12-Day Istanbul & Trabzon Adventure

Total price From €1,584

Created: Monday 10 November 2025 - Departure: Thursday 25 December 2025

Destinations: Istanbul, Turcaí , Trabzon, Turcaí , Istanbul, Turcaí

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Shopping History Adventure Hotel only Activities Active Holidays Turkey Better Holidays

Your Turkey Holiday Adventure

Traveller: 1 Adult

Children: 0

Accommodation

5 nights at Ottoman's Life Hotel Deluxe, Fatih (Turkey)
4 nights at Funda Hotel, Trabzon (Turkey)
2 nights at AHC Old City Hotel, Istanbul (Turkey)

Transfers & Transportation

Transfer: Istanbul Airport → Ottoman's Life Hotel Deluxe (VAN)
Transfer: Ottoman's Life Hotel Deluxe → Sabiha Gokcen (SEDAN)
Transport: Sabiha Gokcen → Trabzon
Transfer: Trabzon → Funda Hotel (CAR)
Transfer: Funda Hotel → Trabzon (SEDAN)
Transport: Trabzon → Sabiha Gokcen
Transfer: Sabiha Gokcen → AHC Old City Hotel (SEDAN)
Transfer: AHC Old City Hotel → Istanbul Airport (SEDAN)

Activities & Tickets

"Istanbul Tour: Bosphorus Cruise, Blue Mosque & Hagia Sophia" – Istanbul
"Full Day Bursa Tour with Cable Car & lunch from Istanbul" – Istanbul
"Istanbul Lake Sapanca Tour with Lunch and Transfer" – Istanbul
"Ayder Tour with Fırtına Valley Adventure: Full-Day Experience" – Trabzon
"Private Istanbul Day Tour – Car & English Driver" – Istanbul

Themes

Shopping, History, Adventure, Hotels, Activities, Holidays, Turkey, Best Vacations

As your travel agent, I recommend preparing for your Turkish adventure with some excellent guides and reading material. For a comprehensive overview, try Lonely Planet Turkey for up-to-date information on attractions, culture, and local tips. If you're interested in history, Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk is a wonderful memoir blending personal stories with the city's layered past. For adventure and nature in the Black Sea region, consider The Black Sea by Neal Ascherson. To help you navigate Istanbul’s cultural treasures, Rick Steves Istanbul is a handy guide, and for shopping tips, Istanbul Eats: Exploring the Culinary Backstreets will lead you to the city’s best food experiences. Don’t forget to check out online resources like Culture Trip and the official Turkish tourism site for up-to-date events and local insights. Happy reading and enjoy your travels in Turkey!

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1. Istanbul

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About the destination: Istanbul owes its historical significance and its incredible cultural and architectural heritage to its perfect strategic location, straddling the Bosphorus straits which separate Europe and Asia Minor. Throughout most of its 2,500-year-long history, the city (first known as Byzantium, then as Constantinople and since 1930 as Istanbul) was a cultural melting pot. Today, its population of over 13 million is almost exclusively Turkish, and many of its people are recent migrants from provincial Turkey, drawn by the promise of jobs and careers in this vibrant, rapidly growing city. Istanbul is no longer the nation's capital, but is Turkey's economic and cultural powerhouse - a status emphasised by its role as a European City of Culture in 2010 and the award of UNESCO World Heritage listing to many of its most important landmarks, which range from stunning Ottoman mosques and Byzantine churches and catacombs to the columns of Hellenistic temples and the remains of massive medieval city walls. But there's more to Istanbul than Byzantine and Ottoman heritage. A rapidly growing economy has contributed to a thriving arts and music scene, with a wealth of new bars, clubs, private art galleries, restaurants and designer fashion outlets.

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Transfer

Transfer from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ottoman's Life Hotel Deluxe

Pick-up time: 13:00 Maximum wait time: 60 minutes Journey time: 40 minutes Private - Standard Van

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Standard Van

Maximum wait time: 60 minutes
Journey time: 40 minutes

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Hotel

5 Nights

Istanbul & Trabzon, Turkey

Your Turkey Holiday Adventure

Accommodation

Transfers & Transportation

Activities & Tickets

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