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Father's Day
If you're stuck on what to give Dad for Father's Day and
his closet simply can't accommodate one more blue shirt
this might be the year to give him the gift of travel.
Istanbul trip to delight Dad on Father's Day is the best
idea, get him out from behind that desk, and send him to
Istanbul.
In order for your gift to be well-received, check Dad's
calendar to see when he's free around Father's Day then
discuss your dates with our operator. Come Father's Day,
surprise him with a card. Inside, place his itinerary...
and send him packing.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 : Home / Istanbul
Arrive in Istanbul at Ataturk International Airport, the
only city in the world that spans two continents. You will
be met with a friendly "merhaba" (hello) from your English
speaking guide and driver who escort you to your hotel for
check-in. After a few hours of relaxing in your room you
will have delicious Turkish meal at your hotel. Turkish
cuisine is rated as one of the three most sophisticated
and refined cuisines in the world along with French and
Chinese cuisines.
Day 2 : Sultan's Dream
Morning tour of the area around your hotel (Sultanahmet).
This tour will include both Ottoman and Byzantine relics.
Your first stop will be at the Roman Hippodrome area to
see the famous Egyptian Obelisk and the Serpentine Column.
You will go inside the Blue Mosque, a great masterpiece of
Turkish architecture with the interior walls decorated by
brilliant blue tiles. You will proceed to the nearby 6th
century Byzantine cathedral, Hagia Sophia, one of the most
architecturally important buildings in the world. After
lunch you will visit Topkapi Palace that was the residence
of the Sultans, see many of the extravagant objects with
which the Sultans surrounded themselves. From the palace
we will proceed to Grand Bazaar and will find find
opportunity for shopping at the biggest covered bazaar
which ahs more than 4500 shops.
Day 3 : Bosphorus & Asia
Morning departure by motor coach with your guide for a
drive over the Galata Bridge which spans the Golden Horn
that divides Old Istanbul from Pera (new Istanbul). Your
drive through Pera will lead you to the Dolmabahce Palace
on the banks of the Bosphorus where you will start your
touring. The palace was the last residence of the Ottoman
Sultans and is believed to be one of the most expensive
and ostentatious palaces in the world. After the palace we
will proceed to the Kabatas Port and board your boat for a
cruise on the Bosphorus past old Ottoman palaces and well
preserved castles. After you dock on the Asia part of
Istanbul you will proceed to Camlica Hill to see excellent
panorama of the city from the best point.
Day 4 : Free day - Dinner Cruise
Today is free to explore on your own. Sultanahmet (Old
Istanbul) is the site on which the city was founded in 666
BC. Pera (New Istanbul) is across the Galata Bridge. Taxis
and trams are plentiful. Evening an enchanted night cruise
starts while your Father sips his welcome drink with your Mother
as the sun sets on Istanbul. Beneath the Bosphorus Bridge
by moonlight, glide past the Ciragan Palace, nowadays
Hotel Kempinski, Dolmabahce Palace on European shores and
the Beylerbeyi Palace, Kanlica and Anatolian Fortress on
Asian shores. A rich variety of open buffet dishes,
specialities of Turkish Cuisine and barbeque, unlimited
local drinks. The twinkling lights of the European shores
from Tarabya to Kabatas.
Day 4 : Istanbul / Home
After breakfast meeting at the lobby and transfer
to airport for final departure to home...
Reservation
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