Duration:  Half day / Istanbul from 09:00 a.m. to 01:00 p.m. or from 01:00 p.m. to 05:00 p.m.
Tour summary: Spice Market, Dolmabahce Palace, Ortakoy, Bosphorus cruise for 1 hour

Please note that Bosphorus Cruise is available in June, July, August

Your private licensed tour guide will meet you at your hotel, airport or cruise ship and accompany you to the Spice Market, Dolmabahce Palace, Ortakoy and Bosphorus cruise for an hour.

The Dolmabahçe Palace located at the European side of the Bosphorus, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1853 to 1922, apart from a twenty-year interval (1889-1909) in which the Yıldız Palace was used. Spice Market which was built as a part of the Yeni Cami complex and has since been an exciting covered market with the fragrant scent of spices from the Orient.
Ortakoy is a picturesque sea-front old city quarter located on the European side of the Bosphorus Strait. Due to its very special location, it has been favored by Istanbul residents since Ottoman times. Among historical buildings are the baroque-style Ortakoy Mosque, Esma Sultan Palace, built for an extraordinary Ottoman princess, and the remains of Etz Ahayim Synagogue.
Now the lively streets of Ortakoy are dominated by various craft-work sellers, restaurants and cafes..