Avoid
the crowd: Have a private
car, a driver
and an experienced highly
knowledgeable English-speaking
guide
at your personal disposal, for a full or half day, to
enjoy
one of the suggested tours below - you set the pace.
Alternatively,
you may design a tour of your own - tailored to your
own interests and preferences.
Old
City Tour
The
tour begins with a visit to the Imperial
Palace of Topkapi, from which Ottoman Sultans
ruled their grand empire for over 400 years, with
Treasury section included. Following a lunch
break in the old town, visit the Hagia
Sophia, a 5th century church, once the greatest
in the entire world. The next stop is at the Blue
Mosque, renowned for its striking blue Iznik
tiled interior. The ancient Roman Hippodrome
follows, featuring the Egyptian Obelisk and other monuments.
The tour ends with a final stop-off at the
world famous Grand Bazaar
- a shopper's
paradise of over 4000 authentic shops.
Full-Day Tour (09.30a.m
- 5.00p.m) $
Half-Day option available
Bosphorus
Tour
Begin the day amid the wafting aromas of the Spice
Market before visiting the Rustempasa
Mosque - the piece de la resistance of mosques,
praised for its graceful design. This is followed by
a boat cruise through the Bosphorus,
the strait dividing the European and Asian continents,
by which lunch will be served in Ortakoy,
a quaint fishermen' village. In the afternoon, visit
the 19th century Dolmabahce Palace,
the last but most luxuriously opulent residence of the
sultans.
Full-Day Tour (09.30a.m
- 4.00p.m)
$
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Pre or Post Cruise Packages in Istanbul, please click
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Transfers by private car and
driver are also
available as follows:
Airport to Harbor, or vice versa
Hotel to Harbor, or vice versa
Airport to Hotel, or vice versa
Please
inquire for our rates.
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