2-Hour Bosphorus Cruise in Istanbul with Guide

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Duration:2 hours (approx.)
Location: Istanbul, Turkey

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Cruising on the Bosphorus is one of the top attractions in Istanbul. Having an educated and experienced tour guide will greatly enhance the experience.

This two hour cruise between two continents, Asia and Europe, giving visitors an unique vantage point of Istanbul with 20 million population.

Bosphorus is one of the most expensive real estate in the world. Especially old Ottoman Mansions are considered as one of the most expensive houses.

It is not a private tour so we cruise with tour boat which is open for public.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

WHAT TO EXPECT

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It is build at 1335 in Byzantiım Period, It is one of the most important symbol of the city
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(2nd residence for Ottoman Royal Family for 400 years. It is one of the copy of Versailles Palace in Paris. It is mind blowing and super fancy. It shows the luxury of Ottoman Empire. Chandeliers are from France, crystals are from England, priceless carpets are from Turkey amd Iran, curtains are pure Turkish Silk, porcelains are from China and Japan)
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Soccer stadium with 42,000 people capacity which belongs Beşiktaş Soccer Club
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Another really beautiful piece of art of Ottoman Empire which is build in 1863. It is operating as a hotel and manage by Kempinski since 1992.
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One of the most beautiful mosque of Istanbul which is also build in Ottoman Era. It is posh and fancy
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Most expensive and fanciest area of Istanbul. Celebrities who come to Istanbul are usually hanging out here. It is famous with fancy hotels, pubs, restaurants and night clubs.You can see Ferrari, Masserati, Bugatti cars in that area.
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A beautiful fortress and castles build in 1453 against Russian attacks which was coming from Black Sea Side. It is operating as a museum today.
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A summer cottage which is build for Royal Family to stay when they come back from hunting. Royal Family used to spend days / weeks in that beautiful palace.It is operating as a museum today.
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Kuleli Area is another beautiful area which is located by The Bosphorus. It is famous with million dollars Ottoman Mansions. They are considered as one of the most expensive houses in the world. Each one of them are built in Ottoman Era so thats why they are all heriteged by government.
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Çengelköy District
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Jewish District of Istanbul with beautiful boutique coffee shops and tiny streets. It is hipster/hippie area and famous especially with beautiful Greek Style houses.
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Üsküdar is one of the busiest and central downtown of Istanbul.
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Maiden Tower is another famous symbol of the city which is build as a lighthouse and operating as a restaurant today
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It was a residence for Ottoman Royal Family for 400 years and it is operating as a museum today
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Its 1500 years old structure which is built as a church, than converted in to a mosque and operating as a museum today. Most famous symbol of Istanbul
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Spice Bazaar and Eminonu Area
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Galata Bridge
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It is build in 1550 by Architect Sinan The Great. One of the most beautiful mosque of Istanbul which is dedicated the famous sultan of The Ottoman Empire 'Suleyman The Magnificent'

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Posted By : LucasAmaral
Guide was very friendly, knowledgeable about the landmarks and spoke English fluently, it was very easy to understand.
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 15:57:46

Posted By : Carol H
Metin was a great guide. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the residences and cultural sites we saw from the boat. Very enthusiastic and entertaining. The boat trip would not have been as interesting without him.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 10:49:09

Posted By : MsEstelleJ_R
Great tour guide with excellent knowledge of Turkiye easy meeting place a great experience The Bosphorus has some great historical buildings along waterfront
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Posted On : 2024-04-27 12:53:30

Posted By : chloeo794
After a bit of confusion at the start and not being able to find our guide (through no fault of his). We met Kerem who took us to the boat for our tour. He was very friendly and informative and his knowledge of Istanbuls history was great and really interesting.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 15:43:59

Posted By : Stefano_D
Good trip with good guide Kerem. This is a small group tour but in a common boat, good tradeoff quality-price.
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Posted On : 2024-04-13 13:21:30

Posted By : Judi_P
Our guide gave us a comprehensive and very interesting insight into the history and sights on the Bosphorus. He was knowledgeable, charming and it tour was a highlight of our visit to Istanbul. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-03 23:11:31

Posted By : RobertoJr_O
We’ve had a personalised tour with Kareem during our trip. He’s knowlegeable with the sights and gave bitesize history of the famous landmarks along the Bosphorous straight making the price worth it. Definitely recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-03-28 16:29:32

Posted By : oliviapP2051XR
This was a fantastic boat trip with an excellent guide who was prompt in meeting us and gave an insightful, detailed history to Istanbul and the sights along the Bosphorus. Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-03-22 04:42:49

Posted By : James_W
Great way to see a decent chunk of this ENORMOUS city! Our guide Kerem was excellent throughout; very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. The two hours flew by in no time at all!
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Posted On : 2024-03-16 13:26:00

Posted By : MatoBeno
Great experience of exploring Bosphorus with our Guide who knows a lot about history, architecture, urbanism or any other topic related to Istanbul or Turkiye.
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Posted On : 2024-03-10 16:08:21