10 Days of ISLAMIC JEWELS OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE TOUR
- Please note; Morning/Noon/Afternoon/Evening/Night are the times of salat calculated according to the sun and are subject to change daily at the actual time of the tour dates in 2010. Jewels of the Ottoman Empire Tour program is tailored around the salat times to give the best opportunities to "live" the tour program to fulfill its ambitious purposes way beyond touristic visits, thus proudly make it "one of a kind" in its class vessalaam.
- The sites, mosques, and monuments we shall visit are not limited to the listed in this itinerary. We will take advantage of joining a "Boutique Tour" and hand pick more places, mosques, tombs real time on site at will. Please refer to *Detailed presentation of the program of your tour dates.
- There is not much to pack for this tour program. We stay at nice hotels and group members' comfort is TDT's primary responsibility. The good old travelers packing list remains the same for this program; comfortable pants, all personal hygiene items, hat for shade, sunglasses, long sleeve shirts. Sweatshirt might be handy for possible cooler nights browsing the city after dinner. Your most comfortable shoes will save the day while covering distances on foot. Warm summer nights is what we usually get in Turkiye during TDT programs.
Introducing “JEWELS OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE" Tour
“JEWELS OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE”
TOUR PROGRAM ITINERARY
ARRIVAL DAY – ISTANBUL (4 nights)
. Meeting at the Atatürk International Airport no later than 18:00
. Transfer to our Hotel
. Welcome Dinner (special TDT cake served with zamzam)
. Orientation Meeting + Detailed presentation of the program
1st DAY – ISTANBUL
. 05:00 Morning In Private
. 08:00 Breakfast at Euro Plaza Hotel
. 10:00 Bosphorus Boat Tour
. 12:00 Lunch on board
. 13:00 Eminönü Trip
. 13:00 Noon @ Yeni Cami (New Mosque)
. 16:00Historical Spice Bazaar
. 17:00 Afternoon @ Nur-u Osmaniye Mosque
. 18:00 Historic Mahmut Paşa Bazaar Visit
. 19:00 Dinner at our Hotel
. 20:00 Evening In Private - free time
. 22:00 Night In Private
2nd DAY – ISTANBUL
. 05:00 Morning In Eyub Sultan el Ensari Mosque 
. 08:00 Breakfast at Golden Horn restaurant
. 09:00 Istanbul Archeology Museum
. 11:00 Sultan Ahmet Square + Hagia Sophia Museum
. 12:00 Lunch at Sultan Ahmet Restaurant
. 13:00 Noon @ Sultan Ahmet Mosque
. 14:00 Historical Grand Bazaar + Bayezit Mosque
. 17:00 Afternoon @ Suleymaniye Mosque
. 18:00 Transfer to our Hotel
. 19:00 Dinner at Hotel
. 20:00 Evening In Private - free time
. 22:00 Night In Private
3rd DAY – ISTANBUL
. 05:00 Morning In Private
. 07:00 Breakfast at hotel
. 08:00 Transfer to Istanbul Historical Peninsula
. 12:00 Lunch at Local Restaurant
. 13:00 Noon @ Fatih Mosque
. 14:00 Majestic Topkapi Palace of Many Ottoman Sultans and the Sacred Trusts ST2
. 15:00 Authantic Palace delicasies served at the actual Palace Restaurant
. 17:00 Afternoon @ Sultan Ahmet Mosque
. 18:00 Dinner at Local Restaurant
. 19:00 Hotel – optional free time @ Taksim Square
. 20:00 Evening In Private – optional Taksim Mosque - free time
. 22:00 Night In Private
4th DAY – EDIRNE (2 nights)
. 05:00 Morning In Private
. 07:00 Breakfast at hotel
. 08:00 Transfer to Edirne
. 11:00 Check In Edirne Kervansaray Hotel
. 12:00 Lunch at Local Ferhad Restaurant
. 13:00 Noon @ Selimiye Mosque
. 14:00 Arasta Trip + Eski Cami (Old Mosque) + Archeology Museum
. 15:00 Bedesten + Saraclar St.(Closed To Traffic)
. 16:00 Ali Pasa Carsisi
. 17:00 Afternoon @ Üç Şerefeli Mosque
. 18:00 Relaxation at Tea Garden(Turkish Tea Served) - free time
. 19:00 Dinner at Local Restaurant Acar Park
. 20:00 Evening In Private - free time
. 22:00 Night In Private
5th DAY – EDIRNE
. 05:00 Morning @ Eski Cami (Old Mosque)
. 07:00 Breakfast at hotel
. 08:00 Bayezit Mosque + Health Museum
. 10:00 Sarayiçi Kırkpınar + Adalet Tower + Balkan Şehitliği Monument
. 12:00 Lunch at Local Ağa Köşkü Restaurant
. 13:00 Noon @ Selimiye Mosque
. 14:00 Şükrü Paşa Monument + Museum + Cafeteria
. 15:00 Balkan War Trenches + Ekmekçizade
. 17:00 Afternoon @ Dar-ül Hadith Mosque + Meriç Bridge
. 18:00 Karaağaç + Ottoman Customs Station + Historical Train Station
. 19:00 Dinner at Local Acar Park Restaurant
. 20:00 Evening In Private - free time
. 22:00 Night In Private
6th DAY – EDIRNE – ISTANBUL – KONYA (2 nights)
. 05:00 Morning In Private
. 07:00 Breakfast at Kervansaray Hotel / Edirne
. 08:00 Transfer to Istanbul
. 12:00 Lunch at GELIK Restaurant
. 13:00 Noon @Bostanci Mosque
. 14:00 Yedikule Dungeons and Constantinople City Walls
. 17:00 Afternoon @Istanbul Ataturk Airport bound for Konya
. 19:00 Flight to Konya + Hotel check in and dinner
. 20:00 Evening In Private - free time
. 22:00 Night In Private
7th DAY – KONYA
. 05:00 Morning @ Konya Selimiye Mosque (Rumi’s mosque)
. 07:00 Breakfast at hotel
. 13:00 Noon @ Konya Selimiye Mosque
. 13:30 Lunch at Mevlana Restaurant + Mevlana Tomb Museum
. 15:00 Keykubat Palace and Mosque + Ince Minaret Medrese
. 17:00 Afternoon @ Şems-i Tebrizi Mosque
. 18:00 Aziziye Mosque + Kapı Mosque + Iplikçi Mosque
. 19:00 Dinner at Local Restaurant
. 20:00 Evening @ Sadr-ud Din Konevi Mosque
. 20:30 Whirling Dervishes Sema + Ney(luthier) Music Program
. 22:00 Night In Private - free time
8th DAY – KONYA – ISTANBUL - BURSA (2 nights)
. 05:00 Morning @ Konya Selimiye Mosque (Rumi’s mosque)
. 07:00 Breakfast at hotel
. 08:00 Flight back to Istanbul
. 11:30 Ferry to city of Bursa – lunch onboard
. 15:00 Noon @ Local Mosque
. 16:00 Local Village of Bursa experience historical Ottoman Village
. 17:00 Afternoon @ Village Mosque
. 18:00 Historiccal Arasta Bazaar Tour - free time
. 19:00 Dinner at Local Iskender Kebap Restaurant
. 20:00 Evening @ Ulu Mosque
. 22:00 Night In Private - free time
9th DAY – BURSA
. 05:00 Morning in private
. 07:00 Breakfast at hotel
. 08:00 Yeşil Mosque and Yeşil Türbe
. 09:00 Emir Sultan
. 10:00 Teleferik at Yıldırım (Gondola to Ulu Mountain)
. 12:00 Lunch at Local Mountain Restaurant (Bar-B-Q)
. 13:00 Noon @ Local Mountain Mosque
. 14:00 Sarialan Trip (Forests)
. 15:00 Uludag National Park Visit + Bakacak (Bursa Overlook)
. 16:00 Gondola Back to Bursa
. 17:00 Afternoon @ Yeşil Mosque
. 18:00 City Tour
. 19:00 Dinner at Local Iskender Kebap Restaurant
. 20:00 Evening @ Ulu Mosque
. 22:00 Night In Private - free time
10th DAY – BURSA – ISTANBUL
. 05:00 Morning in private
. 07:00 Breakfast at Hotel
. 09:00 Ferry to Istanbul
. 12:00 Lunch at Local Fish Restaurant
. 13:00 Noon @ Dolmabahçe Mosque
. 14:00 Imperial DolmabahçePalace
. 17:00 Afternoon @ Nusretiye Mosque
. 18:00 Yedi Kule Castle and Dungeons
. 19:00 Dinner at Gelik Kebap Restaurant
. 20:00 Evening @ Ataköy Mosque
. 21:00 Free Time at Galleria Shopping Center & Transfers to Airport
. 22:00 Night In Private - free time
. Official end of 10 Days of The Jewels Of The Ottoman Empire Tour Program
Go on Optional City of BOLU Extension Days
Photo Gallery: Pictures of This Journey
"Jewels of The Ottoman Empire" Private Tour Cost:............................$7,787
Price is per person, double occupancy. For a single room, add $729. Airfare is not included in the price. Please call for information about international airfare between the U.S. and Istanbul. Round-trip economy airfare between New York and Istanbul is not included and is estimated at $800.
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ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY
Throughout your journey, you'll be accompanied by Inan, your private tour leader as noted in the itinerary. The Hotel accomodations are ideally situated in the visited towns. Select Hotels have their own unique architectural features and characteristics reflecting different eras in the visited region's history. Hot-air ballooning is offered at an additional cost in Cappadocia ; all other activities noted in the itinerary are included in the price.
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