5 Day Istanbul Birthday Celebration & Bosphorus Yacht Experience
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Duration
5 days
Max Group Size
40
Departure Type
Scheduled
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical level
easy
Operated In
English
Age Requirement
11 - 99 Ages
Tour Overview
Make your birthday unforgettable with this 5-day Istanbul getaway designed for celebration, luxury, and discovery. Enjoy a private Bosphorus birthday yacht cruise complete with decorations, cake, and a DJ. Indulge in a welcome dinner with panoramic views, explore Istanbul’s timeless landmarks like Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, and stroll through colorful Balat streets. Visit Miniaturk, the world’s largest miniature park, and take in breathtaking views of the Golden Horn from Pierre Loti Café. This tour blends celebration and culture for a truly special experience
Highlights
Itinerary
- Meet & greet at Istanbul
Airport, private transfer to your hotel.
- Check-in and rest.
- Evening welcome dinner at a
Bosphorus-view restaurant with live music.
- Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast and Dinner
included)
Make your special day unforgettable with a private yacht cruise on the stunning
Bosphorus. Enjoy breathtaking views of Istanbul’s landmarks, a delicious
dinner, and DJ performance as you sail
between two continents. With birthday decorations, a custom cake, and a
professional crew, this 2-hour experience is perfect for creating lifelong
memories.
18:00
– Hotel Pick-Up
Our guests will be picked up from their hotel with private transportation and
transferred to the yacht at the marina.
18:30
– Boarding & Welcome Drink
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Upon
boarding, guests are greeted with a complimentary welcome drink.
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The
yacht is decorated with standard birthday decorations: balloons, “Happy
Birthday” banners, and table flowers.
18:45
– Start of Bosphorus Cruise
The 2-hour cruise begins along the Bosphorus, showcasing Istanbul’s most iconic
landmarks:
o
Dolmabahce
Palace
o
Ortakoy
Mosque
o
Bosphorus
Bridge
o
Beylerbeyi
Palace
o
Maiden’s
Tower
o Guests may take photos with these stunning views as their backdrop.
19:30
– Birthday Celebration
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Birthday
cake cutting with the Bosphorus panorama as a backdrop.
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Service
of non-alcoholic beverages and your pre-selected standard menu.
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DJ
performance with music you have chosen in advance to create the perfect party
atmosphere.
20:45
– End of Cruise & Hotel Transfer
After the tour, guests are taken back to the marina and transferred to their
hotel with private transportation.
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
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 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.
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Today, we will visit the
largest miniature park in the world. Miniaturk is a miniature park in Istanbul,
Turkey. It was opened May 2, 2003. Miniaturk covers a total area of 60.000 m2.
It is the world's largest miniature park with its 15.000 m2 model area.
Miniaturk has 40.000 m2 of open space, 3.500 m2 of covered area, 2.000 m2 of
pools and waterways, and a parking lot with a capacity of 500 vehicles.
The park contains 105 models done in 1/25th scale. 45 of the structures are
from Istanbul, 45 are from Anatolia, and 15 are from the Ottoman territories
that today lie outside of Turkey. Also featured are historic structures like
the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and the Mausoleum of Maussollos at
Halicarnassus (now Bodrum). Additional space was reserved for potential future
models. Murti's Tour will then take you to visit Pierloti: At the top of Eyup
Sultan Cemetery, you can find one of the best places to look at the famous
Golden Horn of Istanbul, this place, that now is a cafe called Pierre Loti
Cafe, as a memorial for the writer Pierre Loti, a regular of the cafe, mainly
for the views. The rest of the evening is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight
in Istanbul.
(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.
Trip includes
Included
- 4 nights hotel in Istanbul
Destination |
HOTEL CATEGORY & LISTS
or Similars |
Istanbul |
Central Palace Hotel Taksim |
- Professional English-speaking
tour guides
Guiding Method
Fully guided
- 4 open buffet breakfasts
- 2 Turkish Local Lunch
- 4 Turkish Local Dinner



Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul airport
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned , non-smoking coach
Return transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport
- Guided Istanbul City Tour
- Guided Bosphorus Birthday
Yacht Cruise
- Guided Golden Horn and
Miniaturk Museum Tour
- All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
- City tax
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Best For: Couples, families, and groups seeking
a birthday celebration with cultural highlights.
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Customization Options: Add laser light
shows, live musicians, belly dancers, or premium floral decorations to your
yacht party.
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Dress Code: Modest attire
required for mosque visits; women should carry a scarf.
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Season: Available year-round; Bosphorus yacht
cruises are especially beautiful at sunset.
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Transfers: Private transfers
included for all airport, hotel, and yacht trips.
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Optional Costs: Museum entry fees,
alcoholic drinks, and premium yacht upgrades are not included.
Excluded
- International flights
- Insurance: All types
- Turkey entry visa
- Tipping
- Hotel room taxes
- Items of a personal nature such as
alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
- Any others expenses which are not
mentioned at the included section
- Personalized laser show with names or messages
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Belly
dancer performance
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Live
music (musician or band)
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Themed
or premium decorations (floral arrangements, concept styling)
· Alcoholic beverages
Please Note: Domestic flight price for adult travelers is
approximately: 80,00 Euros for one way. For the last-minute arrangements, the
price might differ. You will be informed during the ticket arrangements.
Please Note: Domestic flight price for under 2 years old, approximately:
20,00 Euros as an insurance policy.
PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of
your booking, then we will arrange another similar hotel for your group. If you
prefer a different category hotel, there might be an additional cost.
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