7 Days Istanbul and Bursa Tour

Small-group tour English-speaking guide Daily departures Hotel pickup included Best-price guarantee
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Overview

Embark on a 7-day journey through Istanbul and Bursa, where history and modernity intertwine. Explore Istanbul’s iconic landmarks and delve into Bursa’s rich heritage. This package offers an unforgettable blend of cultural discovery and scenic beauty over 6 nights. Ready for an adventure of a lifetime? Book now to secure your experience!

Itinerary

Day 1Arrival in Istanbul, Airport Transfer and Free Day

Upon your arrival at Istanbul New Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökcen Airport (SAW), our team will be waiting for you at the exit of the international line of the Airport, holding a sign with your name written on it. After which, you will be transferred to your hotel.

The afternoon is free for you to spend at leisure. Alternatively, you can join the Night Cruise on the Bosphorus with Dinner & Show.

  • Overnight in Istanbul
  • Included Meal(s): No meals are included on this day

Day 2Istanbul Old Town & Sultanahmet Walking Tour

After breakfast at approximately 8:30 am, you will be picked up from your hotel to begin the full-day tour. Today on the tour you will visit Hagia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, and Topkapi Palace. Lunch will be at a local restaurant.

After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

  • Overnight in Istanbul
  • Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch

Day 3Bosphorus Cruise

After breakfast check out from your hotel in Istanbul. Around 8:30 am you will be picked up from your hotel to visit the Spice Bazaar (or Egyptian Bazaar). Filled with spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, lokum (Turkish delight) and other edibles, Spice Bazaar has a smell of the fragrance of the exotic East.

Then join a boat excursion on the Bosphorus on a shared tour. Enjoy viewing Ottoman palaces, Bosphorus bridge, citadels, centuries-old mansions and the European and Asian shorelines at the same time. After the tour, you will be transferred to back to your hotel.

  • Overnight in Istanbul
  • Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 4Bursa & Uludag Tour

After a delicious breakfast in the hotel, the tour of Bursa (former capital of the Ottoman Empire before Istanbul) will commence. To reach Bursa, one of the most visited tourist sites in Turkey, you will first drive-in ferryboat to Yalova and then drive to Bursa enjoying the lovely countryside.

For lunch, you’ll taste the famous,” Kebap of Alexander The Great”, and then proceed to Inkaya Plane Tree. After a short coffee break, you will travel to Uludag where you will climb the legendary Mount Olympos, by cable car. If the weather conditions are inconvenient and Uludag is canceled, extra sightseeing in Bursa will be supplemented.

Your beautiful day will end with visits to Ulucami (Grand Mosque), the Green Mosque and the Green Mausoleum, and then old Silk Market in the Covered Bazaar. Late in the evening, you will return to Istanbul for the overnight stay in your hotel.

  • Overnight in Istanbul
  • Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch

Day 5Sapanca and Masukiye Tour

Our trip will be starting from your hotel by picking you up with our car and a tour guide speaking (Arabic and English), where go of the European section of Istanbul to the Asian section passing through the Strait of Bosphorus through the suspension bridge.

The journey starts in going to the zoo (in the summertime only) then head to Sapanca lake where relaxing where you can use boats. Then head to the area NATURKOY), where lunch will be near the waterfalls where the pure enjoyment of the scenery away from the atmosphere of cities air and inhaled.

After enjoying a food meal get through depth into Masukiye City. In winter only go to Mount Kartepe where snow and a wonderful atmosphere. Then we will stop to rest in the shops for Turkish Delight and gifts famous in the Izmit area.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to Istanbul. Around 7:30 pm you will arrive back in Istanbul and will be dropped off to your hotel.

  • Overnight in Istanbul
  • Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch

Day 6Free day in Istanbul to explore

Today you will have a free day in Istanbul which you can use at leisure.

  • Overnight in Istanbul
  • Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 7Departure from Istanbul — End of Tour Service

After breakfast, you will check out from your hotel in Istanbul (hotel check-out is before 11:00 am) and will then be transferred to the Istanbul International airport according to your flight details. This will be the end of our tour and services.

  • Included Meal(s): Breakfast

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What's included

  • Arrival, departure airport transfers and ground transportation
  • 6 nights in Istanbul at Special Class or 4-star Hotels including breakfast
  • Sightseeing as per the above-mentioned itinerary
  • English-speaking tour guide during the tours
  • Halal Meals as per tour itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch)
  • Entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary
  • Local taxes and service charges

What's not included

  • International Flight Tickets.
  • Visa to enter Turkey.
  • Any optional tours.
  • Tips & Personal Items.
  • Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast).
  • Travel insurance.

Good to know

  • The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.
  • This is a regular group tour, but if requested at cost can be provided as a private tour.
  • The regular group tour has shopping stops included in the tour.
  • For 1 traveler: 1 Single Room Accommodation.
  • For 2 travelers: 1 Double/Twin Room Accommodation.
  • For 3 travelers: 1 Triple Room Accommodation.
  • For 4 travelers: 2 Double/Twin Rooms Accommodation.
  • For 5 travelers: 1 Double/Twin Room and 1 Triple Room Accommodation.
  • Please advise your arrival details at the time of booking.
  • Please note that the Blue Mosque is not open for visitation on Fridays as it is closed for religious prayer services. You will only be able to visit the outside of the Blue Mosque area on tours operated on Fridays. No visitation will be allowed inside the Blue Mosque for tourists on Fridays.
  • Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday, it will be replaced with the Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici).
  • Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday.
  • During religious holidays, the spice market and Grand Bazaar are closed.

Frequently asked questions

What is your cancellation and refund policy?

If you need to cancel your tour or change your travel dates, please notify us at least 5 days before the tour start date. As this tour includes domestic flights and bus tickets, which are non-refundable, the cost of these tickets will be deducted from your payment and the remaining balance refunded to you. For cancellations or date changes made less than 5 days before the start date, no refund will be issued and the booking will be treated under our no-show policy.

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  1. Abdul S

    We travelled to Istanbul for a week early October 10th. Decided to book the 6 nights 7 days tour with ONE NATION TRAVEL based on reviews and itinerary covered. I would highly recommend this travel team to any solo or groups travellers out there. Booking process was smooth and easy as they respond quickly over both online and phone. We visited almost all the popular destinations in Istanbul with a reasonable amount of time spent at each location.

    Thank you to All Istanbul Tours for these kinds of experiences❤️!

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