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1 - OTTOMAN RELICS
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2 - BYZANTINE RELICS
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3 - HIGHLIGHTS OF ISTANBUL
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4 - ISTANBUL’s PEARL – THE BOSPHORUS
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5 - ISTANBUL BY NIGHT
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6 - BAZAAR
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7 - GOLDEN HORN & ST. SAVIOUR IN CHORA
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8 - DOLMABAHCE PALACE & BOSPHORUS CRUISE
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9 - TWO CONTINENTS IN ONE DAY
TOUR 1 - OTTOMAN RELICS (Half Day Tour)
Operation Days : 25th October Wednesday
( Morning )
26th October Thursday ( Afternoon )
27th October Friday ( Afternoon )
Price € 40,- per person
Price includes transportation,guide services,entrance fees,VAT
Highlights of the Tour
Blue Mosque: Built between 1609 – 1616 for Sultan Ahmet by one of the
apprentices of Sinan the Architect, Sedefkar Mehmet Aga. Visitors are
fascinated with the beautiful blue tiles and 6 minarets.
Topkapý Palace : The imperial residence of the sultans was also the seat of government for the Ottoman Empire. Topkapý Palace Complex includes three portal gates, four courtyards, kitchens, harem, audience hall, divan, treasury and some pavillions.
Grand Bazaar : The oldest and the biggest closed bazaar in the world also known as the Grand Bazaar has around 4000 shops and over 60 alleyways covering a huge labyrinth within the city centre.
TOUR 2 - BYZANTINE RELICS (Half Day Tour)
Operation Days : 25th October Wednesday
( Afternoon )
26th October Thursday ( Afternoon )
27th October Friday ( Morning )
Price € 40,- per person
Price includes transportation,guide services,entrance fees,VAT
Highlights of the Tour
Hippodrome : During the Byzantine era the Hippodrome was the centre of
civil activities. Not only chariot races, but also the celebration in
honour of the emperor took place here. Today one can see the Obelisk of
Thedodosius, Serpentine Column and Egyptian Obelisk.
Hagia Sophia : It is one of the world’s most important buildings in respect of its architecture. Hagia Sophia meaning Divine Wisdom was the biggest church ar its time and today is the fourth biggest in the world. To stand in Hagia Sophia is like to witness sixteen hundered years of history.
Underground Cistern (Basilica Cistern) : The grandest and most impressive one of its kind in Istanbul. It was built in 6th century and water was brought to this big reservoir from distant sources through aquaducts. There are 336 columns and cistern is 70 m / 230 ft wide; 140 m / 1460 ft long.
TOUR 3 - HIGHLIGHTS OF ISTANBUL (Full Day Tour)
Operation Days : 25th October Wednesday
27th October Friday
Price € 80,- per person
Price includes transportation,guide services,entrance fees,lunch(drinks
are excluded),VAT
Highlights of the Tour
Combination of Tour 1 and Tour 2.
TOUR 4 - ISTANBUL’s PEARL – THE BOSPHORUS (Half Day Tour)
Operation Days : 26th October Thursday
( Afternoon )
28th October Saturday ( Morning )
Price € 40,- per person
Price includes transportation,guide services,entrance fees,cruise
on the Bosphorus on a private boat and VAT
Highlights of the Tour
Egyptian Bazaar : Also called Spice Market was built in 1664 and was traditionally
known as a place where shops sold only spices which came from Egypt. Today
besides few spice shops at many shops dried fruit, basketwork, jewellery,
haberdashery, drapery etc. Are sold.
Bosphorus Cruise : The Bosphorus is a narrow, navigable 33 km strait between Europe and Asia connecting the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea. Its shores offer a delightful mixture of past and present, grand splendor and simple beauty. A visit to Istanbul is never completed without a cruise on the Bosphorus.
TOUR 5 - ISTANBUL BY NIGHT (Night Tour)
Operation Day : 26th October Thursday (Night)
Price € 70,- per person
Price includes transportation,guide services, dinner with wine, floor
- show and VAT
Highlights of the Tour
Drive through the illuminated streets of Istanbul and stop in an exclusive
nightclub for dinner and to enjoy a spectacular oriental show, which will
be performed by well-known belly dancers and folk groups from various
regions of Anatolia.
TOUR 6 – BAZAAR (Half Day Tour)
Operation Day : 26th October Thursday (Morning)
Price € 15,- per person
Price includes transportation,guide services and VAT
Highlights of the Tour
Shopping opportunity in the ancient famous Grand Bazaar. In addition to
its historical importance this is a bazaar that will tempt even non-shoppers
with its rich collection of handmade carpets, jewellery, leather and souvenirs.
TOUR 7 - GOLDEN HORN & ST. SAVIOUR IN CHORA (Half Day Tour)
Operation Day : 26th October Thursday ( Morning )
Price € 40,- per person
Price includes transportation,guide services,entrance fees,VAT
Highlights of the Tour
St. Saviour in Chora : A legendary Byzantine Church decorated with extraordinary
late 14th century frescoes and mosaics portraying the life and miracles
of Christ.
Eyüp Sultan Complex : An example of Ottoman Baroque Style,the complex have a mosque,tomb of Eyüp El-Ensari (one of the first believers of islam),many charitable foundations.
Golden Horn : This horn-shaped estuary is one of the best natural harbours in the world,was once the centre for the Byzantine and Ottoman Navies and commercial shipping interests.The Orthodox Patriarchy resides at Fener.Fener and Balat quarters are under Unesco Preservation Programme.
TOUR 8 - DOLMABAHCE PALACE & BOSPHORUS CRUISE (Full Day Tour)
Operation Day : 28th October Saturday
Price € 80,- per person
Price includes transportation,guide services,entrance fees,lunch(drinks
are excluded),VAT
Highlights of the Tour
Egyptian Bazaar : Please see the details on the descriptions of Tour 4.
Bosphorus Cruise : Please see the details on the descriptions of Tour 4.
Dolmabahçe Palace :The Dolmabahce Palace,a blend of various European architectural styles, was built in 1856, as the official residence for the Sultans after Topkapi Palace. The three – storied palace is built on a symmetrical plan with 285 rooms and 43 halls including the Grand Ballroom, which is largest of its kind in the world, and has a 600 m long quay by the Bosphorus.
Rumeli Fortress : The castle on the European shore of the Bosphorus. Sultan Mehmet II the Conqueror erected this castle in 1452. 10000 men completed the construction in four months. The purpose was to control the Strait.
TOUR 9 - TWO CONTINENTS IN ONE DAY (Full Day Tour)
Operation Day : 28th October Saturday
Price € 80,- per person
Price includes transportation,guide services,entrance fees,lunch(drinks
are excluded),VAT
Highlights of the Tour
Hippodrome : Please see the details on the descriptions of Tour 2.
Grand Bazaar : Please see the details on the descriptions of Tour 1.
Bosphorus Bridge : In 1973,on the 50th anniversary of the Turkish Republic,a suspension bridge similar to the British River Severn Bridge was opened in Istanbul linking the Asian and European shores of the strait.
Beylerbeyi Palace : This palace built as a summer lodge for Sultan Abdulaziz by an Armenian architect Sarkis Balyan between 1861-1865.The exterior decoration was adopted from European neoclassicism but interior was completed in the traditional Ottoman style.The 3 storey,26 rooms and 6 living halls pslsce was generally used to entertain foreign dignitaries.