Istanbul Trip Overview
Istanbul is the only city to span two continents and encompasses the natural harbour – the Golden Horn. Enjoy a cable car ride and then cruise between continents before finishing in the Asian Continent and taking a short orientation walk. After included lunch, visit Sultanahmet, the compact old city of Istanbul, is full of parks, gardens and stunning sights.
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Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
Istanbul is the only city to span two continents and encompasses the natural harbour – the Golden Horn. Enjoy a cable car ride and then cruise between continents before finishing in the Asian Continent and taking a short orientation walk. After included lunch, visit Sultanahmet, the compact old city of Istanbul, is full of parks, gardens and stunning sights.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Bosphorus, Turkey
We will cruise on the Bosphorus to allow you the prime perspective from which to view the fine palaces, pavilions, Ottoman houses and seaside neighborhoods along the shores of this famous and historic waterway connecting the Black Sea and the Maramara Sea.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Marmaray Sirkeci İstasyonu, Hocapaşa Mahallesi Ankara Cadddesi,Halil Lütfü 4. İş Merkezi K: 1 No:113,Hoca Paşa,, Hoca Paşa, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
provides a unique chance to make a link between the European and Asian continents by train in a sub-sea tunnel (resting upon the sea floor beneath the waters of the Bosphorus Strait). This engineering feat was first conceived by a legendary Ottoman sultan in 1860. Designed to withstand earthquakes, this is the world’s first underwater tunnel that connects two continents. In theory, it brings closer the day when it will be possible to travel from London to Beijing via Istanbul by train!
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Rumeli Fortress, Yahyakemal Cad. No.28, Istanbul 34470 Turkey
The largest fortification for the protection of Istanbul built by Sultan Mehmet II in 1451 before his conquest of the city. This garrison is well preserved and its towers and walls can be seen clearly as our boat passes by.
Stop At: Pierre Loti Tepesi, Idris Kosku Cad. Eyup, Istanbul 34050 Turkey
Enjoy the beautiful view from the cable car as you climb the hill to the cafe named for the famous French writer and naval officer, Louis Marie Julien Viaud a.k.a. Pierre Loti (1850 -1923), who wrote fiction based on his experiences in Istanbul.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Rustem Pasha Mosque, 62 HasIrcIlar Carsisi Eminonu, Istanbul Turkey
This majestic and surprising little mosque was designed by the most famous of Ottoman architects, Mimar Sinan, for the Grand Vizier Rustem Pasha who had married Princess Mihrimah, one of the daughters of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent. Its construction took place from 1561 to 1563. The mosque is famous for its exquisite tiles from Iznik that are set in beautiful floral and geometric arrangements and which cover not only the facade of the porch but also the mihrab, minbar, walls, and columns of the interior.
Duration: 30 minutes
