Istanbul Trip Overview
We will leave the main touristy sights behind and drive away to Istanbul’s less known neighborhoods and sights. The tour will partly be sightseeing and partly food sampling in different parts of Istanbul. We will start with Ortaköy neighborhood suited on the side of the Bosporus where you can put Asia and Europe in one picture.We will go little further to see Rumeli Fortresses which was part of the defense of conquering the Constantinople in 1453.
After this we will drive through the Istanbul Bosporus bridge from European side to Asian side.We will visit Beylerbeyi palace and see how the Sultans were living.We will visit the Çamlıca which the highest hill of Istanbul and a new mosque built in 2019 which is one of the biggest one in world.We will conclude the tour at the Kadıköy food market with sampling the variety of the different food which comes from different parts of Turkey. Your guide will order the food for you and make it easier to make a selection of the well chosen food you.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
We will leave the main touristy sights behind and drive away to Istanbul’s less known neighborhoods and sights. The tour will partly be sightseeing and partly food sampling in different parts of Istanbul. We will start with Ortaköy neighborhood suited on the side of the Bosporus where you can put Asia and Europe in one picture.We will go little further to see Rumeli Fortresses which was part of the defense of conquering the Constantinople in 1453.
After this we will drive through the Istanbul Bosporus bridge from European side to Asian side.We will visit Beylerbeyi palace and see how the Sultans were living.We will visit the Çamlıca which the highest hill of Istanbul and a new mosque built in 2019 which is one of the biggest one in world.We will conclude the tour at the Kadıköy food market with sampling the variety of the different food which comes from different parts of Turkey. Your guide will order the food for you and make it easier to make a selection of the well chosen food you.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ortakoy, Istanbul Turkey
We will start with a visit to Ortaköy neighborhood by the Bosporus and sample the böreks ( filo pastries ). Picture taking of the Bosporus bridge and Ortaköy mosque.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Rumeli Fortress, Yahyakemal Cad. No.28, Istanbul 34470 Turkey
We will visit this fortresses which was built by Ottoman in 1452 to stop the help ships might come from the Black sea side.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Camlica Hill, Turistik Camlica Cd. Uskudar, Istanbul Turkey
We will have a drink break here at Çamlıca hill which the highest hill of Istanbul. The city will be under your foot here and it is a great spot for the photo taking.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Beylerbeyi Palace, Abdullahaga Cad., Istanbul Turkey
We will visit this 19 century palace which was built by Ottoman Sultan as a summer house and a guest house.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Camlica Camii, Ferah Yolu Sk. No:87, Istanbul 34692 Turkey
We will visit this new mosque which was completed in 2019 in May. It is the biggest mosque ever built in Turkey with 60 thousand people capacity.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Bosphorus Bridge, Kuzguncuk Mahallesi 15, Istanbul Turkey
We will just drive through the bridge as it is not open to the pedestrian.
Stop At: Kadikoy Carsisi, Caferaga Mahallesi Kadikoy, Istanbul Turkey
This is one of the most beautiful food market in Istanbul. We will have many food sampling here: Some of them are mussels stuffed with rice and spices, pickled vegetables, pastrami, variety of cheeses, olives and more..
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Ciya Sofrasi, 95 Lower Clapton Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0NP, UK
We will have a late lunch at this local restaurant which is specialized on Southeastern Turkey cuisine. There will be soups, variety of meze starters, home cooked food, kebaps, lahmacuns and more.
Duration: 1 hour
