| Package Tour Istanbul |
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| DAY 1 | | Arrive Istanbul Arrival at Ataturk airport in Istanbul. Please look for your name after clearing customs. Meet your TravelBazar representative and transfer to your hotel. Free time and overnight in hotel category of your choice. |
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| DAY 2 | | Full day Istanbul City Tour (B +L) Breakfast at your hotel and you will be picked up from your hotel for begining full day sightseeing tour of Istanbul. We’ll visit Topkapi Palace (harem section is optional), ancient Roman Hippodrome (center of the chariot races) and proceed to the Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine church which was converted to a mosque in 15th century. We will continue our Sultanahmet tour with the Blue Mosque and finally we will stop at Grand Covered Bazaar and will have free time to discover 4000 tiny shops in the passageways of the world’s largest covered bazaar. At the end of the tour, transfered back to your hotel and Overnight at your hotel in Istanbul |
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| DAY 3 | | Bosphorus and Two Continents Tour (B + L) You will have breakfast at your hotel After breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and begin full day sightseeing tour of Istanbul. We will drive along the City Walls; The first breach of the walls was by the Fourth Crusade in 1204, the second by the cannons and troops of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453. Drive on the Golden Horn: As natural and extremely secure harbor, the Golden Horn has played an important role in the development of Istanbul. The inlet separates the European shore into two. It is approximately 8 km long, and the widest part is the entrance from the Bosphorus. Two streams drain into this inlet at its far end. Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other concievable herb and spice. Boat Trip on The Bosphorus A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway seperating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of is marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries. Rumeli Fortress (FROM THE SEA, NO INTERIOR VISIT) Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul, was completed in only four months to control and protect Bosphorus. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. Beylerbeyi Palace: The summer residence of Ottoman Sultans with its original furniture and magnificent gardens with the HAREM on the ASIAN. Bosphorus Bridge: Unique chance to step from one continent (ASIA) to another (EUROPE). Camlica Hill: The highest point in Istanbul. At the top of it you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosphorus from the beautiful gardens, landscaped in traditional style. At the end of the tour you will be takken back to your hotel and overnight at your hotel in Istanbul. |
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| DAY 4 | | Istanbul to Gallipoli to Istanbul (B + L) 06:30 Pick up from your hotel in Istanbul and drive to the World War I Battlefields of Gallipoli After 5 hrs drive, we arrive in Gallipoli Peninsula. We will ahev lunch in a local restaruat in Gallipoli. Then we satrt to visit Gallipoli. Our Gallipoli Local Guide will explain you Gallipoli War History and we will visit Kabatepe War Museum, Beach Cemetery (John Simpson's Grave), ANZAC Cove, Ari Burnu (First ANZAC landing place), Lone Pine Cemetery (Australian memorial), Johnston's Jolly (Walk in the ANZAC trenches), View Shrapnel Valley, Turkish Memorial, The Nek and Walker's Ridge, Chunuk Bair (Main New Zealand memorial), After the tour aroun 17.00 o'clock we leave the Gallipoli Peninsula for returning back to Istanbul. After 5 hrs drive you will be in Istanbul and dropped of your hotel. Overnight at your hotel in Istanbul. |
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| DAY 5 | | Departure Day for Your Home (B ) Breakfast and check out aroun 12:00 o'clock. You will be at leisure till your transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for your homebound flight. |
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| | | Please take note of the following: * 30% discount for children below the age 7, free for the ages 0-2 * Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday; replaced with Beylerbeyi Palace * Hagia Sophia is closed on Monday; replaced with Undergrond Cistern * Beylerbeyi Palace is closed on Monday and Thursday; replaced with Kariye (St. Savior in Chora) Museum * Grand Covered Bazaar is closed on Sunday * You are kindly requested to present your self at the pick up point 15 minutes prior the pre advised pick up time |
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| Istanbul Package Tour Includes |
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| | | - All mentioned airport transportation
- Non-smoking and air conditioned touristical vehicles in the tours
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| | | Hotel & Meals |
 | | - 4 Nights Hotel in Istanbul. Hotels option will be sent you upon on your request.
- 4 Breakfast , 3 Lunches
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| | | Tours |
 | | - 2 Full Day Istanbul Tours
- 1 Full Day Gallipoli Tour
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| | | Service |
| | | - Professional English speaking tour guide and driver
- Transportation by airconditioned, nonsmoking vehicle
- All mentioned entrance fees
- Local Taxes and Service Charges
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