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Istanbul: Full-Day Bosphorus & Ottoman Splendors Tour

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Istanbul: Full-Day Bosphorus & Ottoman Splendors Tour

Activity provider:Adore Tour & Travel
4  / 5
2 reviews

From US$ 105.53 per person

See the Spice Bazaar, Golden Horn, Boat trip on the Bosphorus, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Irene and Gulhane Park with an official guide, entrance fees as per itinerary, lunch and transportation.

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Duration 8 hours
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English
Pickup included
City center hotels on the European side of Istanbul.

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Market), the New Mosque and the Golden Horn
  • Cruise between the two continents, Europe and Asia, along the Bosphorus
  • Enjoy your Lunch
  • See Topkapi Palace, the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries
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Cruise the Bosphorus and from the deck of your cruise boat, take in the sights and sounds of this legendary waterway, lined with historic villages, grandiose waterfront mansions, imposing fortresses, like Anadolu Hisari, and the Baroque palaces of the late Ottoman sultans. After your cruise, travel along the breathtaking Golden Horn to the Spice Bazaar, a thrilling riot of colors, sounds and the smells of exotic spices.  Enjoy your Lunch. Visit Topkapi Palace, the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries, housing an exquisite collection of precious gems, jewelry thrones of sultans, robes worn by the sultans and their families, miniatures, the Holy Mantle and the Chamber of Sacred Relics. (The harem is not included in the program and visit will require an extra entrance fee.)  Duration for Topkapi Palace: 1 hour 45 minutes Our next stop, Hagia Irene, the Church of the Holy Peace, is one of the few churches in Istanbul that was never converted into a mosque. Hagia Irene reputedly stands on the site of a pre-Christian temple and has the distinction of being the first church built in Byzantium as it was converted into the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. From there, we visit Gülhane Park, once a part of the outer gardens of Topkapı Palace, where the Edict of Gülhane, a declaration of rights and liberties that played an essential role in the modernization of the Ottoman Empire. After the proclamation of the Republic, Gülhane Park was for many years home to the Istanbul Zoo.
Includes
  • Free hotel pickup and drop-off (city center hotels on the European side only)
  • Entrance fees as per itinerary
  • Guide and air-conditioned vehicle
  • VAT
  • 4-course lunch (vegetarian menu is available) (sample menu: soup and seasonal appetizers and salad, main course like meatball or chicken, dessert)
  • Gratuities/ tip (optional)
  • Drinks
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  • Wheelchair users

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  • Unaccompanied minors

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  • Children 18-years-old and under must be accompanied by an adult
  • During religious holidays, the Spice Market and Grand Bazaar will be closed
  • On Tuesdays, when Topkapı Palace is closed, this tour will not be offered
  • 20 to 25 persons for each group
  • The harem is not included in the program and will require an extra entrance fee

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  • Transportation
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Due to the weather, the tour was changed a lot. It started with an unscheduled visit to the bazaar that lasted an hour. Then we took part in the boat trip on the Bosphorus, unfortunately too short. The lunch was fine. We liked the subsequent tour of the Sultan Palace. The tour guide informed us comprehensively and responded to us.

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A super tour, well worth doing

A super tour, great guides with an in depth knowledge of the city and its history. This is a tour well worth doing if you have the time

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