Price
₹ 80110
₹
88,121
Duration
7 Nights 8 Days
#Pkg Id
0000182
Details
Discover the vibrant culture of the intercontinental Istanbul tracking various Ottoman and Byzantium highlights. Marvel at the majestic Blue Mosque and catch awe inspiring sunsets from the Bosphorus. Delight yourself with Turkish cuisine – a melange of European and Asian tastes and the royal Ottoman way of life at Buyukada Island.
Activities
Historical Site
Monastery Tour
Museum Visit
Sunset
Sunrise
Botanical Park
Price Includes
- Accommodation
- Transport
- Meals
- Tour Guide
- Airport Transfer
- Sightseeing
Itinerary
- Arrive IST airport. Arrive IST airport, meet our representative & transfer to hotel.
- Evening Bosphorus Dinner Cruise Tour with soft drinks and show.
- Bosphorus Strait is a natural waterway that runs through Istanbul, dividing the city into two continents. The Bosphorus connects Europe and Asia via the Sea of Marmara
- We pick up our guests from hotels. 3 hours sunset cruise on the bosphorus.
- Discover the Bosphorus Strait, while cruising between European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
- Enjoy local cuisine on cruise while watching traditional dances as well as Latin dances and enjoy live DJ performance while cruising. Admire the iconic palaces standing along the strait and see Dolmabahçe palace, Beylerbeyi palace, Cirajan palace, Ortaköy mosque, Camlica mosque, Maiden tower and many nice houses from the sea.
- End of the tour drop off to the hotels.
- Guests will be picked up and brought to the Sultanahmet district, the oldest, most historic part of the city.
- The first stop of the day will be the Hagia Sophia, as our tour guide explains the significance of this massive building that was once a Christian church, then a mosque, then a museum and now a mosque. Afterward, we will pass the Hippodrome of Constantinople, where we will see the sites impressive obelisk, before reaching the Blue Mosque. We should be sure to take pictures of both the interior and exterior of this impressive building.
- Next, we will continue to the Grand Bazaar, a massive, bustling complex to find clothing, decorative furnishings, food, and more.
- On the way to the bazaar, we will see other historical monuments, like the Tomb of Sultan Ahmet I, the Firuz Aga Mosque, and the exterior of the Tomb of Mehmed II. After our visit to the Grand Bazaar, we will make a brief stop for lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit Topkapi Palace (entrance not included), the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years.
- Afterward, the guests are returned to their hotels.
- Travel from your hotel by air-conditioned coach to the port with your guide, and board the boat that will take you to the Prince's islands.
- The largest and most interesting of the islands is Büyükada, which is your destination for the day.
- From the boat, look back on the sights of Istanbul, seeing iconic landmarks such as Topkapi Palace and the pretty Kiz Kulesi (also known as the Maiden’s Tower), which was featured in the James Bond film, The World is Not Enough.
- Dock in Büyükada and then take a stroll through the streets on your own, soaking up the laid-back atmosphere of island life.
- Return to the boat and listen as your guide talks about the island’s history during the ride. Learn about its time as a place of exile for banished statesmen and royalty, and of its life as a monastic settlement during Turkey’s Byzantine-Christian period.
- Pass lovely wooden mansions that are stunning examples of the island’s late Ottoman-era architecture, and look out over the sparkling sea. Seagulls are everywhere in Büyükada, and if you’d like to feed them your guide will give you simits (bread with sesame seeds) so you can toss them a treat.
- Have lunch in a restaurant, then spend the rest of your day at leisure on the island.
- Later, meet your guide at a pre-arranged time for your boat ride back to Istanbul. The last leg of your journey will be by coach, and you’ll be dropped off at your Istanbul hotel.
- Breakfast at Hotel.
- After checking out, board the transfer to the airport for your flight.
- Arrive Antalya, transfer to hotel.
- Breakfast at Hotel.
- Tour start at 9:30 in the morning. First, head to the Duden Waterfalls National Park, the most visited in the Antalya region.
- Walk through this beautiful park and listen the sound of rushing water. Behind the main waterfall, there is a natural cave where you can watch the cascades. Do not leave this place without taking great pictures behind the water flow and walking along the river with turquoise-colored waters. Once lunch at a local restaurant is finished, you will be given one hour to an hour and a half of free time to explore the old town (Kaleici).
- Get to see see top attractions of the city: Hadrianus Gate, Clock Tower, Kesik Minare (Truncated Minaret), and ancient city walls dating back to the second century. Old Town with its narrow stony streets is also a great place to explore a considerable number of boutiques, art galleries, and interesting museums.
- Return to Hotel and Overnight stay at Hotel.
- Breakfast at Hotel.
- You will be picked up from your hotel at around 06:30 for the tour of Pamukkale, which is the center of natural thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties in the water, pure white colored travertines and stepped water terraces have been created on the mountain slope. It is for its resemblance to cotton piles that it is called "Cotton Castle" in Turkish. Upon arrival, you will visit the travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, the Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site (entrance not included). There shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath.
- After lunch, transfer to Kusadsi. Accommodation in Kusadsi.
- Kusadasi proceed to the House of the Virgin Mary includes scenic views of the Byzantine fortress in Selcuk and the Temple of Artemis.
- A long and winding road affords wonderful views of the valley en route to the Shrine of St. Mary. The diminutive house, beautifully situated in the Solmissos Mountains, is considered by the Vatican to be the final resting place of the Virgin Mary. Your tour continues to ancient Ephesus, where you’ll pass through the arched Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk to the ruins of the Roman provincial capital.
- Your knowledgeable guide will highlight such sights as the beautifully preserved Temple of Hadrian, the magnificent Trajan Fountain, the Odeon Theater, once used for both political and entertainment purposes, and the beautiful Celsus Library with its imposing façade and two story Corinthian-style columns. The dramatic Great Theater is one of the few structures still used today. It seats twenty-five thousand and, although it was once an arena for gladiator games, it is now home to annual spring festivals.
- Temple Of Artemis (Diana), on the side of one of the seven wonders of ancient World .
- Return to hotel and Overnight stay at Hotel.
- Breakfast at Hotel
- After checking out, board the transfer to the airport for your flight to Istanbul.
- From there, you can take your flight back home.
Includes
- Accommodation
- Transport
- Meals
- Tour Guide
- Airport Transfer
- Sightseeing
Top Attractions
Things to Do
Visa
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General Terms
- Please note that these packages are customizable, which means that you will be able to make changes to the itinerary/activity if you so desire. The final payment will be calculated as per the itinerary and inclusions reflected on the confirmatory e-mail sent to you.
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- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, room service, alcoholic beverages, mini bars etc., are not included.
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- For any paid activity which is non-operational due to any unforeseen reason, we will process the refund & should reach the guest within 30 days refund requisition. Also, for any activity which is complementary and not charged to Dook Travels & guests, no refund will be processed.
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- The tour cost does not include any Overseas Insurance Premium, but we strongly recommend buying Overseas Insurance Policy. The same after issuance is non refundable.
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Cancellation Policy
- Once Booking received : INR 5000 (Per PAX) + actual Ticket cancellation + Hotel cancellation as per hotel policy+Visa fee if visa is applied.
- 60 – 45 Days prior to departure : 25 % of land cost + INR 5000 (Per PAX) + actual Ticket cancellation+Visa fee if visa is applied.
- 45 – 30 days prior to departure: 50% of land cost + INR 5000 (Per PAX) + actual Ticket cancellation+Visa fee if visa is applied.
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- Within 10 days: Full.
