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One to five days of travel in Turkey can show you the top sights of Istanbul, as well as an excursion to another point of high interest, with or without a recommended Licensed Private Guide:

ISTANBUL in 1 DAY: the top sights in minimal time, just right for a full-day stopover or a quick overnight visit

ISTANBUL WEEKEND: Whether you have 2 days, or 3 or 4, this is the itinerary for your (long-) weekend getaway.

EXCURSIONS FROM ISTANBUL: The best day-trips, overnight excursions and short multi-day trips from the metropolis.

TURKEY IN 2 to 5 DAYS: You really need 2 or 3 days to see all the best stuff in Istanbul. In the extra day or two you can take one or two excursions to other top sights:

Bosphorus Cruise: A half-day or day-long excursion up the strait that runs through Istanbul, visiting castles, palaces... and—if you're like me—fish restaurants!

Bursa: Zoom south across the Sea of Marmara in a fast catamaran ferry to see this first capital of the Ottoman Empire, with its fine old mosques, silk weaving trade, and thermal spas; make it an overnight and see Iznik (Nicaea) as well.

Edirne: Comfortable day-long excursion by bus or car to see the fine old mosques and lively bazaars of the second Ottoman capital, delightfully free of tourist crowds.

Çanakkale-Gallipoli: Long day-trip by bus or car to see the Dardanelles, the Gallipoli battlefields, and even ancient Troy; possible in a day, but better as an overnight by bus or car (or on a self-drive tour all the way to Ephesus.)

Ephesus: Best-preserved classical city on the Aegean or Mediterranean, a must-see; go by plane for the day, or overnight, or take a Six-Day Self-Drive Tour from Istanbul via Gallipoli, Troy, Bergama (Pergamum), Ephesus and Kusadasi. More...