ISLAMIC & OTTOMANS 8 DAYS TURKEY

Day 01 – Arrival Day

Welcome to Istanbul – cradle of the civilizatons! 

Meet at the airport Transfer to your hotel. 

You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. 

Optional Turkish Bath Tour or Whirling Dervish Ceremony in Istanbul

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 02 – Full Day Istanbul Sahaba Tombs Tour 

* Visited Sights: Eyup El Ensari Tomb – Yeralti Mosque ( Underground Mosque ) –  Hz. Vehb Bin Huseyre Tomb – Amr Bin As Tomb – Sufyan Bin Uyeyne Tomb –  Hz. Hafir Tomb – Hz. Abdullah El-Hudri Tomb – Hz. Abdulsiddik Bin Amir Tomb –  Hz. Ebu Seybetul Huri Tomb – Hz. Muhammed-Ul Ensari Tomb –  Hz. Ahmad El Ensari Tomb -Hz. Kaap – Hz. Hamidullah El Ensari Tomb – Hz. Muhammed El Ensari Tomb –  Ebu Derdag Sahabei Ikr. Tomb

Breakfast at hotel. Your tour will start at 09:00 am from your hotel in Istanbul. You will have tour to tombs of Sahabas. Tombs of Sahaba tour is not only for Muslims, also for all other religious people of the world. Thats going to be very inspired day for you. 

We will start with visiting Eyup Mosque & Cemetery first. 

At there, you will have chance for Visiting Eyup El Ensari Tomb ( RA ), Visiting Yeralti Mosque ( Underground Mosque ), Visiting Hz. Vehb Bin Huseyre Tomb, Visiting Amr Bin As Tomb and Visiting Sufyan Bin Uyeyne Tomb. After we will take a lunch and continue with Edirnekapi & City Walls Area. 

At there you will have chance for Visiting Hz. Hafir Tomb, Visiting Hz. Abdullah El-Hudri Tomb, Visiting Hz. Abdulsiddik Bin Amir Tomb, Visiting Hz. Ebu Seybetul Huri Tomb, Visiting Hz. Muhammed-Ul Ensari Tomb, Visiting Hz. Ahmad El Ensari Tomb, Visiting Hz. Kaap ( RA ) Tomb, Visiting Hz. Hamidullah El Ensari Tomb, Visiting Hz. Muhammed El Ensari Tomb, Visiting Cabir ( RA ) Tomb, Visiting Edhem ( RA ) Tomb, Visiting Ebu Derdag Sahabei Ikr. Tomb. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel. Overnight at hotel in Istanbul.

Day 03 –  Full Day Mosques Of Istanbul Tour  

* Visited Sights: Yeni Cami Mosque –  Rustempasha Mosque – Suleymaniye Mosque – Mihribah Sultan Mosque  – Merkezefendi Mosque  -Eyup Mosque, Sehzadebasi Mosque -Fatih Mosque – Kilic Ali Pasa Mosque – Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque  

As the capital of the Ottoman Empire since the 15th century and currently the one of the biggest metropolis in Europe, Istanbul is home to over 17 million people. 95% of the population is Muslim and the city has an astonishing number of nearly 3000 (!) mosques. To out things in perspective, this means there are more mosques in Istanbul than Starbucks in New York City or churches in Rome.  

After breakfast, we will start with Yeni Cami Mosque, the continue with Rustempasha Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque, Mihribah Sultan Mosque , Merkezefendi Mosque, After visiting Merkezefendi Mosque and shrines we go to eat Lunch in typical Turkish Restaurant. Eyup Mosque, Sehzadebasi Mosque, Fatih Mosque, Kilic Ali Pasa Mosque, Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque

Day 04 – Full Day Prophet Joshua & Yahya Efendi Tomb Visit tour 

* Visited Sights: Yahya Efendi Tomb –  Joshua’s Hill – Tomb of Joshua –  Pir Seyyid Hasan Husameddin UŞŞAKI Tomb and monestry – Topkapi Palace Museum

Our visiting starts at 10 : 00 am and we pick you up from your hotel. First of all we go to visit Yahya Efendi or Molla Shaykhzadeh (b. 1494, Trabzon – d. 1570, Istanbul), Ottoman Islamic scholar, sufi, and poet buried in Beshiktash, Istanbul. 

He was a well known scholar, having served as a teacher of religious sciences during the reign of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent. Yahya Efendi had close ties with the palace, and was consulted by the Sultan throughout his life.  

Then we will continue with Joshua’s Hill (Turkish: Yuşa Tepesi), a hill located on the Asian shore of Bosphorus in Beykoz district of Istanbul, Turkey is a shrine containing a mosque and a tomb dedicated to Joshua (Turkish: Hazreti Yuşa).  At the summit of the hill is a terrace with benches for the comfort of pilgrims visiting the mosque and the tomb of Saint Joshua. After we will see the Tomb of Joshua, At the top of the hill, a giant symbolic grave stands, known to the Europeans as the “Giant’s Grave”. It is believed by some Muslims to be the tomb of Prophet Joshua. 

Alternative traditional sites for the Prophet’s tomb are situated in Israel, Jordan (An-Nabi Yusha’ bin Noon, a Sunni shrine near the city of Al-Salt ) and Iraq (the Nabi Yusha’ shrine of Baghdad. Then drive back to Europe side and we will visit Pir Seyyid Hasan Husameddin UŞŞAKI Tomb and monestry in Kasimpasa. 

After tour finish around 14:00 Pm we will drop you Topkapi Palace Museum . 

You can visit the palace by yourself but we will arrange your tickets. 

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 05 – Full Day Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents Tour Tour 

* Visited Sights : Bosphorus Region – Rumeli Fortress – Spice Bazaar – Dolmabahce Palace – Camlica Hill

After breakfast, enjoy a full-day tour of Bosphorus Cruise on Gurtour Travel’s boat, through the waterway separating the two continents, Europe and Asia. 

You can also see Rumeli Fortress (from the boat – no interior visit.Before the Bosphorus Tour have a visit to famous Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of various spices.After lunch, continue with the splendid Dolmabahçe Palace, recent residence for Ottoman Sultans. 

Go along with the Bosphorus Bridge, final visit to Çamlıca Hill, famous for its widest & best bird’s eye panoramic view of İstanbul. 

After tour transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 06 – Full Day Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents Tour Tour 

* Visited Sights : Sogut – Ertugrul Ghazi Tomb – Tomb of Sheikh Edebali –  Orhangazi Mosque – Tomb of Turgut Alp – Tophane area – Bursa Grand Mosque

After breakfast, We pick you up from your hotel in Istanbul early in the morning and drive to Sogut area where everything started for Ottoman History.Sogut is the birthplace of Ottoman Empire . 

Being in Sogut is like a voyage in time machine and you will be amazed with the untouched beauty of the surroundings and nature. 

Especially thinking the fact that our great hero Ertugrul Ghazi had been in these places and walked here and now it is our turn to follow his footsteps . 

We will visit the tomb of Ertugrul Ghazi where he died in 1288 and lots of monuments which are tributed to him, scattered around the town. 

You will have free time here to take photos and even you can hire Alp ‘s or Hatuns ‘ clothes and take photos as well . We will also visit the Tomb of Sheikh Edebali who was the mentor of Ertugrul Ghazi and considered as spiritual founder of Ottoman Empire . 

We also visit Orhangazi Mosque which is the first Ottoman Mosque with a lead dome built in 1392 .

After Sogut we will continue to Inegol where we will visit the tomb of Turgut Alp who was one of the greatest of warriors and a very close confidant of Ertugrul Ghazi and later his successor, Osman I . He ruled the area for 36 years and buried in Inegol as well. 

After Inegol we will continue to Bursa City which was the first capital of Ottoman Empire 

We will visit Tophane area , where Osman Ghazi and Orhan Ghazi, the founders of the Ottoman dynasty, were laid for their final rest in two ancient Byzantine structures, which underwent drastic alteration or were even completely rebuilt after the earthquake of 1855. 

The tour ends by visiting Bursa Grand Mosque; built in the Seljuk style, it was ordered by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I and built between 1396 and 1399. 

Then, we will start to journey back to Istanbul . End of Ertugrul Tour with sweet memories once we drop you back to your hotel .

Day 07 – Full Day Konya Islamic Tour With Mevlana Rumi Tour 

* Visited Sights : Konya – Mevlana Museum – Selimiye Mosque – Panaromic Meram tour – Tavusbaba Tomb – Ince Minaret Medrasah  – Karatay Madrasah – Alaaddin Mosque 

Pick up from your hotel and drive to Sabiha Gokcen Airport or Istanbul Airport Domestic Flight to Konya. 

You will fly from Istanbul to Konya. You will arrive to Konya and then our staff will be pick you up in front of the exit door of Konya Airport with your name sign . 

You will be picked up and drive to Konya. The tour starts by visiting, Mevlana Museum, located in Konya City Center. 

Today, it is the mausoleum of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, a Sufi mystic also known as Mevlâna or Rumi. It was also the dervish lodge (tekke) of the Mevlevi order, better known as the Whirling Dervishes. 

You will visit all available section in Mevlana Museum such as Matbah (Kitchen), tombs, Tilavet Chamber (Quran Reading And Chanting), Semâ-Hâne (Ritual Hall). 

After visiting continue the tour by visiting Selimiye Mosque is located next door to Mevlana Museum. Afterwards, you will have lunch in an authentic restaurant. 

After having lunch you will do Panaromic Meram tour. Then continue the tour by visiting Tavusbaba Tomb of belongs to Seyh Tavus Mehmet El Hindi, a Seljuk Period holy man (Sufi saint) near the Meram area. After visiting these places go to Karatay Madrasah was usually founded and maintained by the sultan, princes and other nobles as well as the Wakf, who could afford to meet the expenses needed for free education to students. 

Then visit the Ince Minaret Medrasah which dates from the 13th century. Originally a medrasa, an islamic school, it is now a museum of wood and stone carving. It is named for its elegant tiled minaret. 

The minaret was originally much taller than the section that survives today, and had an unusually slender appearance in comparison to the minarets of other contemporary Seljuk mosques, hence the name of the structure. Alaaddin Mosque which was built up at the hill is still surviving intact with its impressive beauty.

The construction of the oldest and the biggest mosque of the period of Anatolia Seljuk in Konya was begun in the time of Seljuk Sultan Rukneddin Mesut I (1116-1156), was continued at the time of Kılıçarslan II, and was complated in 1221, during the time of Alaaddin Keykubat.At the end of the tour, drive back to Konya Airport.

You will take flight from Konya to Istanbul (Please note that flight departure time can be changed according to avalibilty)  

Arrive in Istanbul. When you arrive in Istanbul airport, you will meet with our staff at the airport then be transferred to your hotel.

Day 08 – Departure Day 

After breakfast transfer to the airport. Hope your trip will be a memorable one!

Inclusions:

• All tours mentioned above (including entrance fees, taxes & professional guiding)
• All transfers required to complete the program (in good model luxury vehicles) – PRIVATE
• Entrance Fees

Not Included:

• 7 Nights  Istanbul Hotel Accommodation
• Flight tickets (International & National)
• All meals and drinks are not included.
• Drinks, Beverages, personal expenses

TURKEY  ISLAMIC  TOUR WITH MEVLANA
07 Nights / 08 Days Istanbul & Bursa & Konya program:

Day 01 – Arrive IST Airport than Transfer to Hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 02 – After Breakfast, Full Day Istanbul Sahaba Tombs Tour. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 03 – After breakfast, Full Day Mosques Of Istanbul Tour. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 04 – After breakfast, Full Day Prophet Joshua & Yahya Efendi Tomb Visit tour. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 05 – After breakfast, Full Day Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents Tour. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 05 – After breakfast, Full Day Ertugrul Ghazi Tour. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 06 – After breakfast, flight to Konya. Full Day Konya Islamic & Mevlana Rumi Tour. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 08 – After breakfast, transfer to IST Airport for return flight.

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