Small-Group Bosphorus Cruise and Istanbul’s Egyptian Bazaar
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Small-Group Bosphorus Cruise and Istanbul’s Egyptian Bazaar
By Neon Tours
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Ages 5-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Meeting point for pick up
- Professional guide
- Cruise tour with local Ferry
- Entry/Admission - Bosphorus Strait
What's not included- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Yasmak Sultan Hotel, Hoca Paşa, Ebussuud Cd. No:12, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Pickup details- Please note that; Your pick up time will be between 08:00 - 08:30 a.m. Please contact us at our Emergency Number one day prior to your tour.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3795IST04- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children aged 18 years and under must be accompanied by an adult
- During religious holidays on July 28, 29 and 30 and October 4, 5, 6 and 7, 2014, the Spice Bazaar will be closed
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3795IST04
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Chloe G
Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK3 contributions
Feb 2020
Was supposed to be with another three people but my guide told me they cancelled at last minute so it's only me. My guide is very knowledgeable and seems to know a lot of people in Istanbul. I like the cruise, only wished the weather would be nicer (but this is not something to do with the tour itself). We didn't spend too much time in the bazaar as its not very big and everybody there tries to get you buy something.
Written March 1, 2020
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Dear hloe,
Thank you for your kind review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your cruise.
We hope to see you again in our beautiful city,
Neon Tours
Written March 3, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Andries Potgieter
Pretoria, South Africa286 contributions
We fell in love with Istanbul and Turkey. But this would never be the case if it was not for our guide, SEVİLAY TOKMAK, employed by Neon Tours. She made everything easy. For pick ups from Cappadoccia, for hotel transfers to airports. Guiding us on 2 different daily tours. She was humble and friendly. A true friend. If I sent her a whatsapp she would take her personal time to communicate with her managers and get me information that I otherwise did not get. She walked that extra mile. Neon Tours you are blessed to have her. When my company bring their 2 yearly group guest again next year, she will be on my request list. #family #tourist guide!
Written September 6, 2023
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Sarah R
6 contributions
Oct 2018 • Solo
This tour was the perfect addition to my Istanbul afternoon! The driver picked me up at the hotel and ended up having to walk us over the bridge because of street closures due to a bike race (think Turkey's answer to the Tour de France). Weather was good and the walk was nice, although it meant our time in the Spice Market was cut very short. No one in the group complained -- I made note of what I wanted to get on the return and came back the next day. Plus, our guide offered directions for individuals who wanted to return so we could find it easily.
Once on the boat, we sat together as the guide narrated our trip up the European side. Our return trip took us down the Asian side. The guide was friendly and informative, offering details on Turkish culture and history, including the architecture we saw.
After our ride, the driver took us back to our hotels, and in total, the trip was about 3 hours (~2h on the water). I'd definitely recommend this to other visitors, especially those looking for a relaxing way to see both sides of Istanbul and sail a bit on the Bosphorous.
Once on the boat, we sat together as the guide narrated our trip up the European side. Our return trip took us down the Asian side. The guide was friendly and informative, offering details on Turkish culture and history, including the architecture we saw.
After our ride, the driver took us back to our hotels, and in total, the trip was about 3 hours (~2h on the water). I'd definitely recommend this to other visitors, especially those looking for a relaxing way to see both sides of Istanbul and sail a bit on the Bosphorous.
Written October 22, 2018
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Dear Sarah,
Thank you for sparing your time to write these nice comments.
Great to hear that you had great time and enjoyed our services during the tour in Istanbul. Hope you had wonderful memories about Istanbul with our program and also had explanatory details about Istanbul and its amazing history.
Once again we would like to thank you on behalf of Neon Team and looking forward to be able at your service on your next trip to Turkey, with traditional Turkish hospitality and famous Neon Tours' high quality services.
Written November 26, 2018
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Jowokingham
wokingham, UK22 contributions
Oct 2019 • Solo
This was a well put together trip, the guide was very knowledgable and made the tour interesting, great value for money
Written October 12, 2019
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Dear our valued guest,
It's a great pleasure to know that you satisfied with our services.
We hope to see you again soon,
Neon Tours
Written October 14, 2019
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Carmen
3 contributions
Jul 2019 • Friends
Although this was my second visit to Istanbul and also my second Bosphorus cruise, I enjoyed it as much this year as I did last year. The guide , Ali, was extremely professional and well documented, he taught us a lot about Istanbul's history and present. As for the Bazaar, it's amazing, everything inside smells so good, sellers are friendly, the atmosphere is welcoming, you just don't know what to choose...I think I could do this every year and never regret it for one second. Highly recommended to all visitors.
Written July 8, 2019
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Dear Carmen,
We're delighted to hear that you visited again. We'll deliver your kind word to Ali.
Third time's the charm so come again soon,
Neon Tours
Written July 10, 2019
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umesh s
Pilgrims Rest7 contributions
Jan 2019
We were blown over by The Egyptian and Spice and The World Biggest Bazaar The Grande Bazaar the atmosphere of these Bazaars is Hypnotic
Written February 19, 2019
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Dear our valued guest,
We're very happy to hear that you liked our tour. Thank you for sparing your time and writing this nice comment.
Please visit our beautiful country again,
Neon Tours
Written February 22, 2019
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daren B
5 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
Excellent trip to the spice market and nice easy site seeing cruise along the bosphorus.
Only slight niggle was no air con in the transfer bus.
Would still not hesitate to go a again.
Only slight niggle was no air con in the transfer bus.
Would still not hesitate to go a again.
Written September 28, 2019
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Dear our valued guest,
Thank you for this kind review. We're more than happy to hear that you enjoyed our services.
We hope to see you again soon,
Neon Tours
Written October 7, 2019
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WeekndSavvy
Dallas, Texas
Hello, What time does this tour start? We are looking to tour the Bosphorus Bridge and Topkapi Palace after 12pm on Dec 2nd...If not then we could do this tour as well but only if it starts between 1pm-2pm.. Let me know.
Written November 25, 2019
Que duración de horas tiene este tour y si la guia es en español. Gracias
Written March 10, 2019
Do you offer a cruise and tour beginning from the new airport and then being dropped back there by 2:30 pm . We have 6 hours between flights to fill in in August of this year
Written February 18, 2019
How much does it cost from the Airport to blue mosque
Written February 14, 2019
Regarding the cruise portion, there's a narrow bridge/catwalk you use to board the boat, but I can't speak to accessing restrooms as I didn't use them.
The Bazaar itself is crowded but would be accessible -- it's very flat. During the tour, we went up and down stairs to get from the Bazaar to the riverside since there's a main road between them.
I didn't see elevators while we were there, so it's definitely not wheelchair accessible. I'd recommend calling the tour company and asking if they have options. Turkey is very eager to have tourists come back since their economy is struggling, so I bet they'd be open to meeting your needs with advance notice. Hope that helps!
Written January 31, 2019
Hola quisiera saber si este tour es en español y si ves cosas del lado asiatico gracias
Written May 8, 2018
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