Overall not a bad tour, but not the most interesting topics. Might not do again.
Review by: MJ W, October 2014
It was a great bus tour but the resistance to let me use my mobility aids limited the trip because the driver wouldn't let me use my wheelchair. He was very upset that I wasn't 100% physically fit and able to run a marathon. I could not find anyone who spoke English to explain why the risk of the palace in plastic shoe covers is extremely dangerous for falls and wondered if they had safer options. I saw the English guide for about 30seconds and was told to sit in the corner at the Palace because he had to get going. No one else spoke English. He didn't apologize, ask if he could help out at all, nothing. He told me I couldn't go on his tour, but needed to take the spice market tour instead, which wasn't my interest. I suspect it was just his attitude. I opted for the French and German speaking bus rather than fight with the English guide or take a tour I didn't need.
Review by: js839, October 2014
Good short half day tour. We were picked up and dropped off at our hotel. We started by going to Asia. Had some time to take pictures and walk around. We then went to the palace, which was great. The tour guide could have been a little bit more personalable. He seemed somewhat robotic, but nice.
Review by: Mrs E S Duarte D, October 2014
Nice to see a different part of the city and good overall views. Would be best done on a clear day. Excellent guide
Review by: Virginia R, July 2014
While the tour was short, it was a great opportunity to visit the Asian side of Istanbul. The temperature was a bit cooler than the European side and it has beautiful palaces and vista outlooks. We also had an opportunity to taste delicious Turkish ice cream made with goat milk and Orchid powder1
Review by: gail, May 2014
Unfortunately it rained heavily on the day of the tour and we saw very little, but enjoyed the Sumer palace
Review by: Edward K, April 2014
It was nice taking a trip over the Bosphorous, but this could have been so much better._br/_
Aziz was a great tour guide, explaining the history and taking you around._br/_
This trip was really only 2 hours not a half a day, add in another hour of picking up and dropping people off._br/_
You start off with some free time up at the highest point on the Asian side, really nice views. Then you drive around, I forget what places we stopped at except the last stop which was the Sultans summer palace. Really nice palace. This trip could be so much better however. Suggestions: Spend more time in other Asian parts and also make a stop at the Dolambache palace - that would have been really nice.
Review by: christinementiply, March 2014
Guide excellent. Wonderful trip
Review by: Raymond C, March 2014
We seemed to join another tour at the halfway point, the place was good but the rest of the trip.seemed a bit pointless
Review by: Robert S, January 2014
The guide on this tour was less fluent in English than the guide on my other tour._br/_
This tour spent more time on the bus than I expected, hence less time at the sites I wanted to see._br/_
I'm not loudly complaining, it's just that I didn't find the half-day tour to be as valuable as a full-day tour.
Review by: JASe, December 2013
Istanbul...what a great city! A city on 2 continents. While most of the treasures_br/_
are on the European side, a tour, including the Asian side, makes the trip better.
Review by: Johanna P, August 2013
Beautiful views across Istanbul and marvelous palace with good guide.
Review by: Kevin K, June 2013
all this tour comprises is a trip up a very high hill for a photo opportunity and then a visit to the former Sultan's summer palace. That's it. Not great value.
Review by: Claudia A, June 2013
Great half day trip to the Asian side of Instabul. Crossing over the bridge you'll visit a palace and then up the hill for panoramic views! Beautiful!
Review by: 123gabyn, May 2013
We were picked up on time, (1.00 PM) but the tour started at 2.00 PM because of transfers to another bus. We loved the view of the hill and the palace (but I find this a little bit unorganised, we had to wait for almost half an hour at the entrance). I think 35 euro is too much, when you take the hop on hop off (Bospharus/city window) than you can do this on your own.
Review by: Julian E, April 2013
Another awesome experience through Viator. Our tour guide was super friendly and very knowledgeable about Istanbul, answering all of our questions and explaining what we were seeing in great detail. The tour included a trip over the big cable suspension bridge and up to the top of the highest hill in Istanbul with spectacular views of the entire city, plus a guided tour of the summer palace used by two sultans in the 19th century. I highly recommend this tour as its a great way to see both continents in one day. Amazing views and definitely worthwhile.
Review by: Mrs. Celia M, February 2013
worth doing if have a spare afternoon would have liked a little more info on Istanbul's history as we travelled. Guides English could have been better
Review by: Frank G, February 2013
I imagine it is not easy to coordinate groups of people and then arrange for them to be in specific locales at specific times. I can accept that to a certain extend, but we were kept waiting 40+ minutes before we even got on the road to begin our tour. Time is precious in a new city, right?
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