Arrival in Istanbul
We will welcome you at the airport, where our representative speaks your language.
You will then be escorted to your hotel for check-in and an overnight stay.
Turkey · Boating
The journey
Explore some of Turkey's most memorable experiences on this 7-day journey from Istanbul. Visit Green Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, to see the majestic Ulu Mosque, the Green Tomb, İpek Han, and Uludağ. Cruise across the Marmara Sea to Büyükada and the Princes' Islands, enjoy the natural beauty of Maşukiye and Sapanca Lake, and end with a luxury Bosphorus dinner cruise featuring night views and traditional Turkish entertainment.
Admire the night views of the Maiden's Tower, shores, and manor houses on both sides of the Bosphorus.
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Day by day
We will welcome you at the airport, where our representative speaks your language.
You will then be escorted to your hotel for check-in and an overnight stay.
After breakfast at the hotel, we travel to Green Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. We arrive in Bursa at about 11:00. Our first stop is the Ulu Mosque, which fascinates visitors with its majestic appearance and architectural features.
See the Green Tomb, named after the colour of its tiles.
Visit İpek Han, famous for its handmade crafts, where we can enjoy a shopping break.
After finishing our tour here, we continue to the natural wonder of Uludağ by cable car. Uludağ is also one of the most important winter sports centres in Turkey.
After lunch, enjoy excursions to explore the mountain's beauties.
After the trip, we return to our vehicle and head back to our hotel in Istanbul.
Sail across the Marmara Sea to see the Byzantine Princes' Islands and Büyükada, the most prominent of the Princes' Islands. During our 1.5-hour trip, see the Asian and European continents, the Maiden's Tower, and the historical peninsula where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were built.
After this, see Burgaz and Heybeliada. What makes Büyükada famous, besides its unique natural beauty, is its manor houses and shores.
After enjoying these beauties on the phaeton tour, we have lunch at a restaurant next to the sea. We then give you free time in the shopping district, where guests who wish can shop for varied giftware.
Please return to our hotel at the end of the trip.
In the early morning, we leave our hotel and travel towards Maşukiye in Kocaeli. We enjoy a rich traditional breakfast at a restaurant next to the river in Maşukiye.
After breakfast, we walk through the waterfall area. After taking photos from the waterfall viewpoint, we continue to Sapanca by vehicle.
Have lunch at one of the restaurants around Sapanca Lake.
Spend free time here by travelling with a phaeton, horse riding, or enjoying a walk around the lake.
Shop at the traditional bazaar, where organic supplies are sold.
Return to the hotel in Sapanca for an overnight stay.
Spend your morning at leisure at the hotel.
Leave the hotel at about 19:30 and go to the port to board our first-class boat for entertaining shows accompanied by a fascinating Bosphorus view.
Admire the night views of the Maiden's Tower, shores, and manor houses on both sides of the Bosphorus. The Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge connect Asia and Europe like a necklace. During this time, enjoy traditional Turkish dances and graceful belly dancers.
After the cruise, travel back from the port to return to our hotel.
Spend the day at leisure at the hotel.
Have breakfast and transfer to the airport. We will handle your airport transfer depending on your flight time and see you off after all check-in formalities.
Where this trip takes you
Uludağ, Sapanca Lake, Büyükada, Bosphorus
The route
The fine print
Istanbul airport round-trip transfer
Accommodation in the hotel for six nights
Bursa tour including cable car (SIC basis)
Princess Island tour including horse car (SIC basis)
Sapanca tour including zoo (SIC basis)
Dinner cruise with the oriental show (SIC basis)
06 breakfasts, 03 lunches, 01 dinner
International flight ticket
Entry visa to Turkey
Any details not mentioned in the itinerary
Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, phone calls, tipping, etc.
Hotel upgrade available upon request.
Bursa is one of our important cities, known for its greenery and curative waters for both winter and summer tourism. It is also called Green Bursa because of its rich flora. Famous for its mosques and tombs, Bursa has carefully protected its historical and cultural assets from past to present.
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