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Best of Istanbul Tours with Expert Guide

Activity Duration (8 to 12 hours)
Extreme
Hosted in English
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Explore the Best of Istanbul with a Knowledgeable Guide

What you'll do

During this 8-hour guided tour, you'll visit the Spice Bazaar, the Rustempasha Mosque, and take a cruise on the Bosphorus. You'll also take a drive along the Bosphorus Bridge and visit Camlica Hill, where you'll have lunch at the top of the hill. Additionally, you'll visit Beylerbeyi Palace. This is a small group tour with an English-speaking guide.

Meeting and pickup

Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
  • Pickup detailsWe pick up from all hotels in city center.
  • Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
  • Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.Galataport Istanbul, Kılıçali Paşa, Meclis-i Mebusan Cd. No: 8 İç Kapı No: 102, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What is included?

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation

What is not included?

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Rüstempasha mosque will be closed for the next few months due to the restoration.
  • Infant meals not included
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Meet your host

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Magnolia Adventure Co.
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Host since 2025

Itinerary

Istanbul Culinary Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for Best of Istanbul Tours with Expert Guide in Istanbul, Turkey. This culinary tours experience includes 6 stops over 1 day. Duration: 8 hours. Activity level: Extreme.

No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Here is the starting point

Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
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Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

Visiting the Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Market). Built between 1597 and 1664, it is the second oldest covered bazaar in the city. There you will find mystical smells of different aromas of various spices, shops selling fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish and more.

2

Rumeli Fortress

·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Rumeli Fortress

Built in 1452 by Sultan Mehmet II, it was the largest and strongest fortress of the middle age.

3

Bosphorus Bridge

·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Bosphorus Bridge

Drive on the Bosphorus Bridge and enjoy the beautiful view when crossing from Europe to Asia. At 1704 meters (approximately 1-mile) long and was the 4th longest in the world when completed. This is a unique chance to step from one continent (Europe) to another (Asia) in 2-minutes.

4

Bosphorus Strait

Stop: 90 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Bosphorus Strait

Take a 1.5 hour cruise on the Bosphorus. This natural strait connects the sea of Marmara to the Black Sea and separates Europe and Asia, making Istanbul one of the most beautiful cities in the world and the only one built astride two continents.

5

Camlica Hill

Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Camlica Hill

Have lunch at the top of Camlica Hill, the highest point in Istanbul and enjoy a beautiful view over the city.

6

Beylerbeyi Palace

Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Beylerbeyi Palace

The summer residence of Ottoman Sultans with its original furniture and magnificent gardens on the Asian Side.

This concludes the tour.

You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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