San Francisco & Las Vegas & Los Angeles & New York Tour Route 9 Nights (BIN045)

Istanbul - San Francisco Upon meeting your guide at the International Terminal of Istanbul Airport, after completing your baggage and ticket procedures at the Turkish Airlines counter, depart for San Francisco on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival in San Francisco, we leave the airport by private vehicle and head to our hotel for transfer. (Hotel check-in time is 15:00 and later.) For the rest of the day, guests who wish may join the optional San Francisco City Tour arranged by their guide (100 USD per person). On this tour, we will have the opportunity to get to know this beautiful city more closely. Civic Center, Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown, Twin Peaks, Haight-Ashbury where the hippies settled, Palace of Fine Arts, and Lombard Street are among the places we will see. After the tour and free time for dinner, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel. San Francisco Free time all day. Guests who wish may join the optional Sausalito – Boat to Alcatraz – Fisherman’s Wharf – Cable Car – Union Square tour arranged by their guide (120 USD). By private vehicle, we head to Sausalito, where San Francisco’s former high-ranking officials and now its wealthiest residents live. After an approximately 15-minute bus ride, we arrive in the very charming town of Sausalito. As we walk along the waterfront, we will see the beautiful houses and enjoy coffee at seaside cafés overlooking San Francisco and the bay. Then, as we return to San Francisco by boat, we will have the chance to photograph Alcatraz, once known as the world’s most inescapable prison, from the boat. We will also witness San Francisco’s magnificent views. Our boat docks at Pier 39, one of the symbols of San Francisco. After a short visit to the sea lions basking in the sun, and following lunch at a restaurant of your choice based on your guide’s recommendations, we will take a pleasant ride on the famous San Francisco streets seen in films by the Cable Car (red streetcars) to Union Square. Other places we will see include Fashion District, Golden Gate Bridge, and Chinatown. After the free time given for dinner, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel. San Francisco - Las Vegas We depart from our hotel in the morning and head to San Francisco Airport for our flight to Las Vegas. After a flight of less than 2 hours, we arrive at Las Vegas Airport. We transfer to our hotel by private vehicle waiting for us at the airport. After check-in, guests who wish may join the optional Outlet Shopping & Panoramic City Tour arranged by their guide (70 USD per person). After shopping, we take a panoramic tour of the famous Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip) and its hotels, then return to the hotel. In the evening, Las Vegas’s world-famous shows and thousands of tables and slot machines await you to test your luck. Overnight at our hotel. Las Vegas Free time all day. Guests who wish may join the optional Grand Canyon Tour arranged by their guide (250 USD per person). With our private vehicle, we depart from our hotel in the morning and head from Las Vegas toward the Grand Canyon in the State of Arizona. After an approximately 2-hour journey, we arrive at the Grand Canyon. We board the buses that will take us around the area. At the final stop, Eagle Point, we have the opportunity to take magnificent photos of the canyon from right next to an 800-meter cliff. Here we also have the chance to photograph the Hualapai Native American tents. From there, we board the bus again and go to Guano Point. Then we return to the terminal, board our vehicle, and set off back to Las Vegas. We highly recommend not missing this tour, where you can meet the Hualapai Native Americans, owners of this magnificent canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and a place that must be seen at least once in a lifetime. After the tour, we return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel. Las Vegas - Los Angeles We leave our hotel in the morning and head to Los Angeles, one of the largest cities in the United States, by private vehicle. Upon arrival in Los Angeles, you may join the optional Los Angeles City Tour arranged by your guide (120 USD per person). On this tour, we will get to know Los Angeles, known as the City of Angels and the second largest city in the United States. Our first stop is Hollywood Boulevard, which you may recognize from films. Here, we will see the Kodak Theatre, where the Oscars are held (newly named “Dolby Theater”), the Chinese Theatre where famous movie premieres take place, the hand and footprint impressions of cinema and music stars, and the Walk of Fame. From this area, you will also have the chance to photograph the famous Hollywood Sign, written in giant letters and symbolizing the city. Then, passing from the famous Sunset Strip to Santa Monica Boulevard, we reach Beverly Hills. Here we will see Beverly Hills’ famous sign. Afterward, we take a short walk along Rodeo Drive, where the world’s most luxurious shops are located and where the film Pretty Woman was shot, and we will see the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the residence of stars such as Elvis Presley and John Lennon for many years. After leaving Rodeo Drive, we head to Downtown, considered the center of Los Angeles. Here we will see Olvera Street, the skyscrapers forming the city skyline, and the historic centers from the city’s earliest days. After the tour, we proceed to our hotel. After room assignments, free time to rest. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Santa Monica Tour (60 USD per person) arranged by their guide. In lively, brightly lit Santa Monica, full of street performers, you can relax with a drink at one of the stylish cafés or have dinner at one of the restaurants there. Overnight at our hotel. (Note: Our guides may conduct the Santa Monica tour before going to the hotel in order to make better use of our guests’ time.) Los Angeles Free time all day. Guests who wish may join the optional San Diego Tour (170 USD per person) arranged by their guide. In San Diego, which has been chosen America’s most beautiful city for years, our first stop is La Jolla. Famous for its seal beach and coastline, La Jolla offers a blend of nature and luxury homes, and you will have plenty of opportunities to take photos. Leaving La Jolla, we go to our second stop, Old Town. In Old Town, the birthplace of California, an atmosphere awaits you where you will feel as if you are in Mexico. After Old Town, places we will visit include Seaport Village, the Midway aircraft carrier, the Unconditional Surrender Statue, a symbolic image of World War II, and Coronado Island, home to the U.S. Navy base and also the largest wooden building in the United States, Hotel Del Coronado, where the film Some Like It Hot was shot. After the tour, return to the hotel and overnight at our hotel. NOTE: The visit to the Midway aircraft carrier will only be from the outside for photos. Los Angeles - New York Free time all day. Guests who wish may join the optional Universal Studios tour (250 USD per person) arranged by their guide. In this park, one of the largest in the world, you will have the chance to closely see the films that played an important role in shaping the American dream and the characters in them. You will better understand why Universal Studios, with creative consulting by world-famous director Steven Spielberg, is the world’s number one studio and entertainment park. However, this park is not just entertainment; it is also the product of a century of experience in film history and technology. With more than 40 shows, film sets, and attractions, it will not only entertain you but also take your breath away and make you feel as if you are inside the movies. After the tour, transfer to the airport and depart for New York on a domestic flight at night. Overnight on the plane. New York We arrive in New York early in the morning. Upon arrival in New York, we leave the airport by private vehicle and head to our hotel for transfer. (Hotel check-in time is 15:00 and later.) Guests who wish may join the optional New York City Tour arranged for an additional fee (100 USD per person). Our tour of New York, one of the most exciting and vibrant cities in the world, begins with Central Park, which is larger than Monaco and filled with the colors of thousands of plant species. Then we continue with Times Square, the heart of the city, the New York Public Library, Bryant Park, Grand Central Terminal, which has appeared in many films, the Empire State Building (from the outside), and Rockefeller Center. After the tour, we return to our hotel and overnight at our hotel. New York Free time all day. Guests who wish may join the optional New York Icons tour (200 USD per person). First, we take a boat to Liberty Island, where the Statue of Liberty, one of the symbols of New York and the United States, is located. According to the story, a statue this large was thought to provoke public reaction if erected in Egypt, so it was kept in a warehouse in France for years. Later, it was modified by the French and gifted to the United States. After seeing the monument on site, we board the boat again and return to New York. Then, places we will see include the Financial District and the World Trade Center. Afterward, we go up by high-speed elevators to the 101st floor of One World Observatory, where we will have the chance to view and photograph New York’s unique panorama from 386 meters above. After enjoying this magnificent view, we take a walk on the Brooklyn Bridge, where strength tests were once reportedly performed with elephants and which is frequently featured in TV series and films, and then see Chinatown, the final stop of our tour, before returning to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel. New York - Istanbul We complete our check-out procedures at the hotel in the morning. You will have free time until the evening. In the evening, transfer to New York JFK Airport. After baggage, ticket, and customs procedures, we depart for Istanbul on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Overnight on the plane. Istanbul We will arrive at Istanbul Airport around noon. Until we meet again on our next tour.