Small-Group Full-Day Istanbul City Tour

8 Hours

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English

Language Offered

Overview

See Istanbul from all different angles on this full-day city tour, with a knowledgeable guide. Take a cable car up Pierre Loti Hill, ride the Marmaray rail system under the Bosphorus, and enjoy a Bosphorus cruise, gliding past Ottoman-era mansions, the Rumeli Fortress and more. Learn about the city's Ottoman sultans at the lovely Rustem Pasha Mosque, and finish in Sultanahmet, touring highlights including the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern. Lunch at a quaint local restaurant is included. Numbers are limited to 15 for a more intimate experience.

Full-day Istanbul tour including Bosphorus Cruise, with a professional local guide
Ride a cable car up Pierre Loti Hill for bird's eye views over the city and Golden Horn
Take a scenic cruise along the Bosphorus, the strait between Istanbul's European and Asian sides
Soak up views of the Rumeli Fortress, palaces and Ottoman houses as you sail
Refuel with lunch and visit the beautiful Rustem Pasha Mosque
See top Sultanahmet highlights such as the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern
Small-group tour limited to a maximum of 15 people for a more personalized experience

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What To Expect

After pickup from Istanbul cruise port or your Sultanahmet or Taksim area hotel, travel with your guide to your first stop: Pierre Loti Hill.Hear how the hill takes its name from the early 20th-century French writer and naval officer Pierre Loti, who wrote exotic fictional tales based on his experiences in Istanbul. Ride the cable car to soak up the awe-inspiring views over the Golden Horn and city from the caf e at the summit. Next, board a sightseeing boat for a cruise on the Bosphorus, the strait that links the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea, and divides Istanbul's European and Asian sides. Drink in the views of the passing waterfront palaces and Ottoman houses, and admire the 15th-century Rumeli Fortress, built by Sultan Mehmet II, as you sail.Take a ride on the new Marmaray rail system beneath the Bosphorus - the first undersea link between Europe and Asia. Learn how the track opened in 2013 only after serious delays caused by the discovery of Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman ruins on the seabed. Pay a visit to the Rustem Pasha Mosque, a stunning 16th-century mosque that's one of Istanbul's lesser-known gems, and savor lunch at a charming local restaurant before heading into the Sultanahmet district to see its UNESCO-listed highlights.Descend into the underground Basilica Cistern, an early Byzantine water storage facility, to see its colossal subterranean pillars and mysterious Medusa heads. Back on street level, view the mosaic-coated Hagia Sophia museum, a one-time mosque and Christian basilica built by the Emperor Justinia in the 6th century, and admire the blue Iznik tiles and six minarets of the beautiful Blue Mosque. Make a stop, too, to see the Hippodrome, once the center of Byzantine social life and scene of fiercely competitive chariot races.Your tour then concludes with a hotel or port drop-off.

Small-Group Full-Day Istanbul City Tour

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