Full Day Bosphorus Tour, Istanbul

This organized full day excursion begins is dedicated to the great river of Istanbul city, Bosporus.

Before your cruise to Bosporus starts, you will have the opportunity of visiting the Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Bazaar) which is located within a long arch built during 17th century AC. The market is quite old and used to be a spice market exclusively. Nowadays, you can buy fruit, vegetables, herbs and of course exotic spices.

After the vist to the market, you will embark to a cruise along to Bosporus river and gain the opportunity to admire the shores of Istanbul , full of traditional buildings and mosques.

You will also visit the Beylerbeyi Palace, built by Sultan Abd laziz which used to be the summer residence for the heads of the state. Today , it is a museum exhibiting the interior decoration and furniture belonged to sultans and the harems.

As your cruise goes on, you will pass from the First Bosphorus Bridge, built in 1973  with steel pylons and inclined hangers. The bridge connects the two continents, Asia and Europe.

Your tour ends at Camlica Hill and then you will be transferred back to the meeting point.