Before you depart, we'll send you a complimentary copy of Lonely Planet Publications' full-color, 300-page Istanbul City Guide by best-selling guidebook author Tom Brosnahan, packed with information about what to see, what to do, where to dine, and how to get around the city, as well as details on excursions and short trips out of Istanbul, and 13 full-color maps. We'll also send you the Lonely Planet Turkish Phrasebook and a 90-minute pronunciation audio cassette so you can learn a bit of Turkish before you go.

You can plan your arrival for any date, any day of the week

We'll reserve your hotel room for seven days (six nights) at a carefully-selected deluxe, first class or tourist class hotel, whichever you prefer

When you arrive, we'll meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel

Your hotel will provide you with breakfast daily

On your first morning in Istanbul, we'll take you on a half-day city sightseeing tour to show you the city's layout and get you started on sightseeing

If you'd like to come along on one of our many organized tours within the city or to other places in Turkey--Ephesus or Cappadocia, for instance--just let us know and we'll arrange it. You pay only for the extra tours that you request.

If you need help or have questions during your stay, just call our Istanbul office and the helpful English-speaking personnel--all of whom live in Istanbul--will provide answers and assistance

At the end of your stay, we'll escort you back to the airport for your flight home.