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Tour Name : Golden Horn & Bosphorus Tour
Tour Code : CPD-17111
Tour Duration : Approximately 9 ½ Hours
Departure Dates : This tour is a guaranteed departure on every day of year.
Itinerary : Suleymaniye Mosque, Golden Horn, Pierre Loti Hill, The Church of Chora, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry
Pick up & Drop off : Your hotel in Istanbul
You will meet with your private guide at your hotel in Istanbul and you will drive to Sultanahmet area. The first stop is Suleymaniye Mosque, constructed by Architect Sinan by the order of Sultan Suleyman The Magnificient. This is the largest mosque complex of the city used as the Imperial Mosque and offer a gorgeous view over the Golden Horn. After the mosque, we will stop by Pierre Loti Hill named after the French Poet who gave the spot his name. There you will find a beatiful scenery of the city and peaceful location for taking a Turkish Tea. The next visit is to one of the oldest and most important churches in the city - The Church of Chora - representing fascinating wall paintings which tell the life of Christ in an historical order. Even though the building itself being small, the meaning was great for Byzantines as being founded at the borders of the city and welcoming the visitors. Today the environment is restored and this is a good place to spend time with local artisans and wooden houses. Driving along the city walls, the tour will end about 12.00 You will have a lunch break in a traditional Turkish Restaurant. Countinue to your trip with first Rustem Pasa Mosque, special with Ottoman tiles and then walk through the Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market) built in 1664 and filled with the fragrance of the exotic East such as spices, dried fruits, turkish delights. The Bosphorus cruise by TurYol boat takes about 1.5 hour and you will see the most impressive sights along the shores of the Bosphorus including Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Maiden´s Tower, Bosphorus bridges, Rumeli and Anadolu fortresses and Ottoman Residences. Afterwards you drive back to your hotel.
Transportation by private van with A/C, Professional licenced guide (English), Entrance fees
| for parties of 2 people | 119 US$ P.P. |
| for parties of 3 people | 85 US$ P.P. |
| for parties of 4 to 5 people | 68 US$ P.P. |
| for parties of 6 to 8 people | 52 US$ P.P. |
| for parties of 9 to 10 people | 39 US$ P.P. |
| for parties of 11 to 15 people | 35 US$ P.P. |
Prices are per person and there is no hidden cost.
A minimum of 2 pax per booking is required. If you are solo traveller, We could charge 2 people price.
There is 50% children discount for ages between 06-09. We do not charge for ages between 00-05.
The tour language is English. You may ask to have another languages speaking guides which will depend on availibility. It is charged extra 45,00 US$ per day for the other languages guided.
Please fill the booking request form at the right of that page and post us online.
We will response your request within 12 hours and send you an official booking & credit card authorization form for your deposit (15%) payment.
Your tour will be confirmed by Celsus Travel after you paid deposit of your tour amount and we will send your confirmation document / vouchers.
We request min 15% deposit for certain reservation and this payment should be while booking of tour plan.
The payment of balance can be cash to guide or can be with credit card at the end of tour.
We accept MasterCard, Visa for your payments by credit card.
If you cancel at least 3 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is full refund of your payment.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is no refund.
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