Explore Istanbul in three fascinating ways on this action-packed, 3.5-hour sightseeing tour by boat, coach and cable car. Sail along the Bosphorus Strait past the imposing Rumeli Fortress, Yildiz Palace and wooden Ottoman houses. Then get back on land to wonder at the ancient City Walls, iron-paneled St Stephens Church and colorful former Jewish district on a coach tour. Finish with a memorable cable car ride up Pierre Loti Hill and relax over drinks (own expense) as you take in the spectacular views of the city and the Golden Horn spread below.
Posted By : Jose_I
The human factor chosen in Istanbul was the great difference between good and superb. Emel Davutoglu, our guide to be, was in touch with us since the day before to the trip and from first hour in the morning of the excursion she was adapting teh shcedule of coleection from the hotels to the needs of her clients. Afterwards, she was well informed and answered our questions on a great deal of topics, with happiness and knowledge. A great professional for agreat experience. The trip, in three different tyes of vehicles (funicular, boat and minivan) is well planned and shows you very difffernt perspectives on very diverse attractions of a magical city.
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Posted On : 2021-09-30 04:22:44 
Posted By : Elizabeth_W
We got picked up and the traffic was bad it took 1 hour and 20 minutes to get to
the pier from our hotel..The tour itself was good, the cruise was a nice optional view of the city. The cable was a nice short ride. We got dropped off .9 of
a mile from our hotel they said in the old city you would be dropped off as close as they could. I do believe we could have been dropped off much closer as big tour buses went on our street daily.
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Posted On : 2020-03-08 23:48:47
Posted By : Salah_B
This tour was very interesting very friendly and skilled staff and very brave driver to deal with a mad traffic. I really enjoyed my day out.
It was a good history lecture which I am glad to live the golden past history time. I love Turkey which is rich of history and the top of civilisation who brought a lot of knowledge to the dark ages Europe that time. .
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Posted On : 2019-10-07 13:10:54
Posted By : Awasone
I took this tour to relax and enjoy the views. It was so wonderful, you can even buy drinks and some food at the boat. If you want a detailed explanation of the different sites you have to take a waking tour. Our tour guide was always very attentive. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2019-09-26 13:48:11
Posted By : Fara P
Very nice tour guide but that is were it ended. The shuttle was 30 minutes late . once we got on the boat, we went back to the dock twice for more customers.
They offered us or more like pushed us to take orange juice and sandwiches and implied that is was complimentary but at the end they charged us,
The tour after was underwhelming and a waste of time. I do not recommend it.
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Posted On : 2019-08-06 17:41:59 
Posted By : 648thomasf
We chose a two-tour (1+4) day in Istanbul to see major attractions. Our pickup was at 8:30am from our hotel in Beşiktaş. We travelled by van to a centralized meeting location. It was not until about 9:45am that we left for the Blue Mosque followed by Hagia Sofia. The Blue Mosque was quite impressive, but limited details or unique knowledge was presented. Hagia Sofia on the other side of the plaza was more impressive and our tour guide provided more details.
Following the Hagia Sofia, the sales pitch began. We went to a 'certified Turkish rug' store and got the full sales pitch. Having visited the Grand Bazaar the day before, we realized how incredibly over-priced the rugs were. Tip - Go on your own and haggle on prices until you get a price you like. Do not accept the first, second, or third price. There are hundreds of vendors, so someone will have the rug you want at a fair price.
Next, our tour took us to the Grand Bazaar. Our tour included exactly two shops next to each other where the tour guide most likely was getting commissions on what was sold. It was too setup to be a 'casual walk' through the grand bazaar.
The best part of the morning was Hagia Sofia and walking through the streets.
The afternoon tour was following a preset lunch. Decent, nothing incredible. Our afternoon tour include a Bosphorus Tour and a visit to Pierre Loti Hill. I appreciate the organization, but neither tour was unqique. Many options exist for a Bosphorus Tour.
Overall satisfied, but not 5-Star
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Posted On : 2019-07-02 13:22:18
Posted By : lachicaAustralia
The Bosphorus cruise was great, amazing mansions, then we went to the lookout and back by cable car. I only had 100 TL and they didn't have change for a 1.50 bottle of water. One of the tour guides, Mr Peace bought it for me! We were given the option to be dropped off at Taksim or our hotel.
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Posted On : 2019-06-09 09:31:14
Posted By : Christopher_A
Cruise and the Coach Tour were good. It was just disappoiting that the Cable Car was not availablem. It was under renovation. It was a scheduled one. Viator and its company must have known about this. Thus they should have adjusted the price of the package. It is unfair that they just say on the spot that we can't ride the cable car. We availed the package because of that. Hope we get a partial refund for the disappointment.
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Posted On : 2019-04-20 03:16:02
Posted By : Lakpriya_H
The tour guide is amazing and explained very well. Though it was a short trip able to see most of the places.
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Posted On : 2018-12-31 07:56:44
Posted By : Wany M
TLDR. Unnecessary 2 hour rides to get to the port that is only 2 blocks away from the hotel followed by a total of 40 min on the Bosphorus with limited explanation that is marketed as a 4.5 hour guided cruise.
Booked the tour online where it states to be a 4.5 hour Cruise. It is only 40 min. You decide if this is a scam.
1. We were scheduled to be picked up at 1 PM from our hotel in Besiktas. No one showed at 1 PM. We called the operator and was told to wait for 15-20 min. The van indeed showed up at 1:20PM.
2. After 30 min, we were driven to a chaotic street on a hill near Cagaloglu. Only to be told to switch to a different van. The van was parked on the left side of the street, with cars running on the right side. We had to proceed to the next van with care to not become a road kill!!! It is literally the worst place possible to organize groups of people to switch van.
3. After a 20 min wait and another 30 min ride in Istanbul traffic, we were driven to the port, which is located in Besiktas, only 2 blocks away from our hotel.
4. At 3:20 PM we are joined with guests from other tour groups to board the cruise. Yes, we are not on the boat yet after near 2 h from the stated staring time (1:45PM).
5. There are a total of about only 40 guests. The boat can host about 300 people. Everyone can stay on the left side (port side) to get a nice view. The boat is in reasonable shape. Nothing fancy. I think it is just one of the commuter boat here that is normally used to transport people across Bosphorus. The cruise run eastwards passing two bridges and make a u-turn. There are random narrative during the cruise to explain what is what with occasion historical background. 60% of those are along the line "that white building was a palace of Sultan/Empire ABC and now a XYZ hotel". The speaker is not clear and hard to hear. Meanwhile, there are vendors on the boat selling you drinks and food. The vendors can be so loud that their voice cover the loud speaker. There was hardly much explanation when we are facing the Asia side. We were back to the port at around 4:00 PM.
6. That was it, no mentioning of the cable car at all. We declined the offer to get a ride back to our hotel. We did not want another 2 h adventure we just had when we were picked up earlier as we could have just walked from our hotel in 20 min.
7. The tour guide's English skill is above average in Istanbul. He knows more words and can piece them together to almost make a sentence.
We paid about $13 OOP per person after coupon discount. This trip is most definitely not worth the $38 listed price. I guess you get what you paid for. Yet I doubt you will get a better experience if you pay the full $38 without coupon. Save your money and enjoy the rest of Istanbul!
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Posted On : 2018-12-30 21:39:26
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