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City Break Istanbul 2027 – 5 days

Duration: 5 days
Price from: 149 €~812 RON
Period: January 2027 – January 2027
Meeting point: Piața Victoriei car park, Bucharest

Itinerary

DAY 1

Bucharest – Istanbul 🚌 We meet at 20:00 in the Piața Victoriei car park, where the coach awaits us with the accompanying guide. We depart for Istanbul, with a stop of approximately 30 minutes at Duty Free at the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, outbound only. We travel overnight by coach.

DAY 2

Arrival in Istanbul. Optional excursion: the historic city and Bosphorus cruise 🕌⛴️ We arrive in the morning in Istanbul, at the Marmaray Yenikapi 4* hotel or similar. We check in if the hotel has rooms ready, or leave our luggage at reception and set off to discover the city. The optional excursion begins with a cruise on the Bosphorus, with Europe on one shore and Asia on the other. We then return to the old city, to Sultanahmet Square, to the Hagia Sophia mosque. Those who wish may also visit the Cisterns and Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman sultans. Estimated price: 30 €/person. Includes local transport, local guide, Romanian guide and Bosphorus cruise. Minimum 15 participants. Entrance fees to attractions are not included. Those who do not participate have a free day.

DAY 3

Optional excursion: Istanbul, on the Asian side 🌉 Breakfast. We begin the day with a visit to the Emelda leather factory, where a fashion show awaits us with their own products: leather and fur garments. For what you buy there, Emelda offers a 2-year guarantee. Next is a Turkish delights factory, where you can taste and buy lokum, baklava and many other types of sweets. Then we cross the Bosphorus to the Asian side. We ascend Çamlıca Hill to Çamlıca Mosque and Çamlıca Tower, from where you can see the entire city on both continents. We have lunch on the Asian continent at a restaurant with Turkish food. Estimated price: 60 €/person. Includes transport by coach or minibus, local guide, Romanian guide and Turkish lunch. Minimum 15 participants. Entrance to Çamlıca Tower is not included (optional). Evening: dinner cruise with entertainment on the Bosphorus 🌙 In the evening we cruise on the Bosphorus and admire the illuminated bridges, with dinner including drinks (limited alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and an artistic programme with traditional Turkish and Romanian dances. Estimated price: 60 €/person. Includes coach transport from the hotel and back, cruise, dinner with drinks and entertainment. Organised regardless of the number of participants and includes transfer from hotel to port and from port to hotel.

DAY 4

Optional excursion, depending on season: Büyükada Island or Fener, İstiklal and Galata 🏝️⛪ Option 1: Optional excursion to Büyükada Island 🏝️ (organised between 1 March and 31 October) Breakfast. We set off to visit Büyükada Island, the largest of the Princes' Islands. We travel by Marmaray metro, under the Bosphorus, to reach Asia at Bostancı port, where we board a ferry for a cruise on the Sea of Marmara. On Büyükada you have the impression that time flows more slowly. Only electric vehicles circulate here, and the streets are lined with old wooden houses and villas with gardens, among pine trees. We tour the island by electric car. Those who wish may walk up to St George's Monastery (Aya Yorgi), located on the highest hill of the island. The climb is moderate but may be tiring for those who are not accustomed to walking uphill. The others have free time on the promenade, among cafés and shops. We have lunch on the island, with fish or chicken dishes, after which we return to the hotel or remain at leisure for shopping in the old centre of Istanbul or at the Grand Bazaar. Estimated price: 60 €/person. Includes travel by Marmaray metro and ferry, return, island tour by electric car, lunch and Romanian guide. Minimum 15 participants. Option 2: Optional excursion: Fener, İstiklal Avenue and Galata Tower ⛪🗼 (organised between 1 November and the end of February, as well as on stormy days when ferries to Büyükada Island do not run) Breakfast. We go by coach to Fener, to St George's Cathedral, the present-day seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. From here we cross to the other side of the Golden Horn, to İstiklal Avenue, to the Museum of Illusions. Those who do not enter the museum have free time in the area. After the visit we walk down İstiklal, among shops and cafés. On the way we enter the Church of St Anthony of Padua, the largest Catholic church in Istanbul, built in Venetian neo-Gothic style. We then reach Galata Tower, one of the symbols of the city. From Galata Tower we return to the hotel by local transport or go to the Grand Bazaar for shopping. Estimated price: 40 €/person. Includes coach transport, local transport, local guide and Romanian guide. Minimum 15 participants. Entrance fees to the Museum of Illusions and Galata Tower are optional and not included.

DAY 5

Istanbul – Bucharest 🚌 Breakfast. We depart Istanbul for home, with a stop at a market selling Turkish products. We arrive in Bucharest in the evening, depending on traffic.

✓ The price includes

✓🚌 Transport by tourist-class coach
✓🏨 Accommodation for 3 nights with breakfast at Marmaray Yenikapi 4* hotel/similar
✓🕵️‍♂️ Accompanying guide from the agency throughout the trip
✓🛡️ Travel and luggage insurance during transport
✓🧳 One hold bag of 32 kg/person and one on-board rucksack

✗ Not included

✗🏰 Optional excursions and entrance fees to attractions (entrance fees are paid by each tourist on site)
✗🏥 Medical and cancellation insurance (not mandatory but we recommend it)
✗💰 City tax 8 EURO/person/stay
✗🧳 One additional hold bag 30 €/bag

🛂 Travel documents

Türkiye: passport, or identity card (with chip or classic) for tourism ONLY. No visa, up to 90 days.

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📋 Useful details about this trip

🚌 Boarding

1.Coach seats are allocated starting from the 4th row, in the order the deposit is paid. For rows 1-3 an extra fee may be paid (specific to each trip).

🚍 Coach rules

🚭 No smoking (including e-cigarettes, vapes, IQOS) — not even with the window open
🍷 No alcohol for the whole duration of the journey
🍪 No food on the coach (seeds, crisps, etc.) — only drinks in containers with a lid are allowed
🎧 Audio only with headphones (no phone speakers)
💺 Seat belt mandatory for the whole journey

📄 The full set of rules (10+ rules and sanctions) is in Annex 4 of the contract (in Romanian).

📍 During the trip

2.The order of the visits may be changed by the guide without affecting the structure of the programme. Sights may be replaced with similar ones for objective reasons (roads, weather, etc).
3.Entrance fees for tourist sights and optional excursions are paid in local currency to the guide and may vary by season.
4.Guiding services in museums or cities may only be provided by local guides, paid on the spot.
5.For lost/stolen luggage, documents or personal belongings, the agency is not liable. Complaints are filed personally with the competent authorities.

💰 Price details

6.The single supplement is paid at least 7 days before departure if the agency cannot find a room partner.
7.Children get a discount only when sharing a room with 2 adults.
8.For tourist packages and holidays in Romania we accept payment with Romanian holiday vouchers: Pluxee, Edenred and Up Romania.

📄 The full legal terms (penalties, insurance, GDPR, passenger conduct) are in the travel services contract (issued in Romanian), which is sent to you by email when you book.

💳 Payment methods and bank accounts → see the How to pay page.

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