Explore the European side of Istanbul on this 3-hour tour, and see highlights like the Golden Horn, Eyüp Sultan Mosque and Miniatürk model park! With an expert guide at your side, you’ll visit the Eyüp district’s most significant mosque before riding up a cable car to Pierre Loti Café. Enjoy stunning views of the Golden Horn – Istanbul’s natural harbor – and then finish your tour admiring miniature model replicas of Turkey’s famous buildings at Miniatürk.
Eyüp Sultan Mosque and his Tomb are the most sacred sites in İstanbul after Mecca and Jerusalem where thousands of faithful people visit everday. Eyüp El-Ensari was the flagbearer of Prophet Mohammed and died here during the Arabic siege of the city in the 7th century. The old trees, pigeons, praying believers and the visiting crowd create a mystical and colorful atmosphere around the mosque.
Natural naval harbour of the Byzantines named as Golden Horn because of its hornlike shape and golden reflection of the glittering waves under sunshine when viewed from the hill tops
Miniatürk, “a story land”, the most influencing open field miniature park exhibiting scaled models of the most known masterpieces which create a fairy tale environment of İstanbul, Anatolia and the former Ottoman territories. It reflects the revival of Turkish culture and history in all its magnificence. Countless human figure models situated throughout the park such as a railroad worker, Muslims in a mosque courtyard, Jews praying in a synagogue, flower seller etc., portray the lifestyle of the society through ages.
Teleferique (cable car) to Pierre Loti Coffee House among the green which is located on a hill with beautiful trees where you can enjoy the wonderful panorama of the Golden Horn.
Semi Private Tour - Golden Horn and Miniaturk Park Tour in Istanbul lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 4 stops.
Prices start at $12 per person for this Istanbul experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered.
The experience is available in DE, EN, FR, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Please note: When reconfirming your booking, your local supplier will advise you on alternative meeting points for hotels which are not accessible
The entire plan was changed due to miniaturk being closed due to Eid. We were taken on a cruise instead and then to piere lotti hill where we could not ride the cable car due to huge lineups and we also did not go to eyup ansari mosque due to the lineups. Disappointing.
so nice to walk with the kids past all the monumental buildings in the small, super nice, you have seen the most beautiful buildings up close without having to travel long distances.
<p>Very good organisation of pick up from the Hotel.<br/> The guide was informative funny speeching French and English very good.<br/> Interesting sites</p>
<p>Nice and light tour. Our children loved the Miniaturk Park</p>
<p>Miniatures are presented well and of an excellent likeness.</p>
<p>I enjoyed the places visited on this tour, but found the tour guide indifferent in the extreme. He appeared not at all interested in us or any of the site we were visiting. getting information required pulling teeth.</p>
<p>i couldnt go on this tour as there werent enough people to fill it. I got a replacement day for it but this was on the same day i was doing the Istanbul in one day so was unable to make it and therefore cant comment on it.</p>
<p>Miniaturk, Eyup Sultan r.a.'s shrine and mosque as well as Pierre Loti Hill are sites not to be missed. It was nice day!</p>
<p>Enough time to wonder around the miniaturk park. Excellent guide with knowledge of history when visiting Eyub Al Ansari mosque and tomb.</p>
<p>I enjoyed this tour very much. We had a good tour guide, and the sites we visited were very interesting. Would recommend this tour.</p>
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi Private Tour - Golden Horn and Miniaturk Park Tour in Istanbul | 3 hours | 3.1 (15) | $12 | |
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