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For travelers coming from Europe or even from the USA on
their way somewhere else, a weekend in Istanbul can be
quite an experience trying to cram in all there is to do
in the city. The key is to arrive early enough on Friday
and leave as late as you can on Sunday or even Monday
morning. This would be a good plan for your weekend in
Istanbul. Enjoy our weekend package.
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 (D)
Day 2 : Istanbul Touring
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 (B-L)
Day 3 : Istanbul Touring
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 (B-L)
Day 4 : Free time - Istanbul / Home
Morning 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. Meeting at the lobby and
transfer to airport for final departure to home...(B) |
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