Istanbul: Bosphorus & Black Sea Sightseeing Cruise, Guided Tour + Transport

Get a ticket for a scenic sightseeing culture cruise in Istanbul

Start time: 09:00
Duration: 5h
Live guide: English

Registered address: Keresteci Hakkı Sk. No: 20/A Cankurtaran Fatih, 34122, Istanbul, TR

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What's included

Transportation by air-conditioned minibus

Cruise on a sightseeing boat

Professional English-speaking tour guide

Entrance fees to Küçüksu Palace, Rumeli Hisarı or Maiden's Tower (depending on the day)

What's not included

Food and drinks on the boat (available for purchase)

Gratuities (optional)

Useful downloads

Itinerary Map

Starting point

Gümüşsuyu Mahallesi, Taksim Meydani/Osmanlı Sokak 1/B, 34437, Istanbul

Show your smartphone ticket to the driver at the meeting point, right in front of The Marmara Taksim Hotel, at Taksim Square
You must be there by 08:30. Latecomers won't be waited for
The cruise departs from the pier at 09:00
Please inform the driver at the end of the tour if you want to be dropped off at your hotel, Dolmabahçe Palace, Galata Tower, or Eminönü

Dolmabahce Palace

Description

Take a tour of Istanbul's timeless sunny setting, and kick back with a floating tour along the Bosphorus Strait to the Black Sea. Join an expert tour guide and sail between Europe and Asia on a sun-soaked adventure through ancient empires and modern history.

Learn about historical landmarks like Galata Tower and Dolmabahçe Palace as you cruise by. Stop off for a ramble around Ortaköy, enjoy a tour of Küçüksu Palace, and more.

Istanbul is a tale of two cities. The only city in the world to straddle two continents, the Bosphorus Strait divides Istanbul between Europe and Asia. No visit to the Turkish capital is complete without a little slice of each - and this guided cruise will give you just that.

After making your way to Rumeli Hisarı where your sightseeing boat is docked, you'll head out into the azure waters for a cultural expedition and luxury cruise rolled into one.

Stop off at the charming fishing village of Ortaköy and stretch your legs. Snap a selfie with the enormous Bosphorus Bridge, and check out the views across the strait. Hopping back on the boat you'll continue to the Asian side with a guided tour of the Baroque-era Küçüksu Palace.

The tour takes in Rumeli Hisarı, an Ottoman fortress that was taking no chances with would-be invaders! Because it was designed as a lookout, the views from the top are quite sublime.