8-Day Adventure: Istanbul & Trabzon Tour

Total price From US$1,359

Created: Tuesday 2 September 2025 - Departure: Sunday 7 September 2025

Destinations: Istanbul, Turcaí , Trabzon, Turcaí , Istanbul, Turcaí

Themes

Shopping City Cities Hotel only Active Holidays Turkey

Your Trip Idea: Istanbul & Trabzon Adventure

Traveller: 1 Adult

Transport from King Fahd Intl to Istanbul Airport
3 nights at Hotel Mosaic in Istanbul, Turkey
Transfer from Istanbul Airport to Hotel Mosaic (MINIVAN)
Transfer from Hotel Mosaic to Sabiha Gokcen (VAN)
Transport from Sabiha Gokcen to Trabzon
3 nights at Aksular Hotel in Trabzon, Turkey
Transfer from Trabzon to Aksular Hotel (CAR)
Transfer from Aksular Hotel to Trabzon (CAR)
Transport from Trabzon to Sabiha Gokcen
1 night at Carina Gold Hotel and Restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey
Transfer from Sabiha Gokcen to Carina Gold Hotel and Restaurant (VAN)
Transfer from Carina Gold Hotel and Restaurant to Istanbul Airport (MINIVAN)

Themes: Shopping, City, Cities, Weekend, Hotel Only, Active Holidays, Turkey

To make the most of your trip, I recommend reading "Istanbul: Memories and the City" by Orhan Pamuk for an intimate look at the city’s spirit, and "Birds Without Wings" by Louis de Bernières, which is partly set in Turkey and gives a fascinating historical context. For practical travel guidance, "Lonely Planet Turkey" and the "DK Eyewitness Istanbul" guides are very informative and packed with tips on what to see and do. If you’re keen to experience Trabzon and the Black Sea region, "Black Sea" by Neal Ascherson is a brilliant exploration of the area’s culture and history. These books will help you get inspired and plan your days, whether you’re looking for shopping, city life, or active adventures!

Your day to day

07 Sept

Transport from Dammam to Istanbul

Departure

07:40

King Fahd Intl (DMM)

7h 40m

15:20

Istanbul Airport (IST)

ECONOMY LIGHT 25 KG

Gulf Air Bahrain - GF 102

07:40 - Dammam, King Fahd Intl (DMM)

08:20 - Bahrain, Bahrain Intl (BAH)

Transport: GF102

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: ECONOMY LIGHT

2h 40m - Connection in Bahrain, Bahrain Intl (BAH)

Gulf Air Bahrain - GF 43

11:00 - Bahrain, Bahrain Intl (BAH)

15:20 - Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST)

Transport: GF43

Cabin Class: Economy

Fare Name: ECONOMY LIGHT

07 Sept

1. Istanbul

Stay

About the destination: Istanbul owes its historical significance and its incredible cultural and architectural heritage to its perfect strategic location, straddling the Bosphorus straits which separate Europe and Asia Minor. Throughout most of its 2,500-year-long history, the city (first known as Byzantium, then as Constantinople and since 1930 as Istanbul) was a cultural melting pot. Today, its population of over 13 million is almost exclusively Turkish, and many of its people are recent migrants from provincial Turkey, drawn by the promise of jobs and careers in this vibrant, rapidly growing city. Istanbul is no longer the nation's capital, but is Turkey's economic and cultural powerhouse - a status emphasised by its role as a European City of Culture in 2010 and the award of UNESCO World Heritage listing to many of its most important landmarks, which range from stunning Ottoman mosques and Byzantine churches and catacombs to the columns of Hellenistic temples and the remains of massive medieval city walls. But there's more to Istanbul than Byzantine and Ottoman heritage. A rapidly growing economy has contributed to a thriving arts and music scene, with a wealth of new bars, clubs, private art galleries, restaurants and designer fashion outlets.

More info

07 Sept

Transfer

Transfer - Private: Standard (Minivan)

Istanbul Airport (IST)

Hotel Mosaic

Pick-up time: 16:05

Maximum wait time: 45 minutes

07 Sept

Hotel

3 Nights

Istanbul & Trabzon, Turkey

Your Trip Idea: Istanbul & Trabzon Adventure

Your day to day