8:10 – 8:45 Departure from your hotel. You will first see the “Egyptian” Spice Market, which stands near the mouth of the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus. The market was built in the 17th century A.D. and is still a thriving place with spices and souvenirs of

Beylerbeyi Palace

all types. We embark on our Bosphorus Cruise up the strait that divides Europe from Asia and leads to the Black Sea. From the ship you will see beautiful mosques, the Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces, new luxury villas, very old Ottoman Houses and the Rumeli Fortress. After lunch we will drive across the Bosphorus Bridge and head for the Camlica Hill viewpoint over Istanbul where you can also see the Princes’ Islands and the Marmara Sea. We continue to the elegant and sumptuously furnished summer Palace of Beylerbeyi.  Return to your hotel around 17:30.
*Notes: Cruise may be done by regular or private boat - Spice Market is closed Sunday

PRICE: 60 EURO PER PERSON – LUNCH INCLUDED