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Istanbul Tour: Land and Bosphorus Cruise
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Experience the best of Istanbul with a dual land and water sightseeing tour. Explore the city by coach, visit the Spice Bazaar, and cruise along the Bosphorus Strait to see iconic landmarks.
Experience the best of Istanbul with a dual land and water sightseeing tour. Explore the city by coach, visit the Spice Bazaar, and cruise along the Bosphorus Strait to see iconic landmarks.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Misir Carsisi (Spice Market) - The Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Bazaar, is filled with the enchanting scents of various spices. It features shops offering fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers, and more.
- Rumeli Fortress - View Rumeli Fortress from the boat, a historical fortification constructed by the Conqueror to oversee and…
- Misir Carsisi (Spice Market) - The Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Bazaar, is filled with the enchanting scents of various spices. It features shops offering fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers, and more.
- Rumeli Fortress - View Rumeli Fortress from the boat, a historical fortification constructed by the Conqueror to oversee and safeguard the Bosphorus. It stands as a remarkable example of military architecture.
- Halic - The Golden Horn, seen from the bus, is a natural harbor of the historical peninsula, dividing the old and new parts of Istanbul. It was the initial settlement area for Byzantine Jews, Italian traders, and other non-Muslim minorities. Travel through history in Balat, observing the Metal Church of St. Stephen the Bulgarian, the Jewish Hospital (Or-Ahayim), the Fener Orthodox Patriarchate, and the 22 km long Byzantine City Walls, the strongest fortification of the Middle Ages.
- Bosphorus Bridge - The Bosphorus Bridge offers a unique opportunity to cross from one continent (Europe) to another (Asia) in just 2 minutes.
- Bulgarian Orthodox Church - The Metal Church of St. Stephen the Bulgarian.
- Historic Areas of Istanbul - “Sultan Ahmet Center,” the core of the “Old City,” from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were governed.
- Bosphorus Strait - The Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Bazaar, is filled with the enchanting scents of various spices. It features shops offering fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers, and more.
- Walls of Constantinople (Istanbul City Walls) - The Byzantine City Walls encircled the Acropolis of Byzantium with a 22 km long fortification, featuring 96 towers and 9 main gates dating back to the 5th century.
- Fener Rum Ortodoks Patrikhanesi Kutuphanesi - The Patriarchate at Fener, the center of Orthodox Christianity since Constantine The Great declared Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Coach tour
- Hotel pickup
- Professional guide
- Coach tour
- Hotel pickup
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel drop off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel drop off
Additional Information
See Istanbul from dry land and water on this 3-hour sightseeing experience that combines a coach tour with a Bosphorus Strait sightseeing cruise. Travel round the city by coach, passing the Golden Horn, and the vibrant neighborhoods of Balat and Fener. Stroll through Istanbul’s colorful Spice Bazaar with your guide, and then take to the water to see…
See Istanbul from dry land and water on this 3-hour sightseeing experience that combines a coach tour with a Bosphorus Strait sightseeing cruise. Travel round the city by coach, passing the Golden Horn, and the vibrant neighborhoods of Balat and Fener. Stroll through Istanbul’s colorful Spice Bazaar with your guide, and then take to the water to see sites like Rumeli Fortress and the Bosphorus Bridge from the comfort of your sightseeing boat!
- Please note: When reconfirming your booking, your local supplier will advise you on alternative meeting points for hotels which are not accessible
Location
Tamara Restaurant
Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.6
(52 Ratings)
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Momentosdeviagem
Nov 14, 2025
Boat trip through the Bosphorus - We went in the late afternoon and is a walk that is very well worth it! Istanbul is beautiful and the view from the boat has a different panorama. If possible, try a boat with fewer people and a guide. Because it makes all the difference someone explaining what each place is, etc.
Tip: I just didn't like the lunch that was served before at a bridge restaurant. If possible, buy the tour without lunch included.
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Edgardo
Apr 9, 2020
It's a must. - Excellent walk along both the Asian and European coast. A duration of more than 1 hour, worth performing. Specifically, it divides in two parts the city of Istanbul, the old city where most mosques and all historical monuments are located, and the new city. In addition, the Bosphorus connects the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea. This strait has a length of 30 kilometers and its banks are fully populated.
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Cel_ia694
Jun 6, 2019
Beautiful landscapes 😍 - Pleasant afternoon, we took waffles before boarding,
you will find something to snack on inside with hot and cold drinks
To be done again 🛥
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Elieteregal
Dec 6, 2018
View to 2 continents: European and Asian - Do not miss this tour, wonderful landscapes, castles, architecture. See the queliga bridge on both continents. Imperdible
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Gurufortunata
Nov 16, 2018
SHIPS OF DREAMS - Our excellent hotel recommended this afternoon tour at 35 Euros per person, starting from our hotel at 1
:30 pm, we could not have enjoyed it more. Lunch was provided -- food OK and ample, though could be more interesting. Drinks were an extra cost. However, the tour was utterly fascinating with excellent descriptions and a short stop on the Asian side on the return leg. Seeing boats and palaces and castles and bridges against the background of the city was quite magical. Sitting upstairs watching fishing boats emerging while sipping turkish coffee or drink of choice, and the sun sinking as the city lights came on in the evening as the sun sank below the horizon was a delight. Lavatories basic, down steep stairs, so a factor to consider. Return to hotel at 6;30pm looked chaotic at first but actually well organized and efficient.
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Marc
May 20, 2018
A lot with little! - What makes the tour perfect is the Bulut, Cloud guide. It explains the history, anecdotes and peculiarities of the city excellently.
We did tour 6, pretty complete in one day. Start with the Egyptian market/spices, then pass through different neighborhoods until you reach the port where you take the Golden Horn cruise. Eat in a restaurant with typical food and finish in the Asian part of Istanbul with wonderful views while drinking a typical tea or coffee.
It is very worthwhile if you do not go with plenty of time to visit the city.
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Fátima
Jan 16, 2019
Bosphorus Strait: on one side to Asia and on the other to Europe!! - Do not fail to take the boat tour through the Bosphorus Strait, you will go through beautiful and historic buildings!!
In addition you will see the 2 continents at the same time: Asia and Europe, both connected by Bosphorus Bridge.
Imperdible!!
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Udom66
Oct 18, 2019
City tour cancelled.!! - Unfortunately, the city tour on 02.09.19 was cancelled without notice.
The Bosphorus boat trip took place on a normal liner.
The e-mail to Plan Tours regarding the shortcomings I received no reply.The fugue was far too expensive .
I can't recommend Plan Tours!!!!
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Julen
Feb 12, 2018
The tour a scam - They take you to the Egyptian bazaar and the modern area of the city which is fine, but the guide did not speak very good English and passed us, on the Bosphorus cruise he went with his friends and left us on our air.
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Normalicia
Mar 31, 2018
Very bad experience - Up until now we have had very good tours in our trip, this is by far the worst.
We got picked up an hour earlier than agreed as we were one of the first to pick up, this meant that we stayed in the bus for an hour more to pick up the rest of the group, I guess this cannot be avoided in big group tours. When we arrived to the meeting point we were again 30 minutes waiting while the organizers distributed all of us into different buses. When we finally got to the Spice Market we were just left there with not much of explanation other than where the bathrooms were located. After this we were taken to the port and got into the boat, where we waited another 40 minutes for the rest of the groups to join, while in the boat we could listen on the speakers the explanation in english, and at the same time our tour guide in Spanish (forgot to mention we booked the tour in Spanish), the information given on both was not the same but similar, the problem was that it was given at the same time and made it very hard to concentrate on either.
When we finished the trip we were dropped off at Taksim square as agreed.
All and all we felt that we spent more time waiting than in the actual tour, plus we did not gain much information from it. This kind of tours need to be better organized to minimize the idle time.
I will certainly do not recommend this tour to any one that expects more than a boat ride.
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