Dolmabahce Palace and Yildiz Royal Garden Tour
After breakfast we will pick you up from hotel and start a half day guided tour of Dolmabahce Palace and Yildiz Royal Garden.
Dolmabahce Palace, a blend of various European architectural style, was built between 1843-1856 by Karabet Balyan, the court architect of Sultan Abdulmecid. The three storied palace built on symmetrical plan has 285 rooms and 43 halls.The palace has survived intact with its original decorations ,furniture and the silk carpets and curtains. It surpassed all other palaces in the world in wealth and magnificence.
Yildiz Royal Garden
Here it’s a nice oxygen break from the noise and bustle of the city. Take a walk in the imperial gardens ornamented with some kiosks and beautiful vegetation in the middle of Istanbul. Yıldız Royal Garden is a beautiful garden complex with set in a very large park of flowers, plants and trees, gathered from every part of the world dating from the Ottoman era. The grounds offer offer panoramic views of the Bosphorus.
End of the tour transfer to your hotel.
Dolmabahce (Bezm-i-Alem Valide) Mosque is visited in the winter season instead of the Yildiz Royal Garden.
Note: This tour is not operated on Mondays and Thursdays