Istanbul Tours Istanbul Hotels Istanbul Airport Transfers Rent A Car Packages Reviews F.a.q.
 
 
Home Page About Us Contact Us Booking Terms & Conditions
 
     
About Istanbul History & Heritage Life & Culture Travel Guide Bars & Clubs Shopping Malls Istanbul Sightseeing Istanbul Nightlife Istanbul Hospitals
 
  New Page 1
Bosphorus Cruise and Golden Horn
(Code: R-04)

Cruise on the Golden Horn
Golden Horn  forms a deep natural harbor for the pensinsula it encloses together with the Sea of Marmara. The Byzantine Empire had its naval headquarters there, and walls were built along the shoreline to protect the city of Constantinople from naval attacks.

Cruise on the Bosphorus
Cruising all the way up to the most important fortress on the Bosphorus and return by having a great panorama of the water dividing two conticents.

Rumeli Fortress (only from the boat )
The Rumeli Fortress (Rumelihisari) is located on the European (Rumeli) side of the Bosphorus. It was built by Mehmed II in four months beginning in the spring of 1452 across the waters from the Anatolian Fortress (Anadoluhisari or Güzelce Hisar) built by his grandfather Bayezid I (1389-1402).
 
Pierre Loti Hill by Cable Car
Ride up to the beautifull hill where you can see the most interesting view of the Golden Horn with a cable car. The hill may make you a poet like a Pierre Loti who is well known poet and author was enraptured by Istanbul and he came here often to watch the beauties of the Golden Horn and Istanbul.

City Walls
The 5th-century city walls built by Emperor Theodosius II stretch for 6.5 km (4 miles) from Istanbul's Golden Horn to the Sea of Marmara.

Shopping Center (optional)
You can go for shopping such as Leather, ceramics , anthiques and hand-made rugs at the end of the tour.

 

  Price List
1 person :    35 Euro per person


Including
  • Tour operates mornings 09:00 - 13:00
  • All Transportations
  • Entrance Fees
  • Guidance( Multilingual at the same group )
  • Brochure ( Please ask for your representative)
  • Cable Car 
 


 
 
Related Tours & Tags: If you would like to make this tour privately , please click here.
 

 
TOUR PHOTOS

 

 
 
Istanbul Tours Istanbul Hotels Istanbul Airport Transfers Rent A Car Packages Reviews F.a.q.
 
 
©2006 istanbulsightseeing.com