Guided tours Turkey 7 Days Istanbul and Bursa Tour Istanbul City Tour
Highlights
- ✓Iconic Sultanahmet Circuit: Marvel at the Hippodrome’s ancient monuments, the Blue Mosque’s dazzling İznik tiles, and the Hagia Sophia’s awe-inspiring dome.
- ✓Imperial Palaces & Cisterns: Stroll through Topkapı Palace grounds for sweeping Golden Horn views, then glimpse the eerie, column-forest of the Basilica Cistern
- ✓Bosphorus Spectacle: Cruise between two continents, passing Rumeli Fortress, the Bosphorus Bridge and Çamlıca Hill’s panoramic lookout
- ✓Princes’ Islands Retreat: Escape city hustle on car-free Büyükada—tour by horse-drawn phaeton, swim in the Marmara, and savor fresh seafood by the sea
- ✓Scenic Marmara Crossing: Ferry across the tranquil Marmara Sea from Istanbul to Bursa in just 90 minutes
- ✓Ottoman Origins in Bursa: Explore the Green Mosque’s emerald-glazed tiles, the bustling Silk Market, and savor the original İskender kebap
- ✓Uludağ Cable-Car Adventure: Ascend Mount Uludağ for breathtaking vistas over Bursa’s “Green City” and the surrounding plains
- ✓Local Flavors & Traditions: Taste chestnut candies, peaches, and shop authentic handicrafts in historic bazaar lanes
Overview
Experience the best of northwest Turkey on this 7-day guided tour through historic Istanbul and the Ottoman capital Bursa. You’ll begin with a comprehensive exploration of Istanbul’s famed landmarks—from the ancient Hippodrome and Blue Mosque to a scenic Bosphorus cruise and charming Princes’ Islands—before crossing the Marmara Sea to discover Bursa’s green parks, majestic mosques, and the summit of Uludağ. Enjoy comfortable hotel transfers, daily breakfasts and lunches, and the convenience of professional guides throughout
Route
Itinerary
After
arrival at Istanbul Airport, we will pick you up from airport and transfer you
to your hotel, free time and overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast and Lunch 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 and Lunch included)
Breakfast
at your hotel then we pick you up from your hotel and we will see; City Walls,
Golden Horn, Spice Market, Bosphorus Cruise by Boat, Rumeli Fortress ( from the
sea )Lunch at a local restaurant, Bosphorus Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace, Camlica
Hill for a panoromic view, end of the tour transfer to your hotel and overnight
in Istanbul.
Beylerbeyi
Palace closed on Monday and Thursday replaced with Chora Museum.
Spice Bazaar closed on Sunday replaced with Golden Horn
(Breakfast and Lunch included)
We
pick you up from your hotel then, cruise in the Marmara Sea to Princes’ Island
by Maritime lines boat, cruising round these beautiful unspoiled islands. On
our way to Buyukada, the largest island in the chain, we pass four smaller
ones. All of them are famous for their mild climate, lush vegetation and ornate
Ottoman houses, and on all of them cars are banned. They take their name from
the princes who used the islands as a summer retreat in Ottoman times.
As
cars are forbidden on the islands you will enjoy a tour of the island by
horse-drawn carriage known as a “phaeton” and discover the elegant mansions
draped in brilliant purple bougainvillea.
Lunch
will be at one of the many excellent traditional fish-restaurants on the
waterfront, gazing across the water at the Asian shore of Istanbul.
Buyukada
is an excellent place both for swimming and relaxing.
Evening
return to Istanbul and transfer to your hotel.
(Breakfast and Lunch included)
Breakfast at your hotel in Istanbul then it will be your free day to discover
the historical peninsula at your leisure. According to the ferry departure
times we will transfer you to the harbour then ferry to Bursa which takes
almost one and a half hour, arrival and you will be transferred to your hotel
in Bursa. Overnight in Bursa
(Breakfast and Lunch included)
Bursa is the first capital city of Ottomans where the Ottoman Empire was born.
The city is known as ” Yesil Bursa” (meaning “Green Bursa”) from its beautiful
parks and gardens located throughout the city. The city is famous for its ski
resorts (on the mountain of Uladag), the mausoleums of Ottoman sultans, the
surrounding fertile plain, thermal baths and Karagöz & Hacivat shadow
puppets. It is also the home of some famous Turkish foods, especially chestnut
candy, peaches, and a meat dish called Iskender kebap.
We
will pick you up from your hotel at about 09:30 then our daily Bursa Tour. We
will visit the Grand Mosque and the Green Mausoleum, famous for its exclusive
Iznik tiles. Lunch will be served in a special ‘Iskender Kebap’ restaurant. We
will visit the historical Covered Bazaar and the old Silk Market, then climb by
Cable Car to Uludag (Mount Olympos) overlooking to Bursa for a magnificent
panoramic view. End of the tour , we will transfer you to the ferry harbour
then arrive in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast included)
Depending on the schedule of your flight home, you can discover more of Istanbul or do some last minute shopping at the Grand Bazaar or the Spice Market. We will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the airport where we say, “good-bye, hope to see you again soon,” to our new friends.
What's included
- ✓Accommodation
- ✓Guide
- ✓Meals
- ✓Transport
- ✓Other included
- ✓Hygiene protocol
Not included
- ✕Flights
- ✕Insurance
- ✕Additional Services
- ✕Other not included
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