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The vehicle is just for you and not
shared with anyone else during the
tour. (Depending on the size of the
group, a car, minivan or buses will
be used.)
This tour starts
after breakfast, when you are picked
up from the hotel or port by our
private guide.
Proceed to the mouth of the
Golden Horn, to explore the
bustling Egyptian Spice Market
of 17th century origin - a colorful
bazaar heaped with spices, Turkish
sweets, dried foods and much more.
Then visit the beautifully tiled
tiny Rustem Pasha Mosque
hidden among the narrow cobbled
market streets nearby.
Next we take a Bosphorus Cruise
Sightseeing Boat Trip up
Istanbul's winding straits for a
chance to relax and admire the
shoreline of beautiful mosques,
lavish palaces and decadent villas -
you'll see Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi
Palaces, Ottoman summer mansions and
Ortakoy mosque, the defensive Rumeli
Fortress and Bosphorus Bridge - one
of the world's largest suspension
bridges, all alongside passing
fishing boats, yachts, huge cargo
ships and tankers.
After a lunch break back on shore,
we will visit the interior of the
sumptuously decorated Dolmabahce
Palace, the 19th century lavish
Ottoman residence on the Bosphorus.
Drop off to hotel or cruise ship
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