Dolmabahçe Palace Tour: Explore Ottoman Architecture and Experience Luxury Yacht Sunset Cruise
5.0
20 Ratings
Beşiktaş
Immerse yourself in Ottoman architecture with a tour of Dolmabahçe Palace, then indulge in a luxury yacht sunset cruise along the Bosphorus. Experience history and breathtaking views in one unforgettable day.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Dolmabahce Palace - Our professional tour guide will explain the Dolmabahçe palace, an ottoman palace, and where our beloved leader passed away. The palace was the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire and is now a museum. We will tour the palace’s grand halls, lavish gardens, and opulent furnishings, learning about its fascinating history along the way.
What's Included
- On-board WiFi
- Snacks
- Entry ticket to the Palace
- On-board restrooms
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Hotel transfer
Additional Information
Enjoy the Ottoman architecture by visiting the Dolmabahçe palace, and learn about our glorious history. In this tour, you will get to have a look to the history by being where it happened. Our professional tour guide will make sure that you learn everything you want/need to know personally.
Then join our sunset cruise, which you will be on board an elegant yacht and enjoy the magnificent views as you nibble through snacks, lemonade and Turkish tea. As you pass through the heritage sites on Bosphorus, our guide will provide context. After a tiring day in the Istanbul, you can relax and enjoy the sunset from the best possible location on Bosphorus; the Maiden’s tower. Enjoy the sunset above the Golden Horn as the Old Town turns into a silhouette.
- Not recommended for people with vertigo.
- Not recommended for people prone to sea-sickness.
Location
Saat Kule Kafeterya
Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi
We will meet in front of the clock tower in Dolmabahçe Palace.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Pruec776
Apr 21, 2024
Informative and knowledgeable - Our guide, Jello was very informative and really knew his stuff on the Palace and Bosphorus. We enjoyed our time with Jello, a very friendly guide.
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G4496rhdianar
Apr 20, 2024
Perfect - The views amazing and the service perfect with food and beverages. I would repeat it!!!
Perfect to learn about Istanbul culture and take the best fotos
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Rehanar2021
Apr 20, 2024
Amazing! - Amazing! We learned so much. Would have been great to have started with this at the beginning of our trip. Everyone was super hospitable.
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Andreasv4775as
Mar 2, 2024
good choice - It was a good choice to evaluate our short time in Istanbul. Thank you sweet team. Thank you guide . We were very pleased with your explanation.
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Velens2024
Feb 2, 2024
sunset was the best - This was a great palace tour and we learned so much about history of Turks. Our guide was great and attentive. Sunset cruise was magnificent.
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Duhan_2024
Jan 19, 2024
dolphins show 🐬 - a must do activity in istanbul especially if you are travelling alone the guide spoke fluent englısh. nur was a great host. the dolphins also seemed to have a preapred a show for us.
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Sarahwillams12
Jan 18, 2024
Thank you Istanbul. - With a group of 12 people we participated in this trip. As a family of ATATURK enthusiasts, we were very pleaced with this trip and the we had the opportunity to see all of Istanbul by boat. Thanks to Nur for helping us.
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305christenricks
Jan 18, 2024
Highly recommend!!! - A must do Istanbul activity where we spend are time to the fullest. That was awesome!!! I highly recommend it.
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Aisha006
Jan 18, 2024
A GREAT TRIP - It was a great experience. The employees were very kind and friendly. Seeing the dolphins was amazing.
Especially Nur Hanım was very interested and very nice. Thank u soooooo much :)
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16yi_itt
Jan 18, 2024
I experienced a real sunset - I had a perfect day, I really got to know the Bosphorus better, I took excellent photos, I went with my friends, it is really beautiful, I recommend it to those who are curious about Istanbul, the staff welcomed us very well, especially the boy who took care of the service, took good care of us.
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