We offer tours and shore excursions in Istanbul, is the largest city in Turkey and is among the 15 largest urban areas in the world. It is located on the Bosporus Strait and covers the entire area of the Golden Horn, a natural harbour. Because of its size, Istanbul extends into both Europe and Asia. The city is the world’s only metropolis to be on more than one continent.
The city of Istanbul is important to geography because it has a long history that spans the rise and fall of the world's most famous empires. Due to its participation in these empires, Istanbul has also undergone various name changes.
Istanbul is a port of call for major cruise lines such as Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Cunard Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean.
Itinerary
When you arrive in the port of Istanbul, your private guide will be waiting to lead you to your own luxury vehicle, in which you can relax as your private shore excursion to Istanbul.
You will drive to historical peninsula with our tour transportation vehicle. Your first visit will be to Blue Mosque - The superb interior is decorated with more than 20,000 blue Iznik tiles. Then to Hagia Sophia - The Emperor Justinian built St.Sophia when Istanbul was Constantinople.
After visit to Hagia Sophia, you will visit 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.
After all the visits, you will turn back to port of Istanbul.
This is a private tour and includes a driver and a separate English-speaking guide who will accompany you into all attractions to provide commentary.
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