Istanbul: Full-Day Europe & Asia Highlights Tour with Lunch

This full-day tour shows you Istanbul on both sides of the Bosphorus, from a boat cruise to an Ottoman palace on the Asian shore and two of the city’s best viewpoints. The day starts with hotel pick-up from selected central Istanbul districts and ends back at your hotel. Lunch, entry tickets, the cable car and a licensed guide are all included, so you can simply enjoy the sights.

Route and what you see

The tour follows this order:

• Bosphorus cruise – take in the strait that divides Europe and Asia from the water.
• Beylerbeyi Palace – visit the palace on the Asian side with your entry ticket included.
• Çamlıca Hill – enjoy wide views over the city from one of its highest points.
• Grand Çamlıca Mosque – step inside the monumental mosque on the hill.
• Lunch – a break to recharge before the afternoon.
• Pierre Loti cable car and hill – ride up to the famous hilltop viewpoint.

After the last stop, you are driven back to your hotel. Plan for a full day of about 8–12 hours. Your licensed guide speaks English, Russian, French, Spanish or Arabic, depending on the language you choose.

Good to know

• The mosque dress code applies: shoulders and knees covered, and women cover their hair.
• If the cable car is closed, the group continues to Pierre Loti by vehicle.
• In bad weather an alternative programme is offered, or you receive a refund.
• The tour is not suitable for wheelchair users.
• Drinks, personal expenses and tips are not included.

Bring your passport or ID, comfortable shoes, a camera and a headscarf. Free cancellation is possible up to 24 hours before the tour, which makes it easy to fit this Europe and Asia day into your Istanbul plans.