Experience the best of Turkey in 12 days, combining Istanbul’s millennia-old monuments with the lush landscapes of the Black Sea and the Ottoman legacy of Bursa. You’ll begin with a half-day immersion in Sultanahmet’s Byzantine and Ottoman treasures, then fly to Trabzon for in-depth city and Ayder Plateau tours. Venture to the emerald shores of Uzungöl, enjoy a free day soaking up the scenery, then return west via Istanbul by plane and ferry to historic Bursa. Ascend Uludağ by cable car, wander the Grand and Green Mosques, and sample local specialties. Finally, cruise the Bosphorus and bid farewell from Istanbul, enriched by culture, nature and unforgettable panoramas
4
Nights Istanbul Hotel Accommodation - Central Palace Hotel
3
Nights Trabzon Hotel Accommodation -
2
Nights Uzungol Hotel Accommodation -
2 Nights Bursa Hotel
Accommodation - Tiara Termal Hotel
PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange smilar other hotel for your group. If you prefer a Different category hotel, there might be an additional cost
Professional English speaking tour guide during the tour
Meal plan as mentioned in the itinerary
All Tour Transportation
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned,
non-smoking coach
Guided
Half Day Ottoman Relics Tour
Guided
Full Day Trabzon Tour
Guided
Full Day Ayder Tour
Guided
Uzungol Tour
Guided
Full Day Bursa Cable Car & Uludag Tour
Guided
Half Day Bosphorus Cruise Tour
All entrance fees mentioned in the
itinerary
Hotel Room Taxes
Ferry
tickets
International
flights
Domestic flight tickets
All airport transfers and domestic flight (Ankara → Trabzon, Trabzon → Istanbul)
Travel insurance
Personal
expenses (souvenirs, drinks, etc.)
Dinner meals (unless mentioned)
Optional entrance tickets (Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern)
Tips for guide and driver
Items
of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
Any others expenses
which are not mentioned at the included section
After arrival at Istanbul Airport we will pick you up from airport and transfer to hotel, free time and overnight in Istanbul
(Breakfast
Included)
*
Visited Sights: The Old city “Sultanahmet”
– Grand Bazaar – Blue Mosque – Hagia Sophia – Hippodrome – Obelisk of
Theodosius – German Fountain of Wilhelm II
– Serpentine Column
After breakfast enjoy a full-day tour of “Sultan Ahmet Center”, the heart of the “Old City” from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled. Start with a visit to the Hagia Sophia, one of the greatest marvels of architecture. Then continue with the majestic Blue Mosque, famous with it’s blue İznik tiles. See the historical Hippodrome of ancient times, Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating the Hippodrome.nProceed with Grand Covered Bazaar, the most attractive shopping center and the biggest “souk” in the world . After tour transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
(Breakfast
Included)
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel to Istanbul Airport for your Trabzon flight. After flight, transfer from Trabzon airport to your city center hotel Overnight in Trabzon
(Breakfast
Included)
*
Visited Sights: Ortahisar Neighbourhood
– Historical Kanuni House – Ataturk
Mansion – Ayasofya Mansion – Akçaabat Village – Sera Lake – Boztepe Park &
Hill
After
breakfast, we will start the tour by
visiting the Ortahisar neighborhood and the Kanuni House, where the best
sultans of the Ottoman Empire have been raised.
Then we visit Atatürk Köşkü (Ataturk Mansion) which is located among the
pine trees. After completing our visit, we continue our tour with the Ayasofya
Museum, one of the World’s leading monuments in terms of art and architecture.
You will find peace and quiet in the nature with the magnificent greenery of
the Black Sea, located in the town of Akçaabat in Trabzon. We will then move
towards the Sera Lake and take a break there. After visiting the Boztepe which
is located right on the city and where you can see all the beauties of Trabzon
from a single point of view, we end our tour.
(Breakfast
Included)
*
Visited Sights: Rize Fabric Shop – Ayder
Plateau – Ayder Rafting School – Ottoman Stone Bridge – Fırtına Stream
Breakfast at the hotel. On the way we visit Rize fabric weaving artisanship which introduces Lazie Culture. We arrive to Firtina Stream following tea gardens along Blacksea Coast. After that we will continue our way to Ayder and our next stop will be Rafting School. We will explore unique waterfalls which are at the summit of Ayder highland. Then our visitors will have their free time for lunch and discover Ayder highland. At the end of the day, will return from the same point to Trabzon. We will also have a break near the Old Ottoman Stone Bridge and on the Fırtına Stream during the way to Trabzon. We return to the hotel. Overnight in Trabzon.
(Breakfast
Included)
After breakfast, transfer to Uzungol Lake known as one of the greenest place in Turkey. Transfer to your hotel near Uzungol. Overnight in Uzungol
(Breakfast
Included)
After breakfast, you have free day for relaxing & exploring Uzungol by yourself. Overnight in Uzungol
(Breakfast
Included)
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel to Trabzon Airport for your Istanbul flight. After flight, transfer from Istanbul airport to your city center hotel Overnight in Istanbul
(Breakfast,
Lunch Included)
*
Visited Sights: Uludag (Mount Olympos) – Grand Mosque – Green Mosque – Green
Mausoleum – Silk Market – Inkaya Tree
Pick up from your city center hotel. Departure by ferryboat via Yalova, enjoying the lovely countryside view. Drive to Bursa, former Ottoman Capital and lunch of famous “Kebap of Alexander The Great“.Climb to Uludağ, the legendary Mount Olympos, by Teleferik (cable car), visit to Ulucami (Grand Mosque), the Green Mosque and the Green Mausoleum, the old Silk Market in the Covered Bazaar.The tour includes a visit to Inkaya tree: a huge plane tree of more than 600 years with an openair café sheltering in it´s shadow where we can enjoy a traditional Turkish tea in the shade. After tour back to hotels. Overnight in Bursa
(Breakfast
Included)
After
breakfast, you will be picked up from your Bursa hotel. Transfer to Istanbul by
ferry from Bursa. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast
Included)
*
Visited Sights: Bosphorus Region –
Rumeli Fortress – Spice Bazaar
After breakfast, enjoy a full-day tour of Bosphorus Cruise on Gurtour Travel’s boat, through the waterway separating the two continents, Europe and Asia. You can also see Rumeli Fortress (from the boat – no interior visit. ) Before the Bosphorus Tour have a visit to famous Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. After tour transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
(Breakfast Included)
After
breakfast, transfer to Istanbul airport for your international departure. Hope
your trip will be a memorable one!