Summary : Amazing tour is starting with sight-seeing of the Ottoman Empire heritages such Topkapi Palace, Imperial Mosque in Sultanahmet followed by Byzantine structure Ancient Hippodrome in Istanbul; A visit to Tokat City that is geographically located at the intersection of the Black Sea and the Eastern Region all the way to Central Anatolia and has a lot to offer as far as Ecological & Gastronomical aspects. When you complete this trip, you will have great memories and ideas about most popular cities in Turkey. This an exquisite tour for you with all the bells and whistles. To have fun, travel around and meet with new people, do not miss out our special program.

Route : Istanbul-Topkapı Palace – City of Tokat (Ballica Cave, Zile Castle, Farm & Village Visits for Gastronomical activities, Turkish Bath and Almus Lake)

Day 1 - Istanbul - Arrival Day - (19 Jun 2019, Wednesday)
Dinner Included

Welcome to Turkey! 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. Dinner and Overnight in Istanbul. Please note that; Our arrival airport transfer services will be available between 07:00am to 22:00pm from Ataturk Airport.

Day 2 - Istanbul Half Day City Tour -Sivas -Tokat – (20 Jun 2019, Thursday)
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner Included

After breakfast, at 09.00 am depart for Istanbul City Tour at 10:00. Visit to TOPKAPI PALACE. The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of cyrstal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine.Lunch at restaurant After the lunch, we will visit the unique Leather Factory‘s leather fashion show. Murti’s Tour will then take you to the GRAND SPICE BAZAAR The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice. Depart for Sivas Airport to Istanbul Ataturk Airport and upon arrival at Sivas Airport,transfer to Tokat city.Dinner and overnight in Tokat.

Day 3 - Tokat City Tour & B2B Workshop (21st Jun 2019, Friday)
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner Included

Today, we have a city tour visiting the famous Tokat Castle and the downtown area. Lunch at the restaurant and back to the hotel. By 14:00, we have Ecological & Gastronomical B2B Workshop event starting until 18.00 and by 19:00, we have Gala Dinner served. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 - Farm Visit and Gastronomical Activities (22nd Jun 2019, Saturday)
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner Included

Today we will take you to a farm to pick onions, lettuce and such greenery and then to make pancakes with a Turkish touch. We eat what we cook with villagers and we will depart for cherry orchard and the fields. Picking fruits and eating them from their branch along with the local people that is surely not to be forgotten easily.

Day 5 - A Traditional Village Visit & Peach Picking, Village Dinner and Turkish Bath (23rd Jun 2019, Sunday)
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner Included

Today, we will see Lake Almus that is one of the biggest lake of Turkey that we will witness the variety of fishes while walking by and visit a village to enjoy all natural & organic food along with villagers and take a part in Folkloric and traditional dances, depart for Peach and seasonal veggie-fruit Picking at its source. You will feel the nature at the palm of your hands and that empathize the sense of being part of the soil. Eating the peaches fresh off the branch appreciating the greatness and witness the earth truly. Afterwards, we will be having Turkish style pizza (“pide”) for dinner and you are cooking! Today, we will see the honored and hospitable villagers’ working conditions and cooking methods, witnessing their farm life. We will see the domestic animals such as donkey, cow and such all around us. Perfect finish with a SPA experience at a classical Turkish Bath

Day 6 - End of Ecological & Gastronomical Tour (24th Jun 2019, Monday)
Breakfast Included

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and get transferred to Sivas Airport which is nearest city to Tokat. We hope you have enjoyed our Ecological & Gastronomical Tour of Tokat. We hope this was a memorable event for you and looking forward to see you again on another event of ours. Thank you for joining us.

P.S. The best produce of Cherries undoubtedly is in Tokat which in fact exported throughout the world and highly demanded worldwide. We will have a chance to taste the best Cherries of the world picked out of its branch by yourself. Whether it is used for juice or as is the fruit has a distinctive taste and has the vital needs for your body.