Istanbul & Green Bursa Tour Package

Duration: 05 Days / 04 Nights
Highlights: Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Rustem Pasha Mosque, Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Beylerbeyi Palace, Camlica Hill, Green Mosque, Grand Mosque, Mt Olympos, Silk Bazaar, Grand Bazaar
Departure Dates: Everyday
Note: All travel 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
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be met by our staff and accompanied during the transfer to your hotel. You have the afternoon and evening free to relax and/or check out the city.

Day 02 Historical Istanbul Tour
Enjoy a full day tour of the Sultanahmet district, the old city of Istanbul, starting with the magnificent Hagia Sofia, Hippodrome and the stadium of ancient Byzantium, where an Egyptian obelisk and a bronze sculpture of three entwined serpents from Delphi still survive. We then continue on to the Blue Mosque which owes its name to the exquisite tiles adorning its interior . Before lunch you will have free time to explore the world famous Grand Bazaar within over 4,000 tiny shops. After lunch we will visit the amazing Topkapi Palace, which was the principle residence of the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to the 19th Century. Bringing the tour end, final stop of the day will be the Rustem Pasha Mosque.

Day 03 Bosphorus Cruise Tour
Your day starts with driving journey along the Golden Horn, the arm of the Bosphorus peninsula which separates the old and new cities of Istanbul. After a short visit to Egyptian Market (Spice Bazaar), embark on a boat to enjoy the magnificent shores of the Bosphorus, is a narrow strait seperates Europe from Asia. Cruise along the Bosphorus, by viewing Istanbul Modern Art Museum, Ottoman Summer palaces, Rumeli & Anadolu fortresses, forested hills, bridges and shore villages with Ottoman architecture. After lunch, cross over the first Bosphorus bridge to reach Camlica Hill to observe the best panoramic view of Istanbul. Also, visit to the Beylerbeyi Palace designed by an Armenian Architect in neoclassical sytle and used as the summer residence of last Ottoman Sultans.

Day 04 Green Bursa Tour
Early breakfast & check-out from hotel, we travel by ferry to Yalova, then by coach to the city of Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire & one of the greatest treasure houses of Islamic architecture. On your arrival to Bursa, we will stop for lunch of famous "Kebap of Alexander The Great". While exploring this small city you will see the Green Mosque & Tomb, the Grand Mosque, famous for its beautiful Seljuk wall calligraphy, the Silk Market and the Covered Bazaar. The return journey begins and we take a scenic route through the hills of Uludag and Mount Olympos. Return drive to Istanbul and drop off to your hotel.

Day 05 Departure Transfer
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Istanbul or transfer directly on to Istanbul Airport for return international flight