Day Trip to Edirne from Istanbul

Edirne - City of Crossroads (Full Day Tour with Riverside Lunch)

EDIRNE IMPERIAL TOUR

Follow Ottoman Pattern in One Day
Edirne Day Tour makes taking a day-trip from Istanbul to the former Ottoman capital of Edirne easy. See beautiful mosques, 15th century buildings and fascinating museums on this comprehensive tour of Turkey’s westernmost city. Founded by the Roman Emperor Hadrian in 125 AD and the second capital of the Ottoman Empire, Edirne is an important gateway between Europe and the East. See landmarks including Eski Cami (Old Mosque), Üç Serefeli Cami with its four distinctive minarets, and Sinan’s masterpiece Selimiye Mosque.

Key Highlights

Visit the westernmost city in Turkey without any of the hassles of public transport
See genuine buildings built by Ottomoan Sultans in the 15th Century
Learn about local history, architecture and art
Learn how and why this city was the second capital of the Ottoman Empire
See Beyazıt Külliyesi and hear about its past as an innovative hospital

What to Expect

We will leave Istanbul early morning and drive to Edirne, the last point of Turkey on the west.
We are going to visit Karaagac, The Treaty of Lausanne Monument and Museum are a monument and a museum dedicated to the Treaty of Lausanne of 1923 and going to next to Greek border just for fun.

We also visit to famous Orient Express train statin next to Lausanne monument which was converted into Faculty of Fine Arts of Trakya University.

AfterWards we are going to see ruins of lost Ottoman Palace of Edirne.

We are going to continue to Justice Pavilion which was Erected in 1561 by Suleiman the Magnificent.

Then we will have a lunch with a great view of Meric River and Bridge.

After the lunch we are goint to visit to Beyazit Complex Health Museum (Turkish darüşşifa, "hospital, medical center").

Next we Will stop by Selimiye, the largest mosque of whole Turkey which was constructed by great arthitect Sinan in 1569.

We are going to visit to historical Covered Bazaar of Edirne before Steat 8elim9e d03que returning to Istanbul.

Inclusions

Hotel pick-up and drop-off services from centrally located hotels
Transport by air-conditioned coach
Museum entrance fees
Lunch served in a lovely restaurant by the riverside
Fully guided tour with the services of an experienced and licensed English speaking guide

Exclusions

Gratuities (optional)
Drinks

Additional info

Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking
Children 5-8 years old %30 discounted / 0-4 years free of charge

Tour Start Point	:	Hotel Pick-Up
Tour End Point	:	Hotel Drop off
Duration	:	Full Day
Departure	:	07:00 am