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Blue Mosque Guided Tour with Bosphorus Cruise

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Overview

Embark on a guided tour of the Blue Mosque and a Bosphorus cruise with stunning views of landmarks like the Galata Tower and Dolmabahce Palace.

Highlights

  • - Get lost in the blue Iznik tiles, the towering minarets, and the grand dome on this 1-hour tour of the Blue Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • - With an expert guide at the helm, learn about the Quranic verses in the Great Tablets and interesting bits about the royal kiosk in the Blue Mosque.
  • - Come aboard the Bosphorus Cruise to catch a glimpse of the conical roof of the Galata Tower and the gray towers of Dolmabahce Palace.
  • - With an audio guide in your preferred language, understand details about each landmark like why gray marble was used to create Çırağan Palace, on the 90-minute cruise.
  • - Fun fact: Barack Obama, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis have visited the Blue Mosque over the years.

What's included

  • - 1-hour guided tour of Blue Mosque
  • - English-speaking guide
  • - 90-minute Bosphorus cruise
  • - Audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic, and Chinese.

Not included

  • - Tour guide for Bosphorus cruise

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience.

Your experience

Step in one of Turkey’s majestic mosques

A trip to Istanbul is incomplete without stepping into the revered Blue Mosque. Built between 1609 and 1616 by Sultan Ahmet I, the Blue Mosque is the perfect example of Classic Ottoman architecture. With an expert guide for company, explore tulips and carnations on the 22,000 Iznik tiles, which gives it the blue hue associated with the mosque. Marvel at the six minarets and stained glass windows that help create a technicolor hue in the mosque. Don’t forget to check out the Royal Kiosk which contains a mihrab with 100 Qurans on a gilded lecter and the Great Tablets with Quranic verses and the names of the Caliphs.

A cruise with views of iconic landmarks

After the guided tour, hope on a 90-minute cruise on the Bosphorus Strait. Spot Istanbul’s classic landmarks such as the 15th-century, single-domed Topkapi Palace and the crystal blue waters of the Golden Horn, spanning the Ataturk, Halic, and Galata bridges. Make sure you don’t forget to take pictures with your loved ones as you cross these iconic structures to create lasting memories of this experience.

Itinerary

Bosphorus Cruise

  • Topkapi Palace

  • Golden Horn

  • Galata Tower

  • Dolmabahce Palace

  • Ciragan Palace

  • Ortaköy Mosque

  • Bosphorus Bridge

  • Beylerbeyi Palace

  • Üsküdar

  • Maiden Tower

  • Topkapi Palace

  • Hagia Sophia

  • Seaside Villas

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