DAY 1 – Arrival in Istanbul
Arrival at Istanbul airport. Please look for your name after clearing customs. Meet your Yuki Tour travel representative and transfer to your hotel. Overnight Istanbul.
DAY 2 – Byzantine Meets Ottoman Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
08:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of Old City. In this day you will be able to see:
Topkapi Palace
SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE
HIPPODROME:
GRAND COVERED BAZAAR:
After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel at around 17:00. Overnight in Istanbul
DAY 3 Istanbul to Bursa to Istanbul (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
In the morning, you will depart by ferry to Yalova. After which drive to Bursa for a visit to Ulucamii (Great Mosque), Cumalikizik Village, Green Mosque, Green Tomb and Uludag by cable car for a nice view of the mountain. After your tour of Bursa late evening, retun back to Istanbul around 8:30 pm. Overnight in Istanbul
DAY 4 Bosphorus Cruise Two Continents Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Spice Bazaar : Mystical smells of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, flowers, caviar and dry fish etc…
BOSPHORUS Boat Cruise: On the waterway separating the two continents, Asia and Europe. Opportunity to take photographs of marble palaces and ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture, besides modern residences and luxurious apartments.
Bosphorus Bridge: Unique chance to go from one continent (Asia) to another (Europe) in two minutes.
BEYLERBEYI PALACE: The summer residence of Ottoman Sultans with its original furniture and magnificent gardens with the harem on the Asian side.d
DAY 5 – Princess’ Islands Cruise Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Around 08:30 am You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of Princess’ Islands. In this day you will be able to see:
Cruise in Marmara Sea to Princes’ Islands, stop at Buyukada, the popular summer resort with sandy beaches and pinewood scenery, once the pleasure island of Byzantine Princes..
Tour of the island with horse-drawn carriages before LUNCH at a fish restaurant.
Also visioned during the tour: Topkapi Palace, Leander’s Tower, Uskudar from the sea.
After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel at around 18:00. Overnight in Istanbul
DAY 6 – Istanbul / Departure (Meals: Breakfast)
After breakfast check out from hotel (before 12:00), transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport regarding your flight details. End of tour and services. (If you would like, you can extend your trip by adding extra nights in Istanbul, please advise.
