🏨 Multi Cultural Istanbul: Galata Tower - Fener and Balat - Golden Horn by Ferry Activity

Multi Cultural Istanbul: Galata Tower - Fener and Balat - Golden Horn by Ferry

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 4 hours

Departs: Istanbul, Istanbul

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

We have a passion for uncovering this unique city’s lesser known historical treasures on foot. Our tour starts with imposing Galata Tower which is overlooking to beauties of Bosphorus and the Old-City. We take you off the major tourist trail to multi-cultural Fener, Balat and Ayvansaray. These are the old Istanbul neighborhoods where Constantinople officially ends which means we admire surviving city walls of Byzantines and discover historic churches, mosques, synagogues, traditional houses and even the remnants of a palace. Finish off our tour with a relaxing ferry journey along the Golden Horn.

What's Included

Donations

Professional guide

Small Group

Transport by Ferry, Tram, Bus

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Galata Tower Admisssion

Gratuities

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 7 - 12
ADULT: Age: 13 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Galata Tower

We will see great Istanbul panorama from top of this tower. One of the city’s most distinctive sights, this great fortification dating back to 1348 was erected by Genoese Italians.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Beyoglu

In the Ottoman era, Beyoğlu (then known as Pera) was the European Quarter of Istanbul. Home to embassies and trading centers, as well as fine 19th-century, Parisian-style apartment houses.

• Admission Ticket Free

The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews

Museum of Turkish Jews, where artifacts chronicling the history of Jewish people in Turkey, plus an art gallery & synagogue. Great to understand the history of Jewish people in Turkey

• Admission Ticket Free

Kamondo Stairs

Elegant set of 19th-century art nouveau stairs en route to the Galata Tower, popular for photos.

• Admission Ticket Free

Arap Camii

• Admission Ticket Free

Galata Koprusu

Bascule bridge that spans the Golden Horn provides both a real and symbolic link between two important parts of Istanbul.

• Admission Ticket Free

Halic

Halic (Golden Horn) means inlet in English separates the old and new sections of Istanbul. The views of this water body is magnificent, especially at dawn or dusk

• Admission Ticket Free

Fener Rum Patrikhanesi

Ecumenical Patriarchate is recognized as the spiritual center (basically the “Vatican”) of the Eastern Orthodox Christians.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fener & Balat

Colorful streets of Fener and Balat await you. One could describe the combined neighborhoods of Ayvansaray, Balat, and Fener as a miniature chronicle of the Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern times. These streets have hosted the most influential of empires along with their monuments; housed a mosaic of communities.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bulgarian Orthodox Church

This is a curious, neo-Gothic white-painted church and interestingly made up from cast iron sections. Built or should say “cast” in Vienna in 1896 and carted all the way to Istanbul.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Very emotional and spiritual place.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Walls of Constantinople (Istanbul City Walls)

The walls of Constantinople were the greatest fortifications of the medieval age. With various towers and gates, large sections still stand more or less intact today.

• Admission Ticket Free

Historic Areas of Istanbul

The historical city of Istanbul, the only city in the world located on two continents, was the capital of three great empires; Roman, Byzantine and the Ottoman Empire.

• Admission Ticket Free

Karakoy

Karaköy is one of the oldest and most historic districts of the city, and is today an important commercial center and transport hub.

• Admission Ticket Free

Istanbul

• Admission Ticket Free

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