Panoramic City Tour with Bosphorus Strait Sightseeing Cruise
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Panoramic City Tour with Bosphorus Strait Sightseeing Cruise

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3h
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About this experience

See Istanbul from dry land and water on this 3-hour sightseeing experience that combines a coach tour with a Bosphorus Strait sightseeing cruise. Travel round the city by coach, passing the Golden Horn, and the vibrant neighborhoods of Balat and Fener. Stroll through Istanbul’s colorful Spice Bazaar with your guide, and then take to the water to see sites like Rumeli Fortress and the Bosphorus Bridge from the comfort of your sightseeing boat!

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Panoramic City Tour with Bosphorus Strait Sightseeing Cruise

What's included

Professional guide
Coach tour
Hotel pickup

Detailed itinerary

1
Stop 1

Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers etc.

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Stop 2 Pass by

Rumeli Fortress (from the boat - no interior visit), historical armament built by the Conqueror
to control and protect the Bosphorus. A unique example of military architecture.

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Stop 3 Pass by

Golden Horn (from the bus), the arm of the Bosphorus and a natural harbour of the historical peninsula separating the old and the new parts of İstanbul where the first colonies settled during
the Byzantines. The residential area for Byzantine Jews, Italian traders and other non-muslim minorities. Drive along the traces of history at Balat viewing Metal Church of St. Stephen
the Bulgarian, Jewish Hospital (Or-Ahayim), Fener Orthodox Patriarchate and 22 kms. long
Byzantine City Walls, strongest fortification of the middle age.

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Stop 4 Pass by

Bosphorus Bridge, unique chance to step from one continent (Europe) to another (Asia) in 2 minutes

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Stop 5 Pass by

Metal Church of St. Stephen the Bulgarian

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"Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old City" from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled.

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Stop 7 Pass by

Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers etc.

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Stop 8 Pass by

Byzantine City Walls surrounded the Acropolis of Byzantium with 22 kms. long fortification with 96 towers and 9 main gates dating back to the 5th century.

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Stop 9 Pass by

Patriarchate at Fener which is the seat of Orthodox Christianity since Constantine The Great’ s declaration of Christianity as the religion of Roman Empire.

What's not included

Gratuities
Food and drinks
Hotel drop off

Available languages

Guide guide
DE EN FR ES

Reviews breakdown

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Tripadvisor 3.9
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Important information

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please note: When reconfirming your booking, your local supplier will advise you on alternative meeting points for hotels which are not accessible

Meeting point

Please be ready in front of The Marmara Hotel at Taksim Square at 08:15 and look for blue and white Midibus/Minivan with the logo of Plan Tours and Gray Line

Important notes

Please note: When reconfirming your booking, your local supplier will advise you on alternative meeting points for hotels which are not accessible

Opening hours are:

07:30 - 19:00 Monday to Sunday

From $25 per person

Price varies by option

Adults
Age 8-99
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Childs
Age 3-7
0
Infants
Age 0-2
0
Booking requirements:
  • Min travelers: 1
  • Max travelers: 9
  • Adult required for booking
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Free cancellation available
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