Istanbul & Antalya

ITINERARY

Day 1 –Fly / Istanbul

Arrive in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel.In the afternoon depart at about 13:00 for half day tour.
Bosphorus Cruise, the strait between Black Sea and Marmara Sea which seperates Istanbul into two continents. A beautiful cruise to see different aspects of Istanbul.Visit
Egyptian Spice Market to see the atmosphere of an Ottoman shopping centre which still have several shops for spices.

After the tour, return to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 – Istanbul

After breakfast departure approx 08:00 am  for a half-day sightseeing tour of Istanbul.
Hagia Sophia; 6th C. One of the oldest, the biggest and the most beautiful buildings of Istanbul. A Byzantin church , an Ottoman Mosque, a Republican museum; a temple for all civilisations.”,
Blue Mosque; The only Imperial mosque of the Ottomans with six minarets. The mosque takes its name from its 21043 dominant blue colored hand made tiles. It’s built on the site of the Great Palace of Byzantium, on the southeastern side of the Hippodrome” “
The Hippodrome of Constantinople a chariot-racing track and the sporting and social centre of Constantinople.

Grand Bazaar. Free time for shopping. Overnight in Istanbul.

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Day 3 – Istanbul/ Antalya

After breakfast  transfer to airport to catch Antalya flight. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel, check-in and rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight in Antalya

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Day 4 –Antalya

After breakfast, departure for full day tour of Perge ,Aspendos. ; Aspendos, the best preserved Roman theatre in Anatolia with 15.000 seats. the building was used as a caravanserai in the Turkish era and now is being used for operas and performances.Perge, one of the biggest cities of Pamfilya union in the ancient times. Perge has one of the most beautiful gates of the hellenistic period. Theatre, colommed street, roman bath, agora and a monumantal fountain can be seen in Perge. End the tour at one of the picturesque waterfalls in the area. Overnight in Antalya.

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Day 5 –Antalya/ Istanbul / Home

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to catch your flight home via Istanbul

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