10 Day Turkey Discovery Tour with Istanbul, Antalya & Black Sea Highlights

(Bosphorus Dinner Cruise included)

Welcome to Turkey! Arrive into Istanbul. Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel.

In the evening between 19:30 – 20:00 you will be picked up from your hotel and transfer to the boat for Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus and drop of back to hotel at the end of tour. During the tour you will be able to see historical places like Dolmabahce Palace, Ortakoy Mosque, Maiden’s Tower, Rumeli Fortress, Bosporus Bridge, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace etc. After the dinner you can dance the night away to entertaining music provided by professional DJ and traditional show programs or simply relax with a drink and enjoy the view. We combine a delicious meal with unparalleled views of Istanbul and live entertainment to create Istanbul's leading Bosporus Dinner Cruise. End of the entertainment at about midnight 12:00pm, transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

 (Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast transfer to Istanbul airport for domestic flight t to Antalya. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel in Antalya. Dinner and overnight in Antalya

 (Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast drive to Antalya Old City ( Kaleiçi ) Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate, Broken Minaret, Hıdırlık Tower: Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalyas modern city, also known as the Old City of Antalya. In history it was once the sprawling modern Roman town, then the Byzantine Empire, then Seljuks, and finally the Ottoman Turkish town. The Hadrian's Gate (or Hadrianus Gate or The Three Gates is a triumphal arch which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Antalya's broken wonder is the Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque, which itself was built originally as a Roman temple in the 2nd century AD, and thus did not have a minaret at all. Hıdırlık Tower is a landmark tower of tawny stone in Antalya, Turkey, where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioglu Park. It is believed to be built in Hellenistic era on a square plan and later turned into circular tower in 2^nd century AD and was used as either a fortification or a lighthouse in the past. We have lunch at the hotel and than depart for  Duden Waterfalls. All the streams of the region aim at finding their way into the Mediterranean and they pour down the slopes of the Taurus, sometimes overland sometimes underground and reaching their destination, result in lovely waterfalls, of which there are more than twenty. After tour come back to hotel and rest of day is yours. Dinner and Overnight in Antalya.

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast drive to The Land Of Legends  and ticket to The Land of Legends, full of activities and shows, is ready.
We pick you up from the hotel you marked in the region options with our luxury vehicles and experienced drivers. Don't forget to ask for suitable equipment and seats in our vehicles for your children. We always act with your safety, comfort and pleasure in mind. We leave you at The Land of Legends, where there are activities suitable for all ages (shopping, food and beverages, free water and parade shows). You can be sure that you will enjoy shopping, shows and food with the comfort of knowing that your vehicle will be waiting for you at the meeting point you specified, at the time you specified. After tour come back to hotel and rest of day is yours. Dinner and Overnight in Antalya.

(Breakfast included)
Today we depart for Antalya airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul. Arrival at Istanbul Airport, your guide will meet, assist and transfer you to the hotel. Istanbul was the capital city of Byzantium & Roman Empires and Ottoman State. It is a most fascinating city, which actually crosses two continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of amalgamation of museums, bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to every one’s taste, customs and fifteen million people. Overnight in Istanbul.

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After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be HIPPODROME. Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Than we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Our next see will be HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque. You can see it from outside.  After that see TOPKAPI PALACE, the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. You can see it from outside.    The Basilica Cistern Museum is one of the most important cultural assets where we can trace the traces of glorious Istanbul history. With its 80,000-ton water storage capacity, Yerebatan Cistern is the largest covered cistern in the city and stands out with more reclaimed supporting elements compared to other covered cisterns. Covering an area of approximately 10,000 square meters, this colossal structure has a rectangular shape with a length of 140 meters and a width of 70 meters. You can see it from outside.  After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Dinner at Indian restaurant and Overnight in Istanbul.

If you would like to visit with entrance below sites;

Topkapi Palace Museum Entrance Fee. You pay the door price.

The Basilica Cistern Museum Entrance You pay the door price.

Please Note: Please do not forget to carry Scarf with you because of visiting to Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosque.

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Visited Sights: Uludag (Mount Olympos) – Grand Mosque – Green Mosque – Green Mausoleum – Inkaya Tree
Depart by ferry via Yalova, enjoying the beautiful scenery. Drive to Bursa, the former Ottoman capital and lunch of the famous “Kebab of Alexander the Great”, climb to Uludağ, the legendary Mount Olympos, by Teleferik (cable car), visit the Ulucami (Grand Mosque), the Green Mosque and the Green Mausoleum, the old silk market in the Covered Bazaar. The tour includes a visit to the Inkaya Tree: a giant plane tree over 600 years old with an open air café in it’s shade where we can enjoy a traditional Turkish tea in the shade. Late evening return to Istanbul and transfer to hotels. Overnight in Istanbul.

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After breakfast, depart for the trip. After the cruise by ferry boat, we tour the island by horse-drawn carriage and there is no better way to explore these lovely Island with a decidedly 19th Century ambience, elegant buildings and promenades, the peaceful atmosphere makes for a relaxing. In the evening back to hotel. Overnight stay in istanbul .

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Our trip will be starting from your hotel, drive to Sile with Arabic & English Speaking Tour Guide, Sile Village is located on the Black sea coast, where the scenery interesting journey begin free time in the village after the visit Sile Castle and then visit the historic Sile Lighthouse. (arround 1 hr.)
Continuing along the coastal route we arrive Saklı Gol between Sile & Agva.
After 1 hr, we drive to Agva, deep in nature and situated between the Yesilcay and Goksu rivers that flow into the Black Sea. Upon arrival you will find peace in a leisurely a boat ride down the Goksu River.
We will have Lunch in a Restaurant in a landscape so green and rich, in the sights of Agva.
Then free time for Swimming on the Black Sea and have a fun of Sun Shine on the Beach.
After swimming, we will drive to historic Agva Lighthouse.
We will depart from this final destination to return back to Istanbul to your hotel

(Open buffet breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.