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7 day(s)
Regular & Private
1-30 people
relax
First class service and guided transportation through the historical and picturesque sites of Istanbul and historical sites to visit in Athens, Greece that gloriously depict the country's past.
Duration
7 day(s)
Max Group Size
1-30 people
Tour Code
7DIAASBT
Departure Type
scheduled
Tour Category
Combined Country
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
11 - 99

Istanbul
Athens
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.
(Breakfast
included)
(Open buffet breakfast included)
After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be
HIPPODROME. Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three
monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the
Column of Constantine. Than we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE. Across
from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was 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. Our next see will be HAGIA SOPHIA
GRAND MOSQUE. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church of
Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is the
greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was
once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century
golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque. You can see it from outside. After that see 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. You can
see it from outside. The Basilica
Cistern Museum is one of the most important cultural assets where we can trace
the traces of glorious Istanbul history. With its 80,000-ton water storage
capacity, Yerebatan Cistern is the largest covered cistern in the city and
stands out with more reclaimed supporting elements compared to other covered
cisterns. Covering an area of approximately 10,000 square meters, this colossal
structure has a rectangular shape with a length of 140 meters and a width of 70
meters. You can see it from outside.
After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Dinner at Indian restaurant
and Overnight in Istanbul.
If you would like to visit
with entrance below sites;
Topkapi Palace Museum Entrance Fee. You pay the door price.
The Basilica Cistern Museum Entrance You pay the door price.
Please Note: Please do not forget to carry Scarf with you because of visiting to Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosque.
( Breakfast included)
After
breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pick ups from hotel. Your tour
consultant will give you final timing one day before. 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. RUMELI
FORTRESS (view from boat), Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the
conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect
the infamous Bosporus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military
architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALACE (view from boat), is the
summer residence of Ottoman sultans exists in its original renovated glory
featuring original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on
the Asian side of Istanbul. Lunch break at the Turkish restaurant. After the lunch we
will then take you to the GRAND COVERED
BAZAAR In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4,000 shops
with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths' street, the carpet sellers,
Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand painted ceramic plates, hand-honed
copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes.
After the tour transfer back to your hotel. Overnight
in Istanbul
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we check out from the hotel and
depart for International airport to fly from Istanbul to Athens. Upon
arrive in Athens, you will meet with our local representative at the airport
and be transferred to your hotel. Once you settle in, you are free to stroll in
the old Plaka district. Overnight in Athens.
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we will start the tour of the city of Athens, visiting Syntagma
Square - the center of modern Athens and view the changing of the guard in
front of the Parliament building. On the way to Acropolis, we will have a stop
to the Panathenaic Stadium-made of white marble- where the first modern Olympic
Games were held in 1896. The impressive, work of Art, Stadium was the finish
line of the Marathon Race of Athens 2004 Olympics. We will also see the Temple of Olympian Zeus - the largest Temple
ever built in Greece. We will view the National Gardens, the Academy, the National
Library, the University, and finally we will visit the most magnificent
monument in the world - the Parthenon on the Acropolis. The Acropolis was
formally proclaimed as the pre-eminent monument on the European Cultural
Heritage list of monuments on 26 March 2007. The Acropolis is a flat-topped
rock that rises 150 m (490 ft) above sea level in the city of Athens, with a
surface area of about 3 hectares. It was also known as Cecropia, after the
legendary serpent-man, Cecrops, the first Athenian king. At the end of the
tour, we will transfer you back to hotel and the rest of the day is yours to
have a walk in Athens. Overnight in Athens.
(Breakfast included)
Today is yours, you need not to wake up early. Today, you can join the optional
excursions to visit Athens or spend a relax day to walk around or doing little
shopping in Athens. Overnight in Athens.
(Breakfast included)
After your breakfast, we check out from the hotel and will arrange your
transfer to Athens International Airport for your flight back home. We hope
your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in future in one of
our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop
Booking.
3 nights’ hotel accommodation in Istanbul -Pullman Hotel or 5 Star La Quinta by Wyndham Istanbul
3 nights’ hotel accommodation in Athens - Titania Hotel
PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange similar other hotel for your group.
If you prefer a Different category hotel, there might be an additional cost
Professional English-speaking tour guides
6 open buffet breakfasts
All Arrival and departure transfers mentioned in above program
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Guided Istanbul City Tour
Guided Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour
Guided Athens City Tour
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
International flights
Insurance: All types
City Tax
Greece entry visa
Turkey entry visa
Optional land excursion
Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section.
Hotel room taxes
Tipping