Guided round tours Turkey
Day1 Istanbul – Bursa (lunch, dinner)
Guided round tours Turkey and customized Turkey tour – Meet the tour guide and drive to Bursa. Before we arrive there we will stop for lunch at ‘Kofteci Yusuf’ restaurant. Their specialty is meat balls. When in Bursa we will visit the Green Mosque, Green Tomb, Grand Mosque and Silk Market. Transfer to hotel, dinner and overnight in Bursa.
Day 2 Bursa – Istanbul (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
After breakfast, we will drive back to Istanbul where we will visit the Blue Mosque. Sultan Ahmet I wanted to build a mosque that would rival and even surpass St.Sophia (Aya Sofya). (Did anybody say Sofia? Yes, the impressive Saint Sophia in Istanbul. I am going to add another Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria, and city tour Sofia) The layout of the Blue Mosque is a classic Ottoman design. The forecourt has an ablutions fountain in its centre.
The portico around three sides can be used for prayer, meditation or study during warm weather. After we have lunch in a local restaurant, we will visit the Roman Hippodrome where horse chariot races and events were held. Our tour continues with a visit to Topkapi Palace (Topkapi Sarayi) – it was the residence of Ottoman sultans for almost four centuries and is Istanbul’s premier must-see attraction. Dinner at hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Guided round tours Turkey
Day 3 Istanbul (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
After breakfast we will visit the aromatic Spice Bazaar, where the smells of cinnamon, cloves and thyme rise from hundreds of colourful muslin bags at every store-front. Then we will board on the ferryboat for a relaxing cruise along the shores of the legendary Bosporus, the natural gateway that divides Asia and Europe. (simply to remind you, in Europe we can assist you to visit Bulgaria, private Bulgaria tours)
Numerous summer palaces and palatial homes will pass by on either sides. Lunch at a local restaurant. A visit to the Mosque of Rustem Pasa follows. It is famous for the most beautiful tiles. Then a visit to the Mosque of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent. A visit to the Grand Covered Bazaar of Istanbul, which covered by hemispheric domes, houses 4,000 shops. Dinner at hotel and overnight in Istanbul.
Guided round tours Turkey
Day 4 Istanbul (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
After breakfast, a visit to the Turkish Islamic Art Museum, then the Mosque of Ayyob Al Ansar. Lunch at a local restaurant. Before going to the airport, we will visit a modern shopping centre and we will have dinner.