Bosphorus Istanbul Asia and Europe full day tour

Price: € 60
( $ 64 / € 60 / ₺ 2,114 / £ 51)

Full day tour of Istanbul with Bosphorus cruise. Of course, the sea can pass through the borders of many cities. However, Istanbul will be separated from the others in terms of crossing the sea from the very center of the city. Full day Istanbul city tour with Vigo Tours.

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About this activity

  • Departure Location: Istanbul
  • Event days:
    Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
  • Tour duration (Approx - including transfers): 8 Hours
  • Guiding & Support: English
  • Booking confirmation: Instant confirmation
  • Printed or mobile voucher: Both is accepted.
  • Wheelchair accessible: Available
  • Cancellation policy: Flexible
  • Easy Online Booking: Fast, Easy & SSL Secure Booking
  • Vegetarian & Vegan meal: Available
  • Skip the ticket line: Available
  • Tour ID: 307

Highlights | Overview

  • The Egyptian Bazaar
  • Golden Horn (from tour bus)
  • Walls of Istanbul (from tour bus)
  • Bosphorus Boat Trip
  • Ciragan Palace (See from the boat, not visited)
  • Ortakoy mosque (See from the boat, not visited)
  • Historical Military High School (See from the boat, not visited)
  • Rumeli Fortress (See from the boat, not visited)
  • Bosphorus Bridge (by boat and tour bus)
  • Beylerbeyi Palace or Dolmabahce palace
  • Camlica Hill

Full Description

Full day tour with Top things to see of Istanbul,
with Bosphorus cruise

Bosphorus and Istanbul 2 continents tour

Asia, Europe and Istanbul
2 continents 1 city

The Roman Emperor ordered the establishment of the city on 7 hills due to 5 planets, sun and moon in the sky. For this reason, Istanbul is known as the “7 hilly city..

Istanbul is the largest and most spectacular city in Turkey. And with its glorious historical background, modern face and many other exceptional features, it is a city worth seeing and exploring at all times. At the same time, it is worth exploring the beautiful and majestic city.

The name Istanbul comes from the Greek phrase "Eis ten polin". The meaning of this phrase can be translated as "towards the city". This is a term used to describe the road to Istanbul in ancient times. It took its current name from there.

When Fatih Sultan Mehmet conquered Istanbul, the continents of America, Australia and Antarctica were not yet discovered in the world.

Before the conquest, the population of Istanbul was 50 thousand. 2 years later, according to the census conducted in 1455, the city reached 100 thousand people.

According to data from the Statistics Institute of Turkey, by the end of 2013, Turkey's population of 76 million 677 thousand people. 18 percent of this, 14 million 160 thousand people live in Istanbul

Istanbul has a population of more than 130 countries, including Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Tunisia and Austria.

65 percent of Istanbul's inhabitants are on the European continent and 35 percent are on the Asian continent.

In this full-day tour, we will first take a tour in the Golden Horn area along the city walls by tour bus. Our guide will give you information about Istanbul.

Then we will go to the world-famous Egyptian bazaar. You will love the delicious spice scents here. We will have free time to wander among the shops in the Spice Bazaar with great scent of spices. The Egyptian market was built in the 17th century and has 6 entrances. There are 86 shops in the bazaar.

From here we will go to the pier for the Bosphorus boat tour and get on the boat. We will make a nice boat trip with the historical and modern views of the magnificent Istanbul. During our boat trip, we will pass to Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, Bosphorus Bridge, Rumeli Fortress and Historical Military High School and go to Beylerbeyi Palace. Our visit to Beylerbeyi palace, which has a unique architecture, will take about 1.5 hours.

From here we will go to Çamlıca hill. Çamlıca Hill has a magnificent view of the Bosphorus with its height of 262 meters. You can admire the unique views of Istanbul while sipping your coffee in the cafeteria here. There is no other Istanbul!

At the end of the tour we will leave you back to your hotel.

We wish you a pleasant tour with us!

Price included

  • Pick-up from centrally located istanbul hotels with air-conditionen and non-smoking tour bus
  • Bosphorus cruise
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees
  • Professional licensed tour guide
  • Service fees and local taxes
  • Food and drinks on the ferry on the Bosphorus cruise
  • Drinks
  • Personal expenses

Pick Up Place

For Full day tour, with Bosphorus cruise and Istanbul Two Continents, Pick up is available from centrally located Istanbul hotels. Pick-up and drop-off from hotels far from the center and the airport is subject to an additional charge. Pick up from hotels in anatolian side of Istanbul is not available.

Pick up Point

Hotels lobby

Details to know

Bosphorus Cruise & 2 Continents Full-Day Tour with Lunch

The return tour from the Asian side of Istanbul is made from the Bosphorus Bridge by tour bus.

A shopping mall visit can be made for shopping on this tour. Safe Shopping is under the guarantee of our agency.

Full day Istanbul Bosphorus tour with;

City Walls (by bus)
Golden Horn (by bus)
The Egyptian Bazaar (Spice bazaar)
Bosphorus cruise
Lunch
Bosphorus Bridge (by boat and tour bus)
Beylerbeyi Palace or Dolmabahce palace
Camlica Hill

CLOSED
Beylerbeyi Palace is closed on Mondays and Thursdays / will be replaced with Chora Museum.

The important points of Istanbul you will see the through the Bosphorus cruise: Ciragan Palace, Ortaköy mosque, Military High school, Bosphorus bridge connecting Asia and Europe, Dolmabahce palace. Some of the places mentioned in the program can be seen from the boat during the Bosphorus boat tour, internal visits are not made.

Additional information

Tour program for Full Day Tour of Cruise on Bosphorus and Two Continents (Europe to Asia)

Along the bosphorus see the stunning marble palaces and ancient wooden villas which history back to the Ottoman Empire. Admire the majestic Rumeli Fortress, which was built by Sultan Mehmed II in the 15th century in preparation for the conquest of Constantinople.

On this full-day sightseeing tour, you will not only travel through Istanbul, but you will also be able to explore the city’s past wonders and attractions through intercontinental routes. The core of this trip is an unforgettable cruise along the amazing Bosphorus (famous water way that separates Europe and Asia). The stunning spots on both sides of the bosphorus complement your memorable cruise. Taste delicious Turkish Delights at the Spice Market, then return to Turkey’s past at Dolmabahce Palace.

  • Pick up from centrally located hotels in Istanbul with air-conditioned, non-smoking tour bus
  • Bus tour along the city walls at Golden horn
  • Visiting the Egyptian Bazaar
  • Bosphorus Boat trip
  • Lunch (included)
  • Beylerbeyi Palace or Dolmabahce palace
  • Camlica Hill
  • Bosphorus bridge (by boat and tour bus)
  • End of the tour and back to hotels

Period & Price

01 January 2024 / 31 December 2024 - Price

Location Adult
12 >
Child
06 > 11
Child
03 > 05
Child
00 > 02
Istanbul € 60.0 € 55.0 € 30.0 € 0
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