08:30 Pick up from the hotel ,visit to;
City Walls : The first breach of the walls was by the Fourth Crusade in 1204,the second by cannons and troops of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453.
Drive by bus to Golden Horn : As a natural and extremely secure harbor,the Golden Horn has played an important role in the development of İstanbul.The inlet separest the European shore into two.It is approximately 8km long ,and the widest part is the entrance from the Bosphorus.Two streams drain into this inlet at its far end.
Spice Bazaar : Mystical smells of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, flowers, caviar and dry fish etc…
Tour on the Bosphorus : On the waterway separating the two continents, Asia and Europe. Opportunity to take photographs of marble palaces and ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture, besides modern residences and luxurious apartments.
Rumeli Fortress : Historical armament built by the Conqueror to control and protect Bosphorus. A unique example of military architecture.
12:45 Lunch
Beylerbeyi Palace : The largest and most elegant Otoman Palace on the Asian Shore of the Bosphorus. The palace and the neighbourhood was named for a beylerbey, a title which means “lord of the lords”.
Camlica Hill : Offers a panoramic view of Istanbul and Bosphorus from the highest point of the city.
Bedesten : Bedesten exhibits the traditional silk weaving courses carpet authorised by the Ministry of National Education. Possibility to see jewellery, handicrafts center and leatherwave show. Free time provided for shopping.
17:30 End of the tour, transfer to hotel.
P.S : Also visioned during the tour ,Çırağan Palace Hotel Kempinski,Ortaköy Mosque,Military Highschool,Bosphorus Bridge,Dolmabahçe Palace from the sea.
Closed: Spice Bazaar on Sunday ./ Replaced with Pierre Loti. Beylerbeyi Palace on Monday and Thursday /Replaced with Chora Museum.
Price : 60 Euro- per person
