Golden Horn & Bosphorus Tour (Full Day)

Golden Horn is either a natural or a historical area that amazes its visitors with its unique view. We highly recommend the Golden Horn & Bosphorus Tour to explore the relics of many civilizations and different cultures. This full-day tour, in which you will be visiting Pierre Loti Hill with Cable Car, the walls of Constantinople, the Chora Church, the Eyüp Sultan Mosque, and the Bosphorus Cruise, enables you to accompany the most important historical and natural spots of Istanbul.

Tour Highlights:

-Pierre Loti Hill & Cable Car

Pierre Loti Hill is the most beautiful place where you can see the beauty of the Golden Horn and the historical peninsula panoramically. You can enjoy this unique view while sipping your tea or Turkish coffee. This breathtaking Pierre Loti Hill is reached by cable car.

-The Chora Museum

The Chora Museum was built in the 14th century and is one of the finest examples of Eastern Roman and Byzantine architecture. The Chora Museum consists of world-famous mosaics and frescoes. This building, which currently serves as a mosque, bears the traces of the renaissance. 

-City Walls

During our tour, we will see the 8-kilometer-long city walls of Constantinople, built by the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II. for defensive purposes. The walls were breached only twice, the first time by the soldiers of the Fourth Crusade and the second time by Sultan Mehmet II the Conqueror.

-Eyüp Sultan Mosque

Situated in the Eyup district of Istanbul, the Eyup Sultan Mosque is located at the Golden Horn. The mosque dates to the 19th century. Its complexity includes the mausoleum of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, a close friend of the prophet Mohammad.

Would you like to join this tour that will fill you with cultural information? Thanks to the Golden Horn & Bosphorus Tour, you have the chance to time travel in the city and feel the magnificent atmosphere of the historical peninsula!