Bosphorus Cruise with Dolmabahce Palace and Istiklal Street Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Bosphorus Cruise with Dolmabahce Palace and Istiklal Street Tour

Duration: 7 hours
Destination: Turkiye, Turkiye, Istanbul
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  • 7 hours
  • Istanbul
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This 7 hours tour offers history, culture and marvelous scenery. Get incredible views of the city's outstanding buildings, fortresses, Ottoman waterfront mansions, and lush gardens. Learn about the history of the opulent Dolmabahce Palace. Dive into the colorful world of spices and aromatic herbs in Spice Market. Marvel at the 19th century Neo Classical and Art Nouveau architecture in Istiklal street.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Dolmabahce Palace, Visnezade Mahallesi Dolmabahce Cd, Istanbul 34357 Turkiye

A beautiful palace from 19th century blending different architectural features such as Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical. It served as administrative center of the Ottoman Empire until 1922.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

The Bosphorus Strait, which splits the European and Asian sides of Turkey, is one of the world’s busiest waterways. On one side is Europe, on the other Asia – both shores are lined with Ottoman palaces, lush gardens, historic yali/pavilions (seafront mansions) and have loads of attractions.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Pass By: Besiktas, Istanbul Turkiye

Restless district of Besiktas which is also home of famous football team bearing same name we will be explaining the district from the boat we will take.

Stop At: Rustem Pasha Mosque, 62 HasIrcIlar Carsisi Eminonu, Istanbul Turkiye

This mosque, designed by the famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan in 16th century, is a hidden gem in Istanbul. Rustem Pasha Mosque is famous for its hand made Iznik tiles, set in a very wide variety of beautiful floral and geometric designs, which cover not only the facade of the porch but also the mihrab, minbar, walls, columns and on the facade of the porch outside.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Istiklal Caddesi, Istiklal Street Taksim Beyoglu, Istanbul Turkiye

Istiklal Street gives a great opportunity to experience the unique energy and spirit of Istanbul. The street boasts shops with every product imaginable, cafés and restaurants, live music, bars, historic cinemas, art galleries, consulate buildings, churches and much more.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkiye

Spice Market known as Egyptian Bazaar in Turkish is one of the oldest covered bazaar in Istanbul. During the Ottoman period It remained a hub of trade for centuries with goods brought in from the Anatolian heartland and former Ottoman dominions, from the Balkans to the Arabian Peninsula on sale. It is the best place to taste Turkish delights, various spices, nuts and dried fruits.

Duration: 45 minutes

Pass By: Eminonu Square Eminonu Square, Istanbul, Istanbul Turkiye

Historical Eminonu Square will be seen during tour.

Inclusions
  • Private tour for your family
  • Private guiding service by an expert tour guide
  • Skip the line priority to buy museum tickets

Exclusions
  • Lunch
  • Museum tickets
  • Public ferry tickets
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
We can pick up from centrally located Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Karakoy and Taksim hotels, for non-central hotels MEETING POINT can be set by guest affter booking.

This tour can be operated as Shore Excursion Tour from GalataPort for cruise passegers.

Ports

  • ISTANBUL PORT enterance, Kılıçali Paşa, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
  • Galataport Istanbul, Kılıçali Paşa Mah. Meclis-i Mebusan Cad. No: 8 İç Kapı No: 102, Kılıçali Paşa, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

7 hours


User's Reviews

lukasn664

25 Mar, 2024

The tour was really great, we took the cruise on the Bosphorus river and also take the tour to the Dolmabhahce Palace. The guide (Emel) was really knowledgeable and she has many story to tell us related to the tour as well. She also told us a story about Hezarfen Celebi (really inspiring story for sure). Really recommended this tour for sure.

A9018UWjenniferb

07 Aug, 2023

It was very interesting and cultural, with a local touch using public transportation. professional service :)

Michael J

29 Jul, 2023

Very friendly, knowledgeable & informative guide; and an interesting & varied itinerary that set the scene for different aspects of Istanbul. Great local knowledge and advice, too, that set us up well for the rest of our time here. We all really enjoyed it, and had a great time with Baris.

I1972VTsandral

09 Jul, 2023

We had a wonderful private tour guided by Isil of the Dolmabahce Palace and Bosphorus cruise. She was punctual in picking us up at our hotel. She was knowledgeable about Istanbul and its history. She even helped us find some local foods that we wanted to try. Highly recommended.

Chris P

10 Jun, 2023

Ezgi our guide gave us a wonderful tour of Istanbul walking effortlessly all day pointing out places of interest while making us feel relaxed in the presence of a city insider.

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