Asian Side of Istanbul: Explore Uskudar and Kadikoy on a Full Day Tour

Immerse yourself in the vibrant Asian side of Istanbul on a full-day tour of Uskudar and Kadikoy. Discover Ottoman mosques, explore bustling markets, and enjoy a scenic boat ride along the Bosphorus.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Yeni Valide Mosque Complex - Yeni Valide Mosque built between 1708 - 1710, for sultan Ahmed III in honour of his mother
What's Included
  • Two Marmaray train rides
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
  • Bosphorus boat ride
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Beverages at lunch
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

Delve into “sk”dar and Kad”k”y, two of Istanbul’s alluring Asian-side neighborhoods on an 8-hour tour. Catch a Marmaray train under the Bosphorus to visit some of the Ottoman mosques of history-steeped “sk”dar including Semsi Pasa, Mihrimah Sultan and Yeni Valide. After a 3-course lunch, explore the churches and highlights of buzzing Kad”k”y. Stroll…

Location
Yeni Valide Mosque Complex
Hakimiyeti Milliye Cad., Uskudar Merkez, Uskudar
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jeff_r
Oct 8, 2024
Wonderful tour with Tuncer. - My wife and I spent a memorable entire day with Tuncer, our tour guide. He was a wealth of knowledge and provided us with so much historical and interesting information about the entire area. We spent 8 hours with Tuncer and we enjoyed the tour immensely. Would highly recommend the tour especially if you are lucky enough to get Tuncer as your guide. The area was very interesting and we travelled by all methods including train, subway and boat. Lunch was amazing. I would highly recommend this tour as it provides you with an opportunity to learn about the EuraAisa side of Istanbul. We were lucky ti have Tucker to ourselves. It was a wonderful start of our journey prior to boarding our cruise ship from Istanbul.
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Agnieszkag369
Aug 30, 2024
Unforgettable journey - My guide on the Asian side of Istanbul: Uskudar and Kadikoy full day tour was a very nice man called Tuncer. It was an unforgettable journey through historic times to the present day. The guide has a wealth of historical knowledge and is able to convey it well and get the other person interested. You can see that he puts his heart and soul into his work and enjoys it. This makes it an unforgettable experience for the tourists who travel with him. And I must add that I was very lucky to have the guide all to myself, as I was the only one who had booked a tour for that day. Another company might have cancelled or tried to move me to another day, but not Istanbul Walks and not my guide. And I am very grateful for that. It was a very unforgettable day indeed.
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Lionel_c
Aug 18, 2024
Rewarding experience - 1) Bosphorus view from Asia side was beautiful. 2) Lunch in Uskudar was delicious. Our first opportunity to drink Turkish coffee.
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Ayesha_n
Jun 13, 2024
Amazing experience of the Asian side of Istanbul! - Had an amazing time on the tour of the Asian side of Istanbul. Our tour guide, Tuncer, was very pleasant and informative. We got to see and learn a lot about the history of the town and experience the culture. Lunch was also delicious! Would highly recommend.
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Josh_l
May 18, 2024
Tuncer was an amazing guide - Tuncer was the most amazing guide. His energy and experience showed as he showed us so much on the Asian side of Istanbul. A must if one wants to see all of Istanbul.
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Gava_k
May 13, 2024
Take a walk on the Asian side of Istanbul... - Our guide (Tuncer) was extremely knowledgeable. He was able to answer ALL my husband's questions with patience..... Tuncer provided both historical and political background to the various sites we visited. He also provided relevant context to current issues. We liked how he could read the level of interest that we had and proceeded to provide us with the necessary. Tuncer left us with an increased understanding and a deep appreciation of the challenges currently being experienced in the country.
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Kari_w
Mar 21, 2024
Dogus, the most knowledgeable tour guide ever - Our tour guide Dogus was absolutely amazing and so knowledgeable. I told her I wanted the famous San Sebastion cheesecake and while it wasn't on the schedule she made my wish come true. I loved learning about the Mosque 🕌 and how to identify them. The ride under the Bosphorus was intriguing 🤔 lol and I loved the ferry ride back. Her enthusiasm and passion about this country and its history is nothing short of phenomenal. If you can request Dogus for your tour you won't be disappointed.
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Thomas_y
Sep 24, 2024
Nice day, limited sites - Tuncer our guide contacted us prior to tour date to verify pickup location and time. He was prompt on time and place to start tour. It was interesting to use the mass transit systems, like taking the train under the Bosphorus to Asia. Seeing the contrast in cultures from conservative Uskudar versus metroplitan Kadikoy was evident in the clothing, buildings, and displays. In Uskudar, there was an exhibit of the thirty-six sultans of Istanbul from 1200-1600 ad. There were small figurines of each sultan and his wife dressed in garments that they would wear, among other things related to their rule. Help to put people to events, mosques, and palaces that we were immersed being in Europe and Asia. We had a nice lunch at a local Turkish cafe which was part of the trip. Kadikoy was more modern and bustling, very touristy. Rode back on ferry across the Bosphorus then back to hotel. Tuncer was a very warm and exuberant. We were very happy to share our day with him. I would not recommend this tour to others. There are very limited sites to see on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. Could have been much shorter in time. It was relatively expensive though we did not have to pay for tickets, transportation, and food and refreshments. It was better run than Withlocals group.
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Likop8
Sep 15, 2024
Good but a bit tough on a hot and humid day. - Tuncer is energetic, knowledgeable, and articulate. This was a trip that would have been difficult logistically for us to pull off on our own. The only drawback was that it was a walking tour on a hot and humid day, and we should have taken more breaks to pace ourselves. One of us was worn out and we ended up cutting short the trip by more than an hour.
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Sandra_o
Apr 29, 2024
Walking trip in Anatolia - My guide was so knowledgeable. The weather was against us but we had a good look around the Anatolian side which is what I wanted.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).