Semester Special Grand East America Tour with Turkish Airlines for 7 Nights - 17 January ATS001

Day 1 Istanbul – New York

Meet at the Turkish Airlines counter in front of the Istanbul Airport international departures terminal 3 hours before departure. After baggage and ticket procedures, we will depart for New York on Turkish Airlines flight TK 3 at 08:05. Upon arrival in New York at 11:05 local time, we will proceed to our hotel with the vehicle waiting for us. Since our hotel check-in time is 15:00, you may rest in the lobby or join our optional New York city tour (80 USD). During this city tour in "The City That Never Sleeps," major sights include Central Park, Times Square, the New York Public Library, Bryant Park, Grand Central Terminal, Empire State Building (exterior view), and Rockefeller Center. After the tour, we transfer back to the hotel and have free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 New York

Free day all day. Guests who wish can join our optional tour titled "Gems of Grand New York (Statue of Liberty & Empire State & Brooklyn Bridge)" (200 USD). Our first stop on this tour is the Statue of Liberty. We board a boat to reach Liberty Island where the statue stands. Upon arrival, our tour begins. As one of the symbols of New York City, the Statue of Liberty is a powerful symbol conveying America's values of freedom and independence to its visitors. Designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and built on a metal framework created by Gustave Eiffel, this monument was gifted to America by France in 1886. After viewing this magnificent structure, our second stop is another American symbol, the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building is one of New York's most famous and recognized structures and an iconic part of the city's skyline. We will ascend to the 86th floor to observe New York from above. After the tour, our final stop is the Brooklyn Bridge. We will walk across this bridge, completed in 1883, take photos, and then transfer back to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 New York – Orlando

We complete our checkout procedures from the hotel in the morning and head to the airport. We fly to Orlando on a scheduled domestic flight. Upon arrival, we proceed to our hotel with the vehicle waiting for us. Since our hotel check-in time is 15:00, you may rest in the lobby or join our optional Orlando city tour (80 USD). Sights on this tour include the famous Church Street, Kia Center (home arena of the Orlando Magic basketball team), Eola Lake, and The Mall at Millenia. After a shopping break at The Mall at Millenia, we transfer back to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 Orlando

Free day all day. Guests who wish can join our optional tour titled "Grand Universal Studios Tour" (225 USD). You will see the studios where Universal Studios films are brought to life, encounter various film characters, and feel as if you are in movie scenes. After the tour, we transfer back to the hotel. In the evening, guests who wish can join our optional tour titled "Grand Disney Springs Night Tour" (50 USD). On this tour, you will find opportunities to shop affordably at the shopping mall we visit, and afterward, enjoy the evening at bars and restaurants within Disney Downtown. This is an ideal tour for those interested in Orlando's nightlife and looking to have fun. After the tour, we transfer back to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5 Orlando – Miami

We complete our checkout procedures from the hotel in the morning and set off for Miami. Upon arrival, we transfer to our hotel. Since our hotel check-in time is 15:00, you may rest in the lobby or join our optional Miami city tour (80 USD). Places we will visit include Miami Beach, Versace Mansion, Lincoln Road, Little Havana (where Cuban immigrants live), and the Wynwood District, once a dilapidated area of the city but now transformed into a massive art project featuring renowned street artists from around the world. After the tour, we transfer back to the hotel and have free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6 Miami

Free day all day. Guests who wish can join our optional tour titled "Grand Key West Tour" (150 USD). During our journey accompanied by views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, we will pass through numerous islands of varying sizes known as the Florida Keys and have the chance to photograph the magnificent color of the ocean while crossing the bridges connecting them. Upon arrival in Key West, our tour includes Southernmost Point, the home of the famous writer Ernest Hemingway, the winter residence of former President Harry S. Truman, and Duval Street, which features many bars and restaurants over the Key West Marina. In the evening, we head to Isla Morada to watch the sunset. After watching the sunset accompanied by live music, we transfer back to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7 Miami

Free day all day. Guests who wish can join our optional tour titled "Grand Star Island & Gator Park Tour" (150 USD). Our first stop on this tour is Star Island. On this island that has hosted celebrities such as Gloria Estefan, Julio Iglesias, Madonna, Frank Sinatra, and many others, you will have the opportunity to see up close the homes of some of the most famous figures in cinema and music. After the tour, our second stop is Gator Park. We will travel among the reeds on boats known as Air Boats and observe alligators hunting or basking in the sun. After the Air Boat tour, we will have the chance to see alligators up close and learn more about them. At the end of the tour, we transfer back to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

Day 8 Miami – Istanbul

After completing our checkout procedures at the hotel in the morning, we head to the airport at the time determined by our guide. After baggage and ticket procedures, we depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK 78 at 22:35. We arrive in Istanbul at 16:25 local time, concluding our tour.