Dolmabahçe Palace Tour & Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht
Enjoy the Ottoman architecture by visiting the Dolmabahçe palace, and learn about our glorious history. In this tour, you will get to have a look to the history by being where it happened. Our professional tour guide will make sure that you learn everything you want/need to know personally.
Then join our sunset cruise, which you will be on board an elegant yacht and enjoy the magnificent views as you nibble through snacks, lemonade and Turkish tea. As you pass through the heritage sites on Bosphorus, our guide will provide context. After a tiring day in the Istanbul, you can relax and enjoy the sunset from the best possible location on Bosphorus; the Maiden's tower. Enjoy the sunset above the Golden Horn as the Old Town turns into a silhouette.
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Dolmabahçe Palace Tour & Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht
What's included in Dolmabahçe Palace Tour & Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Dolmabahce Palace
Our professional tour guide will explain the Dolmabahçe palace, an ottoman palace, and where our beloved leader passed away. The palace was the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire and is now a museum. We will tour the palace’s grand halls, lavish gardens, and opulent furnishings, learning about its fascinating history along the way.
The Cıragan Palace was commissioned by Sultan Abdulaziz and designed by the architect Sarkis Balyan. It is located in the place of a former wooden summer palace built by Selim Ill in 1800. In the course of the palace's construction the wooden structure and the nearby Besiktas Mevlevihane were destroyed. Cıragan's construction was completed in 1871. The palace is made of marble and is spread out over a total area of 80,000 square meters. After Abdelaziz was deposed, he was imprisoned here for years together with his family. After Murat V was deposed, he was also imprisoned here in a similar fashion for 29 years with his family. After the declaration of the Second Constitutional Monarchy in 1908, the palace was used as the House of Parliament, however it was damaged by fire in 1910. The palace grounds were transferred to the Besiktas Sports Club and were used for some time as the Seref Stadium. Toward the beginning of the 1990's the palace was restored and reopened as a luxury hotel.
OrtakoyPass-by Only
Ortakoy is a neighborhood and district in the district of Beşiktas, on the European side of the Bosphorus. Ortakoy district, which consists of Ortakoy and Mecidiye districts, is a settlement established on the slopes along the valley opening to the coast. The northern border of the district, which is surrounded by Kurucesme, Ulus, Levazım, Balmumcu and Yildiz districts, is Defterdarburnu. Ortakoy Bazaar is lively at all hours of the day with its "intellectual market", souvenir shops, cafes, bars and restaurants inside the bazaar. But in the early hours of the morning, the market is a bit uninspiring. The movement starts after 10:00 am...
Inclusions
- A pleasant tour accompanied by an experienced guide
- Cookies, baklava, turkish tea, lemonade, fruit plates and water
- Restroom on board
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Transfer services
- Entry/admission to Dolmabahçe
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for people with vertigo.
- Not recommended for people prone to sea-sickness.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- We will meet in front of the clock tower in Dolmabahçe Palace.
End Points
- Our sunset cruise will end at Kabataş pier.
