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Full Day Istanbul True Discovery Tour With Beylerbeyi Palace

3.0(1)Istanbul1 hour
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Description

Looking for an exciting and incredible city tour? Want to discover Istanbul from all its sides? You’re lucky to find us! Forget about boring and hackneyed city tours, we are going to show you passionate, authentic, history-rich real Istanbul! Feel the soul of Istanbul – Bosphorus – and both parts of its heart – European and Asian sides of the city.

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Full Day Istanbul True Discovery Tour With Beylerbeyi Palace
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission included20 min

The famous café entitled with the name of Pierre Loti, a famous French writer, is reached on getting to this ridge on which the perfect view of Golden Horn can be watched. The real name of Pierre Loti, who lived in Istanbul for long years and was a real Istanbul lover, was Julien Viaud. The historical café is the most ideal place to watch this mentioned view. We take the cable car ride down the hill with a guide and get on our vehicles.

45 min

The mosque was erected on the instruction of Fatih Sultan Mehmet II (Mehmet The Conqueror), five years after he seized Constantinople for the Ottomans in 1453.However it fell into disrepair and was further ruined by earthquakes.It was rebuilt in a Baroque style using attractive pale honey-colored stone in 1800. The interior is elegant in design and the decorated dome of Eyup Sultan Mosque measures 17.5m in diameter and is supported by two halfdomes.The Eyup Sultan Mosque is built near the Golden Horn in Eyup District of Istanbul. But most interesting part is,after the conquest of Istanbul this mosque built outside the walls of onstantinople.In a hadith in Qital-e Rome chapter of Sahih Muslim,the prophet Muhammed states that the first commander and army to conquer Constantinople will enter to Paradise. Based on this,hadith,Commander Abu Ayyub al-Ansari,who supported Prophet Muhammed after the hijra(migration)to Medina in 622,whwn his last military campaign to Constantinople.

45 min

The Newest Symbol of Istanbul Grand Camlica Mosque Considered the newest symbol of the city since its establishment, the Buyuk Camlica Mosque was designed with inspiration from both today's lines and history, as well as Ottoman and Seljuk architecture. The Buyuk Camlica Mosque, each of which has been designed with the smallest detail in mind, is truly eye-catching both visually and functionally. It is known as the largest mosque in Turkey.

Admission included45 min

Beylerbeyi Palace is perched on the Bosphorus Strait and has a nautical theme that runs through the decorations inside, thanks to the passion Sultan Abdulaziz had for the sea. Paintings on the wall and designs on the ceiling depict water-and-ship-themed images, and the palace is dotted with fountains and pools.

Admission included120 min

Drive Bus To Golden Horn As a natural and extremely secure harbor, the Golden Horn has played an important role in the development of Istanbul. The inlet separates the European shore into two. It is approximately 8 km long, and the widest part is the entrance from the Bosphorus. Two streams drain into this inlet at its far end. Lunch on the boat.

120 min

Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise is an excellent activity to do in Istanbul. Lunch on the Istanbul Bosphorus by the boat cruise and sightseeing in between Asia and Europe watching both sides. The Bosphorus Lunch Cruise is one of the best ways to discover Istanbul in its full beauty. Which it is considered one of the natural boundaries that separate Asia from the Europa Istanbul Bosphorus strait from each other, but also the international waterway. Shores of Istanbul Bosphorus has hosted many civilizations throughout history. Bosphorus tour is an activity that must be done.

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Ortaköy’s waterfront location makes it an excellent spot for enjoying the beautiful views of the Bosphorus, especially at sunset. The area is also a hub for boat tours, offering tourists a chance to take a scenic cruise along the Bosphorus.

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The Bosphorus Bridge, also popularly known as the “First Bridge,” due to its being the first bridge to be constructed over the Bosphorus, is a suspension bridge that connects Asia and Europe via a highway between Ortaköy and Beylerbeyi.

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The Rumeli Fortress Istanbul had been besieged many times before Mehmet the Conqueror took the city in 1453,but it managed to defend itself with the help of the Roman city walls.

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Kuleli Military High School is the oldest military high school in Turkey, located in Çengelköy, Istanbul, on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus strait. It was founded on September 21, 1845, by Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I.

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Opposite the historic peninsula, Üsküdar is a bridgehead where Asia begins, with an exceptional location opening onto an expansive view of Istanbul. Located at the opening point of the Bosphorus, which has facilitated transportation between Asia and Europe since ancient times thanks to the beauty of its natural landscape, Üsküdar has always been a center of attraction.

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The Maiden’s Tower ( Turkish: Kız Kulesi ), also known as Leander’s Tower ( Tower of Leandros) since the medieval Byzantine period, is a tower on a small islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait, 200 m (220 yd) from the coast of Üsküdar neighborhood in İstanbul. It is one of the most popular landmarks and monuments of the city, with a history that spans over two millennia

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The Golden Horn, the return point at the end of our tour.

Highlights

Cable car ticket
Lunch on the Boat.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off services from centrally located hotels
Entrance tickets to Beylerbeyi Palace
Professionel Guide licensed by the ministry of Tourism in the tours.

What's included

Included
Cable car ticket
Lunch on the Boat.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off services from centrally located hotels
Entrance tickets to Beylerbeyi Palace
Professionel Guide licensed by the ministry of Tourism in the tours.
Not included
Personal Expenses
Beverages/Drinks
Tips

Pickup Locations & Times

Traveler pickup is offered. We offer pickup from all hotels in Central Istanbul: Sultanahmet, Taksim, Fatih area, Beygolu, Serkici, Sisli, Beskitas, Eminonu and almost any place near them. Guests can contact our contact number.

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The total duration of this tour includes the travel time.

Reviews(1)

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Helen_M
October 20, 2024
Buy your own lunch.

The tour was good. We saw the scheduled sites and got information from our guide. The Dolmabahçe Palace part was not guided, meaning that we only got the audio guide, which was ok. I was not thrilled about the cruise part because I felt like it was disorganized. Our lunch was served around 4 p.m. Our tiny group got to the boat and waited and waited until a larger group arrived and then they started serving the large group first even though we had arrived about 30 minutes earlier.