See How the Royals Lived on a Dolmabahce Palace Tour and Bosphorus Cruise

See How the Royals Lived on a Dolmabahce Palace Tour and Bosphorus Cruise

Emerge yourself into Ottoman luxury on this guided tour of the Dolmabahçe Palace and cruise through the Bosphorus Strait to see the Asian side of the city.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Dolmabahce Palace, Visnezade Mahallesi Dolmabahce Cd, Istanbul 34357 Turkey

Once you meet your professional guide at your hotel in Istanbul and are aboard your air-conditioned vehicle, you will travel to Dolmabahçe Palace.

Find out how this palace was one of the last castles built by the Ottoman Empire. Admire the excellent mixture of European and Ottoman architecture that are along the banks, overseeing the Bosphorus Strait. Enter the palace and discover mesmerising rooms that once hosted sultans and their royal guests. Walk into pristine marble rooms and gaze up at the sparkling crystal chandeliers.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

After Lunch cruise the Bosphorus that separates Europe from Asia.

You will pass Rustem Pasa mosque, Rumeli Fortress and the Imperial Pavillions of Yildiz Palace.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey

At the end of the cruise, you will get a chance to visit the Spice bazaar where the air is filled with the aromas of all the amazing spices including cinnamon, Saffron, Caraway, Mint and Thyme.

After the tour has concluded we will drop you back to your hotel.

Duration: 2 hours