TOUR 2

 Bosphorus cruise and Dolmabahce Palace

- Bosphorus cruise
(European and Asian side of Istanbul)
- Golden Horn
- Rumeli Fortress
- Pierre Lotti Hill
- Dolmabahce Palace
- Grand Covered Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar)
- Chamlica Hill (Asia)
- Restaurant ( lunch)

Full day tour tour with the Bosphorus cruise and visiting Dolmabahce Palace. Price includes transfers, boat trip, entrance fee to Dolmabahce Palace, professional guide, lunch in the restaurant.


TOUR PROGRAM

- 8:30-8:45 - transfer from the hotel to the Egyptian Bazaar. Shopping opportunity. At Grand Bazaar you can find jewelery, turkish spices, sweets, coffee, souvenirs etc.

- Boat trip on Bosphorus along European and Asian side of Istanbul. You'll see ancient city walls of Constantinople, the biggest fortification of Istanbul Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce Palace, Maiden Tower,  Bosphorus Bridge.

- 11:30 - arrival to the Golden Horn.  Ancient Eyup, one of the historic centers of Istanbul.

- Cable car (funicular) to the Pierre Lotti Hill.  It's one of Istanbul's famous hills because of its magnificent  view of the city from a 50-meters height. Walking.


- Lunch in restaurant (included in tour price). For your choice in menu: meat in sauce, grilled chicken, soups, salads, grilled vegetables;  drinks: water, ayran, Coke, Fanta, Sprite, tea, coffee. After lunch we'll have transfer to Dolmabahce Palace.

- Dolmabahce Palace - ancient residance of the Ottoman sultans, the largest palace in Turkey which  has an area of 45,000 m2 (11.2 acres). The Palace extensively decorated with gold and crystal. The world's largest Bohemian crystal chandelier is in the Ceremonial Hall. The chandelier, a gift from Queen Victoria, has 750 lamps and weighs 4.5 tonnes.

- The Bosphorus bridge. Asia side of Istanbul.  Chamlica Hill, one of the most beautiful places in Istanbul. Walking.


- 18:30 - returning to hotel.