Morning Bosphorus Cruise

Morning Bosphorus Cruise Tour

Starting Time:   @ 08:30 pm
Finishing Time: @ 12:30 pm
Tour Days:   Everyday

Firstly, We collect you right from your hotel or cruiseship in Istanbul.
Please not that hotel pick up service is available from European side Istanbul and city-center hotels or cruiseship pier meeting point.
Drive to Spice Bazaar via part of old city walls. After visiting the Spice Bazaar, continue to sightseeing boat at the Bosphorus Strait harbor. Embark to the boat and start to sail between European and Asian Continents shores. We sail up to the Bosphorus second bridge and while you are on the sightseeing cruise passing the waterfront palaces of Sultans and their Pasha’s villas. While watching the unique and magnificent view of Istanbul from the Bosphorus, our professional and experienced guide will give you information on the palaces and historical structures you have seen.
The only thing you need to do is to sit back and enjoy this amazing ambiance. You will be able to see from the boat Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorus Bridges, Ortakoy Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, old villas and more.
At the end of the morning Bosphorus cruise tour, we will transfer you back to your hotel or cruiseship pier.

Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar) : It is located at Eminonu behind the New Mosque(Valide Sultan Mosque). It was constructed by Turhan Sultan in 1660 as a pious foundation attached to New Mosque.

City Walls : The first breach of the walls was by the Fourth Crusade in 1204, the second by the cannons and troops of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453.

Bosphorus Boat Sightseeing Cruise : An amazing cruise between the two contients, EUROPE and ASIA, along the Bosphorus by the Dolmabahçe and Beylerbeyi Palaces, wooden villas and mansions up to the Rumeli Fortress.

The Rumeli Fortress  (From The Sea): 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.

The Leander’s Tower  (From The Sea): This is a small and attractive tower built on an islet at the entrance to the Bosphorus. It is one of the symbols of İstanbul. Used in the past as a watchtower and a lighthouse, it has been preserved in its 19th Century appearance.

Beylerbeyi Palace  (From The Sea): Built on orders of the Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz (1861-1876), Beylerbeyi is a delightful, if ornate, imperial residence with a fountain in the main salon, the usual sumptuous chambers, Bohemian crystal chandeliers, Sèvres and Chinese vases, and pleasant gardens.

Dolmabahce Palace  (From The Sea) : Dolmabahçe Palace was ordered by the Empire’s 31st Sultan, Abdulmecid I, and built between the years 1843 and 1856. Previously, the Sultan and his family had lived at the Topkapı Palace, but as the medieval Topkapı was lacking in contemporary style, luxury, and comfort, as compared to the palaces of the European monarchs, Abdulmecid decided to build a new modern palace near the site of the former Besiktas Palace, which was demolished.