Bus and Boat Istanbul City Sightseeing

Enjoy the beauties of Bosphorus on a boat tour and rest of Istanbul on a bus tour around the historical town.

Start Point:
Hotel Pick-Up End Point:
- - - Duration:
6 hrs. Departure:
09:30 am

Start Point: Hotel Pick-Up End Point: - - - Duration: 6 hrs. Departure: 09:30 am

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€ 55.00_{/Per Person}

6 Hour Istanbul city explore by land and sea; Visiting two Palaces, Bosphorus and Golden Horn Boat Cruise with Pierre Loti Hill and Cable Car

Explore the Dolmabahce Palace and get caught up in the royal past of Ottoman Empire. With this guided tour, visit the palace without waiting for the long queue. After visiting the palace, see both European & Asian sides and the most important highlights of the city on the boat cruise in 2 and a half hours.

Also have an opportunity to visit an Ottoman palace on the Asian side of Istanbul. After the cruise, travel through the neighbourhoods by the Golden Horn on the bus tour and have a free time on the Pierre Loti Hill.

Key Highlights

Discover the magnificence of Dolmabahçe Palace on a walking tour
5-hour Bosphorus Strait cruise and city boat tour in Istanbul with an onboard guide
Learn about the famous stretch of water that splits Istanbul onto two continents
Look out for exciting Istanbul attractions such as Galata Tower and Dolmabahce Palace
Hear of the history of Bosphorus Bridge from the guide’s entertaining commentary
Hop out of the boat to enjoy a tour of Kucuksu Palace or Rumeli Fortress (day dependent)
Visit Pierre Loti Hill and enoy the beautiful view from the cable car

What to Expect

After getting picked-up from your hotel in the morning, you will be taken to the Dolmabahce Palace. The visit of the Dolmabahce Palace lasts about 1 and a half hour. After seeing the rooms, halls and the collections of the palace, you will be picked-up by bus.

You will be taken to the Eminonu Pier, starting point of boat trip on the Bosphorus. You are going start to sail on the Bosphorus after sailing on the Golden Horn for a few minutes.

Following the European Side of Istanbul, you will sail for about 1 hour till the 2nd bridge on the Bosphorus. On the European Side, you will see many historical monuments and buildings such as; Galata Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortakoy Mosque and Rumeli Fortress.

By the 2nd bridge, you will turn back to the Asian Side of Istanbul and visit Kucuksu Palace which was built in 19th century and used as a hunting lodge by Ottoman Empire.

After visiting the palace for about 45 minutes, you will get on board again to see the Asian Side of the city on the way back.

Following the Asian Side, you will see Anatolian Fortress, Kuleli Military High School, Beylerbeyi Palace and the Maiden’s Tower.

After two and a half hours spent on the Bosphorus, you will go to the Pierre Loti Hill by bus. Passing through old neighbourhoods of Istanbul, such as Eminonu, Balat and Eyup, you will see many historical places and listen to some informations on the way, which lasts about 25 minutes.

When you get to top of Pierre Loti Hill, you are going to have a free time about a hour to have lunch and to take some photos of a great view of Golden Horn and Istanbul. Then, you will have the opportunity to go down the hill by the cable car, while the bus is waiting for you down the hill.

After getting on the bus again, you will follow and see the Great Walls of the Old City for many kilometers on the way back to the Sultanahmet Square.

Inclusions

Entrance fee for museum
English speaking tour guide
Pick-up from your hotel and Drop off at Sultanahmet Suqare Cable car

Exclusions

Food & beverage on the boat
Lunch on the Pierre Loti Hill Drop-off

Additional info

Kucuksu Palace and Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Monday-Thursday and replace with Rumeli Fortress.
Rumeli Fortress is closed on Wednesday and replace with Kucuksu Palace.
Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Monday-Thursday. (This tour is not operate in this days)
Age 0-2 years old children are free of charge.
At last, you will be dropped off at the square, nearby of the Blue Mosque.