Our representative will meet you at Istanbul Airport holding a sign with your name on it and transfer you to your hotel. You are free for the rest of the day. You may explore the streets of Istanbul at your own will. Accommodation in Istanbul hotel.
(08:30-16:30) Our guide will meet you at your hotel’s lobby at 08:30 and we’ll start the tour of the day. First, we’ll visit the Blue Mosque, also known as Sultanahmet Mosque, built between the years 1609-1617 and best known for its 6 minarets and blue Iznik tiles that lend the mosque its name. Next, we’ll have a stroll around the Hippodrome Square where horse races took place and entertainment, sports, and political activities were organized during the Roman and Byzantine periods. Here, we will see the Serpent Column brought from Delphi ancent city in Greece, the Egyptian Obelisk, the German Fountain of Wilhelm ll, and the tombs of Ottoman sultans and princes. Afterward, we’ll visit Saint Sophia or Hagia Sophia, built by the emperor Justinian in 532 - 537. Designed and built as a church, Hagia Sophia was later converted into a mosque in the Ottoman period and become a museum afterward. Then, we’ll visit Topkapı Palace which served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire for over 400 years, from the 15th to the 19th centuries, and as the home of the Sultans and their families.
Afterward, we’ll have a lunch break at a local restaurant (Included). Finally, we’ll be visiting the Grand Bazaar, the oldest and largest covered bazaar in the world, made up of 61 covered streets. It is home to more than 4000 shops selling anything you can think of from carpets, jewelry, leather, and souvenirs to garments, bags, decorations, spices, and home textiles.
End of the tour and transfer to hotel. Accommodation in Istanbul. ( Breakfast – Lunch )
Today, we’ll start the tour of the day after breakfast at 08:30 and head for the Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Bazaar, which is a very colorful market with an oriental atmosphere that specializes in typical products such as spices, desserts, nuts, and small souvenirs. Next, we’ll drive to Golden Horn for a cruise along the Bosporus Strait which separates Europe and Asia and connects the Black Sea with the inland Marmara Sea. At the end of the cruise, Take Lunch in a Restaurant.
Crossing on Bosphorus Bridge, a Unique chance to step from one continent to another from ASIA to EUROPE.
Camlica Hill is one of the highest points in Istanbul. You can admire the magnificent panorama of the city and the Bosphorus and take beautiful pictures while having a drink in the cafe on the Çamlıca hill, which overlooks the whole city. Afterward, visit Beylerneyi Palace.
Beylerbeyi Palace In the summer residences of the Ottoman Sultans on the Asian side. A palace that is a work of art with its original architecture, furniture, and magnificent garden with a Bosphorus view. Accommodation in Istanbul. ( Breakfast – Lunch )
Today, we’ll see lots of places that will enlighten you and change the way you see Istanbul. We’ll start our tour by walking down the 450-year-old Mahmutpaşa Street and Tahtakale Bazaars, where we’ll get a chance to see the oriental marketing concepts and a lot of product varieties. Next, we’ll visit the Spice Bazaar, also known as Egyptian Bazaar, offering all kinds of spices, desserts, and dried fruits.
From here, we’ll take the public bus like a local to Balat where you can observe the peaceful coexistence of three religions (Islam, Christianity, and Hebrew) in one neighborhood in an authentic environment. This cosmopolitan district is home to many churches that belong to different branches of Christianity, synagogues, and mosques. The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople here is an important religious center for the Orthodox community.
Afterward, we’ll cross the historical Galata Bridge on foot to Karaköy. From here, we’ll catch a city line ferry for a trip to Kadıköy and arrive in the Asian side of Istanbul. In Kadıköy, you feel see another side of Istanbul full of young and modern people wandering in its bustling, colorful streets. After our walking tour, we’ll head back to the European side and go to Taksim Square. We’ll take the nostalgic tram down the street and get off at midway to visit Nevizade Street famous for its outdoor dining restaurants, taverns, and delicious mezes from Turkish and Greek cuisines. Afterward, we’ll make a stop at the French Street where you can try some savory domestic wines together with a rich variety of local cheeses.
At the end of the tour, our guide will take you back to your hotel.
Accommodation in Istanbul. ( Breakfast )
Feel free in Istanbul today and spend a day as you wish. If you wish, you can join the optional Princes Islands tour.
Optional Princes’ Islands Tour : you’ll be picked up from your hotel at 08:00 and transferred to the pier for a trip to beautiful Princes’ Islands on the Marmara Sea. Büyükada, Heybeliada, and Kinaliada are wonderful summer resorts with their clean sea, beaches, greenery, neo-classical style historical mansions and unspoilt natures. We’ll have lunch at a local fish restaurant by the sea (Included). If you wish, you can travel around the islands with electric vehicles or rent bicycles. We’ll take the ferry back to Istanbul at 17:00.
Accommodation in Istanbul. ( Breakfast – Lunch )
Free time until your airport transfer. Transfer from the hotel to Istanbul Airport will be made 3,5 hours before your flight time. We wish you a good flight! ( Breakfast )
** Note: If your flight from Istanbul is after 20:00, you may discover some shopping centers at your own will. Some of the more popular malls are Akmerkez, İstinye Park, Zorlu, Kanyon, and Cevahir.
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Regular Group Tours are English-guided package tours with mixed nationalities of a minimum of 20 people and a maximum of 40 people on the specified dates. Regular Group tour prices are fixed.
There is a child age restriction based on the character of the tour and generally, children under 8 years of age cannot participate.
Private Tours, on the other hand, is between 1 person and 40 people. It usually consists of small and private groups such as Families, groups of friends, or professional groups. No other travelers are allowed in Private groups. In private tours, the guide is given according to the group's request (available in Turkey)
Guaranty Departure Tours have a definite departure regardless of the number of people on certain dates.
The minimum and the maximum number of people and child age requirements are specified in the tour information.
The number of tour places varies according to the theme of the tour. Group tours are a minimum of 20 people - a maximum of 40 people. There is no limit on the number of private tours, usually between 1 and 18 people.
You can bring clothes and auxiliary items according to Turkey Tour regions and Tour season. During the winter seasons, you should bring thick and cold protective clothing and rain protective clothing.
Items such as clothes and umbrellas are required against rains that may occur in Spring and Autumn. In summer, have sunglasses, sunhat, comfortable walking shoes, swimming clothes, and equipment in lake and seashore tour programs.
It is appropriate for men and women to wear closed clothes in religious areas such as Churches, mosques, and synagogues. In Turkey, which is a Muslim country, mosques are not visited during prayer times. Mosques are visited after worship.
After you write your contact information such as the name of the tour you prefer, the tour code number, the date of the tour, the number of people to attend, on the tour request form, you can send us your request by reading and approving the rules written in the (Terms and conditions) section.
Your registration is done and your official confirmation is sent to you. Then you make some payment.
Tour payments are made by money transfer systems such as bank transfer or Western Union.
Visitors can withdraw money in Turkish Lira, Euro, and US Dollars with their bank cards from ATMs in Turkey. Most ATMs offer English or other language options for foreigners' convenience.
Visitors can use their credit and debit cards for all kinds of shopping. During the tour, you can travel to smaller towns or villages far from the city center, where your credit card may not be valid, so it is recommended to always have cash, foreign currency, and Turkish Lira with you.
Two-pin sockets used in Europe are also widely used in Turkey.
If you are using a three-pin socket, it is recommended to bring a converter adapter.
If you want to use your own country's GSM operator in Turkey, you should ask your GSM operator to activate the international roaming function of your mobile phone before coming to Turkey. Or you can get a new SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card from one of the local GSM operators such as Türk Telekom, Vodafone, to use while you are in Turkey.
Foreigners in Turkey can drive in Turkey, provided that they always have their passports, international driving licenses, and their car licenses with them. It is legally forbidden to drink and drive and there are penalties. In Turkey, the vehicle is driven on the right side of the road.
Banks working hours 09:00 – 17:00 money transfer ends at 16:00.
Shopping Centers: 10:00 – 22:00
Pharmacies: 08:00 – 18:00 In each region, one on-duty pharmacy remains open between 18:00 and 08:00 at night.
There is a pharmacy on duty that remains open in every region on Sundays and public holidays. It is a legal obligation to keep the pharmacies on duty open.
For the treatments, you want to have in Turkey, travel agencies that have work and agreements with Hospitals and Doctors, who are experts in their fields, provide communication with the patient by transmitting the patient information to the relevant hospitals and Doctors. Travel Agencies, during the treatment period, provide services such as flight tickets, hotel or house reservations for accommodation, transfer services, and tour organizations for the patient and their relatives.
Hair transplant, Dental treatment, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery tour packages are among the most preferred health tourism packages in Turkey.
Compared to other European and Asian countries, Turkey has a large number of JCI (Joint Commission International) accredited hospitals and medical institutions. It has world-renowned Doctors who are experienced in their special branches and private or corporate hospitals equipped with modern medical devices. You don't have to wait in line for the highest quality medical treatment people deserve. Moreover, prices are much cheaper than world standards. You can find the best quality medical treatment at the lowest price in Turkey. You can find the best quality medical treatment at the lowest price in Turkey Hospitals. Such as Dental treatments, Hair Transplantation, Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, Oncology, Urology, IVF – In Vitro fertilization, Cardiology treatments.
For foreigners who come to Turkey, there is no other vaccination obligation other than the Covid 19 Vaccine. It is obligatory for foreigners who come to Turkey during the Covid-19 Pandemic to be vaccinated or have a PCR test 72 hours before. In addition, there is an obligation to document this information.
As in all countries of the world, Cpvid-19 travel rules change from time to time according to countries. For this reason, you should learn the current travel data from the Turkish Consulate in your own country before traveling.
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