Overview
IStanbul Dolmabahce Palace and Bosphorus Tour
Highlights
Enjoy Bosphorus with a 65 minutes cruise tour. Explore the highlights of Bosphorus such as Dolmabahce PAlace with certificated guide and see the panoramic view of Istanbul from the Taksim Square and Istiklal Street which is the highest point of city. Enjoy the Harbour area & Spice Market
TOUR DETAILS
Morning pick up from hotel and continue to Besiktas .
We visit :
*Dolmabahce Palace: Dolmbahce was built in 19 C AD in Baroque ,Rococo , Neo classical Style blended with Ottoman Architecture for Ottoman Dynasty. The lasts 6 Sultans of Ottoman Empire reigned in this palace. Dolmabahce Palace has 285 rooms and 43 halls. The biggest cyrstal chandelier which is 4,5 tons is in Dolmabahce Palace.
*Spice Bazaar ( Egyptian Bazaar) , located close to water front nearby the New Mosque. This is a bazaar where you can find numerous kind of spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds and also many other things.
Embarkation on Ferry and Bosphorus Cruise, through the waterway separating the two continents, Europe and Asia, with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture besides modern residential and luxurious apartments.
Disembarkation from Crusie ship in Eminonu .
We drive to Taksim Square .
Get off our vehicle and see the statue of Taksim Square and and the modern Street , Istiklal Street which has a lot of shops , restaurants , cafeterias ..
And back to hotela roudn 1800 pm
Also seen during the tour from the boat:
Imperial Gardens of Royal Yildiz Palace, Ciragan Palace Hotel Kempinski, Bosphorus & Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges connecting Europe & Asia continents, Beylerbeyi Palace, Ortakoy, Mecidiye Mosque, Rumeli Fortress.
CLOSED
Dolmabahce Palace on Monday & Thursday replaced with Kariye (Chora) Museum or, Basilica Cistern or Galata Tower
Spice Market on Sunday: Replaced with authentic shops
- Daily - Full Day
- İstanbul