MODERN ISTANBUL AND BOSPHORUS CRUISE
Modern Istanbul and Bosphorus Cruise - 230 € up to 2 people ( 35 € per person will be charged for additional guests)
Explore Istanbul's modern districts, enjoy the landscapes along the Bosphorus and see the views over Istanbul with the assistance of an excellent guide.
• Full-day eight-hour tour that offers the main attractions in Istanbul.
• See Dolmabahce Palace, a magnificient 19th century building.
• Walk on Istiklal Avenue through Taksim Square and visit St. Anthony Catholic Church.
• Watch Istanbul from the panoramic Galata Tower.
• Enjoy the 90 min Bosphorus cruise experience with an expert guide.
• Shop in Spice Bazaar
Price Includes Licensed Guiding, Public Transportation&Taxi, Fast Track in Museums and Entrance Fees
Meeting Pick-up from hotel.
Remarks Some museums are closed on specific days *
* Dolmabahce Palace on Mondays and Thursdays willl be replaced by Istanbul Modern Museum visit.
OVERVIEW
Our tour will start from Dolmabahce Palace built in 19 th century and one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. It was the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire with the last of Ottoman Sultans was residing there. Then you will get to the heart of the city: Taksim square and start going down while checking out the side streets of Istiklal Avenue, maybe trying some drinks or foods of popular coffee shops or restaurants and listening to your guide. Your right or left will be filled with old beautiful buildings, embassies, churches, synagogues, bank buildings and ancvient walls. After visiting one of the most visited Catholic Churches St. Anthony, you will arrive to Galata district. This part of your walk will offer the famous Galata Tower and the area around it. Further you will take the boat and the cruise into the Bosphorus for 90 minutes. While you sit back and enjoy the view from the cruise your guide will explain you everything en route. You will see the Leanders Tower, two intercontinental bridges, Rumeli Hisarı Fortress, breathtaking mansions by the shores of Bosphorus and end your tour near the Spice Bazaar, the most colorful, fragrant, and often the most fun bazaar in Istanbul– as visitors can taste the goods on offer.