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Bosphorus Cruise: Full-day Bosphorus Cruise & Istanbul Shopping Tour

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About this experience

✔ Health & safety measures apply
✔ No booking fees

DURATION: 7 hours approx.
STARTING TIME: 9.00 am
LANGUAGES: Turkish & English
MEETING POINT: At your hotel (tell us your accommodation during the booking)
MOBILE TICKET: Use your phone or print your ticket
OPENING SEASONS: All year round, daily
WHO CAN COME: Bosphorus Cruise is suitable for everyone

Overview

Join a full-day Bosphorus cruise, sail through the straits and discover an abundance of architectural and cultural gems. Start your Bosphorus cruise with a visit to the famous Spice Bazaar, and then cruise past Ottoman palaces, wooden mansions, and modern villas. Walk on the Bosphorus Bridge linking Europe and Minor Asia and end your Bosphorus cruise tour with a fascinating shopping experience in one of the enchanting markets in Istanbul.

◾ Follow your English-speaking local guide and discover the beauty of Istanbul's traditional bazaars
◾ Cruise along the Bosphorus straits and admire amazing cultural and architectural treasures on both sides of the shore
◾ Enjoy an exciting Bosphorus cruise and visit some of the iconic sights of this imperial city that links Europe to Minor Asia

About this experience

✔ Health & safety measures apply

✔ No booking fees



DURATION: 7 hours approx.

STARTING TIME: 9.00 am

LANGUAGES: Turkish & English

MEETING POINT: At your hotel (tell us your accommodation during the booking)

MOBILE TICKET: Use your phone or print your ticket

OPENING SEASONS: All year round, daily

WHO CAN COME: Bosphorus Cruise is suitable for everyone

Description - What to expect

Your Bosphorus cruise starts with a pick-up at your hotel at 9.00 am. Meet your guide and head off to visit the Grand Spice Bazaar. The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme, and every other conceivable herb and spice.



Then, head for a Bosphorus cruise sailing along the waterway separating Europe and Minor Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the cruise admire magnificent views of Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace.



Gaze with admiration countless architectural jewels including Ciragan Palace, with 300 meters of its marble facade facing the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque, and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries.



See Rumeli Fortress, Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452. Prior to the conquest of Constantinople, it was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosphorus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world.



Admire Beylerbeyi Palace, the summer residence of Ottoman sultans in its original renovated glory, featuring authentic antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul.



Then, enjoy a unique opportunity to step from one continent (Asia) to another (Europe) through the Bosphorus Bridge before you visit Camlica Hill, the highest point in Istanbul. At the top of it, you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosporus from the beautiful gardens, landscaped in traditional Turkish Ottoman style.



End your Bosphorus cruise with a shopping tour to discover the fascinating traditional silk weaving products, jewelry, various handcraft artifacts, modern leatherwear, and much more. Follow your knowledgeable guide and learn all about local customs and traditions and how this beautiful city has become the cultural and economic center of Modern Turkey.

Free Cancellation

Free cancellation is available for this Bosphorus Cruise up to 48 hours before the start of the experience

What's included, what's not

✔ Hotel pick-up/drop-off service
✔ Transportation in a fully air-conditioned coach
✔ Professional English-speaking tour guide
✔ Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour
✖ Food and drinks
✖ Insurance

Health and safety

✔ Provider complies with local legislation and applicable health recommendations with regard to Covid-19 prevention measures

Description - What to expect

Your Bosphorus cruise starts with a pick-up at your hotel at 9.00 am. Meet your guide and head off to visit the Grand Spice Bazaar. The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme, and every other conceivable herb and spice.

Then, head for a Bosphorus cruise sailing along the waterway separating Europe and Minor Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the cruise admire magnificent views of Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace.

Gaze with admiration countless architectural jewels including Ciragan Palace, with 300 meters of its marble facade facing the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque, and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries.

See Rumeli Fortress, Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452. Prior to the conquest of Constantinople, it was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosphorus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world.

Admire Beylerbeyi Palace, the summer residence of Ottoman sultans in its original renovated glory, featuring authentic antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul.

Then, enjoy a unique opportunity to step from one continent (Asia) to another (Europe) through the Bosphorus Bridge before you visit Camlica Hill, the highest point in Istanbul. At the top of it, you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosporus from the beautiful gardens, landscaped in traditional Turkish Ottoman style.

End your Bosphorus cruise with a shopping tour to discover the fascinating traditional silk weaving products, jewelry, various handcraft artifacts, modern leatherwear, and much more. Follow your knowledgeable guide and learn all about local customs and traditions and how this beautiful city has become the cultural and economic center of Modern Turkey.
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