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Bosphorus Cruise with Cable Car ( Half Day Afternoon Tour) Popular
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This afternoon tour offers a 3.5 to 4-hour, guided, half-day experience combining a scenic Bosphorus boat cruise with a cable car ride to Pierre Loti Hill. Enjoy panoramic views of Istanbul's palaces, mansions, and the Golden Horn, plus a visit to historic city walls, with convenient pick-up from city-center hotels.
Note:
We provide transfer services from these areas: Beyoğlu, Fatih, Zeytinburnu, Şişli, and Beşiktaş. Requests from other areas are subject to an extra charge.
0-.3 years old free.
Highlights
Hotel Pick-up: Generally between 12:30-13:00 from central hotels.
Bosphorus Cruise: A boat ride between Europe and Asia, passing by iconic landmarks such as Dolmabahçe Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, and Rumeli Fortress.
Golden Horn & City Walls: A scenic drive along the Golden Horn to view ancient Byzantine City Walls.
Cable Car & Pierre Loti Hill: A thrilling cable car ride up to Pierre Loti Hill for breathtaking views of the Golden Horn and the city.
Tour End: Returns to the hotel around 16:30-17:00.
Itinerary
Hotel pick-up time
25 May 2025, 04:45 AM
We’ll pick you up from you hotel between 12:30-13:00
You’ll visit:
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Bosphorus by boat
You’ll visit:
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Golden Horn
You’ll visit:
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Cable Car
You’ll visit:
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Piere Loti Hill
You’ll visit:
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Shopping
Return
25 May 2025, 04:45 AM
The tour finishes at 16:30-17:00 (at the hotel), We’ll drive you back to your hotel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This 3.5 to 4-hour tour typically includes a boat cruise along the Bosphorus (passing palaces and villas), a bus tour along the Golden Horn and City Walls, and a cable car ride up to Pierre Loti Hill for panoramic views.
The tour usually starts around 13:00 (1:00 PM) and finishes around 17:00 (5:00 PM), with hotel pickup and drop-off included.
You will see the Dolmabahçe Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, Yıldız Palace, wooden villas, Ottoman houses, and the Rumeli Fortress, all while navigating between Europe and Asia.
You will take a cable car up to the Pierre Loti Hill, named after the French novelist, which offers a stunning view of the Golden Horn and the historic peninsula.
The bus part of the tour covers the ancient Constantinople City Walls and the Golden Horn area.
Yes, most operators offer pick-up from centrally located hotels in areas like Sultanahmet,Fatih,Beyoğlu and Taksim.
Yes, the afternoon tour is typically available daily.
Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a camera. In the spring and autumn, a light jacket is recommended for the boat, as it can be breezy.