Where does ship dock ?: Cruise ships dock at the Yolcu Salonu (" Passenger Terminal ") in Karakoy, which is centrally located.
Getting Around : Most cruise travelers will be taking full - day tours to Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Underground Cistern, Chora Museum, Dolmabahce Palace & Bosphorus Tour or Jewish Heritage Tours.
Istanbul Tour 4 Tour Code : CSE104
Itinerary : Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Egyptian Bazaar, Grand Bazaar
Port : Istanbul
Duration : 7 hours
Prices :
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Tour Plan :
Upon your arrival to Istanbul our tour guide meets you at harbor and drive to historical peninsula with our new brand tour transportation vehicle (in about 15 minutes).
Blue Mosque - Six graceful minarets adorn the elegant mosque, one of the city's most recognized landmarks. The superb interior is decorated with more than 20,000 blue Iznik tiles.
Hippodrome - The large, open square was once the site of a Roman circus that rivaled the Colosseum and could seat 100,000 spectators. Monuments on the site include the Snake Column from Delphi and an Egyptian obelisk taken from the Temple of Karnak at Luxor.
Egyptian Bazaar - It was built in 1664 as a part of the Yeni Cami complex which is located next to it. Misir in Turkish means Egypt and it is called the Egyptian Bazaar because the shopkeepers used to sell spices and herbs which were brought from or through Egypt. During the Ottoman period it was known as a place where shops sold only spices. Today there are only a few spice and herb specialists. The rest sell dried fruit, borek, basket work, jewelry, haberdashery, drapery and suchlike. The bazaar has an "L" shape with six gates. Similar to the Grand Bazaar, it is open on weekdays and only half a day on Saturdays.
Grand Bazaar - Today,shop selling the same kind of merchandise tend to be congregated in their own street or in hans as this was originally the Ottoman system. In addition to two bedestens there are also 13 hans in the Grand Bazaar. The atmosphere of the Grand Bazaar is very interesting for tourist and has consequently become a very popular place for foreign visitors. It is open during working hours on week days, closing earlier on Saturdays, while on Sundays and religious holidays it is closed.
Included :
| • Transfer from port and back | |
| • Transportation by a comfortable AC non smoking Luxurious car / Van with professional driver. | |
| • Professional and experienced licensed guide during the tours. | |
| • Entry fees to the museums and sites. | |
| • Parking fees. |
How we meeting ?:
Our Shore Excursion Team will meet you at the port with the sign written your Name and Surname.