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Golden Horn and Pera Tour
offered by supplier M17117 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 1
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 12
people
Destination(s):
Turkey
Specialty Categories:
Cultural Journey
Archeology/History
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 90 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 215 US Dollar (USD)
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This tour starts after breakfast, when you are picked up from the hotel or port by our private guide.
Süleymaniye Mosque masterpiece of Sinan, the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire, built in the name of Suleyman The Magnificent during 16th century, considered as the best amongst the imperial mosques.
St. Chora Church (Kariye Museum) one of the world's best examples of the Byzantine "Renaissance" of the 15th century, with mosaics and frescoes depicting scenes from the lives of the Virgin Mary and Christ.
Pierre Loti - the best spot to view marvelous Golden Horn. Short walking down to Eyup Sultan Mosque, the holiest mosque in Istanbul, on our way we will view the Land Walls of the Emperor Theodosius; the walls surrounding the original city of Byzantium and Balat, the original Jewish Quarter at the Golden Horn.
Galata Tower, a Genoese construction of 1348, rises 62 meters high over the Golden Horn. From the top, you see a marvelous panorama of the Golden Horn and the Bosporus.
Pera Walking along Istiklal street from the Tunnel towards Taksim, it is possible to see the consulate buildings, and churches. In addition to these, visiting Pera Palace hotel which is the oldest luxurious hotel in the city and the small fish market area located next to the Cicek Pasaji (Flower Passage).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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Middle East
Turkey
Cultural Journey
Archeology/History
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