All rates include transportation from/back to the congress centre, entrance fees and the services of a professional guide
NB: Please note that each tour requires a minimum number of participants in order to take place. If the number booked does not reach minimum numbers then the tour will be cancelled - anyone booked on a tour that is cancelled will be informed and offered an alternative tour or full refund.
Bazaars of Istanbul
Tour length: 3.5 hours
The tour will commence with a visit to the Spice Market, which contains a vast number of shops selling exotic spices and food as well as jewellery. The next stop will be the Grand Bazaar, to explore its mysterious atmosphere and wander the aisles, smell the spices and discover the gold merchants. With over 4400 shops it is the largest covered market in Istanbul
Price - € 15.00
Beylerbeyi Palace & Bosphorus Cruise
Tour length: 3 hours
The tour will commence by taking guests from the European to the Asian side of Istanbul via the first suspension bridge in the world. Once on the Asian side the tour will visit the beautiful Beylerbeyi Palace. The Palace which is made entirely of marble is known for its beautiful works of art including Oriental and European furniture, pictures and porcelains from the 19th century.
At the palace the tour will board a private boat from the pier. On board tea/coffee will be served whilst delegates view the many spectacular sights on the banks of the Bosphorus.
Price - € 30.00
Istanbul Highlights Tour
Tour length: 3.5 hours
This sightseeing tour in the beautiful city of Istanbul will start with a visit to the Hippodrome Square built by the Roman emperor Septimus and Sultan Ahmed Camii which is also called the Blue Mosque. The Blue Mosque is the most famous monument in both the Turkish and Islam world, and the only mosque built with six minarets. Only a short walk away stands the magnificent Hagia Sophia, built by Constantine the Great and considered a masterpiece of Byzantine Art. Its’ first construction dates back to the second half of the 4rth century. Hagia Sophia served 916 years as a church and 477 years as a mosque until Ataturk’s orders converted it into a museum. The Last stop will be the Underground Cistern. In this historical place one discovers the grandiose nature of the past when touring through Istanbul’s largest and most magnificent underground Cistern. Built by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century to supply water to the near-by palace complex, the cistern has a total of 336 decorated columns.
Price - € 30.00
Topkapi Palace Tour
Tour length: 2.5 hours
Hear about Harem life during this curator-guided visit to Topkapi Palace, the most famous palace in Istanbul. The palace was the Imperial residence of the Ottoman Sultans from the 1460's to the 1800's and is the most extensive and fascinating monument of Turkish civil architecture in existence. In addition to its historical and architectural interest, the palace houses extraordinary collections of porcelain, armory, fabrics, miniatures, calligraphy, and many precious objects and works of art that belonged to the sultans and their court including the Topkapi Dagger and the Spoon makers Diamond.
Price - € 25.00
A Day in Ephesus
Tour length: 06:45 - 20:00, Sunday 13 June
A visit to Ephesus, once the commercial center of the ancient world, is a highlight of any visit to Turkey. The city, whose wealth and patronage supported its splendid architectural program, was dedicated to the goddess Artemis. Her enormous temple once considered one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient World and rebuilt several times, in its latest form dates from the third century BC. The ruins include a theatre, gymnasium, agora and baths as well as the library of Celsus. A visit to the Rich Men’s Houses and the House of Virgin Mary is included.
The price of the tour includes flight tickets and lunch, all transfers, entrance fees and guides; €280 per person