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Itinerary
Day 1 :
Firstly we visit The Topkapı Palace
after the departure from your hotel, in the palace we will see
the kitchens in where the second largest porcelain collection of
the world is exhibited , then Council Hall,Treasury,Pavillions……Your
guide will help you to have a lunch in your trip…Then we will
see the Hagia Sophia which
was the largest church in its era when it was built in 537 A .D
under the reign of Justinian….On the opposite side of its
location where we will discover the
Blue Mosque with its beautiful İznik tiles .And we
come to Hippodrome to
remember the history of the emperor Theodosius and see the
Obelisk from Egypt, the Serpentine Column from Greece, Byzantine
column and Wilhemn Kaiser Fountain…. Then our last visit is
Grand Bazaar where you can
see many jewellery ,silver, leather , kilim shops…
Day 2 :
On the way we will see the ancient city walls then we will see
The Saint Saviour- Chora Church
which is covered with the entricate golden mosaics inspired from
the Bible and the life of Virgin Mary, Jesus…Then we drive to
see the Eyüp Mosque and
witness the religious life and their ritual visits to tomb of
beloved friend of Prophet Muhammed, then we climb up to hill to
have a beautiful view over the Golden
Horn in Pierre Loti Cafe.. After your lunch we drive
to the Patriarch Of Orthodox
Christianity and see the ancient restored church with
the wooden building ..Then we go to see the life of İstanbul
citizens in Taksim…
We guarantee that you will gain different perspectives of the
life of this fabulous city throughout the day..
Day 3 :
The Bosphorus Cruise is one
of the higlights of the city ..You have 2 options here, you want
to sail on a local boat or with a yacht…Then
we start sailing on the blue Marmara watersea while we are
watching the wooden houses called “yalı” on the Bosphorus river..After
our sail, we arrive in Sarıyer fish restaurants where we have
lunch near the river close to Black Sea..We join with our driver
here to go to Asian side to
climb to the highest point called “Çamlıca
Hill” and we drive to Kanlıca known with its famous”
yoghurt” where can taste here in a cafe then we go across the
Bosphorus Bridge to arrive in Ortaköy
to join with the local people under the bridge , maybe to
immortalize the moment with the picture of city’s lovely
silhouette “Ortaköy Mosque”…
Day 4 :
We go to see the mosque called “Suleyman
Magnicient” with its burial chamber with his wife,
Roxelana.Then we drive Galata
Tower (Tower of Jesus) built
by Genoese in 4 century A.D. in Jewish district.We will go to
the museum of Turkish Jewish Museum
and a synagogue open to the visitors …after climbing up the
stairs of Kamondo we walk in Beyoğlu to see the todays largest
of the Catholic churh “Saint Antoıne”
in the city…After our lunch we go to see
Dolmabahçe Palace built in 1856 adorned with
lovely paintings , hand woven carpets, 6 tones of chalendrier
and Bohemian crystals in its large halls where it hosts many
presidents from all over the world.
Day 5 :
This morning after breakfast you will check-out and transfer to
Istanbul Airport where you will board your flight to Kayseri for
Cappadocia. Upon arrival, meet with your local guide and start
to discover the wonders of Cappadocia. Then
we will arrive in Uçhisar,
the highest point of the region where you can see all different
valleys , rock dwelling houses, wineyards and the pigeonaries on
the landscape..After our castle visit , we walk in the village
which is really so rich with the volcanic houses…then we will
have our lunch in a nice place…After that, wego to visit the
Göreme Open Air Museum where
we will see the beautiful frescoes dating back to 4-13. century
A.D. On the way we can stop in a carpetweaving
rug palace to learn the
history of Turkish carpets from a local lecturer in Cappadocia
region…Then we can go to see the sunset on the panoramic view
point depending on the weather conditions…
Day 6:
Today firstly we go to see the
undegroundcity of Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu on the south
part of the region ..after one hour drive we arrive in
Ihlara Valley where many
kinds of flowers ,types of birds, a branch of the longest river
in Turkey and frescoed churches will meet you ..Upon your
request, we are ready to hike about 2 hours in the valley and
visit some frescoed churches inside…Then we will have our lunch
in the mid-valley near the Melendiz River…. hope you enjoy
eating the throut caught from the river.. On the way back to our
hotel we will stop at the end of the valley with our car, we can
take pictures of the fairy chimneys which can remind you the
“Sandy People” from “StarWars”movie in 1970….Our last stop is
Agzikarahan Ceravansarai
which is known as the palace of commercant tribes in the history…
Drop off to hotel.
or Tailor made tours can be arranged with
respect to your interests and requests too.
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