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TOUR PROGRAM/ITINERARY  -  

TAKSIM & PERA TOUR MORNING  (Half Day Tour)

OVERVIEW: - 

Explore the elegant Istiklal Street, with its many shops, cafés, and historic sites, while you discover the Beyoglu District during Pera Tour.

TAKSIM & PERA TOUR

Taksim & Pera Tour – Half Day Tour

Daily Morning Private Tour

Pick up from the hotel and head towards Pera district. Pera is the ancient name of Beyoğlu district and it was used until the mid of 20th century. Pera means “across” or “other side” in Greek and it was used to describe the other side of the Golden Horn during Byzantine Period.

We will start our tour by walking down Istiklal Street, one of the most populated pedestrian streets of Istanbul and Pera district. It is 1,6 km long and it is popped with Cafes, Patisseries, Theatres, Shopping Centres and Restaurants of all sorts. Our first stop is French Cultural Institute, which brings French Culture to the Istikal Street or as it was called a century ago “Grande Rue de Pera”.

Next stop is Hagia Triada Eastern Ortodox Church, meaning “Holy Trinity” the largest Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul. Next we visit Ağa Camii Mosque constructed in 1868. Next, we visit Galatasaray High School, the oldest high school in Ottoman Empire. It was constructed in 1481 and it was named “Galata Sarayı Enderun-u Hümayunu” meaning Galata Palace Imperial School. Next we visit Çiçek Pasajı, one of the first theatres in Ottoman Empire, it is now a passage.

We descend down from French Street, a lovely street built in French style populated by brassieres and cafes. Our next stop will be Church of Saint Antoine, largest Roman Catholic church in Istanbul. Our next stop will be Crimea Memorial Churchconstructed between 1858-68 by Sultan Abdulmecit to honour the British Soldiers who joined Crimean War by Ottoman and French side. From there, we visit Pera Palace Hotel, a museum hotel, the oldest European Hotel in Istanbul built to accommodate guest who were traveling with Famous Orient Express. We will then ride “The Tunnel” which is the second-oldest subterranean urban rail line in the world.  Head back to the hotel at the end of the tour.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Istiklal Avenue

• Galatasaray Highschool

• Galata Tower

• French Street

• Church of St. Antoine

• Cicek Pasaji

• Pera Palace Hotel

• Hagia Triada Chuch

• Crimea Memorial Church

What's Included

• Professional Guidance

• Transportation with A/C vehicles

• TURSAB insurance, which covers the costs of services accepted and committed by the travel agency

• Donations to the churches

What's Not Included

• Lunch

• Optional Gratuities

PLEASE NOTE

This tour is available with minimum 2 participants

PAYMENT

• No advance payment

• You can do the payment during the tour cash to your Guide
• 50% Discount for Children (Age 3-7)
• 30% Discount for Children (Age 8-10)

PAYMENT POLICY: 

• Tour fee depends on number of Travelers and Tour duration
• No Payment is Required to Secure Bookings, but only E-Mail Confirmations is sufficent.

 

Cancellation Policy: 

• 48 Hours before the Tour starts.
• The rates are subject to availability and therefore to final confirmation.
• The offer includes VAT and all service and reservation charges as known date of quotation.
•  We reserve the right to amend the rates in case of governmental interference beyond our control.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - 
*The times on this itinerary are subject to change without notification.
*Our firm is not respnsible for last minute delays or change of the schedules. Our company agrees only to partial compensation in an afford to cover particular unprovided service in case of any failure and refuses to pay full refund or full compensation for any disappointment and any extra.
*Our firm is not responsible for theft or loss of any belongings of clients.
*Travel insurance is professionally advised to (F.I.T.) travelers for unpredictable incidents.
*Minimum-participants: 1 Person to  7 Paxes.  Cancellation through the organizer at the latest 48 hours before beginning.
*Head please: The sequence of the sightseeing follows that openning hour and Days of the sightseeing place.
*We can arrange for pre/or post-tours or hotels accommodation for this of you who want to see more of Turkey.
*We can also arrange for a special tours in Istanbul.
*........ USD/EURO per person is due at the time of booking, which is non-refundable. This balance is due one month prior to tour departure. No refund will be given for unused tour service after commencement of tour any reason. We recommend trip insurance.
*Please add 8% for any amount paid by credit card, except for intial deposit.
 

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