BOSPHORUS CRUISE ON PRIVATE BOAT (Half Day Morning or
Afternoon)
4M : GOLDEN HORN (from the bus), the arm of
the Bosphorus and a natural harbour of the historical peninsula separating the
old and the new parts of İstanbul where the first colonies settled during the
Byzantine. The residential area for Byzantine Jews, Italian traders and other
non-muslim minorities. Drive along the traces of history at Balat viewing
Metal Church of St. Stephen the Bulgarian, 21 kms. long City Walls,
the strongest fortification of the middle age.
SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of
various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers etc.
BOSPHORUS CRUISE, through the waterway separating the two continents,
Europe and Asia, with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces,
ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture besides modern residentials and
luxurious apartments.
RUMELİ FORTRESS (from the sea/no interior visit), historical armament
built by the Conqueror to control and protect Bosphorus. A unique example of
military architecture.
* HALF DAY MORNING TOURS TERMINATE AT SULTANAHMET CENTER IN FRONT OF HAGIA
SOPHIA
4A : In the afternoon Spice Bazaar maybe
substituted with ZİNDAN HAN, built during the Byzantine Empire. It was
the first Women Prison in the world by the Ottomans, restored back to the
original style nowadays.
also visioned during the tour
IMPERIAL GARDENS OF ROYAL YILDIZ PALACE • ÇIRAĞAN PALACE
HOTEL KEMPINSKI
BOSPHORUS BRIDGE connecting EUROPE & ASIA continents •
BEYLERBEYİ PALACE from the sea
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Bosphorus tours are practiced with regular boat if minimum number of attendants
is not provided for the private boat |