Istanbul & Antalya Tour - 8 Days/7 Nights (by Plane)

Arrive at Istanbul Airport and private transfer to the hotel. You’ll have free time after check-in. Discover to Istanbul yourselves.
Accommodation in Istanbul.  

After breakfast meet with guide in hotel.  ( 08:00 – 16:30 )  The first stop is at the famous Hagia Sophia, which occupies a prominent place in the history of art and architecture. It is one of the rare works of this size and age that has survived over the centuries. The Hippodrome Square was built by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus towards for chariot races and sports activities.  We visit  The Blue Mosque, just opposite Hagia Sophia, is one of the most prominent landmarks of Istanbul, and is quite impressive with its domes and semi-domes, courtyards and six slender minarets. Topkapı Palace is a magnificent palace where the Ottoman Sultans and their families lived and ruled the empire for 400 years. We tale lunch in a local restaurant.
Afterwards visit Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, a 540-year-old covered shopping mall of 64 streets, 4000 shops, 22 entrances and 25,000 workers.

It sells a plethora of items including Turkish carpets, glazed tiles and pottery, copper and brassware, apparel made of leather, cotton and wool, meerschaum pipes, jevellery, diamond, leather bags, souveneer

Overnight in Istanbul ( Breakfast – Lunch )

Visit Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers and, more.

Afterward The best way to get to know Istanbul is by taking a Istanbul Bosphorus tour  on a special boat along the Bosphorus Strait which separates the European and Asian continents. with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden Mansions of Ottoman architecture besides modern residentials and luxurious apartments.

Rumeli Fortress (from the boat – no interior visit), historical armament built by the Conqueror to control and protect the Bosphorus. A unique example of military architecture. Dolmabahçe Palace, (no etrance )  Famous with great collection of European antiquity.
We ake Lunch in a local Restaurant.

Afterwards drive to Camlica Hill. Via Bosphorus Bridge, unique chance to step from one continent (Europe) to another (Asia) in 2 minutes.

Visit Çamlıca Hill, famous for its beautiful sunset and the widest bird’s eye panoramic view of İstanbul from Marmara Sea to the Black Sea, gives a chance to see the Bosphorus and Golden Horn from one of the highest and most appealing places of the city. We have break time for shopping in a Mall.

Overnight in Istanbul ( Breakfast – Lunch )

You are free today to live like the locals in Istanbul. You can take pictures in Taksim Square, walk down the famous Istiklal street that does not sleep for 24 hours, and go down from the Galata Tower to the Karaköy pier, passing through the narrow streets of historical houses.
In the Galata Port region, you can have a snack while drinking your coffee in the cafeterias.
Afterward, cross the Bosphorus from the Karaköy pier by the city ferry, and have a nice time in the stylish cafeterias while wandering around the bazaar with the locals in Kadıköy, one of the modern districts of Istanbul on the Asian side.
Traveling to Istanbul is even more beautiful by wandering around freely.

BOSPHORUS DINNER CRUISE : 19:30 – 24:00  : Dinner and show.
Menu Grill fish or Meat ball ır chicken.  Cold and hot appatizers, Unlimited local alcoholic and soft beverages. Folklore performance, oriental belly dancer show.

Overnight in Istanbul ( Breakfast – Lunch )

After breakfast private transfer to Istanbul Airport flight to Antalya. Transferred to hotel, free day.
Accommodation in Antalya.   (Breakfast – Dinner )

Our tour will start togather with our guide after breakfast. We’ll be transported to the Yacht Marina for a nice boat trip from Antalya’s ancient harbor to the Karpuzkaldıran Waterfall (approx. 1 hours in Summer ), At the end of the boat tour, we will visit Antalya’s Old Town (Kaleiçi) where we’ll see the ancient Hadrian’s Gate with its three doors, one of the most beautiful structures of the Roman period, the Clock Tower, Fluted Minaret, and the Ancient Harbor. You will enjoy the narrow streets of the old city. In the Old Town, you’ll have the opportunity to look for and buy souvenirs from the local shops.

We’ll have lunch at a local restaurant here and return to Antalya city center for a shopping tour. We’ll visit a leather factory’s outlet store and the Mall of Antalya a popular local shopping center where you can find many international fashion brands’ shops. Our tour will end here and we’ll return to the hotel.
Dinner and accommodation in Antalya. (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner )

You will be free today to benefit from the mild weather of Antalya, enjoy the day. If you wish, you can talk to your guide for another optional event.
Dinner and accommodation in Antalya. (Breakfast – Dinner )

Free time until your Antalya airport transfer. Transfer from the hotel to Antalya Airport. ( Breakfast )

Customized Tours   
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Prices Include
-  2 Private Transfer /  Istanbul Airport – Hotel – Istanbul Airport
-  2 Private Transfer / Antalya Airport – Hotel – Antalya Airport
-  7 night hotel accomodation with daily breakfast
- 4 Nights Istanbul + 3 Nights Antalya
- 3 Lunches –  3 dinners
- Flight ticket 2 ways Istanbul Airport – Antalya Airport – Istanbul Airport ( Economy Class )
- Entrance fees, as per  the itinerary
- Professional licensed tour guide, for the duration of the tour.
- Private air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle with experienced driver
- All parking, highway, bridge fees.
- VAT,  City Tax

Prices Exclude
- Personal expenses
- Travel Insurance (highly recommended)
- Beverages during lunch and dinners
- Tips for the guide and driver

Suleymaniye Mosque