Day Trip to Edirne Mosques and Museums Tour
Tour Program
Grand Mosque, Selimiye Mosque, Arasta Bazaar, Lausanne Monument, Historic Train Station, Şifahane (Beyazid Complex), Meriç River, Karaağaç, Historic Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Arena, Justice Pavilion, Fatih Bridge, Saray Bridge, Cihannüma Pavilion, Kum Pavilion
🚍Departure Points and Times 🚍
⏰06:30 Kadikoy Marriage Office Parking Lot Front
⏰06:45 Mecidiyekoy Square (In Front of Asli Borek)
⏰07:00 In front of the Omur Plaza at Incirli Metrobus Stop
⏰07:15 Yenibosna Metrobus Stop
⏰07:30 Sefakoy Metrobus Stop
⏰07:45 In front of Avcılar E-5 bus stops
⏰08:00 In front of Beylikduzu Marmara Park
Our arrival time in Istanbul is between 23:00-01:00 depending on the density of the region and traffic conditions.
After meeting with you, our valued guests, we start our day trip to Edirne with ITC Tour's buses. After approximately 3 hours of travel, we arrive in Edirne. In Edirne, the former capital that served as the Ottoman capital for 88 years between 1365 and 1453, our first stop is Karaağaç district, the former resort area known as Edirne's little Paris for its nightlife and privileges granted to foreigners in the 19th century Ottoman Empire, but which was first occupied by Bulgaria and then Greece during the Balkan Wars and finally returned from Greece as war reparations by the Treaty of Lausanne. This beautiful district, 5 km from Edirne city center, enchants us with its original houses from the Greek period and its streets under the trees. After visits to the Karaağaç Tour, Historic Meriç Bridge, Lausanne Monument, and Historic Karaağaç Train Station built by Architect Kemalettin Bey, we take a break at the country coffeehouse. After our break here, we visit another important historical point in Edirne: the II Bayezid Complex and Health Museum, which received the European Museum Award from the Council of Europe in 2004, where in the 16th century mentally ill patients were treated with the sound of water, music, and pleasant scents. We photograph the depictions and figures in the Health Museum and conclude our visit here. After visiting the Health Museum, we move on to the Palace area. In our Palace area visit, we tour the historic Kırkpınar oil wrestling arena, the Justice Pavilion, the Fatih and Palace bridges, and complete our visit to the Edirne Palace ruins where the two important Ottoman Sultans, Mehmed and Cem Sultan, were born and ruled, and to Babüssade, the Palace kitchens, Cihannüma Pavilion, and Kum Pavilion with our guide's educational and informative explanations. After our visit here, we head to the city center and taste our meal menu consisting of Edirne Liver Pan and Edirne Meatballs, whose name, taste, and flavor have surpassed the world's borders. (Extra) After dinner, we visit with admiration the Üç Şerefeli Mosque, famous for its gate, where we can see the development processes of Ottoman religious architecture all together. The Old Mosque (Grand Mosque), famous for its inscriptions, and the Selimiye Mosque, which Mimar Sinan said was his masterpiece, After visiting the Arasta Bazaar, we offer free time and a shopping break at Keçecizade for the opportunity to buy Edirne's famous Deva-i Misk Dessert, Almond Paste, Edirne Cheese, the mirror bride's broom, an old Edirne tradition, and local fruit soaps. After our free time, following panoramic explanations by our guide and on-board commentary about the Şükrü Pasha Monument and the Region Monument, we begin our return journey to Istanbul. With the breaks we will take on the road, we arrive in Istanbul and conclude our tour, looking forward to meeting you, our valued guests, at another ITC Tour organization.
Breakfast: Lunch Box Breakfast Package (Included)
Lunch: Edirne Liver (Extra)
Dinner: On the Way / Free Time (Extra)
What's Included
Round-trip Transportation
Guiding Service
National Park Entrance Fee
In-Vehicle Breakfast Package (lunchbox)
In-Vehicle Water Service
Travel Insurance
Not Included
Personal Expenses
Museum and Ruins Entrance Fees
Lunch
Drinks Taken with Meals
General Information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
During the tour, a seat number cannot be promised or guaranteed under any circumstances. Please do not insist.
Our vehicles depart from the designated departure points for each tour at the specified times; please be at the departure point at least 5 minutes before the departure time. Our vehicles depart at the scheduled time. Guests who are late and cannot join the tour cannot make any claims.
Before the tour participation date, the contact number of the tour staff will be sent as a text message to the phone number you provided during reservation. Please make sure that the contact number you provided is correct. Otherwise, responsibility lies with you.
If children under the age of 18 who are not considered adults do not participate in the tour together with one or both of their mother and father, the consent documents required for tour participation must be with them during travel.
If the Guide deems it necessary in cases such as adverse weather conditions, crowded road conditions, or the intensity of places to be visited in the region, they have the right to make changes regarding timing, program flow, and the area to be visited, provided that the tour program is carried out. The hotels specified in the program may be changed provided that they are similar in terms of standards and locations.
Our tour is a package consisting of guiding, transportation, accommodation, and excursions and cannot be considered separately. Unused transportation, accommodation, excursions, etc. rights are non-refundable. If sufficient participation is not reached, provided that guests who purchased the package are informed in advance, the tour may be postponed to a different date, guests may be transferred to a different tour program, or the tour may be canceled and a refund will be made to the guests who made the purchase. In such a case, our Agency is obligated to inform our guests personally 1 (one) day in advance. Minimum Participant Number is 25 people.
ITC TOUR is definitely not responsible for places that cannot be visited in our tour program due to force majeure (weather, road, crowding at places to be visited, places/areas closed due to special days or renovation works, etc.) or because our guests do not comply with the timings given by our guide.
When the agency does not reach sufficient numbers, in order not to cancel the tour, it may send its guests to a different agency with the same and/or similar tour program, thus allowing our guests to carry out the tour program they purchased without disrupting their vacation plan.
Return times of the tours may vary depending on traffic density; no clear or exact return time is given.
In accommodation tours, the 0–6 age child discount is used for one child with two adults.
Our foreign national guests who are not citizens of the Republic of Turkey do not pay any additional fee on this tour. Since the museum card application is a special application for citizens of the Republic of Turkey, a museum card is not provided. The latest published circular supersedes the previous circular.
Additional Information
RECOMMENDATIONS
Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip.
Do not forget to take with you a cardigan or similar clothing for the night, lip balm and a hat since all our trips will be during the day, a small bag for your purchases, and of course, most importantly, a camera and spare memory card, charger kit, and spare battery.
RESERVATION DETAILS
As a result of the reservation you made online, your Tour Registration approval will be sent to the email address you specified.
After the Tour Registration approval reaches you, you can participate in our tour. Guests who do not receive the tour approval email cannot participate in our tour.
During reservation, you must აუცილებლად provide us with your Turkish ID number and your date of birth as day, month, and year.
It is mandatory to provide the necessary contact information for the person for whom the reservation is made. ITC TOUR is not responsible for any possible mishaps that may arise if incomplete information is provided to us.
VEHICLES TO BE USED
Our vehicles to be used on tours are determined according to the number of people, road conditions, and regional conditions; no promise can be made regarding the type of vehicle used on tours.
All vehicles used in our tours are tourism vehicles.
For 38 people and above: Otokar Doruk, Mercedes Travego – Tourismo, Man Fortuna, Mitsubishi Safir, Neoplan Tourliner-Cityliner; up to 31 people: luxury Otokar Sultan Maxi; up to 27 people: luxury Isuzu Novo – Isuzu Turkuaz - Otokar Sultan; up to 15 people: luxury Mercedes Sprinter – Volkswagen Crafter vehicles are used.