Arnavutköy Trip Overview
6 Day Special Fully Guided Islamic Tour in Turkey. Great Muslim Sightseeing Tour that covers Istanbul and Bursa all together where you will get to see and visit many Islamic Heritage destinations that are considered holy.
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Duration: 6 days
Starts: Arnavutköy, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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6 Day Special Fully Guided Islamic Tour in Turkey. Great Muslim Sightseeing Tour that covers Istanbul and Bursa all together where you will get to see and visit many Islamic Heritage destinations that are considered holy.
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul – Arrival Day
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Upon our arrival at Istanbul International Airport, your guide will meet, assist and transfer you to the hotel. Istanbul’s original name is Byzantium then Constantinople. It is a most fascinating city, which actually crosses two continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of amalgamation of bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to every one’s taste, museums, customs and twelve million people. Overnight in Istanbul.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Ramada Golden Horn Hotel
Day 2: Istanbul Islamic and Sahabe Tour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast at 08:30, we have Istanbul Islamic and Sahabe Tour. Istanbul is the center of religion for centuries. After the ottoman period Islamic Religion separated throughout the city. The first mosque in Istanbul was built in Kadikoy on the Asian side of the city, which was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1353. The first mosque on the European side of Istanbul was built inside the Rumeli Castle in 1452. The first grand mosque which was built in the city proper is the Eyup Sultan Mosque (1458). Next to Eyup Sultan Mosque we will visit the tombs of the Sahabe, which is very famous in Turkey by being the first generation of Muslims, who had come as far as Istanbul and besieged the city. The small Sahabe Cemetery just outside Egrikapi Gate may seem like a standard Muslim cemetery.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Ramada Golden Horn Hotel
Day 3: Istanbul – Bursa Tour
Stop At: Bursa, Bursa
After breakfast at 07:30 am, we depart from the hotel and drive to Bursa for a daily guided tour in Bursa. Today we will visit Bursa with all famous and Islamic heritage places. We will visit to Ulucamii (Great Mosque), Cumalikizik Village, Green Mosque, Green Tomb, Ozdilek Factory. After Bursa City tour, we depart back for Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Ramada Golden Horn Hotel
Day 4: Istanbul City Tour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Pick up at 08:30 am from your hotel for the daily tour of old Istanbul city.
Visit 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. After the lunch, Murtis Tour will take you to the Grand Spice Bazaar which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Ramada Golden Horn Hotel
Day 5: Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pick ups from hotel. Final timing one day before will be given you by your tour consultant. BOSPHORUS BY BOAT; a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat. See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of its marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists, gather every sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Ramada Golden Horn Hotel
Day 6: Istanbul – End of Tour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast, we check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Turkey Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing us.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Ramada Golden Horn Hotel
