Istanbul + Mardin tour

Mardin, Istanbul

About this journey

🇹🇷 Istanbul and Mardin Group Tour (New Year) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 10 NOVEMBER 🎀🪄 📅 Dates: 29 December – 2 January 💰 Total price: 1397 USD 🏨 Hotels: Istanbul: Itsport Hotels 4* (29–31 December) Mardin: Ramada Plaza Wyndham Mardin 5* (31 December – 2 January) 🗓️ DAILY EXCURSION PROGRAM 🏙️ ISTANBUL (29–31 December) 📌 Day 1 (29 December) — Historic Istanbul (Old City) ✈️ Morning/daytime: Flight from Baku to Istanbul, airport welcome, hotel transfer and check-in. 🕌 Süleymaniye Mosque — Free 👑 Hürrem Sultan Mausoleum — Free 🏛️ Beyazıt Square — Free 🛍️ Grand Bazaar — Free admission; shopping at your own expense 🕌 Sultanahmet Square and the Blue Mosque — Free 🏛️ Hagia Sophia Mosque — Free (visitor area) 🌿 Walk in Gülhane Park — Free 🐟 Eminönü waterfront and fish sandwich tasting — Free time / personal expense 📌 Day 2 (30 December) — Modern Istanbul and the Magic of the Bosphorus 🚶‍♂️ Walk around Taksim Square and İstiklal Avenue — Free 📸 Camondo Stairs — Free 🗼 Galata Tower — Exterior viewing is free; entry to the tower costs extra 🌉 Walk across Galata Bridge — Free 🚢 Bosphorus boat tour — Personal expense / extra charge 📌 Day 3 (31 December) — Departure from Istanbul and New Year's Eve 🥐 Breakfast at the hotel. ✈️ Transfer from the hotel and flight from Istanbul Airport to Mardin. 🏰 MARDIN (31 December – 2 January) 📌 Day 3 (31 December) — Arrival in Magical Mardin and New Year's Eve 🛬 Arrival at Mardin Airport, transfer and check-in at Ramada Plaza Wyndham Mardin 5*. 🌆 Walk through Mardin's streets and Abra (narrow lanes) — Free 🎆 New Year celebration: Festive atmosphere at the hotel or in the city centre. 📌 Day 4 (1 January) — Ancient Mardin and Historic Monuments 🍳 Breakfast at the hotel. 🕌 Kasımiye Madrasa — Admission ticket required 🏛️ Zinciriye Madrasa — Admission ticket required ⛪ Mor Behnam (Kırklar) Church — Admission ticket required 🏺 Mardin Museum — Admission ticket required 🛒 Mardin Arasta Bazaar (Coppersmiths' Bazaar) — Free admission; free time for local crafts and almond sweets. 📌 Day 5 (2 January) — Ancient Dara and Return 🍳 Breakfast and hotel check-out. 🏛️ Visit to the ancient city of Dara (the Ephesus of Mesopotamia) — Admission ticket required ✈️ After the excursion, transfer to Mardin Airport and flight Mardin – Baku. ✅ INCLUDED ✈️ Flights: Baku – Istanbul, Istanbul – Mardin, Mardin – Baku 🏨 Accommodation (Itsport Hotels 4* + Ramada Plaza Wyndham Mardin 5*) 🍳 Breakfast at each hotel 👨‍💼 Professional guide service 🚐 All group transfers (airport – hotel – excursions) 🗺️ Excursions according to the program ❌ NOT INCLUDED 🏛️ Admission tickets to museums and historic monuments where fees apply 🧾 City and hotel taxes 🍔 Lunches and dinners (personal expense) 🛍️ Additional personal expenses and souvenirs