Wonderful views that are greatly improved by the onboard team who are friendly and knowledgeable without being obtrusive.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- 2 Glasses of Wine per Guest (Only in Wine-Upgraded Option) Feel free to bring more we will serve it.
- Audio Guide (EN, Deutsch, Русский, Français, Italiano, 日本語, 中文, Español, العربية, Português, 한국어)
- Luxury and comfortable yacht cruise
- English speaking live tour guide
- Complimentary Soft drinks (Tea, Turkish Coffee, Lemonade, Water)
- Free printed souvenir photo — one per guest at the Sunset cruise
- Nuts, chips, crackers, pretzels
Excludes
- Hotel Pick-Up / Hotel Drop-off (Extra Charge)
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- We will be waiting for you at the meeting point. We will share location photos on whatsapp. Please share your WHATSAPP number. We ara in front of the BALIKÇI KEMAL RESTAURANT
Return
- We will be waiting for you at the meeting point. We will share location photos on whatsapp. Please share your WHATSAPP number. We ara in front of the BALIKÇI KEMAL RESTAURANT
Itinerary
You will have the chance to see many palaces, mosques, towers, fortresses, and waterfront mansions on the Bosphorus sunset yacht tour. Historical sites you will see on the European shore of the Bosphorus; Galata Tower Dolmabahce Palace Ciragan Palace Ortakoy Mosque The Bosphorus Bridge Rumeli Fortress The Fatih Mehmet Bridge Galata Bridge Galata Port Historical sites you will see on the Asia shore of the Bosphorus; Kanlica Amcazade Huseyin Pasa Yali Anatolian Fortress Kucuksu Palace Kandilli The Kuleli Naval Station Cengelkoy Beylerbeyi Palace Maiden's Tower
The Dolmabahce Palace, built by the Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecit in 1856 on the shore of the Bosphorus, is one of the most important landmarks of Istanbul with its magnificent view bearing traces of Western architecture.
Ortaköy is one of Istanbul's favorite districts with its beautiful and colorful bazaar and lively atmosphere located in the triangle of the magnificent mosque, mosque, church and synagogue, situated under the European foot of the Bosphorus Bridge. Ortaköy is also one of the most popular meeting points of Istanbul residents with its popular nightclubs, bars, beautiful cafes and restaurants, and the pier square and kumpir shops.
The oldest bridge built in Istanbul, it is a magnificent structure connecting the continents of Asia and Europe.
Ortaköy is one of Istanbul's favorite districts with its beautiful and colorful bazaar and lively atmosphere located in the triangle of the magnificent mosque, mosque, church, and synagogue, situated under the European foot of the Bosphorus Bridge.
It is claimed that the oldest known name of the district, which is thought to date back to the pre-Christian era as a small fishing village, is Hallai, a corrupted form of the word Skallai (piers) written in various ways (Challae, Chilai, Khile) in various sources.
The Rumeli Fortress, which is a magnificent structure with its three big towers and city walls, is located opposite the Anadolu fortress at the point where the two shores of the Bosphorus are at the very closest point.
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge is the suspension bridge between Kavacık and Hisarüstü in Istanbul, connecting Asia and Europe for the second time after the Bosphorus Bridge.
Anadoluhisarı was built between 1393 and 1394 on the commission of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I, as part of his preparations for a siege on the then-Byzantine city of Constantinople. Constructed on an area of 7,000 square metres (1.7 acres), the fortress is situated at the narrowmost point of the Bosporus, where the strait is a mere 660 meters (2,170 ft) wide.
Kucuksu Pavilion (Küçüksu Kasrı) located in the area between Küçüksu and Göksu streams in the Bosphorus, dates back to the Byzantine period. Küçüksu was one of the sultan’s private gardens during the Ottoman period. It is known that Murad IV. (1623-1640) loved it and called it “Silver Cypress”.
Beylerbeyi Palace, which has an impressive structure with its wooden carving and gold embroidery workmanship, is one of the most spectacular buildings in Istanbul.
One of the most romantic symbols of Istanbul, the Maiden's Tower was restored in 2000 and started to serve as a restaurant. Üsküdar coastal boats reached the island in 5 minutes to offer marriage to the girl, became one of Istanbul's customs. There is no need to eat in the restaurant to visit the Maiden's Tower, you can only see the Maiden's Tower by paying the toll on the boat.
The Galata Bridge is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. From the end of the 19th century in particular, the bridge has featured in Turkish literature, theater, poetry and novels. The current Galata Bridge is just the latest in a series of bridges linking Eminönü in the Fatih district and Karaköy in Beyoğlu since the early 19th century. The current bridge, the fifth on the same site, was built in 1994.
The Haliç (also known as the Golden Horn) is the sea recess that separates the Istanbul (Historical peninsula) and Beyoğlu plateaus, at the entrance to the Bosphorus, at the southeast end of the Çatalca Peninsula, which covers the European side of Istanbul. The Arabic word estuary, which is the geomorphological name of the structure formed by the invasion of a part of the river bed reaching it by the sea, has become a special name since the Ottoman period, due to the importance of the Istanbul estuary for the city, and has become the name of a city region covering many districts.
Built in 528, the building was built as a lighthouse, which dominated the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn, but was also used as a term dungeon. According to a legend; If the Romans, for the first time together, come to the Galata Tower, a man and a woman marry each other. But if one of the couples went to the Galata Tower before, it is believed that this amulet would be broken.
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Smaller group with excellent personal tour guide explaining all the sights and history of Istanbul. Stunning sunset the day we went.
Good view Istanbul from sea at sunset with well informed Guide
Amazing experience. Amazing host. Very friendly
Very nice and friendly staff. Thank you!
Fantastic tour. Guides were incredible. Service was great. Highly recommend.
We had a great time seeing the sunset and hearing about the history of Istanbul! Esra was an amazing host!
Lovely river cruise! Beautiful views of the sunset and delicious snacks. Would book again! Esra was a wonderful tour guide!
Had a lovely river cruise- our guide Esra was wonderful!
Great trip and full of knowledge and information. We had a great time. Value for money and a couple of wines.
Absolutely fantastic. ESRA and . ZEYNED were amazing guides. It was the best experience ever. They even took our pictures.
Very nice trip. Well organized with communication through WhatsApp. Our tour guide Esra was excellent. Really knowledgeable, informative and friendly.
This is the second trip I've done with this company. Everyone working here is so friendly and hospitable. They are one of the best boat tour groups I've taken. Its great for couples and friends and solo Travellers.
Esra was great! Very welcoming and knowledgeable. Overall tour was good value for money.
It was a very nice boat and clean boat. The instructions were very clear on where to meet up. The guide was very informative and knowledgeable.
Great experience. Knowledgable tour guides, beautiful scenery with a glass of wine in hand. Highly recommended!
Nice guided cruise experience! Highly recommend!
Absolutely the worst travel experience I’ve ever had. The instructions were chaotic, the meeting point was impossible to find with no landmarks or useful directions, and the boat left on a pinprick in a huge area. No flag, no clear meeting point, not even a photo of the boat. The staff gave conflicting information, and we missed the boat entirely. At least three people missed the boat because of the same disorganisation. Zero stars. Disorganised at best, possibly a scam.
Amazing experience!! The perfect amount of time. Such a nice and clean boat. Amazing guide and service. The staff was very friendly and warm, and the tour was amazing especially during sunset hour. It was so beautiful.
Great!!! Ceylin and ALP were the best tour guides. We definitely recommend. It’s worth every penny
Zeynep and the team were all just INCREDIBLE!! HIGHLIGHY recommend this tour 😍
Great experience and lovely people, will definitely recommend to others
Great experience! Loved everything.
We enjoyed calm atmosphere, speed of the boat and particularly friendly vibe of workers and guides! Other passengers were also pretty nice Thank you! Highly recommended
Such an excellent decision to do a Bosphorus cruise while on our trip, and this specific operator was exactly what we wanted: a smaller size group (~25 people), they had wine, had quality snacks, and it didn’t drag on for hours. Tour guides gave bits of info in English, maybe talked for 10% of the time total - so it didn’t takeover the cruise. They played good music in the latter part of the cruise too. Be aware - while we did have the address from the booking, they sent a WhatsApp message the day of to provide an exact meeting spot to find them (including photos of the operator’s face and the spot to meet). We had read the reviews of this trip, so we had seen folks mention this, and so we made a point to find a cafe with WiFi that day to get internet to get messages. Certainly the operator is assuming everyone has cell service while in Turkey - but not all foreigners do. It would be better if they sent this info 24 hours ahead of time, as people are more likely to have WiFi in evenings at their hotel.
Great cruise with friendly staff, good wine and snacks and we saw Dolphins twice!
Amazing and beautiful experience and very friendly and helpful guides. Highly recommend, specially sunset time.
A lovely atmosphere, an informative and engaging live guide, a beautiful yacht, and an overall very enjoyable experience.
The views were great; the wind was strong and cold but that’s not their fault but they offer blankets which was great; the snacks were good especially the peanuts; the staff was nice and friendly, but their English isn’t the best, except the guide’s which was good; the meet-up point is basic offering no shade from the sun but considering you don’t stay there for long it’s not an issue.
This was a SPECTACULAR boat tour! So beautiful, such great company, such great value!
Great experience, everything was as advertised. The staff served us snacks and drinks and took great pictures that were available for purchase.
Very good and relaxing😊loved the boat and a good weather and And loved how they explained each place also loved the experience
Really great experience, well communicated before to know where to go and the views were absolutely stunning. A great way to see the Bosphorus
Everything was amazing! The guide was great, the service, the staff - everything amazing! We got much more than we bargained for. History of istanbul was expected - the dolphins, the rainbow and the beautiful sunset were not!
We both enjoyed the nice tour on Bosphorus. Kayra made our arrival to the meeting point very easy. The boat was large, modern and well equipped. Comments made by Sadat, the guide, were very informative and he shared his deep knowledge and his passion for his city.
The staff experience and views very wonderful. Highly recommend this group to have a sunset cruise. Thank you
Had an amazing Bosphorus Sunset Cruise experience! The views of Istanbul during sunset were absolutely breathtaking, with beautiful scenery on both the European and Asian sides. The tour guide was excellent—friendly, knowledgeable, and explained the history of the landmarks clearly throughout the journey. This cruise is highly recommended for couples and families looking for a relaxing and memorable experience in Istanbul. Watching the sunset over the Bosphorus was definitely one of the highlights of our trip. Worth every penny and an experience not to be missed!
nice good perfect,enjoy and good service
Excellent experience, perfect communications. Friendly staff and the wine was good 😊
Lovely experience. Great staff and beautiful views.
Thank you for everything. Everything’s good.
Beautiful experience, great space and view and customer service was top notch! Thanks boys 🩷
It was one of the best parts of my vacation! I took a lot of good photos at sunset and really enjoyed the sights of the Bosphorus🔥 also, the wine and cookies were just what was needed Organisation was good so I didn’t stress at all - there was a chat with the guide and we could ask questions there, it was really convenient We were given blankets but it is better to bring warm clothes with you, it is cold on the water
Very beautiful experience and very nice gays.
Amazing experience. Wonderfull view, nice people.
Excellent service and guidance
Fantastic trip! We had a wonderful time and learnt a lot :) Highly recommend doing the sunset tour for stunning views of Istanbul. Excellent value for money :)
Great yatch experience with a young and professional crew that did everything for provide a comfortable and complete tour of the Bosfor.
Really really great experience.. hats off to the guide, gave us lots of information while also making sure that the tour is fun and enjoyable.. the snacks are really good. The hospitality was amazing.. And the views, really really good.. overall a great great experience.. would definitely recommend these guys..
Our family had a lovely time on the river cruise, we had so much fun! The guide was very informative and answered our many questions about landmarks and neighborhoods. Thank you so much!
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