Day 01 Arrival to Istanbul
When you in Istanbul Airport, you will be met by one of our staff who will arrange your transfer to your hotel. You will explore the city of Istanbul in the rest of the day.
Day 02 Blue Mosque and Museum of Islamic Art
First, you will visit the legendary Sultanahmet Mosque, decorated with beautiful 17th century Iznik tiles. Continue with a stroll around the historical Hippodrome where chariot races were held in the Roman and Byzantine era. Continue on to the Museum of Islamic Art or enjoy an aftenoon noon pray at Suleymaniye Mosque. Spend the rest of the day at the exhilarating Grand Bazaar of Istanbul.
Day 03 Topkapi Palace and St Sophia Musuem and travel on to Edirne
In the morning, you will visit the Topkapi Palace that it is an assembly of museums more than a mosque, containing the collections amassed by the Sultans over almost five centuries. Continue to St. Sophia - a Christian Basilica (church) conceived by Constantine in the 6th century which became a mosque during the Ottoman Empire and is a museum now. Then, you will see the beautiful mosaics displayed at the museum. In the afternoon, you take a trip to Edirne, one of the former capitals of Ottoman Empire, famous for its many mosques with their elegant domes and minarets that dominate the panoramic appearance of the province. Enjoy a lovely evening with dinner at one of the Hamam restaurant renowned for its typical local food.
Day 04 Edirne, Selimiye Mosque and travel on to Bursa
In the morning, you visit to the ruins of the ancient palace of the Sultans, which also hosts many beautiful mosques in Edirne. One of the most important monuments in this ancient province is the Selimiye Mosque, built in 1575 and designed by Turkey's greatest master architect, Mimar Sinan, hosting the tallest minarets in Turkey, at a high of 70.9 meters. Continue to another famous site, the Beyazit II Mosque, a great monument with its complex construction comprising many facilities used in those times. In the afternoon, depart for Bursa where was once the capital of the Ottoman empire before Edirne.
Day 05 Bursa, Grand Mosque
Your tour of Bursa will start with a visit to Green Mosque called the "Jewel of Bursa" appropriately name because of its beauty, both inside and out continuing with a visit to the Green Mausoleum. You will have a break and join in an afternoon pray at the Grand (Ulu) Mosque. Spend some time at Bedesten, the Koza Han (Silk Producer's Bazaar) and the covered bazaar. You have your dinner at the Daruzziyafe restaurant where you can sample the finest Ottoman cuisine in a historic setting where Sultan Murat II once dined.
Day 06 Bursa, Cumalikizik and drive to Istanbul
In the morning, you will travel to the old Turkish village of Cumalikizik, one of the best preserved Ottoman villages which scores of picturesque houses built in the traditional style. Once the tour is completed, you will return to Istanbul with the remainder of evening at your disposal to take advantage of last minute shopping or relax with a Hamam ’Turkish Bath’.
Day 07 Departure Transfer
After you check-out from your hotel, we will arrange your transfer to the Istanbul International Airport for your return or onward flight.