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Turkey Mini Tour Packages: Istanbul & Green Bursa Tour by Coach (05 Days)
Duration: 05 Days / 04
Nights
Highlights: Istanbul, Bosphorus, Bursa,
Green Mosque, Green Tomb, Sil Bazaar, Mt Uludag
Run: 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 to Istanbul
Hosgeldiniz (Welcome to Turkey). Upon clearing customs
and immigration, you will be greeted by company representetive
who will arrange for you to be driven to your hotel.
Once check-in to your hotel is completed, you will be
taken for an orientation walk in the surrounding neighborhoods
of your hotel (dependant on your time of arrival). Your
first night will be spent in Istanbul.
DAY 02 - Ottoman & Byzantine Relics
Tour
Start your day with some sightseeing along the Bosporus,
formerly Constantinople and the seat of the Eastern
Roman Empire. Here you can visit the Hagia Sophia basilica,
built during the reign of Emperor Theodosius and burned
down in the fire of Nika Revolt in 532 A.D. during the
reign of Justinian. Contine on to the Sultan Ahmet Mosque,
built between 1609 and 1616 by the architect Mehmet
under the orders of Sultan Ahmet I, better known as
the Blue Mosque. Follow on to the ancient Hippodrome,
scene of many a chariot races and the centre of Byzantine
civic life during the Roman era. Of the ornaments which
once decorated it, only three remain: The Obelisk of
Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column, and the Column
of Constantine. Before lunch pay a visit to Istanbul’s
bustling Grand Bazaar, exploring a labyrinth of streets
and passages housing more than 4,000 shops. After lunch,
proceed to Topkapi Palace, the maze of opulent buildings
that was the center of the Ottoman Empire between the
15th and 19th centuries. Finally visit the Rustem Pasha
Mosque, famous for its exquisite Iznik tiles, set in
beautiful floral and geometric designs, which cover
not only the facade of the porch but also the mihrab,
minbar, walls, and columns.
DAY 04 - Green Bursa Tour
Your tour today will head to Bursa, the capital of ancient
Bithynia, which sprawls across the verdant slopes af
Mysian Olympus (Mt. Uludag). Travel along the E80, the
shortest way to cross the Izmit bay is using ferries
from Yalova to Eskihisar, originally part of the defensive
system used to protect the eastern approaches to Constantinople.
You will then visit the Green Mosque, one of the finest
examples of Ottoman architecture, which bears its name
for the wonderful green tiles which once covered the
dome and the tops of the minarets. Continue on to the
Green Turbe, the tomb of Memet I who died in 1421, located
between cypress trees at the top of a short flight of
steps, it has been decoration inside and out to make
it one of the most beautiful buildings in Turkey. After
the cable car which will take you up to Mt Uludag, finally
visit the Ulu Camii (The Great Mosque), constructed
of a golden-hued limestone from Mt Olympus, it measures
56m by 68m and was the first congregational mosque erected
by the Ottomans.
DAY 03 - Bosphorus Cruise and Dolmabahce
Palace Tour
Your tour guide will met you and guide you along your
tour of the Golden Horn, the arm of the Bosphorus peninsula
which separates the old and new cities of Istanbul,
now the residential area of Byzantines Jews, Italian
traders and other non-muslim minoririties. Follow the
traces of history in Balat at the Fener Orthodox Patriarchate,
proceeding on to visit the Metal Church of St Stephen
the Bulgarian, Ahrida Synagouge, Eyup Sultan Mosque
and see the 21km long City Walls of Istanbul. Visit
the Egyptian Market (Spice Bazaar) built in 1664, the
perfect place to shop for herbal medicine, Turkish Delight
(Lokum), spices, teas, caviar and many other culinary
delights, followed by a cruise along the Bosphorus on
one of the iconic ferries of Istanbul where you will
navigable the strait between Europe and Asia connecting
the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea. Disembarking the ferry
and enjoy your trip over the Intercontinental Bosphorus
Bridge to Camlica Hill, the highest hill in Asiatic
Istanbul and enjoy breathtaking views of both shores.
Head back to Europe with a stop at Dolmabahce Palace
which was the residence of the late royal Ottoman family
with 285 rooms, 46 halls, 6 baths and 68 lavatories.
DAY 05 - Transfer to
Istanbul International Airport
Following check-out from your hotel, we will arrange
for transfer to the 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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