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Combo (Save 17%): Bosphorus Sightseeing Cruise + Galata Tower Tickets

Portrait of beautiful mother and son tourists with view of Galata tower in Beyoglu, Istanbul

Galata Tower with cityscape view, skip-the-line tickets available.

Bosphorus cruise ship sailing past Istanbul landmarks with audio guide.

Bosphorus cruise ship sailing past Istanbul skyline with audio guide experience.

Soar above the city and sail through history. This budget-friendly combo includes entry to the Galata Tower and a charming Bosphorus cruise.

Highlights

Take a 90-minute cruise along the Bosphorus Strait with an audio guide to learn about the city's centuries-old history.
Sail past landmarks like Dolmabahce Palace and Rumeli Fortress seamlessly blending with modern marvels like the Istanbul Sapphire.
Standing guard over Istanbul, the Galata Tower offers a bird's eye view of the Topkapi Palace, the Hagia Sophia, and the Marmara Sea.
Take advantage of the downloadable audio guide to learn of the tower's importance through the Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern Turkish eras.
Fun fact: A Roman legend suggests that couples who climb the Galata Tower together, both first-timers, are guaranteed to get married.

Inclusions

Bosphorus cruise

90-minute Bosphorus cruise
Audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic, and Chinese

Galata Tower

Entry to Galata Tower
Downloadable audio guide
Express elevator to the lookout platform

Exclusions

Bosphorus cruise

Headphones

Cancellation policy

These tickets can’t be cancelled. However, they are valid for an extended period of time.

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Janine

5/5

Nov, 2024

The pre-loaded audio was excellent and saved me around £8 extra buying earphones from the kiosk. The description leading up to the tower was great to listen to whilst in the queue. I would have liked the audio to tell me which window to look out of to see each of the historical sites below. Just saying "look north" meant nothing to me. So I had to walk around trying to find them.

Elisabet

5/5

Oct, 2024

The speed in confirming the reservation, the punctuality and easy access and at a very good price. From the boat you have fantastic views and it is a nice experience. I recommend it.

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Carles

5/5

Sep, 2024

When we booked the tickets we could skip the queue, but going at 9 am, we did not have that problem, besides being able to enjoy the views without many people and be there for a while walking around and discovering its history explained in the different levels of the tower.

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Timothy

4/5

Aug, 2024

Tour was nice, very relaxing. And a good recee trip - for my Bosphorus swim next day! The Audio Guide worked great (except the girls voice was 'too american' I thought!). I wasn't able to link the audio to my phone GPS location - but not a problem, because i re-wound/re-played some sections a few times.

Nairo

4/5

Aug, 2024

The ride is amazing, the views are really beautiful, the boat is huge with many places where you can place yourself! A unique experience...

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Ticket validity

These tickets are valid for an extended duration. The exact details will be present on the ticket.

Your experience

This budget-friendly deal combines stunning views from the Galata Tower with a refreshing Bosphorus cruise.

Bosphorus cruise

Sail past Istanbul's history on a 90-minute Bosphorus cruise. Your cruise will take you past historical sites like Topkapi Palace and Galata Tower. Don't miss the iconic Bosphorus Bridge, which connects Europe with Asia. Keep an eye out for the Rumeli Fortress on the European side of the strait at its narrowest point. It played a crucial role in the Ottomans' conquest of Istanbul. Tune into the multilingual audio guide for details you won't find in the guidebook.

Galata Tower

Rising like a watchful guardian over the modern heart of Istanbul, the Galata Tower boasts a history as impressive as its views. First built in 1348, it stood as the city's tallest structure for centuries. There's no place like the tower's open-air observation deck for unobstructed panoramas of Istanbul. See iconic landmarks like Dolmabahce Palace, Hagia Sophia, and the Suleymaniye Mosque, their grandeur magnified by the sprawling panoramas of the Bosphorus and Golden Horn.

Itinerary

Bosphorus cruise

Galata Tower
Dolmabahce Palace
Ciragan Palace
Ortaköy Mosque
Bosphorus Bridge
Beylerbeyi Palace
Üsküdar
Maiden Tower
Topkapi Palace
Hagia Sophia
Seaside Villas

Operating hours

Galata Tower

Monday	08:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday	08:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday	08:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday	08:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday	08:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday	08:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday	08:30 AM - 11:00 PM

Know before you go

What to bring

Bosphorus cruise

Bring a charged smartphone and headphones to access the audio guide.

Galata Tower

The Galata Tower's open-air deck can get chilly so dress in layers to stay comfortable.
Comfortable shoes are recommended for climbing the tower.
Bring a pair of earphones or headphones to enjoy the audio guide.