Istanbul and Bursa Tour

Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul

Arrival dependent on booking.

Upon arrival you will be met by our guide who will support with your transfer to your hotel.

Day 2: Old City Tour

After breakfast at approximately 9:30 am, you will be picked up from your hotel to begin the full-day tour.

Tour will include: Hagia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, and Topkapi Palace. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. You will be transferred back to the hotel by 5:30 PM by your guide. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3: Oldy City Tour

After breakfast at approximately 9:30 am, you will be picked up from your hotel to begin the full-day tour.

Tour will include Peirre Lotti, Dolmabace Palace, Bosphurus Cruise, and Spice Market. You will be transferred back to the hotel by 5:30 PM by your guide. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 4: Bursa Day Tour from Istanbul

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel around 9:30 am. Next, you will transfer to the port to catch a ferry and cross the Sea of Marmara.

• Enjoy the view on the cruise and prepare to tour the former Ottoman capital, Bursa.
• Tour will include a visit to the Green Mausoleum, Grand Mosque, and Ulu Cami.
• You will get a chance to visit the bazaar unique to the city.
• Opportunity to climb to the Uludag by cable car for a view of the city from the mountain.
• Your tour will end, and you will return to Istanbul by 8PM and transferred back to your hotel for an overnight stay.

Note: If the cable car cannot be operated due to bad weather conditions, you will go to Uludag by vehicle instead of the cable car.

Day 5: Departure from Istanbul — End of Tour Service

After breakfast, you will check out from your hotel in Istanbul (hotel check out is before 12:00 noon) and will then be transferred to the Istanbul International airport according to your flight details. This will be the end of our tour and services.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast

INCLUDED in the Tour Price:

• All transfers as mentioned in this itinerary.
• 3 nights in Istanbul at Special Class or 4-star Hotels including breakfast
• English speaking guide during the tours
• Meals mentioned in the itinerary as specified (B=Breakfast)
• Visits and entrances fees as indicated in the itinerary
• Local taxes and service charges

NOT INCLUDED:

• International flights.
• Visa to enter Turkey.
• Optional tours mentioned in the program, they will be provided at an additional cost.
• Services not mentioned in the program.
• Drinks with meals.
• Travel insurance (recommended).

IMPORTANT INFO:

• The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.
• For 1 traveler: 1 Single Room Accommodation
• For 2 travelers: 1 Double/Twin Room Accommodation
• For 3 travelers: 1 Triple Room Accommodation
• For 4 travelers: 2 Double/Twin Rooms Accommodation
• For 5 travelers: 1 Double/Twin Room and 1 Triple Room Accommodation
• Please note that the Blue Mosque is not open for visitation on Fridays as it is closed for religious prayer services. You will only be able to visit the outside of the Blue Mosque area on tours operated on Fridays. No visitation will be allowed inside the Blue Mosque for tourists on Fridays.
• Hagia Sophia is closed on Monday, this will be replaced with the Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici)
• Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday