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Welcome to Turkey Istanbul Airport. Meet with TravelShop Booking staff and transfer to your hotel, Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel. 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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Pick up at 08:30am from the hotel and depart for the Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour. BOSPHORUS BY BOAT a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat. See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of its 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 Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosphorus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALAS (PALACE) The summer residence of Ottoman sultans exists in its original renovated glory featuring original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul.
BOSPHORUS BRIDGE enjoy a 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 Turkish Ottoman style. SHOPPING TOUR (after cruise) Experience the traditional silk weaving skills of Turkish women at the carpet weaving courses provided by The Ministry of National Education. You will get the opportunity to see jewellery, handcrafts centre and a modern leatherwear show. Enjoy the experience of shopping whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen, with Murti's Tour's local escort full of knowledge about how to haggle the streets of Istanbul. The rest of the evening is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul

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You will be picked up from your hotel at around 07:00 and start driving for Safranbolu, which takes around 4 hours’ journey, stopping on the way for breakfast and when needed. You will arrive at around 11:30, and you will have a half-day tour around the town of Safranbolu, which gets its name from the saffron flowers cultivated here (only cultivation area in Turkey), an important trading center and caravanserai in the old east-west trade route and famous for its Ottoman houses still standing to date. You will go up to Hidirlik Hill to get a good view of the town. Then you will go down and visit Kaymakamlar Museum, in which you can get information about the history of the town and the structure and architecture of the Ottoman Houses of Safranbolu. Then you will walk through the town, seeing the Clock Tower, Old Ottoman Prison, Grand Mosque, handicraft bazaars of the town, and visit Cinci Han Caravanserai (serves as events venue, hotel and café today) and the Cinci Turkish Bath, where you can have the Turkish Bath experience if you would like (use of the bath is at your own expense). After the tour, you will check into your hotel. Accommodation in Safranbolu. 

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After breakfast, you will depart from your hotel and drive to Amasra, named after a Persian princess Amastris in 12th century B.C., one of the most beautiful towns on Black Sea coast. Before arriving to Amasra you will visit Kuskayasi (Bird Rock) monument and see the beautiful Amasra from the Bakacak Hill. This is one of the oldest settlements in Anatolia. In the course of history, the town passed through Pontic, Roman and Genoese hands. Then Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror seized it in 1460. The largest church was converted into a mosque, and Amasra became one of the most beautiful Ottoman towns. Upon arrival to Amasra, walk from Kucuk Liman to Boztepe Island. En route see Direkli kaya, Kemere bridge and Sormagir (Amasra) castle. In Boztepe, you will visit Fatih Mosque and see Rabbit Island. We will take photo break before checking into your hotel. Accommodation in Amasra. 

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After breakfast, you will depart for Kastamonu, which takes around 3,5 hours’ drive. The city gets its name from the castle (Kastra) built around 10th cent AD for Byzantine ruler Komnenos. Then Kastra Komnenos evolved into Kastamonu in time. The traces of first settlements here date back to 50000 BC. Upon arrival, you will visit the city Kastamonu Castle, the Clock Tower, see province building, Mahmut Bey Mosque and have a walk through Ilgaz National Park in the mountains. After your visit, you will return back to city center and check in at your hotel. Accommodation in Kastamonu.

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In the morning, you will depart for Sinop and drive for about 2,5 hours. Sinop is the most northern city of Turkey and it has the only natural harbor of the country. The city gets its name from a woman called Sinope, who is not clear where she was from (either Greek or Ancient Anatolian). As it was located on a sea and land trade route, the city was prominent in Ancient history. Upon arrival at the city, you will visit Pasha Bastions, Ethnographical &Archeological Museums, Suleiman Pervane Madrasah, Alaeddin Mosque, Sinop Castle and Sinop Prison (Turkish Alcatraz). After your visits, you will check into your hotel. Accommodation in Sinop. 

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After breakfast, you will depart from your hotel and drive for Samsun for about 2,5 hours. Its name comes from its former Greek name, Amisos. It has changed many times through history, controlled by Greeks, Pontus, Trebizond Kingdom, Romans, Seljuks and Ottomans. The first settlements date back to Paleolithic period (around 60000 BC). Samsun is also considered as the starting point of Turkish Independence War. Upon arrival at Samsun, you will visit Archeology and Ethnography Museums, Gazi Museum, Mater Dolorosa Church and The Republic Square. After the tour, you will check into your hotel and stay overnight. Accommodation in Samsun. 

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 You will depart from your hotel in the morning and start driving for Trabzon, through a journey of 5,5 hours. Upon arrival you will view Sumela Monastery (from outside – currently under renovation), clings to a sheer cliff facing a deep forest, relax beside a fast flowing stream at Altindere Valley National Park, return to city center and visit Ayasofya Church, a 13th century church and study extraordinary collection of byzantine frescoes, depart for Gulbahar Hatun Mosque, Ataturk's Mansion (a picturesque hillside retreat) visit Ortahisar Mosque (a Comneni cathedral in the old town) drive to Boztepe, enjoy your tea with the panoramic view of the city. After the tour, you will be get to your hotel and stay overnight. Accommodation in Trabzon. 

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Flight to Istanbul: You will depart from your hotel and start driving for Uzungol through Surmene – a pretty village which is popular with its good quality knives and we also visit the historical mansion of Memisaga Konagi. There will be a short visit to one of the local tea producer factories en route and we taste delicious and traditional Turkish tea. Around 13:00, we arrive at Uzungol where you will have free time for your lunch, pastoral walks and photograph opportunities. Uzungol – which is located in the middle of mountains, was formed by a landslide having blocked the stream bed is known as Uzungol and the town around was named after the lake. The houses of the village called ‘Åžerah’, which are harmonious with the environment, complete the beauty of the nature. At around 17:00, you will get on the vehicle and start driving back to Trabzon, stopping for a short photo stop at Kiremitli Bridge. Then you will arrive at Trabzon Airport and take an evening flight to Istanbul. Upon your arrival, you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel. Accommodation in Istanbul.

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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.