5 Days New Year Package Istanbul - Kusadasi Tour 2027

Arrival in Istanbul & Optional Bosphorus Dinner Cruise - 29.12

Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel. Settle in and enjoy your first impressions of Istanbul, a city spanning Europe and Asia, with a rich Byzantine and Ottoman heritage.

Optional Bosphorus Dinner Cruise
In the evening, join an optional Bosphorus dinner cruise and admire Istanbul’s illuminated waterfront. Enjoy dinner, unlimited local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, Turkish folk performances, a belly dance show and DJ entertainment.

The evening programme runs approximately from 19:30 to 23:30, followed by a return transfer to your hotel around midnight. Exact pickup and return times will be confirmed locally.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Istanbul City Tour & Flight to Izmir – Transfer to Kusadasi - 30.12

After breakfast, discover Istanbul’s historic centre on a guided city tour. Begin at the Hippodrome, once the setting for Byzantine chariot races, and see the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine.

Continue to the Blue Mosque, renowned for its blue Iznik tiles, before visiting Hagia Sophia, an architectural landmark reflecting Istanbul’s Byzantine and Ottoman heritage.

At approximately 13:00, take a lunch break before visiting Asil Efendi for shopping. Browse Turkish delights, baklava, spices, coffee, ceramics and other local products.

After the tour, transfer to Istanbul Airport for your domestic flight to Izmir. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi, check in and enjoy dinner.

Overnight in Kusadasi.

Meals included: Breakfast in Istanbul and dinner at your hotel in Kusadasi. The hotel’s all-inclusive meal and drink service applies during your stay, subject to its serving hours.

Please note: Wear appropriate clothing for mosque visits. Women should bring a headscarf.

New Year's Eve: Gala Dinner & Celebration - 31.12

Meals included: Breakfast and gala dinner.

Enjoy a guided Christmas Eve shopping tour in Istanbul, with opportunities to find last-minute gifts and discover traditional Turkish craftsmanship, including carpet weaving, leatherwork and jewellery.

Begin at the Grand Bazaar, where streets and covered passageways are lined with shops selling jewellery, carpets, hand-painted ceramics, copperware and other Turkish handicrafts. Learn about local crafts as you browse for souvenirs or a festive treat for yourself.

In the evening, celebrate New Year's Eve with a gala dinner at the Rotana Hotel’s Mercan Hall. Enjoy DJ music and unlimited local drinks from 20:00 to 01:30.

Overnight in Istanbul.

New Year’s Day at Leisure in Kusadasi – 01.01

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner, with alcoholic drinks and soft drinks at your hotel under its all-inclusive plan.

Happy New Year! Enjoy a relaxed day in Kusadasi after the New Year’s Eve celebrations. Spend time at your hotel or explore the town at your own pace.

For an optional experience, unwind at a traditional Turkish bath, where warm water and a foam treatment offer a relaxing start to the year.

Other optional activities may include a city tour, Turkish night show or cooking experience, subject to availability.

Overnight in Kusadasi.

Departure from Kusadasi – Flight to Istanbul - 02.01

Meals included: Breakfast.

After breakfast, enjoy free time in Kusadasi, depending on your flight schedule. Transfer to Izmir Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul, where you will connect with your onward flight home.

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