Islamic And Historical Tour In Turkey 9-Days

Meal: No Meal

Tour representative will be waiting for you at the airport, and you will be driven to your hotel. After a long and tiring day, you will have time to relax and overnight stay at the hotel. You have 3 airports options in Istanbul. Ataturk Airport is 20 km away from the city center. Sabiha Gokcen Airport and Istanbul airports are 55 km away from the city center. Airport transfer from Ataturk Airport to your hotel is included, if you arrive at Sabiha Gokcen airport or Istanbul airport please contact us for transfer rates.

Stay overnight in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

In the second day, you will have Islamic and Sahabah Tour with the tour guide. Istanbul is always one of the religion centers for centuries. Islam dominated the Ottoman State. The members of the Jewish and Christian religions, which were accepted as “divine religions” in Islamic belief, continued to live within the judicial system.
After having a perfect traditional breakfast at 08:30, You will meet with the driver and guide.
Islamic tour starts with the Eyup Sultan Mosque. The building is a great historical monument with a mosque, madrasah, kitchen, bath, and a shrine. It was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmed immediately after the conquest. Eyüp Sultan Mausoleum is a shrine located in the outer courtyard of the Eyüp Sultan Mosque in the Eyüp district of Istanbul and houses the tomb of Abu Eyyûb al-Ansari. You will see the Süleymaniye Mosque which was built by Mimar Sinan in Istanbul between 1551-1557. You will overnight in the hotel.

After an exciting day, you will have time to rest and overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

After having breakfast in your hotel, you will be picked up from your hotel around 08:00 / 08:15 and drive to the meeting point. You will meet with other tour participants and tour guide then drive to Bursa. We will pass across the Marmara Sea by car ferry to Yalova then continue to drive. On the way, we will stop for a break and you are able to hire ATV Quote Biking for your own experience. Then we will continue to drive to Bursa. Once we get there, we will take the cable car up to Uludag until the first stage then enjoy the green forest there. Also, we will have lunch then we will drive down to Bursa City Center. On the way, we will stop in 600 years old Plane Tree for a tea break and shopping then we will visit Bursa Green Mosque (Yesil Camii) which is a historical building which is one of the important examples of the first period of Ottoman architecture in Bursa. The Green Tomb located to the south of the Green Mosque was built in 1421 by Yıldırım Bayezid’s son Celebi Mehmed. At the end of the Bursa Day Tour, you will have time for shopping to bus Turkish Delight, Chestnut, and textile.

After the enjoyable long day, you will be transferred to the hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

After a traditional breakfast, we will pick you from the hotel to continue discovering Istanbul. The first place to visit is Hagia Sophia. It is the largest Byzantine church in Istanbul and was built three times in the same place. Topkapi Palace’s extraordinary wealth of collections and its incredibly interesting history make this palace one of the most spectacular palaces in the world. The palace’s distinctive buildings, magnificent tiles and naturally inherited structure are wonderful. The Sultanahmet Mosque, one of the most important works of the 17th century, is a masterpiece built in the architectural sense of Sinan the architect. It is also known as the Blue Mosque because it is decorated with blue color predominantly. We will continue to the Hippodrome of Constantinople. Today, the monuments that can be seen today from the Hippodrome are two obelisks and a serpentine column. This monument, known as the Obelisk, is the oldest monument in Istanbul. The last place to visit is the Grand Bazaar which has more than 4000 shops.

At the end of the tour, we will transfer you to the hotel after a tiring yet historical day and overnight stay in Istanbul.

Meal: Lunch

You will be picked up from the hotel at 06:30 am after having a delicious breakfast. It is a good chance to see battlefields. An hour lunch break for relaxing in the restaurant will be good for you when we arrive at Gallipoli. Now it is the time to explore Gallipoli Peninsula where you will see remains of the First World War. Ariburnu cemetery has an area that is not suitable for another purpose so that the Turkish custodians dominate during the war. There are 151 Australians, 35 New Zealanders, 27 British soldiers and sailors, 37 unidentified unions and one man from the Malta labor union. Other places to visit are Anzac Cove, Beach Cemetery, Shrapnel Valley, and Plugges Plateau. The tour guide will give you all the information about the city while you are exploring.

At the end of the day, you will overnight in Canakkale.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

After having a breakfast in your hotel you will be picked up and meet with other tour participants and tour guide. Then we will drive to Troy Ancient City. We will start the Troy Tour after reaching the Ancient City. Troy is the destination of the day at 8:30 am. It is a historical city within the borders of Canakkale. It is the ancient city, where the Trojan War took place in Ilyada, one of the two epic written by Homer. The Trojan horse is a model horse that Odysseus has built to overcome the Trojan ramparts and enter the city secretly. The war has been going on for about 10 years. Soldiers were bored and tired. Odysseus, also loved by Athena because of his intelligence, comes up with the idea of making a horse from the wisdom of the throne. You will have lunch at the local restaurant. After visiting Troy, the tour bus will take to the Pergamon. Pergamon, the capital of the Hellenistic Pergamon kingdom, has a history dating back to 4,000 BC. The city has been the creator and pioneer of many civilizations of today with the superior level reached in the field of plastic arts, architecture, city planning and medicine in the Hellenistic period. Pergamon is famous for its jewelry, so you can buy special gifts for your loved ones.

At the end of the Pergamon Tour, We will drive to Kusadasi. We will be in Kusadasi at around 20:00 pm. After a tiring day, you will have time to relax and overnight stay in Kusadasi

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

Once you complete your breakfast in your hotel you will be picked up and drive to the meeting point for meeting with the tour guide and other tour participants. Today we will enjoy visiting the great ancient city of Ephesus.
Ephesus was one of the twelve cities of Ionia in the classical Greek era. The foundation is based on the Polished Stone Age of 6000 BC. In Ephesus, you will start visiting the Temple of Artemis. The Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the world, is the first marble-built temple of the ancient world and its foundations date back to the 7th century BC. It was built by the Lydian king Croesus, dedicated to the goddess Artemis. You will see the Celsus Library. The building, which is one of the most beautiful buildings of the Roman period, is both a library and a grave monument. When Celsius, the governor of Ephesus, died in 106, his son built the library as a tomb monument in the name of his father. Grand theatre is another place to be seen. The building at the end of Marble Street is the largest open-air theater in the ancient world with a capacity of 24,000 people. You will continue from the House of the Virgin Mary. It is believed that the mother of Jesus has spent the last years with St. John in there. It is a place of pilgrimage for Christians and visited by some Popes. After a delicious lunch break, you will visit one of the villages of Turkey, Sirince. When you say Sirince, Sirince bazaar comes to mind. A wide range of products such as clothing, wine, soap, glass works, and rare handicrafts are offered to visitors. Almost all of Şirince’s streets have handmade products on the counter. You will have a chance to taste different kinds of wine.

At the end of the Ephesus Tour, taken back to the hotel and overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

After a tasty breakfast, we depart for Pamukkale. When we arrive at Pamukkale, We will have a lunch break because of the tiring and long journey. Pamukkale Travertines are the first place to visit. The unique beauty of the place is like a castle made of cotton in a fairytale land. It is also a healing resource. We will see Hierapolis. According to ancient sources, Hierapolis was famous for metal and stone embroidery, and its woven fabrics. It was the capital of the Phrygia region during the Great Constantine era and became the bishopric center during the Byzantine period.

At the end of the Pamukkale Tour, transfer to hotel. check into the hotel and enjoy the Thermal Bath in Hotel. Overnight in Pamukkale.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

After a lovely breakfast at your hotel, you will check out and have a leisure day until your flight departure time. One of our drivers will come and pick you up from your hotel and take you to Denizli Airport. you will have a flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival to Istanbul 9 Days Islamic & Historical Tour package in Turkey will end.
We hope you will have an unforgettable memory with this historical tour. Thank you for choosing us.