Turkey spectacular highlights tour
Overview
The 9-day trip to Turkey includes visits to Princes Islands, Bursa, Sapanca Lake and Masukiye Waterfalls, Vialand Theme Park, Istanbul Aquarium and Aqua Florya Shopping Mall. On the Princes Islands tour, you will sail to two islands and explore their beauty with a tour guide. In Bursa, you will visit the Green Mosque, the covered silk bazaar, and take a cable car ride to Mount Uludag. At Sapanca Lake, you can try pedal boating and visit the Masukiye waterfalls, then head to the Kartepe ski resort. At Vialand Theme Park, you can have fun on rides and also shop at the mall. At the Istanbul Aquarium, you can experience the diverse sea life and at Aqua Florya Shopping Mall, you can spend free time and enjoy leisure activities. The trip ends with a drive to the airport for departure.
DAY 2: ISTANBUL ARRIVAL & OLD CITY TOUR.
Arrive at Istanbul airport, check into accommodation and relax. Later, explore the Old City, visiting top tourist sites like Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia. Have lunch with locals, go shopping at Grand Bazaar, and enjoy a spice tour at Spice Bazaar. End the day with check-out from hotel.
DAY 3: BOSPHORUS CRUISE & ISTANBUL BUS TOUR
Start with a transfer to Dolmabahce Palace, tour its rooms and halls. Then take a 2.5-hour Bosphorus Cruise, stopping on the Asian side to visit Kucuksu Palace. Continue the cruise and join a bus tour of Istanbul, visiting Pierre Loti Hill, Sultan Ahmet, and old city walls. End the day with a comfortable stay in Istanbul.
DAY 4: PRINCES ISLANDS TOUR.
Start the day with breakfast, then go to the Princes Islands in the sea of Marmara. The islands consist of 9 islands and you’ll visit 2 of them (Heybeliada and Buyukada) using sailboat. The islands are mostly car-free with horse-drawn carriages as the main transportation. A tour guide will accompany you for lunch. After lunch, there’s free time to explore the islands’ beauty before sailing back to the city and your hotel for an overnight stay.
DAY 4: PRINCES ISLANDS TOUR.
Munch on your e-arly morning breakfast and then head out to the princes islands Located in the sea of Marmara, Princes Islands are a group of 9 islands, sail past all and visit 2 of them; Heybeliada and Buyukada. The islands are mainly car-free and the main transport on the islands are horse-drawn carriages here you will have a tour guide and for lunch. After lunch, there will be plenty of free time to wander and discover the beauty of the islands for yourselves and at the end of the tour, we will sail back to the city and then to your hotel for an overnight stay.
DAY 5: BURSA DAY TOUR
Drive from Istanbul to Bursa, once the capital of the Ottoman Empire and known as “green Bursa” for its parks. Visit the Green Mosque and Mausoleum, the Covered Silk Bazaar, and take a cable car ride to Mount Uludag.
DAY 6: SAPANCA LAKE & MASUKIYE WATERFALLS
After breakfast, visit the natural lake area of Sapanca, surrounded by greenery. Enjoy an optional pedal boat ride on the 42 km² freshwater lake. Then drive to the village of Masukiye for lunch and a visit to the waterfalls. Stop by Kartepe (a ski resort in winter) and the Zoo before heading back to the lodge for an overnight stay.
DAY 7: VIALAND THEME PARK
Have an early breakfast and go to the Vialand Theme Park and shopping mall. The park has rides for all ages and can accommodate over 13,000 people. Don’t forget to enjoy the shopping mall before heading back to the hotel for a restful night.
DAY 8: ISTANBUL AQUARIUM & AQUA FLORYA SHOPPING MALL.
Visit the Istanbul Aquarium, one of the largest in the world, and see its diverse sea life and 5D cinema experience. Then spend some free time at the Aqua Florya shopping mall with its themes and leisure activities
DAY 8: BID FAREWELL TO TURKEY
After breakfast, be driven to the airport for departure.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- All activities as stated in the day by day
- All accommodation
- All Transportations
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals
- VAT (18% charged by the Government)
- services of a professional guide/Driver.
- Flight from Uganda to Turkey and back
- All sightseeing
Excluded
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- International airfare
- Anything said to be optional itinerary
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Vaccinations where needed
- Anything not talked about in the itinerary