Bosphorus Full-Day Sightseeing Tour: Golden Horn and Bosphorus Cruise, Spice Bazaar, Camlica Hill and Dolmabahce Palace

8 Hours

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English

Language Offered

Overview

Cruise the stunning Bosphorus Strait and Golden Horn and experience three of the best Istanbul sights on this adventure-filled full-day sightseeing tour. This tour take you on a 2.5-hour boat ride on the Bosphorus Strait to savor spectacular sights of bridges, palaces, mosques and fortresses. You will stop at Dolmabahçe Palace for a guided tour and explore the alluring scents and colors of the Spice Bazaar. Visit RÃƒÂ¼stem Pasha Mosque on top of Camlica Hill and capture wide views of the skyline. Plus, this tour comes with a delicious 3-course meal along the beautiful shoreline.

Full-day sightseeing experience featuring a Golden Horn and Bosphorus cruise and three other top attractions
Enjoy magnificent views on a 2.5-hour cruise along the Golden Horn and Bosphorus Strait
Experience the intoxicating sights, sounds and aromas of the Spice Bazaar
Explore the ostentatious Dolmabahçe Palace on a guided tour
Admire RÃƒÂ¼stem Pasha Mosque and take in sweeping city views from Camlica Hill
Relax over a 3-course lunch at a traditional Bosphorus-side restaurant

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What To Expect

After meeting your guide for a pickup from your central hotel in Istanbul, climb aboard your luxury coach and head to the Spice Bazaar. Along the way, hear alluring stories of Istanbul.Arrive and wander this myriad of shops and stalls seeing a variety of fruits, nuts, vibrant spices, and enjoying captivating aromas. Try some treats and snacks and then walk with your expert guide to the small RÃƒÂ¼stem Pasha Mosque to admire its walls covered in beautiful blue Iznik tiles.From here, head to your boat for a sightseeing cruise at the inlet to the Bosphorus Strait and Golden Horn, which splits European Istanbul apart. Get your camera ready to snap selfies as your boat traverses past Istanbul's top attractions. See the vast Bosphorus Bridge, Rumeli Fortress, and Dolmabahçe. Then, gaze over towards the Asian coastline and relish views of mosques and elegant mansions.In the afternoon, hop off your boat in Asia on the Bosphorus coastline for a delicious 3-course lunch at a scenic restaurant. Drinks are also available (own expense). See the sample menu for details.Next, climb by coach to Istanbul's peak, Camlica Hill, and savor a stunning panoramic vantage point that captures the elegance of Istanbul. Continue back across the Bosphorus Bridge for a guided tour of Dolmabahçe Palace. Learn about the Ottoman sultans that once lived here. Then, glimpse into a world of opulence and luxury as you saunter by chambers, the Crystal Staircase and revel at the gaudy array of the sultan's wealth in Medhal Hall. Leave the palace and head back to your hotel by coach where your tour ends.ItinerarySample Menu:First course: - Lentil, tomato or chicken soupMain course: - Grilled meatballs with fresh green salad or bean saladDessert (choice of one): - Rice pudding - Baklava (filo pastry parcel stuffed with nuts and soaked in honey) - Figs with cream - Semolina halva (sesame seeds with honey or sugar) with ice cream - Revani (semolina cake soaked in light syrup)

Bosphorus Full-Day Sightseeing Tour: Golden Horn and Bosphorus Cruise, Spice Bazaar, Camlica Hill and Dolmabahce Palace

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