Tour code: WT-Turkey 07

4 Days Tour of Turkey: Istanbul

Departure: Daily
 
 Day 01: Arrival in Istanbul
Take flights to Istanbul, the largest city and port in Turkey. Istanbul used to be the world's political, religious and artistic center for two thousand years. After arriving, you will transfer to the hotel and check in. Then you can relax for the rest of the day and recover from the jet lag. In the evening, the welcome dinner will be arranged for you at the hotel and you may enjoy the traditional Turkish food.

 Day 02: Istanbul
After breakfast, you will attend the first Turkish cooking class, making lunch on your own. In the afternoon, you are going to visit the magnificent Topkapi Palace, which is the greatest architectural work of the ancient Ottoman Empire. Next you will proceed to visit the Sultanahmet Mosque, also called Blue Mosque. The last stop today is Roman’s Hippodrome.

 Day 03: Istanbul
Today’s tour will start with the boat trip to Bosphorus. Bosphorus, divides Turkey into Asian part and European part, has lush trees across the strait, and villages, tourist attractions, beautiful houses as well as villas dotted around. After that, you will head to Istanbul's most famous baklava store to watch the way of cooking baklava and try to make it. Then the whole afternoon will be spent having the second cooking class.

 Day 04: Departure from Turkey
After breakfast, there is half-day free time, which visitors can stay in the hotel or go out for sightseeing and shopping. After lunch, you will ride to the airport and leave Istanbul by air.