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Bosporus Tour in Istanbul
offered by supplier M05425 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 1
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 15
people
Destination(s):
Turkey
Specialty Categories:
Archeology/History
Ecotourism
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 60 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 90 Euro (EUR)
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Tour Highlights:
- Beyleri Palace: Tour the palace of late Sultans. Examine the opulence of time past, detailed in priceless marble, engraved wood, silk carpets and Bohemian glass.
- Anadolu Hisar: Trade a palace for wooden houses, fishing boats and tea gardens under the protection of an ancient fort. Take opportunity to be amidst the people, to enjoy the color of life and to sip a little tea.
- The Royal Pavilion: Dine like a Sultan with A La Carte cuisine in 18th century style. Set in the middle of a park, you may eat inside surrounded by art or on the balcony surrounded by the art of nature.
- Anadolu Kavagi: Continue up the Bosporus to explore ancient ruins of the Black sea fortress.
- Yogurt with a view: As the Sun sets, a small cafe famous for its yogurt offers a chance to relax and capture the closing moments of the day by the Bosporus Bridge.
- Kuleli Academy: Beside a beautiful navy academy, playing a role since Ottoman times, as local fisherman pack up their wares, take time to take pictures of a golden sunset silhouetted by the city of a thousand minarets.
Seldom seen by outsiders, this tour promises to captivate the observer by displaying the Istanbul that locals love. As one is taken from their hotel, a meander through the Asian side begins.
So relax, sit back, and enjoy your journey away from touristic salesmanship and into the heart of the city. Even your own heart beats a little faster crossing the Bosporus Bridge, soaking in the sun and fresh air and catching glimpse of the beautiful strait on each side. But the day has not even begun.
You arrive to your destination through a stone tunnel and into a beautiful garden filled with flower and fauna. To the left and through a gate, the Bosporus breaks onto a quay. The bridge you just crossed towers above. But all these are mere sideshows in light of the palace which stands ahead. It is the Beyleri and its opulent style is beyond description. Huge Bohemian glass chandeliers hang from the ceiling. Carpets fit only for Sultans cover the floor.
Detailed marbling, painting and engraving lines every inch of visible space. You are guided through each room, complete with commentary. Walking back out into the open, you leave to far more quaint surroundings. A palace is traded for wooden houses, small boats and tea gardens. Here, along the coast of the Bosporus, you have opportunity to be amidst the people, to enjoy the color of life and to sip a little tea before moving on.
A short drive uphill and away from the coast brings you to a royal pavilion, set in the middle of a park. Flowers bloom all around and each small path seems protected by roofs of trees. Now it is time to dine like a Sultan. Similar in class to the Beyleri Palace, your A la Carte cuisine is served in 18th century style. Whether you choose to eat inside surrounded by art or on the balcony surrounded by the art of nature, you will enjoy every moment of the experience. After lunch you will travel up the Bosporus and the journey continues to the Black Sea.
Then the tour turns south, as you trace your steps back down along the coast, just in time to see the sun set a glowing red behind Istanbul unique skyline. Fisherman busy themselves casting for the last time and. A small cafe, moments away, serves yogurt known as some of the best in the city. You sit, relax, and enjoy the fading minutes of daylight. It is a day to remember, one in which you were able to see, to taste, to smell, to touch, to hear the city that locals love. So what are you waiting for?
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Transportation,
- Guide,
- Entrance fees,
- Lunch and other mentioned food.
Note: This does not include Alcoholic Beverages.
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Archeology/History
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