Overview

Venture to the Miniatürk model park and see views of the Golden Horn during this guided tour of Istanbul’s European side. You will explore the famous Eyüp Sultan Mosque and cruise up to Pierre Loti Café on board a vintage cable car. With your expert guide, discover the beautiful natural harbor of the Golden Horn and marvel at the intricate models of Turkey’s iconic monuments at Miniatürk. Visit Eyüp Sultan Mosque and see the tomb of Eyüp El-Ensari Ride up the Eyüp cable car to the famous Pierre Loti Café Admire bird's-eye views of Istanbul’s Golden Horn – the world’s largest natural harbor Stroll around Miniatürk and see miniature replicas of famous Turkish buildings
 

What To Expect

Meet your guide in a minibus at your hotel pickup to be driven to the neighborhood of Eyüp. Head to Eyüp Sultan Mosque and visit one of Istanbul’s most important religious locations. Enter this colorful holy building where thousands visit daily and treasure its spiritual atmosphere. As you explore with your guide, learn how a close disciple of Prophet Mohammed, Eyüp El-Ensari, was buried within these walls. Following your tour of the mosque, walk with your guide to Eyüp’s tomb and learn about his importance to Turkey’s religious people. Next, stroll to the Eyüp cable car and enjoy a tram lift to a popular vantage point of the Golden Horn at Pierre Loti Café. Relax here and share the same stunning views as the French poet Pierre Loti who once wrote some of his best pieces here. After savoring the famous lookout point, where Europe’s coastline diverges, head back to the cable car for a short ride to Miniatürk. 

At last, admire Istanbul from a totally different angle at this quirky yet interesting museum that demonstrates Turkey’s iconic monuments. See hundreds of replicas of buildings that showcase Turkey’s pride filled culture and an abundance of figurines that display the intricacies of everyday Turkish life such as: Muslims praying, flower sellers, and even Jews at a mosque. There’s loads to see at the miniature park. Continue to walk through the park at your leisure or explore the souvenir store for something to purchase. Finally, hop back aboard your coach and return to your hotel or central Istanbul.

The park is built on an area of 60,000 square meters on the far end northern coast of Golden Horn. The museum gathers also the Istanbul Crystal Museum and Panorama Victory Museum.

You will see the miniature form of Turkey’s popular landmarks and monuments, in the 1/25 of their real sizes and there are 135 models at Miniaturk. 

There is also Exhibition of the Ataturk Photographs at the museum.
 

Itinerary

Eyüp Sultan Mosque
Eyüp Sultan Mosque and his Tomb are the most sacred sites in İstanbul after Mecca and Jerusalem where thousands of faithful people visit everday. Eyüp El-Ensari was the flagbearer of Prophet Mohammed and died here during the Arabic siege of the city in the 7th century. The old trees, pigeons, praying believers and the visiting crowd create a mystical and colorful atmosphere around the mosque. 

Haliç
Natural naval harbour of the Byzantines named as Golden Horn because of its hornlike shape and golden reflection of the glittering waves under sunshine when viewed from the hill tops

Miniatürk, “a story land”, is the most influencing open field miniature park exhibiting scaled models of the most known masterpieces which create a fairy tale environment of İstanbul, Anatolia and the former Ottoman territories. It reflects the revival of Turkish culture and history in all its magnificence. Countless human figure models situated throughout the park such as a railroad worker, Muslims in a mosque courtyard, Jews praying in a synagogue, flower seller etc. It is a magnificent place that portrays the lifestyle of the society through ages. 

Take the Pierre Loti Tepesi Teleferique (cable car) among the greenery to Pierre Loti Coffee House which is located on a hill with beautiful trees and enjoy the wonderful panorama of the Golden Horn. 

 

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch at the restaurant
Local guide
Cable car ride
All entrance fees 
Donation to Eyüp Sultan Mosque

What's Not Included

Drinks
Gratuities
Personel Expences

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate 
When reconfirming your booking, your local supplier will advise you on alternative meeting points for hotels which are not accessible