Full Day Bosphorus Cruise and Beylerbeyi Palace

Highlights: Spice Bazaar, Golden Horn, Bosphorus Cruise, Beylerbeyi Palace, Asian Istanbul, Camlica Hill

You will be picked up in the morning from your hotel or cruise port between 8:30 - 8:45 am for the Full Day Bosphorus Cruise and Beylerbeyi Palace.

On the tour you will be able to see:

SPICE BAZAAR: Mystical smells of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, flowers, caviar and dry fish etc...

BOSPHORUS BY BOAT: On the waterway separating the two continents, Asia and Europe. Opportunity to take photographs of marble palaces and ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture, besides modern residences and luxurious apartments.

RUMELI FORTRESS: From the sea (no interior visit) Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the Conquest of Istanbul, was completed in only four months to control and to protect the Bosphorus. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world.

BOSPHORUS BRIDGE: Unique chance to go from one continent (Asia) to another (Europe) in two minutes.

Lunch will be provided in a traditional Turkish restaurant.

BEYLERBEYI PALACE: The summer residence of Ottoman Sultans with its original furniture and magnificent gardens with the harem on the Asian side.

CAMLICA HILL: Offers a panoramic view of Istanbul and Bosphorus from the highest point of the city.

After the end of the tour around 5:30 pm you will be transferred back to your hotel or cruise port.

Please note:

- Beylerbeyi Palace is closed on Monday and Thursday, this will be replaced with the Kariye Museum (The Chora Church).
- Spice (Egyptian) Bazaar is closed on Sunday, it will be replaced with Authentic Shops or Golden Horn.
- The tour is free for children 0 - 2 years of age.
- 30% discount for children below the age of 6 years old.
- This is a regular group tour, but if requested at cost can be provided as a private tour.
- The regular group tour has shopping stop included in the tour.