Visit the exotic Egyptian Spice Market on the Golden Horn. Board your cruise of the Bosphorus, the waterway, which separates the continents of Europe and Asia. Pass Rumeli fortress, built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 to prepare for his conquest of Istanbul. We will visit the museum of Sadberk Hanim, which has an excellent private collection of artifacts dating back to the prehistoric period and an ethnographic  section 

housed in an old Ottoman building.  In the afternoon cross over the Bosphorus Bridge to Asia and visit Beylerbeyi Palace, which was the summer residence of the Ottoman Sultans, then on to Camlica Hill, for a magnificent view of Istanbul. Cruise is done by public boat unless other arrangements are made.

 

PRIVATE TOURS INCLUDE: *All full-day private tours include entry fees, parking and road tolls. *Pick up and drop off at your hotel, but some tours may be done as a walking tour *Transportation in A/C non-smoking car or minibus with professional English speaking guide and driver and their daily expenses. Ferry if needed. PRIVATE TOURS DO NOT INCLUDE: Lunch, beverages, tips and items of a personal nature. Please add 6% for any amount paid by credit card.

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