Istanbul: Full-Day Tour with Dolmabahce & Bosphorus Cruise

Explore Istanbul and Bosphorus on a full-day tour and see the Spice Bazaar and Dolmabahce Palace. Board a cruise on the Bosphorus and ride by cable car to the highest point of the city.

• Enjoy a full-day tour of Istanbul's major attractions by coach, boat, and cable car
• Visit the Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan Mosque
• Drive along the Golden Horn and see the historic port of ancient Istanbul
• Take a relaxing cruise on the Bosphorus and ride the cable car to Pierre Loti Hill
• Tour the inside of Dolmabahce Palace, home to the last Ottoman Sultans

Get a comprehensive overview of Istanbul on this full-day tour of the city by coach, boat, and cable car. Perfect for those who aim to get a sense of what makes Istanbul unique, this full-day exploration gives a varied tour of the city. It will reveal a mixture of Eastern and European influences that makes the city so unique. First, get picked up from your hotel by bus and driven along the length of the Golden Horn, the historic water that divides Istanbul. Take in the sites of the historic city center and the main port, dating back to the Ottoman and Byzantine empires. Then, travel to the top of Pierre Loti Hill by cable car, and admire panoramic views of the city as you drink coffee at the famous Pierre Loti Café, named after the French novelist who spent much of his time there.  Next, experience the splendor of Istanbul from the water. In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxing cruise on the Bosphorus and take in the grand spectacle of the city?s houses and palaces from the river. Finally, enjoy a tour of Dolmabahce Palace, home to the last of the Ottoman Sultans. Admire one of the most glamorous palaces in the world, once the administrative heart of the Ottoman Empire.