Cruise along the Golden Horn on this full-day tour with a stroll around the ancient City walls on Pierre Loti Hill, where you'll also encounter Tekfur Palace, Topkapi Gate and the Castle of Seven Tower. Marvel at the incredible views of the Bosphorus.

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Duration 7 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: All hotels in Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Beyazıt, Aksaray and Taksim area. Please provide the full name and address of your hotel.

Highlights

Cruise in the Golden Horn and Bosphorus
Visit Tekfur palace
See the ancient Byzantine walls
Take a cable car to Pierre Loti hill

Full description

Begin this full-day excursion with a stroll around Pierre Loti Hill. Hop-on a cable car and let it take you to another world where the ancient Byzantine walls of Constantinople, Tekfur Palace and the Castle of Seven Towers await. Learn about the history of this centuries-old metropolis and how it functioned as both the capital of the eastern Roman Empire and as the head of the Ottoman Empire. Then, board the boat and cruise around the Bosphorus Strait which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea and separates Europe and Asia, making Istanbul one of the most beautiful cities in the world and the only one built astride two continents. This romantic cruise along the Bosphorus will allow you to admire the Dolmabahce Palace, the Beylerbeyi Palace, the Ciragan Palace and the Rumeli Fortress, ancient wooden villas, bridges and all the wonderful and unique maritime landscapes.

Includes

Local expert guide
Lunch
Museum tickets

Drinks

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

Chora Church museum will be closed for restoration for the next few months.

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Overall rating

4 /5

based on 7 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
5/5
Value for money
3.8/5
Safety
4/5

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Tülay was very nice and open, told a lot and since I was the only one until noon she took a lot of time for me and later she also told me a lot on the boat tour. It was like a private tour. We recommend. And the bus driver was very nice too. Thank you.

December 27, 2019

Very interesting tour in a small group, which we did after visiting the main sights in the center. We had the same tour guide all day and were a rather small group, which leaves more time and space for questions. The choice of sights was good for us, especially to the absolutely worth seeing Chora Church you probably would not have driven alone. The boat tour on the Bosphorus was great, although we had really great weather. For lunch there were Köfte, which I personally found rather medium, but that was rather a minor matter on the tour. Overall recommendable!

October 18, 2019

Very nice

The whole day was very interresting. The guide was super. Knew what he was talking about ans very helpful. Couldn’t be better

October 8, 2019

Istanbul: Full-Day Golden Horn & Bosphorus Tour

Istanbul: Full-Day Golden Horn & Bosphorus Tour

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