Turkey · BOSPHORUS CRUISES
The strait is a working waterway, so the boats differ more than the brochures suggest. These 15 compare the short sightseeing loops, the long runs toward the Black Sea and the dinner sailings, on price, duration and where each one turns round.
Cruise Istanbul’s Bosphorus aboard a mega yacht with dinner, Turkish shows, palace views, private tables, and optional hotel pickup.
“simply perfect! Everything is very good! The food is wonderful and lots of food! The shows are great, the scenery is beautiful! Everything is very organized! 100% recommend”
Review of Istanbul’s Bosphorus dinner cruise, Turkish music and dance show, dinner, drinks, views, value, and practical booking tips.
“The atmosphere was very good, same was the food. Lovely journey!”
Make a 50ml signature perfume in Istanbul with expert help, 100 scents, tea, and a Bosphorus view during this two-hour workshop.
“Bryan and Serena made the experience so much fun and helped take the guess work out of making my new signature scent. I had a great time. Definitely book it.”
Review of Istanbul’s $19 Bosphorus sunset yacht cruise, with live English guide, snacks, landmark views, and practical tips.
“We had a great time. Smooth tour and full of experience.”
Review of Istanbul’s $8 Bosphorus sunset cruise, with skyline views, audio guide, snacks, drinks, route details, tips, and honest value advice.
“Very fun activity, you get to see the whole city! just bring a jacket if you go during the winter. They give you free blankets too!”
Review of Istanbul’s $8, two-hour Bosphorus cruise, with palaces, bridges, tea, audio guide, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“The pickup eats to find and the guides all have good English and will get you in your boat safely. The views are stunning much better than even night cruises- definitely recommend.”
Review of Istanbul’s Bosphorus yacht cruise to Kanlıca, with hotel pickup, guided views, Turkish snacks, and practical booking tips.
“Pick up was very easy. Yacht was clean and the crew very attentive. Guide provided us with all of the pertinent information as we went up and down the Bosphorois.”
Review of Istanbul’s 3-hour Bosphorus dinner cruise, with Turkish dances, dinner, night views, DJ music, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“It was a superb experience: amazing show and great service. I'm a very demanding client, I have high standards of service quality and it exceeded all my expectations. Thanks to Fatih for outstanding professionalism. I would give 5+ stars if I could.”
Review of Istanbul’s 2.5-hour sunset yacht cruise, with Bosphorus landmarks, Turkish snacks, guide commentary, pickup details, and value advice.
“Great experience, wonderful staff and services. Luckily, it was not raining and windy as the day before and after. We took awesome sunset photos!”
Review of Istanbul’s Bosphorus dinner cruise with Turkish food, live dance shows, night views, private tables, and optional hotel pickup.
“The food and drinks with the VIP pass are terrible; it’s not worth it. I recommend paying for the regular ticket only.”
Review of Istanbul’s 3-hour Bosphorus dinner cruise, with Ottoman palaces, Turkish food, folk dancing, drinks, music, and practical booking tips.
“Really good night good food flowing drink and beautiful scenery”
Cruise Istanbul’s Golden Horn and Bosphorus for $14, with audio commentary, sunset views, palaces, bridges, and Asian-European scenery.
“It was amazing . If you are visiting Istanbul, this should definitely be on your list!”
Review of Istanbul’s 2.5-hour Bosphorus yacht cruise, with Kanlıca yogurt, snacks, hotel pickup, landmarks, and practical booking tips.
“Highly recommend this yacht cruise! The boat was modern, spacious and clean. They provide snacks and refreshments which were really nice. The guide/announcer who gave us the info about the sights we were seeing was very informative and entertaining. The Kanlica yogurt is delicious! The cruise was the first thing we did in Istanbul and was a great way to orient ourselves. Highly recommend this tour My husband loved it as much as I did.”
Review of Istanbul’s $9 Bosphorus cruise, with sunset timing, Galata Tower views, audio guide tips, meeting details, and honest value advice.
“Hands down the best experience in Istanbul! So much beauty in one and a half hours! Something not to be missed! It was a great tour! Regarding the new norms, unfortunately nobody respects it! Distancing and wearing the mask!”
Cruise Istanbul’s Bosphorus at sunset on a small yacht with palace views, fresh fruit, snacks, tea, and coffee for about $15.
“So so good. There wasn’t too many people which was so much nicer than those other big boats. The guide was nice and helpful. Snacks and tea was a nice bonus :)”
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