Istanbul: Hagia Sophia, Balat + Bosphorus Cruise with Lunch
Highlights
- ✦Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya)
- ✦Galata Tower (exterior)
- ✦Balat District — UNESCO
- ✦Pierre Loti Hill via cable car
- ✦Taksim, Beyoğlu, Istiklal Street
- ✦San Antonio Church
- ✦Galata Bridge
- ✦2-hour Bosphorus cruise with lunch & unlimited drinks
- ✦Rumeli Fortress & Maiden Tower (from sea)
- ✦Beylerbeyi Palace (from sea)
Full description
Hagia Sophia & colourful Balat in the morning, Bosphorus lunch cruise in the afternoon. The best of Constantinople and the strait in one day.
Itinerary
Included
- ✓Professional Russian & English speaking guide
- ✓Hagia Sophia entrance
- ✓Cable car tickets
- ✓Private table on Bosphorus cruise
- ✓Lunch on board
- ✓Unlimited soft drinks
- ✓Hotel pickup & drop-off
Not Included
- ✕Alcoholic beverages
- ✕Personal expenses
Pickup & Meeting Point
Hotel lobby pickup at 08:15
Our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby at the stated time
🚐 Free pickup applies to central districts (Fatih, Sultanahmet, Laleli and nearby). Remote areas may carry an extra transfer fee — please check the exact cost with our support on WhatsApp.
Important information
What to bring
- •Passport or ID card
- •Comfortable walking shoes (hilly lanes in Balat)
- •Headscarf for women (required in Hagia Sophia)
- •Sunscreen and sunglasses for the boat deck
- •Light jacket — it can be breezy on the water
- •Camera or fully charged phone
Know before you go
- •Hagia Sophia is an active mosque: dress code applies and access pauses during prayer times
- •A vegetarian lunch option is available — let us know when booking
- •The cable car to Pierre Loti may pause in strong wind — a scenic drive is used instead
- •The boat departs on schedule — please follow the guide's timing
- •The route involves about 5 km of walking
Not suitable for
- —Wheelchair users (boat boarding, cobblestones in Balat)
- —Guests unable to walk medium distances
Customer Reviews
Византийское наследие + круиз — насыщенно и гармонично. Балат покорил своими красками. Гид отвечал на любые вопросы. Советую!
Уникальное сочетание культурной программы и морской прогулки. Айя-София и Балат — обязательно к посещению. А круиз по Босфору добавил романтики!
Amazing tour! Hagia Sophia was breathtaking, Balat was charming and the Bosphorus cruise was spectacular. Our guide was excellent throughout.
Очень насыщенный день! Айя-София, Балат, круиз — всё на высшем уровне. Немного устали, но оно того стоит. Гид профессионал.
Айя-София — сердце Стамбула, а с таким рассказом гида — вдвойне! Круиз по Босфору на закате — лучшие фото поездки.
Perfect mix of history and leisure. Balat is so photogenic! The Bosphorus cruise at the end was the cherry on top.
Хороший, продуманный маршрут. Единственное — в Айя-Софии было многолюдно, но это от тура не зависит. Всё остальное отлично!
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