Welcome to Turkey. The TSG team will meet with you at Istanbul Airport and transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

(Open buffet breakfast included)
We depart at 08:30 for the Istanbul city tour. 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. SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia 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. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Lunch break and then we head to the SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar) the air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice. The rest of the evening is yours to enjoy Istanbul in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul

Please Note: Hagia Sofia is closed on Mondey, Topkapi Palace closed on Tuesdays, Grand Bazaar closed on Sundays. If your tour is on one of these days we would offer you to visit Underground Cistern instead of Hagia Sophia and Topkapi palace museum, instead of Grand Bazaar you will visit Spice Bazaar.

Grand Spice Bazaar is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping on many Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores.

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. 

The TSG team will pick you up from the hotel after breakfast, around 8:00 a.m., for the "Bosphorus by Boat," and shopping tour. a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shoreline is home to dozens of old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. You will have the opportunity to see the 19th-century Ottoman masterpiece Dolmabahce Palace, Yildiz Palace, one of the unique samples of the last period of Ottoman architecture, and Ciragan Palace with its amazing marble facades from the boat. Moreover, the iconic view of Ortakoy, the Rumeli Fortress, which is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture of the Ottomans, the harmony of the architectural styles of east and west at Beylerbeyi Palace, and more can be seen during the boat tour. Lunch break at the Turkish restaurant.

Following the boat tour, a shopping excursion will allow you to see the various traditional silk weaving skills of Turkish women at carpet weaving courses provided by the Ministry of National Education. You will have the opportunity to see jewelry, a handcrafts center, and a modern leatherwear show. Enjoy the experience of shopping while learning about the ancient craftsmen, with a local escort who knows how to haggle on Istanbul's streets. The rest of the evening is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

TSG advises that, for those who have time, the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Irene Museum, Turkish Islamic Arts Museum, Great Palace Mosaics Museum, or Istanbul Archaeology Museum can be visited as optional attractions. Please ask your guide for the entrees and other details.

The checkout from the hotel transfer to the airport to fly to Trabzon will be early in the morning. When we arrive in Trabzon, the team will drive straight to Ayder to see the Kackar Mountains. The tourism hub of the Kackars, this formerly bucolic plateau has become a highly popular tour stop in the last few decades. Ayder has a gorgeous setting at around 1300 m altitude in a verdant, waterfall-ribboned valley and the broadest range of accommodations in the Kackars. The village straggles more than 2 km from west to east up the valley, and the Kackar Mountains National Park is nearby. On this trip, you will see the Eskitoglu Waterfall, Rize Castle, and Rize City Center. Then proceed to Trabzon for the night.

After breakfast, we drive to Uzungol. Every corner of the Black Sea region offers visitors different and delightful views, including Uzungol. The Hapsiyas Bridge (also called Tiled Bridge) and Tea Factory are on the way, and you will have a chance to see the techniques of tea production step by step. The next destination is Uzungol. The lake is surrounded by woods, and when you see the lake’s view, you’ll notice that is why it is the subject of postcards. Here we will have free time at a restaurant that is located near the lake and take amazing photos. 

Then drive to Sumela Monastery, which is located in the Altindere Valley at 1150 m altitude in the Macka district of Trabzon. The monastery is built on the surface of the mountain, and the locals called it Mother Mary Monastery. The monastery, which is 300 meters above ground, is magnificent. The tour will return to Trabzon in the evening. Overnight in Trabzon.

(Breakfast included)

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