TURKISH AIRLINES EUROLEAGUE FINAL FOUR ISTANBUL PACKAGE
May 18, Thursday:
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
May 19, Friday:
After breakfast, you start the tour at the Spice Bazaar and it goes on with Bosphorus Cruise. The magical journey which covers both European and Asian shores will let you see the marvelous monuments and districts like: Maiden Tower (Kiz Kulesi), Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortakoy, Fethi Ahmet Pasa Mansion, Ortakoy Mosque, Beylerbeyi Palace, Kuleli Military School, Arnavutkoy, Bebek and more highlights of Istanbul located on both sides of the Bosphorus. We will also see the Rumeli Fortress (Rumeli Hisari), which was built by Mehmet the Conquerer in 1452, for preparation of his planned siege of Byzantine Constantinople. Transfer back to your hotel.
After free time, it is time to start Final Four journey. Transfer to Sinan Erdem Dome to watch two semi-final games. After games, transfer back to your hotel. (B)
May 20, Saturday:
After breakfast in your hotel, there is a full day guided tour which includes St. Sophia the cathedral built by Emperor Justinian in 537 which was the largest church in Christendom for a thousand years, the Byzantine Hippodrome with its various monuments including a 3500-year-old red granite obelisk brought from Egypt and erected here in 390 AD. The Ottoman Empire produced marvelous architecture and you'll see two of its finest works: Topkapi Palace, home of the sultans, and the famed Blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I. After all these visits, you'll venture into the labyrinthine Grand Bazaar. Transfer back to your hotel for overnight. (B)
May 21, Sunday:
Day at leisure until afternoon. Then transfer to Sinan Erdem Dome to be an eyewitness of this historical Final Four! After 3rd place and final games, transfer back to your hotel. (B)
May 22, Monday:
Transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for your international flight. End of our services. (B)