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If you do only one thing in Istanbul -- do this tour! The Bosphorus cruise is great, incredible views of Istanbul. The Egyptian Bazaar is a wonderful experience.
Reviewed by: Antonia J, United States of America, March 2008
It was a great way to see the city in a short period of time. It's perfect if it's a sunny day. It was well worth it. The tour guide spoke very good English.
Reviewed by: Neezar S, United States of America, March 2008
On a sunny day, the cruise is wonderful. It seemed like it was 2 hours and covered a lot of the palaces, bridges, mosques and other important monuments you pass by. The spice market was great! A pointer: The tour brings you to one stall, and items are explained, e.g., Turkish delight and spices like saffron, and Turkish tea is served. Go to another stall and compare the prices!!! Prices are cheaper further down.
Reviewed by: Kevin M, United States of America, December 2007
This was a very nice experience. I highly recommend it.
Reviewed by: Irfan S, United States of America, May 2007
Service was great. The guide was very professional with perfect English. His tour was very interesting and knowledgeable. I highly recommended!
Reviewed by: Lev K, United States of America, May 2007
It was cheaper than the optional tour that my Japanese tour offered. Very enjoyable.
Reviewed by: Keiko O, Japan, October 2006
Tour guide gave us ample time at the bazaar before the cruise. Cruise was very relaxing, and our tour guide was very knowledgeable.
Reviewed by: David D, United States of America, April 2009
Great trip....great introduction to Istanbul....great guide who pointed out all the important sites and more.
Reviewed by: Nat K, United States of America, September 2008
Cruise was excellent.
Reviewed by: Gordon H, Canada, June 2008
This was an excellent trip with an informative and friendly guide. The visit to the museum was nothing special and I would have preferred to set foot on the Asian side of Istanbul. But being on the Bosphorus was excellent!
Reviewed by: Roberto S, United Kingdom, March 2007
The cruise was magnificent. Due to Eid Al Iftr, we were unable to see the Bazaar, but it was made up for by a tour of a private museum. Terrific guide!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Qatar, November 2006
Very interesting. It was well worthwhile.
Reviewed by: Roderic B, United States of America, October 2006
Egyptian Bazaar visit was first and then Bosphorus cruise. Inadequate guidance. Glasses of my wife have been stolen during the tour, no interest about this loss.
Reviewed by: Kyriakos P, Greece, December 2008
I would say definitely worth doing on a sunny day. It was pouring when I took the tour. Still got some great photos. The boat operator offers everyone fresh orange juice & insists that you take one - then charges you for it. Met some very nice tourist on the trip.
Reviewed by: Coleen F, United States of America, November 2008
We had great difficulty contacting the number we were given to confirm times. When we finally did get an answer, no staff spoke English, so we had to get our hotel receptionist to deal with them for us. The guide on the cruise was OK, nothing special, and we didn't get to go to the bazaar as apparently it was closed, although no one told us this. The whole experience was around two and a half hours. Not particularly good value for money in my opinion.
Reviewed by: Steven C, United Kingdom, October 2008
