Istanbul City Tour and Bosphorus Sightseeing Cruise with Lunch

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Duration:7 hours (approx.)
Location: Istanbul, Turkey

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Discover Istanbul's rich Culture and history with our experienced guides. Skip the Museum Ticket Queues with your guide.

Visit Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Brief Handicraft Presentation next to Grand Bazaar (Optional, guest may opt to explore the bazaar on their own), Spice Bazaar and take a Cruise on The Bosphorus, the strait that separates Europe and Asia. Lunch included.

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1. Hagia Sophia Mosque
Pick up from the hotel and join the group. We begin our tour with a visit to Hagia Sophia Museum, which is considered one of the Eight Wonders of the World, occupies a unique place in the history of architectures one of the rare works of this size and age that still survives.
2. Blue Mosque
Our next visit will be The Blue Mosque, which takes its name from the world famous exquisite blue Iznik tiles decorating its interior. Also it is the only imperial mosque in the world that was originally built with six minarets. Note: Blue Mosque is reserved for Prayer on Fridays. On Fridays, we visit the mosque from the exterior.
3. Hippodrome
We continue to the Hippodrome Square, the sporting and social center of old Byzantium, held 100,000 spectators and featured objects from all corners of the empire such as the Egyptian Obelisk, and the Serpent Column.
4. Grand Bazaar
Brief Handicrafts Presentation & Lecture (Optional Attendance) next to the Grand Bazaar. Guest may opt to skip the presentation and explore Grand Bazaar on their own. Meeting back and drive to Lunch. Note: Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
5. Istanbul
3 Course Lunch (Beverages under your own expenses) *Vegetarian menu is also available
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After the lunch, we will visit the Egyptian Spice Bazaar, second largest covered bazaar in Istanbul after Grand Bazaar. It is well-known for its herbalists; the Egyptian Bazaar offers traditional natural medicines, spices, flower seeds, roots and shells of rare plants along with dried nuts and fruits, deli products and various Turkish Delights.
7. Halic
After the Spice Bazaar we will drive along the shore of Golden Horn which is an inlet of the Bosphorus and it is the natural harbor of Old Istanbul.
8. Bosphorus Strait
Then we will embark our boat for an unforgettable Cruise on the Bosphorus, the strait runs through the unique Istanbul that stands up on two different continents between Asia and Europe. During the cruise, we will have a chance to view the peerless sights ornamenting the Asian and European shores such as 19th century wooden mansions, Rumeli Fortress built only in 3 months by Mehmet the Conquerer, Anatolian Fortress, fanciful Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi palaces, and hunting lodges.

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Posted By : Bobby_C
Tour agents are good. Overall a very good tour. Highly recommended especially to those are first timer to Istanbul city.
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Posted On : 2023-12-23 14:29:26

Posted By : Shade N
The tour guide for the historical attractions was extremely professional and very insightful. He was passionate toward the history in every place visited. The cruise was wonderful. An amazing experience. Simply beautiful! The lunch served tasted good but I was rushed to eat and could not finish properly. The restaurant did not look very appealing.
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Posted On : 2023-12-16 14:38:19

Posted By : MiMaDa2016
Trip was just about right for pace. Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque good. Bazaar closed then trip on Bosphorus excellent ending in afternoon. Guide knowledgeable.
Excellent. Only complaint is younger guides need to know to tell people when there will be toilet stops for older people
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Posted On : 2023-12-15 07:37:31

Posted By : mariateresaa521
This trip was in my bucket list for many years a dream come true.
This experience was amazing especially with the great guidance of my incredible tour guide Ali Ozdemir, who is very knowledgeable person but attentive with us, we felt special visiting the ancient city of Istanbul as well as the tour guides that assisted us through other cities in Turkey ??
I will never forget all the adventures and the memories from this trip and hopefully will visit again. For now I’m recommending Ali Ozdemir, drivers and your company for the great service, beautiful hotels and stunning restaurants and cities until then I will cherish the experience in my heart ❤️
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Posted On : 2023-12-07 19:20:40

Posted By : Tyrone_Q
The memorable parts of the tour are not just from visiting the sites but learning the history and the meaning behind their existence. The lunch was basic. Keep low expectations
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Posted On : 2023-12-04 01:08:25

Posted By : Dianna_S
What an amazing tour exploring Instanbul. It was a fabulous day. However, it felt rushed, with not a lot of time to explore he Bazzar and WAY too long on the Bosporus cruise.. was rather boring. But all in all would recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-11-30 08:16:53

Posted By : Scenic226684
Considering that there are no tickets for Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Spice Bazaar, you are effectively paying for the lunch and boat ride and the guidance of the tour guide. Was told to spend more than an hour at the leather goods shop. Perhaps this tour can be done without following the tour because everything is within walking distance.
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Posted On : 2023-11-28 09:36:44

Posted By : longhaultraveller328
We had an excellent time on this tour on 18 November, where we were a family group of 12 people. The guide allocated to us Mr Mehmet really was fantastic and full of knowledge. He arranged for 1 member of the group who had walking difficulties to stay in a safe place. The rest of the group went on tour. It rained the whole day but still we managed to do most of the itinerary. On the day some roads were closed so we sat in traffic for a bit and that meant we missed a couple of venues. The booking process was really easy and Aras kept us informed and responded very quickly. A thorough enjoyable experience
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Posted On : 2023-11-22 14:14:24

Posted By : Travel796715
Good informative tour not too heavy but interesting and got main points in. Guide knowlagable and helpful. Cruise at end,relaxing way to finish.
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Posted On : 2023-11-14 05:49:11

Posted By : Derek_B
Amazing tour! Ali was the perfect guide for our action filled day. He was very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Our group had a wide range of ages and Ali was attentive to everyone's needs. Lunch was great, cruising the Bosphorus was great, and touring the city was the best.
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Posted On : 2023-11-14 03:25:34