Full-Day Combination Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Tour
Highlights
Istanbul
cultural, sightseeing, Sailing
Private Tour
1 Day
Easy
English
Description
Sign up for this cruise excursion to spend a full-day sightseeing Turkey's largest city on land and sea, Bosphorus. Visit the Golden Horn, go to the spice market, explore the city wall and witness the grand Rumeli Fortress while sailing down the Bosphorus. Travel to Çamlıca Hills for breathtaking views of the Sea of Marmara and Princes' Islands and marvel at the incredible Beylerbeyi Palace.
Itinerary
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Bosphorus Cruise and Asia & Beylerbeyi Palace Tour
- MORNING BOSPHORUS CRUISE
- We will begin with a brief visit to the 17th century Spice Bazaar, one of Istanbul’s most colourful and bustling attractions.
- Next, we will travel the Golden Horn on our way to an unforgettable cruise along the Bosphorus, the majestic strait that runs through Istanbul, linking Europe and Asia.
- From our cruise boat, we will view the dramatic sights lining the Bosphorus’ wooded shores: mosques, a bridge that for a time was the world’s longest and Rumeli Hisar›, a massive fortress built by Mehmet the Conqueror in just three months as he prepared to take Istanbul.
- Also noteworthy on this tour are the 19th-century mansions of the Ottoman elite and the Sultans’ fanciful gingerbread palaces and hunting lodges.
- ASIA & BEYLERBEYI PALACE
- We will start by driving across the Bosphorus Bridge, for a time the world’s longest suspension bridge, and head for the summit of Çamlıca Hill and its panoramic views of Istanbul, the Sea of Marmara and the Princes’ Islands.
- Our next stop is the Grand Çamlıca Mosque, the largest mosque in Turkey, which opened in 2019 and was designed by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu. A short drive brings us to the Palace of Beylerbeyi on the shore of the Bosphorus. Perhaps the most elegant late Ottoman palace, Beylerbeyi boasts six sumptuously furnished reception halls with Bohemian crystal chandeliers and Sèvres and Chinese vases, including a main salon with an indoor fountain. The sultans’ guests at the palace included Empress Eugénie of France, Shah Nasruddin of Persia and Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia. (Every day except Mondays)
- MORNING BOSPHORUS CRUISE
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.