Top Istanbul Day Cruises - page 6

Excellent, relaxed tour. The yacht is very modern and comfortable. Food and hospitality were great. All instructions were provided well ahead of the tour. They accommodated a change of date since one of our group members was not feeling well on the day of the booking.

Absolutely exceptional service! There was many performances that highlight the deep and rich culture of Turkey as well as a live belly dancer at the end, was MAGICAL!! If I could rate 10 stars I would. It includes appetizers, main course, AND dessert and drink! Sooo worth it. And my guide Cengiz and Ezgin were SO easy to help me and my sister!!! I was late and they literally talked to my taxi driver on the phone on how to get me to my destination - and then they covered my ride!!! 10000x stars !!! I would do this again when I come back to Turkey 😍

We only had one full day in Istanbul and wanted to make the most of our time to experience as much of the city as possible. Our driver picked us up at the hotel and arrived right on time as scheduled. We were dropped off close to the Hippodrome where our tour started with our guide, Fatih. Fatih was a GREAT guide!! He was very friendly, professional, knowledgeable, shared a ton of information, and provided plenty of time to answer all our questions. Our lunch stop was a beautiful little restaurant overlooking the water and a sampling of tasty Turkish dishes for lunch. Afterward we continued with our tour and headed for the Great Bazaar. We wandered several of the many streets in the bazaar with Fatih and took in all the sight, sounds and smells of this wonderful exhibit of culture. We saw many of the beautiful spots in the city that were on our list of "to see" including the Blue Mosque and the Haggai Sofia Mosque. There was an optional entrance fee for the Haggai Sophia Mosque of 25 euros per person which we thought was a small price to pay to see the inside and hear the stories and history of the mosque. After our walking tour, we were transported to the port for our sunset cruise on the Bosphorus Strait. The weather was cloudy, cool, and a bit breezy but there was plenty of areas on the boat to stay out of the cool air. You could also sit in the very front of the boat for an unobstructed view. There were also blankets available to wrap up in to keep warm if you needed them. We were served refreshments and snacks during our boat ride, which was a nice touch. The skies cleared just as we were returning to port and made for some gorgeous sunset pictures! What a perfect way to end the day in Istanbul. We were transported back to our hotel after the tour. It was a long day with a lot of walking but there were opportunities to stop and rest, if needed. What a great experience and would highly recommend this tour to someone that wants to experience Istanbul with limited time!!