Take a 4-hour Istanbul sightseeing tour with a Bosphorus cruise, bus tour, and cable car ride. Cruise the Bosphorus Strait to see top Istanbul attractions, including the Rumeli Fortress and Yildiz Palace. Then, ride a cable car to Pierre Loti Hill.

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Duration 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: Pick-up from central Istanbul hotels.

Highlights

Enjoy a family-friendly cruise
Sail along the Bosphorous
Admire the magnificent Istanbul view from Pierre Loti hill

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Covid-19 Update

Due to health and safety regulations, this itinerary may change. See Know before you go for the latest updates.

Explore Istanbul in 3 fascinating ways on this action-packed, 3.5- to 4-hour sightseeing tour by boat, then the magnificent view of Istanbul from Pierre Loti Hill by cable car. Take an amazing cruise between the 2 continents of Europe and Asia. Sail along the Bosphorus by the Dolmabahçe and Beylerbeyi Palaces, wooden villas and mansions, all the way up to the Rumeli Fortress near the Black Sea. See imposing Rumeli Fortress, Yildiz Palace, and wooden Ottoman houses. Then head back to shore to wonder at the ancient City Walls, iron-paneled St Stephen's Church, and colorful former-Jewish district on a bus tour to the Golden Horn. Finish with a memorable experience in Istanbul's iconic old city, Sultanahmet.

Includes

Local taxes
Hotel pickup and drop-off at selected hotels
Port pickup and drop-off
Sightseeing cruise
Entrance fee for Cable Car

Food and drinks

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

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

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Sunglasses
Camera

Not allowed

Pets

Know before you go

Due to ongoing COVID-19 preventative measures, the cable car is not currently available and the Spice Bazaar will be visited instead
Please note that pick-up and drop off is only available from the European side of Istanbul and city center hotels (Sultanahmet, Laleli, Topkapı, Aksaray, Taksim, Sirkeci and Şişli areas)

Customer reviews

Overall rating

3.7 /5

based on 24 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.5/5
Transportation
4.6/5
Value for money
3.9/5
Safety
4.2/5

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Die Tour hat alles enthalten was es sie sollte. Lediglich Abzug gibt es dafür das ich ganz zu Anfang in einen Lederwarenladen gebracht wurde. Schade war auch das der offizielle Tourguide krank war. Für ihn ist eine Kollegin eingesprungen for das gut gemacht hat jedoch konnte sie kein Englisch was die Kommunikation erschwert hat.

June 28, 2022

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I took the half-day trip and enjoyed very much

May 13, 2022

I had booked a boat, bus and cable car tour. Unfortunately, this was changed without being asked to a Bosphorus trip (which was very nice) and a meal in a completely touristy restaurant with a ready-made meal without a choice and not that good in taste. Pity!

November 17, 2021

Istanbul: Half-Day Cruise and Cable Car to Pierre Loti Hill

Istanbul: Half-Day Cruise and Cable Car to Pierre Loti Hill

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