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DAY 1 - Istanbul Welcome

Welcome to Turkey, transfer to your hotel & check in. You have free time until 20:00 when we depart for the 1001 Turkish Night Show in Istanbul (with dinner). The evening show starts at 20:30 and will end at about 23:45. The evening is held at the "ORIENT HOUSE RESTAURANT". Dinner and drinks will be served whilst you are watching a spectacular floor show. Famous belly-dancers entertain all night mixed with traditional live 1001 NIGHTS Anatolian Folklore Groups complete with popular musical instruments and Turkish singers an evening full of surprises. Around midnight we will transfer you back to the hotel.

DAY 2 - Istanbul

After breakfast you will head to the conference room for your half day conference. Once the conference has finished we will have lunch at a very good Turkish restaurant and then depart for a boat cruise along the Bosphorous. A traditional excursion by boat, along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance. A church, a mosque and a synagogue have existing side by side for centuries. RUMELI FORTRESS Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul, was completed in only four months to control and protect the Bosphorus. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALAS is the summer residence of ottoman sultans with its original furniture and magnificent gardens. BOSPHORUS BRIDGE connecting one continent (Asia) to another (Europe)  SHOPPING POSSIBILITY AT BEDESTEN Here is an exhibition of traditional silk weaving girls on a carpet weaving course that is authorized by The Ministry of National Education. We also have the possibility to see jewelery, handicrafts complete with a leatherwear show. Free time provided for shopping. Dinner will be catered for at a nearby Turkish restaurant.

DAY 3 - Istanbul City Tour

Fully guided Istanbul Walking City Tour visiting Topkapi Palace, (closed on Mondays) Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Aya Sophia Museum, (closed on Tuesdays)
Underground Cistern, Covered Bazaar. (Closed on Sundays) Lunch will be at a local Turkish restaurant. Dinner will be catered for at the hotel by a nearby Indian Restaurant. Overnight in Istanbul

DAY 4 - Istanbul Princes' Island Tour

Cruise in the Marmara Sea to Princes' Islands, stop at Büyükada, the popular summer resort with sandy beaches and pinewood scenery, once the pleasure island of Byzantine Princes. Tour of the island with a horse-drawn carriage before lunch at a fish restaurant.
Evening return to Istanbul and transfer to hotels.
Also seen during the tour: Topkapi Palace , Leander's Tower, Uskudar from the sea.

DAY 5 - Istanbul

After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future

Tour Price Includes:

4 Nights Accommodation Istanbul
Half Day Conference with Tea/Coffee break
1001 Turkish Night (with dinner)
Fully guided Istanbul City Tour
Fully guided Istanbul Bosphorous Cruise
Full guided Istanbul Princes' Island Tour
3 Dinners
3 Lunches
Return Airport Transfers
English speaking professional guide throughout.
All transportation by a/c tour coach
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary.

Tour Price Excludes:

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
Air and departure taxes,
Bottled beverages or alcohol,
Travel insurance,
Visas, laundry, and personal items.

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