Hop on Hop off Istanbul Sightseeing Boat Tour within Bosphorus and Black Sea

Wanna explore the Istanbul City and Bosphorus Strait all the way to the Black Sea without being have to move with the group and have your own free time? Then, this tour is just perfect for you! You will have a pick-up and drop-off service from/to your hotel, 5 different stop-points on both European and Asian side in the Istanbul, licenced and well experienced English speaking tour guide. Lastly, you will be feeling the calm spirit of the Poyrazkoy that is located on the Black Sea. You will also have a chance to swim over there!

Itinerary

Ortakoy Mosque

Route Duration: 1 hour

• Mecidiye Köprüsü Sk. No:15

Ortakoy

Operates: The tour starts at 08:30 AM by picking you up from your hotel. Our first stop will be Ortaköy at 09:40 AM. Ortakoy Mosque, The mosque that built in the 18th century in the Neo-Baroque of style is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy. It is one of the most popular and picturesque place in Istanbul. Therefore, you can see this mosque on a lot of pictures that are advertising of Istanbul. There is no entry fee for it and it is not allowed to visit the mosque during the prayer times.

Kucuksu Palace

Route Duration: 1 hour

• Küçüksu Palace

Kucuksu Pavilion

Operates: Our second stop is Kucuksu Palace on the Asian side. We will be there at 11:15 AM and stay there around 1 hour. Our guide will be with those who wanna visit the Palace. Kucuksu Palace is situated in the Kucuksu neighborhood on the Asian shore of the Istanbul Bosphorus between Anadoluhisarı and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. The tiny palace was used by Ottoman sultans for short stays during country excursions and hunting. The entry fee of the Palace and Garden is 20 Turkish Lira, if you wish to visit only garden, then it’d be 5 Turkish Lira.

Rumeli Fortress

Route Duration: 1 hour

• Rumeli Hisarı

Rumeli Fortress

Operates: Our 3rd stop point will be Rumeli Fortress. Rumeli Castle is an Ottoman Fortress was built in the 1452 that is located at the narrowest section of the Bosphorus Strait (about 600 meters / 1960 feet). Since 1968, everyone can visit this place as an open-air museum near the Istanbul Bosphorus. The fee of the ticket is 15 Turkish Lira. Our tour guide would be glad to accompany you.

Anadolu Kavagi

Route Duration: 1 hour

• Anadolu Kavağı

Anadolu Kavagi

Operates: We will be at the Anadolu Kavagi at 14:15 PM. Anadolu Kavağı, a fishing town in the Asian side where you can feel the peaceful atmosphere away from the crowdedness of the city.

Black Sea - Poyrazkoy Village

Route Duration: 2 hours

• Poyraz

Poyrazkoy Limani

Operates: Our last stop will be at the Poyrazkoy Village, a small fishing village that is located at the exit of the Bosphorus into the Black Sea, on the Asian side of the Istanbul. Free time duration is about 2 hours. You may tell to your grandkids that you had swum over there! :)