Bosphorus Cruise + Blue Mosque + Hagia Sophia

After pick you up from the hotel we will go to the Spice Bazaar, located next to the Galata Bridge.

The Spice Bazaar is undoubtedly one of the best places in Istanbul to buy typical products. More than a market, a pleasure for the five senses.

Leaving Eminönü behind, we will go to the pier where our Bosphorus cruise awaits us.

Once on the boat we will begin touring the Bosphorus enjoying the views on both shores , to the east, Asia, to the west, Europe. Wooden houses, palaces, fortresses and incredible bridges populate the strait that separates the Black Sea from the Sea of Marmara.

After the 1 and a half hour cruise, we will go to eat at a traditional restaurant . The menu includes soup or cold appetizer, börek (patty), chicken, meat or vegetable kebab with rice and baklava or fruit.

We will continue the tour heading to Hippodrome Square , one of the most famous monuments of Byzantine Constantinople that later served as a resting place for the Ottomans.

Our next stop is the famous Blue Mosque , considered by many to be the best work of Ottoman architecture. During the visit of approximately one hour, we will be surprised by its large dome, the six minarets and the impressive decoration with Iznik tiles .

Crossing Sultanahmet Square we will enter the jewel of Istanbul: Hagia Sophia . This enormous building was a church for 916 years and a mosque for 477. It was finally converted into a museum in 1936. We will have about an hour to tour its breathtaking interior. You will be left with your mouth open!

The tour ends in the center of Sultanahmet or in the Taksim Quarter , if you prefer.

Tour without food

Those who prefer to take something to eat or find a restaurant on their own, can hire the tour without food for € 10 less.