Galata & Karaköy Walk
Genoese traces, narrow lanes and a guided walk around the tower.
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Fener & Balat Walking Tour
A half-day walk with a guide through Fener and Balat, old quarters once home to Greeks, Armenians and Jews.
Details →Galata Tower Ticket
Entry to the 14th-century Genoese Galata Tower, with an audio guide.
Details →Turkish Coffee Workshop
Grind the beans, brew your own Turkish coffee in a cezve, learn to read the grounds – and take a coffee set home.
Details →Sapanca Lake & Maşukiye
A day out of Istanbul to the shores of Lake Sapanca and green Maşukiye.
Details →Bosphorus Cruise
An hour on the water between Europe and Asia: the bridge, Ottoman palaces and waterfront villages.
Details →Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul
The 1915 battlefields of the Gallipoli peninsula: Anzac Cove, Lone Pine, the 57th Regiment and Chunuk Bair.
Details →Bosphorus & Black Sea Cruise
An afternoon cruise up the Bosphorus to the Black Sea, with a Turkish lunch on board.
Details →Whirling Dervish Ceremony
An hour-long sema of the Mevlevi dervishes, performed to live traditional music.
Details →Bosphorus & Golden Horn Cruise
From the Golden Horn up the Bosphorus: Hagia Sophia, Topkapı, Maiden’s Tower and Dolmabahçe, with an audio guide.
Details →Bosphorus Sunset Cruise
A two-hour yacht cruise on the Bosphorus at sunset, with a live guide and snacks.
Details →Mosaic Lamp Workshop
Make your own Turkish mosaic lamp by hand and take it home, with tea and Turkish delight.
Details →Istanbul Old City Tour
Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar — guided, tickets included.
Details →Princes’ Islands Day Trip
Boat across the Sea of Marmara to Büyükada, an island ride by electric vehicle, lunch and free time.
Details →Bosphorus Cruise & Pierre Loti
An afternoon cruise on the Bosphorus, then a cable car up to Pierre Loti for the view over the Golden Horn.
Details →Turkish Bath in Istanbul
A classic one-hour hammam: a body scrub first, then a foam massage.
Details →Perfume-Making Workshop
Two hours in a workshop with a Bosphorus view, mixing your own perfume to take home.
Details →Basilica Cistern
Skip-the-line entry to the Basilica Cistern, with a guide or an audio guide. About an hour.
Details →Bosphorus Dinner Cruise
An evening on the Bosphorus with a Turkish dinner, live music and dance shows as the city lights come on.
Details →Bursa & Uludağ Day Trip
By ferry from Istanbul to Bursa: an old plane tree, the Uludağ cable car, lunch, the Green Mosque and the silk market.
Details →Istanbul Hop-On Hop-Off Bus
A full-day ticket for the sightseeing bus: get off at any stop and catch a later bus to carry on.
Details →Istanbul Pub Crawl
Drinking games, a party bus and three rooftop clubs in one night, skipping the queues at the door.
Details →Vialand Theme Park
A day pass to Istanbul’s Ottoman-themed park: the Nefeskesen coaster, river rapids, a Viking boat and kids’ rides.
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