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Bosphorus Cruise Tour with Turkish Show

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About this activity

Join a sightseeing dinner cruise along the Bosphorus Strait. Enjoy a welcome cocktail and dine with live entertainment. Pass some of Istanbul's most famous monuments, including Dolmabahçe Palace. Cruise between Europe and Asia and pass under the Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmed Bridge. See the summer palaces of the Ottoman sultans, including Dolmabahçe Palace and Beylerbeyi Palace. Admire the fortifications of Rumeli Castle and Anatolian Castle, and marvel at the mansions that line both coastlines. Watch live folk dances from the regions of Turkey, be seduced by a belly dancer, and relax to international music played by the on-board DJ.

Highlights

    What's included

    • Alcoholic beverages
    • Dinner
    • In-vehicle air conditioning
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off from central Istanbul hotels

    Not included

    • Imported drinks
    • more than two glass local alcohol

    Itinerary

    1. Dolmabahce Palace

      Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Bosphorus, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and 1909 to 1922.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission freeSee on map

    2. Beylerbeyi Palace

      Beylerbeyi meaning "Lord of Lords",

      Beylerbeyi meaning "Lord of Lords", is located in the Beylerbeyi neighbourhood of Üsküdar district in Istanbul, at the Asian side of the Bosphorus. An Imperial Ottoman summer residence built in the 1860s, it is now situated immediately north of the 1973 Bosphorus Bridge.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission freeSee on map

    3. Bosphorus Bridge

      The Bosphorus Bridge, known officially as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge and unofficially as the First Bridge, is one of the three suspension bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, thus connecting Europe and Asia. The bridge extends between Ortaköy and Beylerbeyi.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission freeSee on map

    4. Rumeli Fortress

      Rumelihisarı or Boğazkesen Castle

      Rumelihisarı or Boğazkesen Castle is a medieval fortress located in Istanbul, on a series of hills on the European banks of the Bosphorus. The fortress also lends its name to the immediate neighborhood around it in the city's Sarıyer district.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission freeSee on map

    5. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge

      The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, also known as the Second Bosphorus Bridge, is a bridge in Istanbul, spanning the Bosphorus strait. When completed in 1988, it was the 5th-longest suspension bridge span in the world today it is the 24th.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission freeSee on map

    6. Ortaköy Mosque, officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission free

    7. Maiden’s Tower

      The Maiden's Tower, also known as Leander's Tower since the medieval Byzantine period, is a tower lying on a small islet located at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait 200 m from the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission freeSee on map

    Meeting point

    Please be in this location before 20:30, and call us to take you to the boat.

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    Pickup

    • Pickup, or meet at the start point
    • 2291 hotels are served
    • The operator contacts you to arrange pickup
    • Pickup begins 45 min before departure

    Know before you go

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
    • One per booking

    Cancellation and refunds

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

    If you cancelRefund
    At least 1 days before100%
    Between 0 and 1 days before0%
    • Cancelled and fully refunded if the weather makes it unsafe
    • Cancelled and fully refunded if too few travellers book
    Supplied by
    Istanbul Tours Planners
    Product code
    351927P2

    Customer reviews

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