.
DAY 04 - Free Day in Antalya / Flight
to Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, remainder of day will
be at your leisure to explore Antalya and Old City on
your own. At the end of the day, you will be transferred
to Antalya Airport for your flight to Istanbul. With
your arrival to Istanbul, you will met and transferred
to your hotel.
DAY 05 - Bosphorus Cruise Tour
Start the tour today with a drive to Golden Horn, along
the way see traces of local history, view Fener Orthodox
Patriarchate, Metal Church of St Stephen the Bulgarian,
Ahrida Synagogue, Eyup Sultan Mosque and see the 21km
long City Walls of Istanbul. You will visit the Egyptian
Market (Spice Bazaar), then board the ferry which has
become one of the icons of Istanbul. Alongside million
dollar mansions we will see the two bridges linking
Europe and Asia by road, as well as the seaside summer
palaces and unique wooden houses not to mention the
natural beauty of the forests above. Your afternoon
will be free to discover Istanbul.
DAY 06 - Departure transfer
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in
Istanbul or we will arrange for the transfer to Istanbul
International Airport for your return or onward flight.
What's Included:
* Hotel accommodations in choice of preferred class
* Professional Guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism
* Noted sightseeing tours on regular group or private guided basis
* Main entrance fees to sights mentioned by the itinerary
* Meals mentioned by the itinerary - Vegeterian meals available
* Required land & or internal flight transportation
* All roundtrip airport transfers with A/C minivans
* Local taxes & handling services
* All tours & travel packages are insuranced by TURSAB (Association of Turkish
Travel Agencies)
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