What You Will Do
This is an excursion that offers you truly exciting discoveries off the beaten track.
Our excursions are exclusively in French.
Each excursion begins with a briefing by the guide while participants take their tea or coffee offered by our company at the starting point.
We do our excursions in a peaceful manner, digesting and appreciating what we are visiting.
We work with professional guides licensed by the Ministry of Tourism, who are experienced and passionate about their profession.
You benefit from cord cutting by visiting museums with us.
Our programs and our style allow you to know and also immerse yourself in daily life and local culture.
Your guide will give you advice on gastronomy and give you free time at suitable places to have lunch during the excursions. You can choose those that suit you according to your taste and budget.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Vezneciler – Coffee Gutta (Next to the metro station, in the small square) – Metro Line M2, Vezneciler Station – Istanbul University – GPS coordinates 41.012518, 28.959718
Your guide will wait for you there with a 1001istanbul sign to be spotted.
The meeting time is 09:00.
1
Suleymaniye Mosque
Discovery of the majestic Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent and his entourage.
2
Old and popular shopping district.
3
Bosphorus
Crossing from Europe to Asia by shuttle boat like the city's inhabitants.
4
Uskudar Pier
Walk through the oldest Ottoman district on the Asian side, admiring the beautiful panoramic views of the center of Istanbul as well as Maiden's Tower.
Visit to the typical Uskudar market with rich displays of vegetables, fruits, fish, meats, offal, spices, etc. with the possibility of having lunch in one of the local restaurants in the area.
5
Halic
Shuttle boat crossing to the Golden Horn which is also a beautiful cruise between the historic districts of Istanbul.
6
Balat
Walk in the districts of Balat and Fener which are listed as UNESCO world heritage sites. They are very picturesque and home to the cosmopolitan culture of Istanbul, especially Christian and Jewish culture with ancient houses, synagogues and churches. It is also a district that covers local gastronomic stops as well as many craft shops and auction houses.
7
Fener Rum Ortodoks Patrikhanesi Kutuphanesi
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the center of the Orthodox World
8
MIsIr CarsIsI
End of the day at the Egyptian Bazaar also called the Spice Market.
Following an orientation by your guide, free time for shopping in this historic and very typical market.
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