All Around Istanbul Tour Package

Duration: 09 Days / 08 Nights
Highlights: Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Rustem Pasha Mosque, Golden Horn, Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Beylerbeyi Palace, Camlica Hill, Abant, Bolu, Yalova, Bursa, Mt Uludag, Green Mosque, Green Tomb, Silk Bazaar, Covered Bazaar
Departure Dates: Everyday / Only On Private Basis
Note: All Istanbul 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
On your arrival, we will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. After a short briefing about your tour you will have the afternoon free to rest or explore Istanbul on your own. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 02 Istanbul City Tour
Full day tour of Istanbul including the Blue Mosque, famous for its blue tiles and unique with its six minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet I. Next we will have a look at the Hippodrome of Constantinople where horse and chariot races used to take place, then visit the St. Sophia Museum which is one of the greatest religious and architectural marvels of all times. After lunch break, famous Topkapi Palace museum will be visited, which was built as the home of the Ottoman sultans and the World Famous Imperial Chinese Porcelain sections will be visited. Last stop will be Grand Bazaar then we return to the hotel for overnight. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 03 Bosphorus Cruise Tour
After breakfast, you will be met by your tour guide and depart on a full day tour to explore both continents of Istanbul. Setting off on a short drive to Eminonu, we will first visit the Egyptian Market (Spice Bazaar) built in 1664, the perfect place to shop for herbal medicine, Turkish Delight (Lokum), spices, teas and many other flavours. After this we will then embark on to the Bosphorus ferry for a cruise on the Bosphorus. During the cruise you will see the city from a different perspective, the old wooden villas, Rumeli Fortress (15th century) which is a military architectural master piece, Ortakoy Mosque, both bridges linking Asia & Europe. After the cruise continue on land to visit Camlica Hill for 360° panoramic views over the city & before driving back to Europe over the Bosphorus Bridge we will visit Beylerbeyi Palace, which was the summer residence Ottoman Sultans. At the end of the tour the guide will take you back to your hotel, evening at leisure.

Day 04 Istanbul / Abant
Early in the morning, departure from hotel and drive to Abant. On arrival check-in hotel in Abant and after lunch break, sightseeing around Abant Lake.

Day 05 Abant / Bolu / Abant
After breakfast, we drive to Golcuk Forest. Lunch break at a nice restaurant in the forest with wonderful sightseeing. Free time till afternoon, then we drive to Thermal Bath in Bolu. While you are having your bath in the historical Turkish Baths, you will leave all the fatigue of the day.

Day 06 Abant / Yalova / Bursa
We leave our hotel right after breakfast and begin a short journey towards Sapanca Lake for barbeque lunch break at a good restaurant. Then we continue to Yalova to visit Thermal.

Day 07 Bursa
After breakfast, visit Yesil Camii (Green Mosque) and Yesil Turbe (Green Tomb) which is completely Selcuk in style, a big rectangular building with immense portals and a forest of supporting columns inside. Then we take the cable car to Uludag (Mt. Olympus) enjoying lovely countryside view with barbecue lunch on the mountain.

Day 08 Bursa / Istanbul
After breakfast, free until lunchtime. Lunch break at a typical Turkish restaurant in Bursa. After lunch, we drive to a waterfall through Turkish villages. After lunch we will drive back to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 09 Departure Transfer
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Istanbul or transfer directly on to Istanbul Airport for return international flight