Direct operator priceBooked directly with us. We run the tour, so there is no commission on top.
Guaranteed departuresRuns on set days. Your booking goes ahead even if nobody else joins.
Your route
1 stop · 2 nights
Istanbul2 nights
BosphorusStop
IstanbulEnd
Starts and ends in IstanbulDay 1 of the itinerary says how you are met
Moderate walkingTwo to three hours on foot on sightseeing days, with steps and uneven ground at ancient sites.
Two Istanbul hotel nightsBreakfast before both sightseeing days
Two Continents and a cruiseAsian-side sights and Golden Horn views
Airport pickup and drop-offYour own flights; both transfers included
Hotel options3 hotel classes on the same route, priced side by side
Guided in EnglishAlso in Spanish and Italian on private tours.
Group tourA shared coach and guide on the sightseeing days
Overview
See Istanbul beyond the Old City, from Beylerbeyi Palace to the Bosphorus. This three-day stay includes two hotel nights, airport transfers and an Old City tour on your final morning. Show more overviewShow less
Arrive on day 1 and transfer to your hotel. There are no guided visits that day. After check-in, the remaining time is yours.
Day 2 explores both continents. Visit Beylerbeyi Palace and Camlica, cruise the Bosphorus and ride the Pierre Loti cable car for Golden Horn views. The group tour serves lunch on the boat. The private option has a private boat trip without a guide aboard, with lunch served ashore.
Visit Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome on day 3. After shopping, make your own way back to the hotel at your own expense. Collect your bags for the included airport transfer.
Breakfast on both tour mornings, day-2 lunch, listed tickets and guided land visits are included. Flights are separate. Choose a late departure after the Old City tour, which ends around 12:30. Allow time for your hotel return, airport journey and airline check-in.
See Istanbul from its hills, palace shore and waterway.Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Included today
Overnight: Istanbul · night 2 of 2
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Transport: Tour vehicle and hotel transfers · Bosphorus cruise
Guide: Licensed guide
Sightseeing: Palace and cable car tickets
Schedule
08:30
Hotel pickup after breakfast
Meet your guide for Camlica’s hilltop views, Beylerbeyi Palace, a Bosphorus cruise and the Golden Horn area.
Pickup time depends on your hotel location.
Places you’ll visit
Camlica Hill
Grand Camlica Mosque
Beylerbeyi Palace
Bosphorus cruise
Eyup Sultan Mosque and Tomb
Pierre Loti cable car
Historic City Walls
About these 7 places
Camlica Hill
Look across the Bosphorus from the Asian side, taking in the bridges and distant European shore.
Grand Camlica Mosque
See the mosque’s large courtyards and domes, which draw on Ottoman architectural forms.
Beylerbeyi Palace
Visit the Ottoman summer palace on the Asian shore. It is closed on Mondays; available start dates keep this visit on an open day.
Bosphorus cruise
Pass waterfront palaces, homes and bridges between Europe and Asia. Group tours include lunch on the boat. Private bookings use a private boat with no guide aboard and have lunch ashore.
Eyup Sultan Mosque and Tomb
Explore the area around the mosque and tomb of Abu Ayyub Al Ansari, an important pilgrimage site.
Pierre Loti cable car
Ride up for views across the Golden Horn, where the inlet curves between Istanbul’s neighbourhoods.
Historic City Walls
See sections of the defences that once guarded Constantinople’s landward side.
17:00
Return to your hotel
Your transfer brings you back after the guided day.
The finish time varies with traffic and the day’s visits.
Time of your own
Choose how to spend your second evening in Istanbul.
Book Beylerbeyi and the Bosphorus cruise as a day tour when your Istanbul accommodation is already arranged.
Good to know
Choose your flights around the included sightseeing.
Please note
Provide your arrival and departure flight details when booking. Airport transfers use the airport shown on each ticket.
Choose a late flight on day 3: the morning tour ends around 12:30, followed by your hotel return, luggage collection, airport transfer and airline check-in.
The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays; another shopping stop is included instead.
Breakfast is included before both sightseeing days, and lunch is included on the Two Continents day only.
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Cover shoulders and knees for mosque visits, bring a headscarf when needed, and remove shoes inside prayer areas.
Your two hotel nights begin on day 1, with room access at the hotel’s check-in time. Tour vouchers are sent after reservations are completed.
Beylerbeyi Palace is closed on Mondays; the calendar offers only start dates that keep the palace visit on an open day.
What to bring
Comfortable walking shoes
Modest clothing and a headscarf when needed
A light layer for the cruise
Flight details and your passport
Cancellation
How much comes back depends on how early you let us know: we count the days from your written cancellation to your first booked service.
More than 90 days75% back
61 to 90 days70% back
31 to 60 days60% back
16 to 30 days30% back
0 to 15 days, or no showNo refund
Non-refundable flights, hotels or activity tickets in your booking are charged on top of these amounts.
No guided tour is planned on day 1. Your transfer follows the flight details you provide. Room access starts at the hotel's check-in time.
When should I fly out on day 3?
Choose a late flight. The Old City tour ends around 12:30 at the shopping stop. Return to your hotel at your own expense, collect your bags and meet the airport driver. Allow for airport travel and your airline's check-in time.
Is lunch served during the Bosphorus cruise?
The group Two Continents tour includes lunch on the boat. With the private option, you take a private boat trip and have lunch ashore. No guide joins the private boat.
Is Beylerbeyi Palace open every day?
It is closed on Mondays. Choose an available start date in the booking calendar so the palace visit falls on an open day.
What replaces the Grand Bazaar on Sundays?
The Old City morning uses another shopping stop. The included airport pickup is from your hotel afterwards.
Which languages and tour types is this tour available in?
Languages and tour types
Guide language
Group tour
Private tour
ENEnglish
Available
Available
ESSpanish
—Not offered
Available
ITItalian
—Not offered
Available
Pick the combination that suits you when you check availability.
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