Tour Information
A luxury tour option including the most panaromic places in Istanbul. The tour including visits to Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces both located on Bosphorus coastline, Nakkastepe and Rumeli Fortress with most splendid views overlooking the city and stop
Your private tour guide will pick you up from your lodging in the morning with a luxury van.
The tour starts with visiting Dolmabahce Palace located on the European coastline of Bosphorus. The palace was built in the 2nd. Half of 19th century with spending of about five million Ottoman mecidiye gold coins, the equivalent of 35tonnes of gold. Fourteen tonnes of gold in the form of gold leaf were used to gild the ceilings of the 45,000 square metre monoblock palace. Dolmabahçe has the largest collection of Bohemian and Baccarat crystal chandeliers in the world, and one of the great staircases hasbannisters of Baccarat crystal. The tour in the palace taking about 1 hour.
After Dolmabahce Palace, you will embark a private yacht from Kabatas Port for Bosphorus Tour. Your private yacht with the picture above (same or similiar) is deluxe and comfortable and you will be served complimentary snacks and drinks during the tour. The tour taking about 2 hours and you will see Ciragan Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorus Bridges, Maiden’s Tower and fabalous Ottoman Yalis (sea-side Mansions) during your tour. Your guide will be with you on the yacht to give you information about the places you see on the tour. The tour ends with embarking to Kabatas on noon time.
Your luxury van will be waiting you on the port to take to you to the Asian Side of the city by driver over Bosphorus Bridge (Bogazici Koprusu) connecting Europe to Asia.
Lunch will be served at a first class local restaurant located on Salacak-Uskudar with a beatiful view of Maiden’s Tower and Sarayburnu. You can enjoy soap, starters plate, meal course (beef, meatballs or chicken), seasonal salad and desert on the lunch.
After the lunch, you will visit Beylerbeyi Palace located on the Asian coastline of Bosphorus right under the bridge. It was built as a summer residance of Ottoman Sultans in 1860s, with the characteristic architectural features of her time. Your visit to Beylerbeyi Palace will take about 45 minutes.
Following the visit to the Palace, you will drive to Nakkastape which is one of the best spots in the city overlooking the Bosphorus and European side. The Hill has a pleasent coffee house where you will be offered a Turkish Coffee as complimentary.
You will drive back to European Side over the 2nd. Bosphorus Bridge (Mehmet The Conquerer Bridge) close by the Black Sea.
You will be transferred back to your lodging at the end of the day with your private van again.
The tour cost as follows :
Bosphorus Crise Asian Side Tour |
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Bosphorus Crise Asian Side Tour With Public Ferry |
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Please note that :
The tour is not operated on Mondays and Thursdays as Dolmabahce Palace and Beylerbeyi Palace are closed.