HALF DAY HISTORICAL ISTANBUL EXCURSION
WITH CRUISE ON THE BOSPHORUS STRAITS

Your professional tour guide and a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle will meet you and your party at the Istanbul Cruise-Ship Pier or your hotel.

You will first visit Misir Carsisi [known as The Spice Bazaar or the Egyptian Bazaar], one of the oldest bazaars [from the Turkish word “Pazar”, which means marketplace] in Istanbul and the second largest after the Grand Covered Bazaar. Misir Carsisi was built in 1660 to help support

the upkeep of the adjacent mosque, Yeni Cami (New Mosque). It is filled with exotic spices, as well as stores selling Turkish Delights, Turkish coffee and teas, caviar, dried fruits, and other food items, in addition to souvenirs. Afterwards, your guide will take you to the Eminonu Pier to embark a local Boat for a relaxing cruise along the famous Bosphorus Straits, where two continents meet. You will see the intercontinental bridges, old houses, villas, palaces, and mosques along the Asian and European shores, against the backdrop of the magnificent Istanbul skyline and the graceful ferry boats that adorn this unique view. There will be a shopping opportunity before returning to your Cruise Ship or your hotel.