7N/8D Istanbul-Canakkale
07 Nights / 08 Days Istanbul – Canakkale
Destinations Covered
Istanbul, Canakkale
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Istanbul
Meeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel by A/C coach. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 02: City Tour
Open buffet breakfast at the hotel. Full day city tour starting with Sultan Ahmet Square, the heart of Istanbul from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled. You will visit Hippodrome, center of sportive events and political activities of old Istanbul.
Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain are the monuments decorating Hippodrome. Then tour will continue with visiting Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) with famous blue Iznik tiles with unique 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet. Before you have lunch you will visit Topkapi Place. It’s imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting sacred Islamic relics, Chinese porcelain, weapons and calligraphy. Lunch will be taken in luxury restaurant.
After have lunch you will be visiting St. Sophia, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. Istanbul city tour ends with Grand Covered Bazaar for shopping. Nearly 4000 shops are selling carpets, antiques, leather, jewellery, gold and souvenir in Grand Covered Bazaar.
Day 03: Leisure
Open buffet breakfast at hotel. Free day for leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Suleymaniye Mosque / Bosphorus Tour
Tour starting with Suleymaniye Mosque, masterpiece of Sinan, the chief architect of Ottoman Empire, built in the name of Suleyman The Magnificent. After that, transfer to pier for Bosphorus tour. Bosphorus Tour, through waterway seperating the two continents, Europe and Asia with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture besides modern residentials and luxurious apartments.
Lunch at restaurant with a perfect view of Istanbul and Bosphorus. Tour ends with visit the Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish etc. Transfer back to the hotel.
Day 05: Canakkale
Open buffet breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Canakkale. Meeting at the Canakkale airport and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Canakkale.
Day 06: Troy
Full Day Troy Tour
Day 07: Gallipoli
Full Day Gallipoli Tour.
Day 08: Departure
After breakfast transfer from hotel to Istanbul airport for final departure.
