Blend an exploration of a renowned private Turkish museum with a scenic Bosphorus cruise for an especially enjoyable and illuminating tour. Take a leisurely drive through Istanbul to the marvelous Sadberk Hanim Museum, which is the first private museum in Turkey and is attractively housed in a restored waterfront villa. You’ll examine an impressive collection of Ottoman art and furnishings, beguiling Anatolian antiquities and captivating Islamic art. After your museum visit, board a boat for a cruise along the picturesque Bosphorus, which snakes through Istanbul, dividing its European and Asian portions. Along the strait’s heavily populated shores, view spectacular vistas of seaside mansions, mosques, palaces and the imposing Rumelihisari, or Bogazkesen Castle, a 15th-century medieval fortress. Gliding along with sea breezes wafting around you, revel in the idyllic charm of this seagoing excursion filled with postcard-perfect sights.