Voyage culturel à Istanbul.

Istanbul One City & Two Continents

Exclusively prepared for Association Culturelle Egypto-Suisse MS. Gihane Brandt

09 – 13 May 2024

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09 May – Arrival to Istanbul Airport. You will be met by Anatolia Tours representative at Istanbul Istanbul Airport and transfer to city center hotel of your choice. Depending on your arrival flight information we will arrange either a half day city tour for this day or a night tour. Overnight in Istanbul Levni Hotel

10 May – After breakfast in the hotel your French speaking guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and you will start the first day of Istanbul classical tour of Old City of Sultan Ahmet. You will be visiting Hippodrome, Blue Mosque known for its striking Blue Iznik Tiles, Hagia Sophia and the Imperial Palace of Topkapi Palace. Overnight in Istanbul Levni Hotel

11 May – After breakfast in the hotel your French speaking guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and you will start the second day of your Istanbul Tour. Today you will be visiting Golden Horn, historical parts of Balat & Fener followed by Spice Market and magnificent Suleymaniye Mosque with its amazing location and view. The day’s last visit will be to one of the oldest malls in the world “Grand Bazaar” with more than 58 covered streets and over 1200 shops, this place will surprise you with its vitality. Return

back to hotel. Free time in the evening to enjoy the city. (For this evening we will offer several different restaurants for you to choose from and can arrange the reservations and transfers)

Historic areas of Istanbul are under the World Heritage Site list of UNESCO since 1985

 

 

12 May – After breakfast in the hotel your French speaking guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and you will start the third day of your Istanbul Tour. Today we will plan a visit to Istanbul Archeological Museum followed by historical cistern. The lunch break will be given at the historical Orient Express Restaurant which was once the stop over place for the famous Orient Express train quests.

At 17.00 you will be boarding a private yacht to start the sunset cruise of Bosporus seeing this beautiful city through the straight dividing the city into two halves as Europe and Asia. You will really enjoy this sail since Bosporus is very beautiful. It’s surrounded with historical Palaces, water side residences which have the highest real estate value , bridges that connect Asia to Europe, parks and fortresses and nostalgic wooden ferry landings. After the boat trip we can book you for a dinner in one of the prominent water side restaurants in Bosporus. Your final night in Istanbul will surely be very memorable. Overnight in Istanbul.

13 May – Depending on your flight information we can plan a half day tour today.

Transfer back to Istanbul Airport for the outbound flight back home.

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Accommodation

 

 

 

Levni Hotel & Spa – This 4 star hotel is located in Sirkeci just a steps away from Old Town of Sultan Ahmed area where you will be only steps away from most of the historical sites. The hotel has excellent breakfast, spa facilities, well known establishment in the hotel industry with good standards.

This itinerary costs

For Momento Golden Horn – 740 € per person in double sharing / 990 € for single stay based on minimum 12 people.

Those given rates include the following services

  • 4 Nights Stay at Levni Hotel & Spa in Sultan Ahmed breakfast & taxes included
  • 3 Full Day City Tours with French speaking guide
  • 2 Half Day or Night Tours
  • Sun Set cruise on a private motor yacht with drinks and light snacks included
  • Istanbul Museum Pass
  • 2 X Airport transfers
  • Tax
  • Excellent reliable service

The given rate excludes the following services

  • International Air Fare
  • Visa Fees
  • Lunch & Dinner
  • Tips