the two continents --- today's Istanbul is built on both banks of the Bosphorus, in other words on two continents, Europe and Asia;

• Half day tour can be extended to full day to include an excursion to the Asian side.
• We also offer alternative tours and private yacht cruises.

We start our tour at the Spice Market, that still has the ambience of a true oriental bazaar.
Across form the Spice Market, we take the ferry for a scenic cruise up the Bosphorus, the strait that divides the two continents.
As we start, the siluette of the Old Town will lead to our bearing. And as we go further north, we will see fascinating scenes and monuments along the Bosphorus.
We disembark at a small county north of Istanbul to see the local fish market, and try the local delicacies.
Drive back to town at the end of tour.

transportation: private or public transportation as necessary
tour duration: approximately 4 hours


We start our tour at the Spice Market, that still has the ambience of a true oriental bazaar.
Across from the Spice Market, we take the ferry for a scenic cruise up the Bosphorus, the strait that divides the two continents.
As we start, the siluette of the Old Town will lead to our bearing. And as we go further north, we will see fascinating scenes and monuments along the Bosphorus.
We disembark at a small county north of Istanbul to see the local fish market, and try the local delicacies.
Drive to the Asian side, to Kadıkoy, a commercial and residential district that grew over the decades around the ferry docks. The district market is the historic core of the area, and it doesn’t get more authentic than this setting.
Ride the ferry back to European Istanbul.

transportation: private or public transportation as necessary
tour duration: approximately 8 hours