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Day 1: |
 Arrival in Istanbul,
where you will be met by your
local guide. Transfer to the hotel, rest of the day for leisure. Optional evening program,
overnight. |
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Day 2: |
Istanbul
Day for leisure or optional city tour: After breakfast,
we will take a full day sight-seeing tour of this unique city, located on two continents.
We will visit the St. Sophia Church, one of the most important architectural monuments of
Byzantine art, the Hippodrome, a place, where once glorious games were hosted, but also
history-changing riots broke out. Further, we will see the Blue Mosque, the
only mosque with 6 minarets and finally the Topkapi Palace, once residence of the Sultans
and centre of the Ottoman Empire, where you can admire today art collections of
inestimable worth. Evening for leisure or optional program, overnight as on day before. |
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Day 3: |
Istanbul
– Çanakkale
Drive along the northern shore of the Marmara Sea via Tekirdag to Eceabat, where we will
take a ferry-boat across the Dardanelles to Çanakkale. Continue to Troy, well known from
Homer's tales about the Troian war. Walls and a fortified tower protected the city gate
and prevented the ancient Greek army to enter the city, the Greek finally built a wooden
horse with soldiers hidden inside of it. The Troians took the horse inside the city
thinking that it was a present. Transfer to Hotel Tusan, dinner and overnight. |
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Day 4 : |
Gallipoli
After breakfast Battlefield Tour of the Gallipoli
Peninsula (southern part):
Alçitepe, French, Turkish, British
Memorials. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight. |
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Day 5: |
Gallipoli
 Departure for the hotel to attend the Anzac Ceremonies arount 05:00 am.
Thereafter Battlefield Tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula (northern part): Anzac Cove, Allied
Cemeteries, Suvla Bay. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
(The Gallipoli tours on day 4 and 5 can be
changed according to your wish) |
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Day 6: |
Çanakkale
– Istanbul
Drive to the small village of Sarköy, which is famous for its vinyards. Optional lunch at
a typical restaurant with opportunity to taste regional wine. Continue to Istanbul.
Transfer to the hotel. Evening for leisure or optional program. |
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Day 7: |
Istanbul
 Day for
leisure or optional full day tour: After breakfast drive to the famous Grand Bazaar. Time
for shopping and exploring. Thereafter drive to a seafood restaurant, directly located on
the shores of the Bosphorus. After lunch cruise along the Bosphorus between Europe and
Asia with private boat. Return to the hotel. Evening for leisure or optional evening
program. |
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Day 8: |
After breakfast transfer to the airport for
homebound flight |
| OPTIONAL EVENING PROGRAMS IN ISTANBUL |
| Kumkapi |
Departure to the famous district of Kumkapi on
the shores of the Marmara Sea, where there are a lot of small typical taverns offering
fresh seafood. After tasting a variety of cold and hot starters, we will enjoy a
speciality of the restaurant, fresh fish baked in earthen pot spiced with a delicious
sauce. |
| Asia
deluxe |
Drive over the famous Bosphorus bridge, which
is uniting two continents, to the famous gourmet restaurant “Körfez”. After
dinner return by private boat. |
| Asia by
night |
Drive over the famous Bosphorus bridge to the
marina of Fenerbahce, where we will have dinner at a typical restaurant (meat menu). If
requested the return transfer can be done by private boat (at extra charge). |
| Ocakbasi |
 "Ocakbasi" means around the charcoal grill and is a
very typical and famous way of having a Turkish dinner. As a matter of fact, the group is
really sitting around a grill and can watch the chéf preparing various barbecue
specialities and fresh salads for the guests, which are served with freshly baked pittah
bread. |
| Turkish
Bath-Party |
 Drive to the historical
Cagaloglu Hamam, which has been exclusively reserved for the group. At first, it may sound
strange to make an evening program at such a place, but according to our ecperience, we
may assure you that it has been the very highlight of every group we have organized this
evening for, so far. First,
 the guests will have the
opportunity to bath and be massaged at the hamam (we will also have some surprises ready
for them). It will be advisable to have bathing suites, although towels etc. Are provided
by the bath. Thereafter, a rich open buffet awaits the group and belly-dancers and
musicians will entertain them during the evening. (min. 25 Pax) |
| An
invitation by the Sultan |
 Arriving at the hotel, the guests
will find an invitation by his excellency the Sultan himself to join him for a dinner
party. He also provided the guests with suitable dresses. In front of the Palace the
guests will have the opportunity to
 see a
typical Ottoman market place.
Traders are selling their goods, shoe
polish is offered, artists and magicians are presenting their skills. During dinner a lot
of other surprises are awaiting you, thereafter the guests will have the opportunity to
have the future read at the Turkish Cafe corner. |
| The
Beyti Restaurant |
Dinner at one of the most famous restaurants
of Istanbul. The Beyti restaurant is offering traditional Ottoman cuisine and has been
awarded many times by international authorities. |
Istanbul
by Night |
Drive through the illuminated city to the
famous night club “Kervansaray”. During dinner you will be entertained by
belly-dancers, folklore groups and live musicians. |