Tuesday, May 14, 2013


Our preliminary schedule for the trip:

Day 01: Departure
Day 02: Istanbul               
Arrive Istanbul; Orientation tour of the city where East meets West!

Day 03: Istanbul Historical Tour 
Fully Guided Istanbul Walking Old City Tour Visiting Topkapi Palace and Museum, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque.

Day 04: Islamic Istanbul
Visit the old mosque in Kadikoy, the Rumeli Castle, the Eyup Mosque, and the Fatih Mosque/the Church of the Holy Apostles, originally built in the time of Constantine the Great.

Day 05: Road Travel to Bursa
Journey across the Bosphorus Bridge for a day trip to Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire –Visit to Ulucamii (Grand Mosque), Cumalikizik Village, Green Tomb, Ozdilek Factory

Day 06: Istanbul: Bosphorus Cruise         
Day visit to the Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar). Bosphorus boat excursion: View the magnificent parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park is Çiragan Palace. Visit Ortaköy, a symbol of tolerance where a church, a mosque, and a synagogue have co-existed for centuries.

Day 07: Istanbul Grand Bazaar
Visit world-famous Grand bazaar (Kapalıçarşı),one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, operating since the early 1400s, with over 4,000 shops today.

Day 08: Istanbul / Dolmabahce Palace
Walking tour at Dolmabahce Palace.

Day 09: Departure

 

 
 

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