In Search of the Orient
Express
Tour
Paris and Istanbul in 6 days
The
world's first international luxury train, the Orient Express, traveled
from Paris to Istanbul and back. Come with us to relive the romance by
spending two days and nights in Paris, then three days and nights in Istanbul,
for US$ 935, round-trip Paris-Istanbul-Paris airfare included.
(Extend your stay in either or both cities, if you like.)
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DAY
1 - PARIS - Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur
For your airport transfers in Paris and Istanbul .
You arrive in Paris, City of Light. If you've arrived on a ticket purchased
through Travel in Style, our staff will meet you at the airport and escort
you to your hotel near the Champs-Elysees. Refresh yourself, then head
out into the city with your Lonely Planet guidebook, provided to you at
no extra cost as part of your tour. Why not drop by the Gare de l'Est,
from which the original Orient Express pulled out on October 4, 1883,
bound for Constantinople? Or search for Byzantine and Ottoman treasures
in the museums of Paris?.
DAY
2 - PARIS - Private Tour (B)
Today our half-day private city tour shows you the top sights of Paris,
including Place de l'Opera, Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysees, Arc
de Triomphe, Trocadero, the Eiffel Tower (with admission to the first
level), La Bastille, and the Cathedral of Nortre Dame. Then we take you
on a short cruise down the Seine thorough the heart of Paris. In the afternoon,
take your Lonely Planet guidebook and explore the lesser-known sights
on your own, choosing as you like. We'll be happy to help with tips and
suggestions.
DAY
3 - PARIS & ISTANBUL We escort you to the airport for your flight
eastward across Europe, the Alps and the Balkans to Istanbul, but a mere
three hours by air. Our staff greets you at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport
and escorts you to your hotel. Take your trusty Lonely Planet guidebook,
a Travel in Style bonus, and set out to explore this great imperial city,
the "Paris of the East." In the evening, join us for a glass of traditional
Turkish cay (tea), meet your guide, and plan the next days' adventures.-
Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur For your airport transfers
in Istanbul .
DAY 4 - ISTANBUL (BLD)
Our full-day private city tour shows you all of Istanbul's important monuments,
including Topkapi, the palace of the Ottoman sultans; Hagia Sophia, the
greatest church in Christendom for a thousand years; the graceful Blue
Mosque; the Byzantine Hippodrome, scene of chariot races and gladiatorial
combat; and the eerie Sunken Palace cistern beneath it. We continue to
the labyrinth of the Grand Bazaar for a shopping spree among its 4000
stores and boutiques. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur
and private guide
For your tours in Istanbul .
DAY
5 - ISTANBUL (BL)
After breakfast, we board a ferryboat and cruise northward along the Bosphorus,
the wide saltwater strait which joins the Black and Marmara seas, and
separates the continents of Europe and Asia. Enjoy a glass of tea or a
cup of Turkish coffee as we cruise past sumptuous palaces and traditional
wooden mansions and villas. We disembark at a fishing village to enjoy
a seafood lunch at a local restaurant, then drive south along the Bosphorus
back to our hotel.
Ottoman Mansion Style Deluxe Boutique Hotels- Arena and Armada Hotels
DAY
6 - DEPARTURE (B)
Our local rep escorts you to the airport for your flight back to Paris.
Bon Voyage
Rates
per person in USD $
| |
Deluxe
hotels.
(5 stars in Istanbul )
( 4 stars in Paris ) |
First
Class hotel.
(4 stars) |
| Triple |
US$
1909.00 |
US$
1709.00 |
| Double |
US$
2035.00 |
US$
1835.00 |
| Single |
US$
2350.00 |
US$
2250.00 |
In
Search of the Orient Express departs every day, year-round (Please add
15 % supplement for travel from December 20 through January 5 or the first
week of March)
Complimentary
entrance tickets to the Harem's Quarter in Topkape Palace in Istanbul,
when you book your tour / cruise with us
DEPARTURE
DATES
- In
Search of the Orient Express departs every day, year-round (Please add
15 % supplement for travel from December 20 through January 5 or the
first week of March).
- For
departures in June, July and August, please add US$100 to the rates
to cover the higher airfares in this season.
- Rates
include round-trip airfare Paris-Istanbul-Paris, but do not include
airfare to or from the USA. Ask us about our discounted transatlantic
fares, or feel free to use your frequent flyer tickets. (If you do,
you must remember to tell us when, and on which flight, you plan to
arrive in Paris.)
Your
Friends ABROAD sm tour includes:
- Round-trip
airfare Paris-Istanbul-Paris
- Meals
as indicated: cB = Continental breakfast; L = set-menu lunch; D = set-menu
dinner
- Two
nights' accommodation Paris . For three-star (Tourist Class) hotel in
Paris (Primotel Empire, Fertel Etoile, Tilsitt, or similar). For four
stars : Warwick Champs Elysees , Meridien or similar.
- Three
nights' accommodation in a comfortable three or four-star (sample First
Class) hotel in Istanbul :
Yenisehir, La Villa, Aygun Plaza , Richmond, Deluxe: Marmara , Divan
& Dorinth Park and Heritage: Arena. In Paris, please check hotel
list
- All
airport transfers in Istanbul and Paris.
- Half-day
guided sightseeing tour in Paris
- Full-day
guided sightseeing tour in Istanbul
- Bosphorus
cruise-tour in Istanbul
- Lonely
Planet guidebooks to Paris and Istanbul
Your
hotel nights in Paris are at :
For
Deluxe - 4 stars :
Hotel
New Roblin Le Warwick - Champs Elysees, Meridien
Montparnasse, Meridien Etoile,
Sofitel Grand Arche -La Defense or similar.
For
First Class - 3 stars :
A simple, clean, comfortable, centrally-located 3-star hotel, such as
the Primotel Empire, Fertel Etoile or Tilsitt. If Paris hotels are heavily
booked for a major exposition or trade show during your visit, we may
be required to add full fare 3 or 4 -star hotel rates to the tour rates;
contact us for exact dates and details.
What's
not included:
- Turkish
visa (obtainable at the airport in Istanbul or from the Turkish Consulate
near you
- Travel
insurance (Will be glad to send you the flyer).
- Tips
- Air
fare from /to your home country
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