Bosphrous Cruise & Dolmabahce Palace Tour

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This full day tour is a great way to capture some of this city’s landmark sights by cruising along the atmospheric Bosphorous Straits which divides the city of Istanbul between two continents and visiting the splendid Dolmabahce Palace, once the administrative centre of the late Ottoman Empire. During the tour, we pass the Golden Horn, Istanbul’s historic peninsula with the distinctive Suleymaniye Mosque visible against the skyline and the ancient city walls. Lunch is enjoyed in a local restaurant in this area at Galata Bridge.

Dolmabahçe Palace: located on the European shores of the Bosphorous, the palace attracts tourists from all over the world due to its’ unique design and valuable contents. Built in the mid-nineteenth century, it was the home to six Sultans from 1856 and used as a presidential residence by Turkey’s first President of the Republic, Kemal Ataturk. Extensively decorated with gold and crystal, the world’s largest Bohemian crystal chandelier hangs in the ceremonial Hall. (The only way to see the interior of Dolmabahçe is with a guided tour).

Arguably the best way to see this mesmerising city, a cruise along the Bosphorous affords views of the many historical and cultural landmarks and sails along both the European and Asian shores passing the Bosphorous Bridge and Rumeli Fortress, situated at the narrowest point across the Bosphorous at 660 metres.

Meeting/pick-up point: At the hotel.
Duration: 8 hours approx.
Start/opening time: At 9am.