Small-Group Bosphorus Cruise and Istanbul’s Egyptian Bazaar

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkiye

spice bazaar

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Dolmabahce Palace, Visnezade Mahallesi Dolmabahce Cd, Istanbul 34357 Turkiye

will be seen from the boat

Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Rumeli Fortress, Yahyakemal Cad. No.28, Istanbul 34470 Turkiye

will be seen from the boat

Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

cruise on the bosphorus

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Neon Tours, Kore Sehitleri Caddesi Esentepe Mahallesi, Istanbloom Residence, Kore Şehitleri Cd. 16/1, Istanbul 34394 Turkiye

Choose from a morning or afternoon tour, and then start your experience with a pickup from your European-side Istanbul hotel. As you travel through the city, sit back and relax as your onboard guide talks about Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar— your first destination of the tour. One of the city’s most colorful and bustling attractions, the market has operated since the 17th century and remains as popular with locals as it is with visitors.

Hop out of your coach and head inside the market while breathing in its heady aromas of fragrant spices and herbs. Hear tips for interesting stalls to visit from your guide, and then enjoy roughly 45 minutes of free time to explore and shop at leisure.

After shopping and sightseeing around the famous souk, travel by coach to the banks of the Bosphorus Strait for your cruise. Learn about the famous stretch of water that straddles both the Asian and European continents as you travel, and then board your sightseeing boat for the cruise.

Take a seat out on deck or inside the cabin, and cruise past an impressive selection of Istanbul’s showpiece sights. Look out for Dolmabahçe Palace with its decadent façade as well as 15th-century Rumeli Hisarı Fortress and Beylerbeyi Palace where Ottoman-era sultans spent their summer vacations. Your route takes in sights on both the European and Asian shores and, in addition to Istanbul’s big-name attractions, the cruise also passes some of the city’s lesser-known gems: mosques, fortresses, palaces and more.

Having admired the sights of the Bosphorus Strait from the water, return to land and finally finish your experience with a hotel drop-off.

Duration: 1 minute

Pass By: Beylerbeyi Palace, Abdullahaga Cad., Istanbul Turkiye

View the Palace outside

Pass By: Bosphorus Bridge, Kuzguncuk Mahallesi 15, Istanbul Turkiye

Pass under the bridge that connects the two continents

Stop At: Eminonu Square Eminonu Square, Istanbul, Istanbul Turkiye

Walk through the historical Eminonu Square

Duration: 10 minutes

• Meeting point for pick up
• Professional guide
• Cruise tour with local Ferry
• Entry/Admission - Bosphorus Strait

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks

• Children aged 18 years and under must be accompanied by an adult
• Not wheelchair accessible
• During religious holidays on July 28, 29 and 30 and October 4, 5, 6 and 7, 2014, the Spice Bazaar will be closed
• Infants must sit on laps
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Most travelers can participate
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Yasmak Sultan Hotel, Hoca Paşa, Ebussuud Cd. No:12, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Traveler pickup is offered

Returns to original departure point

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

3 hours