Tour overview

Sights to visit in today’s Istanbul Tour; Bosphorus Cruise, Istiklal Street, St Antuan Church, Cicek Pasaji

Welcome to Istanbul city which was once Constantinople,

Today we will see Bosphorus Strait of Istanbul on a cruise and have a walking in famous Istiklal Street,

You will see relics of both world empires to comprehend history in depth with explanations of your professional local tour guide in 4 hours,

Accompany of a local and knowledgeable person during your tour here will make you more comfortable and give you a chance to learn more both about history, culture, art, and architecture of the city.

Your tour guide will meet you at *Kabatas Tram Station. And make your way to port first for Bosphorus Cruise and then Istiklal Street via Taksim Square. Our tour will be concluded around Galata Tower or Spice Market according to your preference.

Important Information;

Public ferry for Bosphorus Cruise costs 100 Turkish Lira per person and Galata Tower entrance costs 150 Turkish Lira each person.

Included

  • Private Tour
  • Private Professional Tour Guide
  • Skip-the-line-priority to buy museum tickets

Not Included

  • Entrance Fees
  • Transportation
  • Guide Tips
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Meeting With Your Guide

Meeting point is entrance gate of *Kabatas Tram Station to start your tour in Bosphorus Strait. Your guide will have tour guide badge/license on his/her neck for notice.

Bosphorus Cruise

It's a 2 hours cruise by public ferry on Bosphorus Strait of Istanbul which hosts palaces, fortresses, towers, bridges, mosques and pavillions constructed in different time periods of the city. As visiting all these sites would take more than a full day, we will see them from boat however with detailed explanations of your guide, you won't feel any deficiency.

Istiklal Street

Modern face of Ottoman era, built mostly by minorities such as Genoese, French, Italian, Russian and Armenian with assistance of other people, this is the street hosting embassy buildings of many European countries. Starting from conquest of Constantinople with Turkish army in 1453, other part of Istanbul starting from Galata bridge gain importance among people and today we will visit these part.

Galata Tower

One of two eminent landmarks of Istanbul, built by Genoese to control traffic of Bosphorus and then changes hands, today it's a museum which has queues more than any other site in Istanbul. Ufortunately tour guides don't have skip the line priority here so you may want to skip entrance.

End of Your Tour

Your tour will be completed here or in Spice Market and please feel free to contact us if you would like to extend your tour with our alternatives and visit other wonders of Istanbul.

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