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TOUR PROGRAM/ITINERARY  -  

BOSPHORUS CRUISE-TWO CONTINENTS TOUR-3    (Full Day Tour)

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1. Day: Bosphorus Cruise

Your tour starts with visiting the Spice Bazaar and Rustempaşa Mosque.

Istanbul's 17th-century Spice Bazaar, otherwise known as Misir Carsisi, was built to provide rent for the upkeep of the nearby mosque, the Yeni Camii. The Spice Bazaar is the second largest covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar and one of the oldest Bazaars in Istanbul...

Continuing, you will visit Dolmabahce Palace, the largest palace in Turkey.

This area was originally the bay, where the navy anchored in the early periods; when the Ottomans conquered Istanbul. Between the years 1611-1614, this bay was filled in and a timber building with a large garden called "the Besiktas Palace". Dolmabahçe Palace was home to six Sultans. The Dolmabahçe palace is extensively decorated with gold and crystal. The world's largest Bohemian crystal chandelier is in the Ceremonial Hall. The chandelier, a gift from Queen Victoria, has 750 lamps and weighs 4.5 tonnes.

The exciting activity on your tour today is the Bosphorus Cruise along the Bosphorus Strait.

You have the opportunity to take as many photos as you like along the Bosphorus river of its unique beauties. The Bosphorus Bridge spans the Bosphorus Strait and provides the unique chance to step from one continent Ortakoy (European side) to another Beylerbeyi (Asian side), within a few minutes.

You'll have lunch today on top of Çamlica Hill as one of the highest points of Istanbul. Çamlica Hill is the tallest of the two twin peaks of Mount Bulgurlu. The Çamlica Hill has wonderful panoramic view of Istanbul that you can while leisurely eating lunch.

Note: Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Monday and Thursday.
Replaced with Underground Cistern & Spice (Egyptian) Bazaar on Sunday

Important Notices

• You can add lunch for extra fee
• Operates every day, all year round
• Including transfer from/to City Hotels and for each Hotel there is a fixed departure time
• This tour ends around 17:00 – 18:00 pm

GENERAL INFORMATION & CONDITIONS
We kindly request our guests to be ready 10 minutes before departure time,
30% discount for children below the age 7, free for the ages 0-2,

CLOSED 
Beylerbeyi Palace on Monday and Thursday Replaced with Chora Churc
Rumeli Fortress on Wednesday 
Spice (Egyptian) Bazaar on Sunday Replaced with Golden Horn

HIGHLIGHTS

• Spice Bazaar
• Yeni Camii
• Lunch
• Dolmabahce Palace
• Ortaköy
 

PLEASE NOTE

• We kindly ask you to be ready in the lobby of your hotel 5 minutes before your definite pick up time.
• Blue Mosque is visited from outside on Friday mornings until 13:00 because of noon-pray
• Hagia Sophia Museum will be closed on Mondays between 1 November 2019 - 31 March 2020. On Mondays, when Saint Sophia is closed, we visit the Chora Church, famed for its mosaics. 
• On Sundays we visit Nuruosmaniye Street around Grand Bazaar since Grand Bazaar is closed
• Since Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays, this tour can not be operated
• We do not recommend this tour for the persons having walking difficulty 

PAYMENT

• No advance payment
• You can do the payment during the tour with credit card or cash
• Accepted credit cards

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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