Moscow - Istanbul, 9 days in Russia and Turkey


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This trip is a chance to experience both urban city sprawl of Moscow, see Kremlin and Red Square and then sail on a private boat on Bosporus, Turkey and visit fish market in the very heart of Istanbul. The two most exotic cities in the world will surely impress you and your family with their unique historical heritage, great shopping and culinary experience.


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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - Moscow

 
Arrival in Moscow,
Private Car Service

Airport pick up.Transfer to the hotel Cosmos. Free time

Moscow Private Car Service picture

Day 2 - Moscow

 
Kremlin and Red Square sightseeing tour
Moscow city tour, Kremlin and Kremlin Cathedrals
Museums

4 hrs Sightseeing tour round the most beautiful places of Moscow - main streets, squares and spaces of interest: the Tverskaya street the most animated and saucy, the former headquarters of the KGB, the Bolshoy Theatre, Russian White House, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Red Square, the Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed and other major city sights
3 hrs Excursion to the Moscow Kremlin and Kremlin Cathedrals - the historical center of Moscow. The Kremlin has always been perceived as a symbol of power and might of the Russian land. Each era of the Russian history left its architectural mark on the Kremlin. Within the Kremlin walls there are many architectural monuments, churches, cathedrals, museums, etc.

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Day 3 - Moscow

 
Moscow metro tour
Museums

Breakfast.
Metro-tour - history of its foundation and visit to the most gorgeous stations decorated with sculptures, glass, colored marble and bronze chandeliers.
Walking along Arbat Street - one of the oldest Moscow’s thoroughfares was once the quarter of court artisans, which in the 19th century became the district of the aristocracy, while a century later it became a favorite shopping street.

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Day 4 - Moscow

 
Departure from Moscow to Istanbul,
Private Car Service

Transfer to the airport. Flight to Istanbul
Arrival to Istanbul the next day.

Moscow Private Car Service picture

Day 5 - Istanbul

 
Arrival in Istanbul
Hotel

Arrival in Istanbul. Transfer to the hotel.Accommodation in Istanbul hotel. Free time

Istanbul Hotel picture

Day 6 - Istanbul

 
BYZANTINE & OTTOMAN RELICS
Museums

Full Day Tour (lunch included) St. Sophia * Blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmet *
Hippodrome Serpentine Column * Obelisk of Theodosius * German Fountain Grand Covered Bazaar * Lunch at a typical Turkish Restaurant Topkapı Palace * Süleymaniye

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Day 7 - Istanbul

 
BOSPHORUS ON PRIVATE BOAT
Small Ship or Yacht Cruise

Full Day Tour (lunch included)
Spice (Egyptian) Bazaar * Bosphorus Cruise Rumeli Fortress from the sea (no interior visit) * Lunch at a typical Turkish Restaurant Dolmabahçe Palace * Bosphorus Bridge * Çamlıca Hill
* Highlights included in : IMPERIAL GARDENS OF ROYAL YILDIZ PALACE * BOSPHORUS BRIDGE ÇIRAĞAN PALACE HOTEL KEMPINSKI * BEYLERBEYİ PALACE from the sea

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Day 8 - Istanbul

 
: PRINCES’ ISLANDS

Full Day Tour (lunch included)
Tour of the island by horse-drawn carriages. Lunch at a fish restaurant.
* Also you will see during the tour: TOPKAPI PALACE * LEANDER’ S TOWER * ÜSKÜDAR from the sea

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Day 9 - Istanbul

 
Departure from Istanbul
Private Car Service

Breakfast
Transfer to Airport.

Istanbul Private Car Service picture

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