Bosphorus Cruise with Dolmabahce Palace and Istiklal Street Tour

Badge of ExcellenceIstanbul, Turkey

7 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Tick off a handful of top Istanbul sights during this private, full-day city tour, which includes a Bosphorus ferry cruise. Get a peek inside the opulent, Ottoman-era Dolmabahce Palace on the waterfront; bargain for deals at the bustling Spice Market; and take a stroll down the trendy pedestrian thoroughfare of Istiklal.

A private full-day Istanbul tour with Bosphorus River cruise
Enjoy a personalized tour experience with your own guide
Cover centuries of Istanbul history, including Ottoman-era architectural gems
Visit the stunning 16th-century Rustem Pasha Mosque

What's Included

Private tour for your family
Private guiding service by an expert tour guide
Skip the line priority to buy museum tickets

Lunch
Museum tickets
Public ferry tickets
Gratuities
Transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We can pick up from centrally located Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Karakoy and Taksim hotels, for non-central hotels MEETING POINT can be set by guest affter booking. This tour can be operated as Shore Excursion Tour from GalataPort for cruise passegers.

What To Expect

Dolmabahce Palace

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bosphorus Strait

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Besiktas (Pass By)

Rustem Pasha Mosque

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Istiklal Caddesi

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Eminonu Square (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Excellent tour!

Lori_M, Jun 2023

This tour was excellent! The Dolmabahce Palace was beautiful and the street walking tour was fascinating. The tour guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and interesting.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Dear Lori, Thank you so much for your nice review. Your support is much appreciated. It makes us truly happy to see valuable feedbacks from our guests. We hope to see you again in our tours. Kind Regards, Hatice Kelek

An amazing day

Mark_H, Jul 2022

My guide was Emily and it was like having a good friend for a day. Got along with her really easily and she was very knowledgable. Had a really lovely day and was sad to say goodbye 😭

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thank you so much for joining our tours.

Amazing personalized tour

Durga_J, Mar 2022

Our tour guide Omur (I hope I remember his name correctly) was fantastic. Prompt pickup right in our hotel lobby, and a very personalized tour for our desires. He was extremely knowledgable about the palace and cruise, but most importantly when we told him we enjoyed wine, specific parts of history, etc. he really went above and beyond to tailor our experience. We loved this tour and recommend it.