Why Travelers loved it?
Overview
Two continents. One balanced day.
Discover Istanbul through its most iconic landmarks and most colorful neighborhoods in one well-balanced day. Visit Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, enjoy a Bosphorus cruise with lunch on board, and continue through the historic churches and vibrant streets of Balat. With hotel transfer, organized timing, and professional guides, you experience more — without the stress of planning it yourself.
Key highlights at a glance:
• Hagia Sophia
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Blue Mosque
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Bosphorus cruise with lunch on board
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Balat’s colorful houses and stairs
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St. Stephen Iron Church
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St. George Church
. • Europe & Asia in one day • Bosphorus cruise with breakfast & lunch • Sultan's Ottoman palace of 19th century • Biggest mosque of the Turkey • Istanbul’s highest panoramic viewpoints & cable car The day begins on the Bosphorus with a relaxed cruise and breakfast on board. As Istanbul unfolds along the water, your guide brings the skyline to life: palaces, mosques, towers, bridges — more than twenty landmarks seen naturally from the strait. On the Asian shore, we visit one of the Ottoman Empire’s most elegant palaces, once a place of diplomacy and intrigue. Crystal chandeliers, handmade carpets, marble halls and waterfront gardens reveal a refined side of imperial Istanbul. The journey continues to the highest point on the Asian continent — home to the city’s largest mosque, offering panoramic views across both Europe and Asia. After lunch along the Asian coast, we return to Europe, ending the day at one of Istanbul’s most romantic viewpoints, reached by cable car. This tour is designed for balance — meaningful stories, comfortable pacing, and time to simply enjoy where you are.
What's included?
Transfer
Professional Guide: EN / TR
Lunch
Tickets
Bosphorus Cruise
Comfortable bus between locations
Details
Duration: 8 hours
Start & Finish time: 10:00-18:00
Mobile ticket: сonfirmation will be received at time of booking.
Age: suitable for all ages
Starting point
Eminönü District
Note
Sarıdemir, Ragıp Gümüşpala Cd. No:14, 34134 Fatih/İstanbul
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After booking, you will receive an SMS notification with all the details. The ticket will indicate the time at which the transfer will arrive to pick you up. Please do not be late.
Itinerary
Bulgarian Iron Church
1 stop
10:00 - 10:30
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One of the most unusual churches in Istanbul, the Bulgarian Iron Church stands on the shores of the Golden Horn in Balat. Built in the late 19th century from more than 500 tons of prefabricated cast iron brought from Europe, it is one of the few churches in the world constructed almost entirely from iron.
Here your guide will share the real story & then you will have time to walk around, take photos, and admire its delicate iron architecture and peaceful waterfront setting — making it one of the most photogenic stops of the tour.
Additional info
• We travel between locations by private bus. Only between locations that are 5 minutes apart - we walk. • Licensed guide: your group will travel with a guide who speaks your chosen language. • A vegetarian menu is available free of charge.
Reviews
Verified reviews for Old City Tour
5.0
based on 8 reviews
Warren Cass
April 23, 2026
USA
Cem was an excellent guide and the tour gave me the essentials for my first time in Istanbul. The city is so much more colourful than I had imagined and the people so friendly.
Thank you so much.
Olivia
March 25, 2026
Canada
Great value for this package. Cem Temel was our guide & he was absolutely wonderful! Cem was patient, friendly, very knowledgeable and made the whole experience great for us! Would definitely recommend 🤗
Marko
March 25, 2026
Serbia
The tour is exactly the same as in the description. Enjoyed beautiful views, guides' stories about historical sites. I want to mention the guide Emine , helped in all matters , and also very clearly everything was told. In two languages. Also were on the Asian side very much liked everything were pleased
Sarah
March 16, 2026
UK
Excellent tour given by Cem. His English is perfect & he’s very easy to understand. He had so much interesting knowledge of the places we visited.
The churches were amazing.
Boat tour was lovely.
We were two females travelling together & were picked up from our hotel. Loved the tour. Once again Cem was terrific. Would recommend 100%
Jakube
March 25, 2026
Cezech
I had an incredible experience thanks to our tour guide, Cem. From the moment the tour began, he was professional, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to ensure everyone was comfortable and engaged—sharing fascinating insights, answering every question with patience, and even helping us take great photos at scenic spots.
I would highly recommend Cem to anyone looking for a memorable and enriching tour. Exceptional service from start to finish! 🙂
Sam
March 25, 2026
USA
I liked it so much the Trip was amazing nice direction very kind guide and information about the istanbul i find even a friend in boat and sure our guide sheyla speaker in the boat was great
Yana
March 16, 2026
It's was a nice experience, our guide Emma explained history of Istanbul and significance of the places.
The Cruise have veg options too
Мария
March 6, 2026
Рекомендую всем посетить этот тур - это было великолепно!
Reviews
Verified reviews for Asia & Europe Tour
5.0
based on 472 reviews
Alexander P.
Russia
Wonderful Tour!
It was amazing. Our guide Sahra shared so much interesting information.
15 March 2026