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Istanbul Big Bus (Hop-on Hop-off) City Sightseeing Tours

About the Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off tour

With magnificent views from an open-top bus, Big Bus Tours Istanbul is the perfect introduction to a city that strides two continents - Europe and Asia. This carefully designed tour takes you to the major landmarks and historic sights on both continents, while your personal recorded commentary explains the history and culture of this beautiful city. From the moment the bus departs you will experience a real mix of culture where east meets west. Tour highlights include the journey from Europe to Asia across the Bosphorus Bridge, the Blue Mosque, Dolmabahce Palace, Galata Tower and much more. Don't forget your camera to help capture some memorable moments. The hop-on, hop-off facility will enable you to hop-on and off the bus at many attractions and places of interest. Choose from a 24 or 48 hour ticket to see the city and its sights at your own pace. The Big Bus sightseeing tour is a safe and relaxing way to discover this great city; the perfect introduction to Istanbul and a fun day out for everyone.

See the City's Iconic Landmarks

The Big Bus Tour is carefully designed to take in Istanbul’s landmarks - from the jaw dropping journey across the Bosphorus Bridge to the 'must see' Blue Mosque. The tour commentary will explain the history of Istanbul, while pointing out the attractions and places of interest.

Recorded Commentary

The Big Bus sightseeing tour of Istanbul includes informative commentary that guides you through the city. The commentary explains the history of Istanbul and points out the buildings and landmarks of significance. The commentary also gives an insight into Turkish culture and tradition. The personal recorded commentary is available in your choice of eight languages: English, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Italian & Spanish. Complimentary earphones are provided.

Buses at Regular Intervals

The hop-on, hop-off facility enables you to get on and off the bus at a number of exciting places to explore at your leisure. You can take a break from your tour whenever you wish to visit attractions and landmarks and re-join the tour at your convenience. The regular service enables you to see the sights in your own time and gives you the flexibility to start the tour at any of the 9 stops for the Red Route and 6 stops for Blue Route at any time of the day. Your 24 hour ticket will be valid until the same time on the following day.

Explore two continents!

The City Tour is the perfect introduction to Istanbul city centre, taking you to a number of the city’s most popular attractions in both Europe and Asia. This carefully designed tour also takes you to the major landmarks and places of interest giving you an insight into Istanbul’s incredible history and diverse culture. It provides the opportunity to discover the reminiscence of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires as well as the modern Republic of Turkey we see today. You will discover Istanbul’s distinctive blend of European and Middle Eastern cultures. Throughout the City Tour, you’ll have the opportunity to hop off and explore many of Istanbul’s attractions, such as the Egyptian Bazaar, Galata Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, Taksim Square and Beylerbeyi Palace. The tour also journeys across the famous Bosphorus Bridge; a suspension bridge connecting Europe and Asia and one of the prominent and most important landmarks of the city. Crossing the bridge provides spectacular views of the Bosphorus estuary, Europe and Asia, and is one of the highlights of the city tour.
Buses depart from Sultanahmet every 30 minutes from 9.00am until 5.00pm.

Experience a cultural journey

The Golden Horn Tour is the best way to explore Istanbul’s famous Golden Horn, taking you to a number of the city’s most popular places of interest around this sea inlet in the shape of a horn. The blue route takes you through the historic old town of Sultanahmet into the quaint suburbs of Istanbul and around the Golden Horn. Along the tour you will learn about the strategic importance the Horn had to the city, as well as seeing the sights and key surrounding landmarks that span over two thousand years. Along the route you can use the hop-on hop-off facility to explore Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sohpia, the old great wall of Constantinople, Aynalıkavak Palace and a 4th century Roman Aqueduct. There is also a cable car, a miniature town, a Dolphinarium, the Rahmi Koc Museum and the Basilica Cistern to discover.
Buses depart from the Sultanahmet every 30 minutes from 9.15am until 4.45pm.

24 Hours ticket price is 35€ / Children 20€
48 Hours ticket price is 40€ / Children 25€

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Daily Istanbul tour: Topkapi Palace

Daily Istanbul tour: Topkapi Palace

(Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and Little Hagia Sophia Mosque)

70€

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Istanbul Tour 4 (Golden Horn and Bosphorus Cruise, Rumeli Fortress, Pierre Loti Hill, City Walls)

Half Day Morning Tour with Cable Car and Private Cruise Included

Cruise on the Golden Horn
The Golden Horn is a historic inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousands of years. It is a scimitar-shaped estuary that joins the Bosphorus just at the point where that strait enters the Sea of Marmara, thus forming a peninsula the tip of which is "Old Istanbul".

Cruise on the Bosphorus
Bosphorus, the world's narrowest strait used for international navigation, it connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara.

Our magical journey which covers both European and Asian shores by our private boat will let you see the marvelous monuments and districts.

Rumeli Fortress (From the sea)
The biggest fortification of Istanbul can be seen dearly during our Bosphorus Cruise.

Pierre Loti Hill
The hill is situated almost at the end of 7 km long water inlet 'Golden Horn'.

Fly over by Cable Car
Enjoy the beautiful view from the cable car as you climb the hill to the cafe named after the famous French writer Pierre Loti.

City Walls
Constantinople's great city walls were breached only twice in 1600 years. The first breach occured in 1204 during the fourth Crusade; the second breach was led by "Sultan Mehmetthe Conqueror" in 1453 with cannons and troops.
Shopping Opportunity on the way back to the old city.

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Full day Istanbul tour

Full Day Istanbul Tour with Lunch and Entrance Fee Included

Cruise on the Golden Horn
Cruise along the Golden Horn and see the historical heart of the city and principal harbor of Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul for over 2,000 years.

Cruise on the Bosphorus
The Cruise on the Bosphorus which will give you the best chance to view the finest palaces and pavilions along the shores.

Rumeli Fortress (From the sea);
The biggest fortification of Istanbul can be seen dearly during our Bosphorus Cruise.

Pierre Loti Hill
The hill was named after the French novelist and naval officer Pierre Loti who visited Istanbul several times and stayed many years.

Fly over by Cable Car
Enjoy the beautiful view from the cable car all the way down to the hill.

City Walls
Constantinople’s great city walls were breached only twice in 1600 years. The first breach occured in 1204 during the fourth Crusade.

Shopping Opportunity is available before having lunch at our restaurant.

Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace was home to six sultans from 1856, when it was first inhabited, up until the abolition of the Caliphate in 1924. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey, used the palace as a presidential residence during the summers.

Bosphorus Bridge Overshadowing Istanbul’s traditional architecture is one of the world’s largest suspension bridges, the Bosphorus Bridge, linking Europe and Asia.

Asian Hill
We climb a Bosphorus side hill by bus for a view which commands a magnificent view that embraces the Bosphorus and old istanbul.

Dolmabahçe Palace is closed on Monday and Thursday. It will be replaced by a visit to Chora Museum (Church) on those days.

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