Istanbul Highlights & Bosphorus Cruise Tours

VISITING: Cruise on the Golden Horn, Bosphorus, Piyerloti Hill, Dolmabahce Place and Camlıca Hıll Tour.

FULL DAY: ISTANBUL HIGHLIGHTS TOUR (Included meal: Breakfast & Lunch).

08.30: You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day walking tour of old Istanbul. tour of Two Continents .

You will able to see:

There's no better way to see and get to know a city than on foot. This applies especially to Istanbul, with its half-land, half-water topography and its crazy traffic patterns.

Before you go out walking, it's not a bad idea to familiarize yourself with Istanbul's public transport system, especially the trams, buses and ferries. If you'd like a guided tour, Efendi Travel's value-for-money Old Istanbul Guided Walking Tour is among the best. More...

If you'd rather walk on your own, here are some suggestions:

Divan Yolu Walking Tour

Once the road to Rome, Divan Yolu (map) is now the main thoroughfare through historic Old Istanbul (Sultanahmet).

You can walk from the Milion, the Byzantine mile-marker for the center of Constantinople, past mosques, the tombs of the sultans, Ottoman theological schools, Turkish baths, the Column of Constantine, and other sights to Beyazıt Square and the Grand Bazaar in less than an hour. More...

Tombs of the Sultans on Divan Yolu, Istanbul, Turkey Tombs of the Sultans along Divan Yolu. Istanbul Bazaars Walking Tour From the mammoth Grand Bazaar along narrow, untouristy Uzunçarşı Caddesi through the heart of the Tahtakale market district to the Golden Horn and Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar, (map), all in less than an hour, including a stop at the exquisite Rüstem Pasha Mosque, one of Istanbul's most beautiful, but rarely visited by tourists. You might want to pick up a copy of this excellent guide before beginning your bazaar walk. More...

For a premium exploration of Istanbul's bazaars with a knowledgeable guide, consider Istanbul Tour Studio's Bazaaring in Istanbul.

Beyoğlu's İstiklal Caddesi

Formerly the Grande Rue de Péra, İstiklal Caddesi (Independence Avenue) is the heart of Beyoğlu, the more European part of Istanbul. Today it's a pedestrian zone running from Taksim Square to Galatasaray Square and Tünel Square, served by a century-old Nostaljik Tramvay (map) and lined with boutiques, cafes, restaurants, fine old buildings, and the grand 19th-century imperial embassies built for European diplomatic missions to the Ottoman sultan's Sublime Porte. Mor .

After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel at around 17:00, end of the tour. If you would like, you can extend your trip by adding extra tour in Istanbul, please advise.

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