5 Day Istanbul Birthday Celebration & Bosphorus Yacht Experience

Arrival in Istanbul – Welcome Dinner

• Meet & greet at Istanbul Airport, private transfer to your hotel.
• Check-in and rest.
• Evening welcome dinner at a Bosphorus-view restaurant with live music.
• Overnight in Istanbul.

Bosphorus Birthday Yacht Cruise

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
Make your special day unforgettable with a private yacht cruise on the stunning Bosphorus. Enjoy breathtaking views of Istanbul’s landmarks, a delicious dinner, and  DJ performance as you sail between two continents. With birthday decorations, a custom cake, and a professional crew, this 2-hour experience is perfect for creating lifelong memories.

18:00 – Hotel Pick-Up
Our guests will be picked up from their hotel with private transportation and transferred to the yacht at the marina.

18:30 – Boarding & Welcome Drink

·         Upon boarding, guests are greeted with a complimentary welcome drink.

·         The yacht is decorated with standard birthday decorations: balloons, “Happy Birthday” banners, and table flowers.

18:45 – Start of Bosphorus Cruise
The 2-hour cruise begins along the Bosphorus, showcasing Istanbul’s most iconic landmarks:

o    Dolmabahce Palace

o    Ortakoy Mosque

o    Bosphorus Bridge

o    Beylerbeyi Palace

o    Maiden’s Tower

o     Guests may take photos with these stunning views as their backdrop.

19:30 – Birthday Celebration

·         Birthday cake cutting with the Bosphorus panorama as a backdrop.

·         Service of non-alcoholic beverages and your pre-selected standard menu.

·         DJ performance with music you have chosen in advance to create the perfect party atmosphere.

20:45 – End of Cruise & Hotel Transfer
After the tour, guests are taken back to the marina and transferred to their hotel with private transportation.

Istanbul City Tour

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be HIPPODROME. Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Than we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Our next see will be HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque. You can see it from outside.  After that see TOPKAPI PALACE, the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. You can see it from outside.    The Basilica Cistern Museum is one of the most important cultural assets where we can trace the traces of glorious Istanbul history. With its 80,000-ton water storage capacity, Yerebatan Cistern is the largest covered cistern in the city and stands out with more reclaimed supporting elements compared to other covered cisterns. Covering an area of approximately 10,000 square meters, this colossal structure has a rectangular shape with a length of 140 meters and a width of 70 meters. You can see it from outside.  After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Dinner at  restaurant and Overnight in Istanbul.

If you would like to visit with entrance below sites;

Topkapi Palace Museum Entrance Fee. You pay the door price.

The Basilica Cistern Museum Entrance You pay the door price.

Please Note: Please do not forget to carry Scarf with you because of visiting to Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosque.

Golden Horn / Balat and Miniaturk Museum Tour

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Today, we will visit the largest miniature park in the world. Miniaturk is a miniature park in Istanbul, Turkey. It was opened May 2, 2003. Miniaturk covers a total area of 60.000 m2. It is the world's largest miniature park with its 15.000 m2 model area. Miniaturk has 40.000 m2 of open space, 3.500 m2 of covered area, 2.000 m2 of pools and waterways, and a parking lot with a capacity of 500 vehicles.
The park contains 105 models done in 1/25th scale. 45 of the structures are from Istanbul, 45 are from Anatolia, and 15 are from the Ottoman territories that today lie outside of Turkey. Also featured are historic structures like the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and the Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus (now Bodrum). Additional space was reserved for potential future models. Murti's Tour will then take you to visit Pierloti: At the top of Eyup Sultan Cemetery, you can find one of the best places to look at the famous Golden Horn of Istanbul, this place, that now is a cafe called Pierre Loti Cafe, as a memorial for the writer Pierre Loti, a regular of the cafe, mainly for the views. The rest of the evening is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

Istanbul - End of Tour

(Open buffet breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.