If you would be interested in seeing where the Ottoman sultans lived after the second half of the 19th century, in the late Ottoman period, do not miss Dolmabahce Palace with its big chandelier. Istanbul Modern Museum of Art is there to welcome lovers of contemporary art. These two places can be visited on a half day excursion.  

Places to visit on this tour:

-Dolmabahce Palace

-Istanbul Modern Museum of Art

The following rates are "flat fee", including the guidance and transportation costs.

GUIDANCE:

*Half Day private guidance service : 90,00 USD per day

TRANSPORTATION: 

*Half Day Minivan with driver : 120 USD including VAT plus 15 USD parking fees = 1 to 6  people / per day

Half day Istanbul private tour cost: 225,00 USD / 09:00am to 01:00pm or afternoon 01:00pm to 05:00pm

Any service in Istanbul which ends after 1:00 pm goes into a FULL DAY charge in terms of guide and transportation.

The above rates include:

INCLUSIONS
Complimentary water on board the van throughout the tour
Local transportation by a private chauffeur driven deluxe van with A/C
Services of professional English-speaking tour guide who licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Tourism and expert on Turkey's history and culture.
V.A.T

EXCLUSIONS
Any entrance fees to the sites and museums, lunches and/or dinners, alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, personal expenses and gratuity to guides & drivers.

DOLMABAHCE PALACE + ISTANBUL MODERN MUSEUM
Meet your guide at the pier for your half day tour. Visit the opulent Dolmabahce Palace. Built between 1843 and 1856,Dolmabahce is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world, right by the Bosphorus. It served as the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire and replaced Topkapi Palace as the residence of sultans after its completion. Famous with a great collection of European antiquity, furniture and world’s largest crystal chandelier, the palace has 285 rooms and 46 halls. After the foundation of the Turkish Republic in Ankara, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk transferred all government functions to the youthful capital but on his visits to Istanbul, he occupied a small room at Dolmabahce Palace. He stayed, welcomed his foreign guests here and used the palace for national, historical congresses and international conferences.
After completing the tour of Dolmabahce Palace, proceed to Istanbul Modern Museum of Art which can be considered as the first privately-owned museum devoted to modern and contemporary art in Turkey. It was founded in 2004 with the aim of fostering wider enjoyment and understanding of modern art among the general public. Located beside the Bosphorus, the museum brings together the Istanbul cityscape with the production of arts ranging from painting, sculpture, and photography to video and new media. At the end of the tour, return your ship.

Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays and Thursdays.

Istanbul Modern Museum of Art is closed on Mondays.

Note: We do NOT include the costs of lunches in Istanbul programs as there are so many different choices in this enormous city.
You can always discuss lunch & dinner places with your tour guide right on the spot, get free advice depending on your preferences.