Istanbul to Troy

Duration: 6:15 am - 6:45 am to 10pm
Depart early morning for afternoon tour of Troy. After lunch in Eceabat, we take a ferry across the Dardanelles and drive to Troy which is famous with the legendary Trojan Horse from the times of Beautiful Helen, the Queen of Sparta, and Paris, the Trojan Prince. After the tour, we return back to ferry port to take a ferry across the Dardanelles. Return to Istanbul after the tour.

Chateau Nuzun Vineyards, Vino Dessera, Arcadia & Barel

Duration: 8 am to 7 pm

We depart at 8:00 a.m. from your centrally located Istanbul hotel by air-conditioned vehicle and head to Turkey’s beautiful region in the heart of historical Thrace. Enjoy the views of rural Turkey as you travel and hear interesting facts about wine-growing heritage and the Thracian peoples who first planted vines here in the 2nd century AD.

Our first visit will be Chateau Nuzun winery near the village of Cesmeli. Overlooking rolling hills of vineyards, this organic winery ages its wines in French oak barrels. Savor some of its signature wines — Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir — as your host explains their product and gives you tips on the art of wine tasting.

Next, continue to Vino Dessera, a boutique winery situated on the ancient Thracian wine route between Kirklareli and the Aegean Sea. Sample some of its varieties, including its prized Sauvignon Cris, a creamy clone of Sauvignon Blanc, and sit down to a hearty lunch accompanied by unlimited wine!
After lunch, we will drive to Arcadia vineyards in Lüleburgaz and get a demonstration of their production and taste their amazing wines.

Our final stop is Barel vineyards in Tekirdag. Absorb the magnificent views as you taste a selection of its wines, made from the Riesling, Pinot Noir and other grapes of its vineyards.

With your final tasting done, return to Istanbul where your tour ends with a drop-off at your hotel.

Full-day wine tour from Istanbul
Wine tasting with local winemakers
Discussing the wines with local winemakers
Lunch at Vino Dessera Vineyard with wines included
4 Wine tastings in each vineyard
Small-group tour with a maximum of 12 people

Istanbul City Tour

Duration: 9 am to 4 pm.
Visit the most important popular sites of Istanbul in one full day tour.
St Sophia Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar.

Istanbul

Duration: 9 am to 4 pm
One of the most beautiful sights in the world, the Bosphorus, is the strait separating two continents - Europe and Asia.
This tour includes a Bosphorus Cruise and visits the Spice Bazaar, Rustempasa Mosque, Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorous Bridge and Camlica Hill

Evening Program

Duration: 19.30 pm to 23.30 pm
A short drive to an exclusive night club through the illuminated city. Five course dinner will be served including two local drinks. After dinner, enjoy the floorshow of belly dancers, folklore dancers and singers from various regions of Turkey.

Evening Program

Duration: 19.30 pm to 23.30 pm.
A short drive to the boat to cruise up the Bosphorus. The waterway lies between Europe and Asia and passes under the suspension bridges whilst viewing Ottoman summer palaces, waterside mansions and modern villas lining the European and Asian shores. The panoramic view of Istanbul from the Bosphorus at night with dinner, traditional folk dancing and belly dancing will be memorable.

Istanbul

Half Day - Morning Program
Duration: 9 am to 1pm
The class is held in the hotel's kitchen and features a local chef as instructor. During the four-hour class, Recipes are provided for your keeping and the group enjoys a delicious meal of their own creation in the rooftop restaurant at the end of the session.

Mevlevi Sema Ceremony

Duration : 1 hour
Don't miss the opportunity to see whirling dervishes perform the Mevlevi Sema Ceremony at Istanbul's Hodjapasha cultural dance theatre. The ceremony features a complex musical repertoire called 'ayin' and the whirling dance performed by the dervishes represents the mythical journey of man's spiritual ascent through mind and love to perfection. It is a tradition more than 800 years old, and in 2005 it was proclaimed as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

The ceremony starts after a 15 minute classical instrumental performance by a traditional Turkish orchestra and lasts for around 45 minutes. It is accompanied by 360 degree video special effects projected on the walls of the beautiful historic building and some amazing lighting, adding to the atmosphere of this captivating ceremony. The total duration is one hour, and seats are numbered, so be sure to book early.

Istanbul Turkish Bath

Deep cleanse your body and mind during a 2 hour traditional Turkish bath experience at Istanbul's Cagaoglu Hamami, a gorgeous 18th-century bath house. As authentic as cultural experiences get, a Turkish bath experience remains much the same now as it was during the Ottoman era. Relax on a marble slab in a steamy bath chamber, have a vigorous and exfoliating scrub to strip away dead skin cells, and then relax in a cooler room. Hotel pickup from hotels on European side of Istanbul are also included.

Cappadocia Tour

Pick up from your hotel in Istanbul and take an early morning flight to Kayseri. On arrival, transfer to the village of Urgup to start your tour. Our first stop is Esentepe, followed by a visit to Uchisar Castle. We then visit Goreme Open Air Museum and Ortahisar Castle. Afterwards we visit the fairy chimneys of Pasabag follwed by Devrent Valley.
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to Istanbul. On arrival, transfer to your Istanbul hotel.

Istanbul

Duration: 09:00 to 12.30
Explore the beauties of Bosphorus shores with this short trip.
This tour includes a Bosphorus Cruise and visits the Spice Bazaar, Rustempasa Mosque and concludes with the arrival to pier in Eminonu.

Istanbul

Duration: 09:00 to 12.30
Explore the beauties of old town with this short trip.
This tour includes a visits the St Sophia Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque and concludes in Sultanahmet.