Istanbul Sunset Cruise - Luxurious Yacht Cruise with Live Guide on the Bosphorus
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Pricing Info:
Duration: 2 hours
: Istanbul, Istanbul
: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
See the Bosphorus and Istanbul from a remarkable perspective on this 2.5 hrs. sunset cruise on a luxurious yacht. Aboard our luxury yacht, youтАЩll glide across the water while savoring delicious snacks, baklava, fresh seasonal fruits and drinks. While romantics will delight in watching the sunset over the old part of Istanbul, our legendary guide will tell you interesting stories of the Bosphorus.
The cruise will take you from PIER KABATAS and past Istanbul's icons, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, Rumeli Fortress Maiden's Tower and much more. Continue to take in the many sights while the sun goes down as you go through the Asian side, and around The Maiden's Tower. The best part is after sunset when we approach the Galata Bridge and Bosphorus Bridge. Watch as the entire western span of the bridge lights up and transforms into LED light sculpture creating a never-repeating dazzling display. DonтАЩt miss this breathtaking experience from the best seats on the Bosphorus!
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea
Cookies with delicious baklava
Fresh Seasonal Fruit Platters
Snacks
Alcoholic Beverages
Hotel Pick - Up / Drop Off
INFANT: : 0 - 3
CHILD: : 4 - 9
ADULT: : 10 - 99
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experienceтАЩs start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experienceтАЩs start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If itтАЩs canceled due to poor weather, youтАЩll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Bosphorus Strait
Istanbul is a bridge between Europe and Asia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, a position that endows it with one of the most unique and beautiful settings in the world. For, between the hills on the European and Asiatic shores flows the Bosphorus, the brightest gem in the diadem of nature.
"This beautiful strait, sometimes spelled Bosporus and sometimes Bosphorus, was so called from the earliest ages by the ancients; from the mythology of 10, the mistress of Jupiter, having passed over it in the shape of a cow. It resembles the Dardanelles, in length, breadth and current, and like it, is a narrow separation which divides Europe from Asia; but it has many features familiar to itself. Instead of being a solitary stream running between deserted shores, it is a body of water full of life and animation, winding its way through banks covered with palaces and villages, shaded with magnificent forest trees, presenting to the eye, at every mile, a new scene of crowded existence."
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Dolmabahce Mosque
The Dolmabah├зe Mosque is a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by queen mother Bezmi Alem Valide Sultan.
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Admission Ticket Free
Ciragan Palace
An Ottoman Imperial Palace On The Bosphorus. Book Direct Online For Best Rates! A Resort Ambience In The City And Reflects The Ultimate Luxury Of A Genuine Ottoman Palace. Best available rate. Business Centre. Luxury Spa.
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Admission Ticket Free
Ortakoy
Ortak├╢y is a lively area centered on its waterfront square, where crowds gather to listen to impromptu concerts or sip tea on cafe terraces. Stands serving waffles or kumpir (stuffed baked potatoes) share busy alleys with souvenir stalls. The ornate, light-filled Ortak├╢y Camii mosque sits at the waterтАЩs edge in the shadow of the Bosphorus Bridge. After dark, upmarket restaurants and clubs nearby draw a chic crowd.
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Admission Ticket Free
Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabah├зe Palace located in the Be┼Яikta┼Я district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Admission Ticket Free
Bosphorus Bridge
The Bosporus or Bosphorus is a narrow, natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in northwestern Turkey. It forms part of the continental boundary between Europe and Asia, and divides Turkey by separating Anatolia from Thrace.
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Rumeli Fortress
Rumelishisari Fortress - (Rumelihisari Castle)
At the narrowest point of the Bosphorus stands the Rumelihisarr Fortress, built by Sultan Mehmet, the Conqueror on the European shore. The Sultan himself on the 26th day of March 1452 laid the foundation stone of the Fortress with a view to controlling the passage of the ships through the Bosphorus and using it as a base for his attack on the city. The fortress or castle was built upon the ancient site of Hermaion. It was completed in five months on August 28th 1452. The cannon on the towers could command this narrowest part of the Bosphorus opposite the older fortress of Anadoluhisarr. Darius in 500 BC had thrown a pontoon bridge across the Strait at this point and passed over 700,000 men. To Sultan Mehmet, the Conqueror, it was the key to Constantinople. The design of the walls and the towers display the Prophet's and the Conqueror's name - Muhammet - Mehmet.
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Bebek Park
Bebek is a very trendy village along the Bosphorus. It has a buzzing atmosphere and it is well-known for the nice caf├йs and shops that line the waterfront. Locals also praise Bebek for its nice seaside promenade, ideal for long strolls along the strait.
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Admission Ticket Free
Kanlica Meydani
Kanl─▒ca is a neighborhood on the Asian side of the Bosphorus strait, in the Beykoz district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Kanlica is known for its popular specialty, yogurt topped with castor sugar, offered in local restaurants and caf├йs.
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Beylerbeyi Palace
Situated on the Asiatic shore of the Bosphorus between the villages of Kuzguncuk and Cengelk├╢y, the palace was built by Sultan Abd├╝laziz in 1865. Beylerbeyi Palace seen from the Bosphorus floats like a white vision in a fairy tale. It is the most extravagant royal house of the 19th Century on which millions were spent. It is built completely of marble, surpassing all the Palaces of European Kings. Empress Eug├йnie, during her visit of 1869 stayed in this palace as well as Czar Nicholas Il of Russia. Edward VIII was a guest in 1936. Stone lionesses recline on marble carpets set in lawns, and swans float and fish swim in the unobtrusive pool where pigeons fly to catch the spray of the fountain upon their wings.
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Admission Ticket Free
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, also known as the Second Bosphorus Bridge, is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosphorus strait. When completed in 1988, it was the 5th-longest suspension bridge span in the world; today it is the 24th.
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Kucuksu Pavilion
The summer Palace of Kucuksu, sometimes called the Palace of G├╢ksu, is situated between the villages of Anadoluhisan and Kandilli on the Asiatic shore of the Bosphorus. The Kucuksu Palace was first built by Mahmut I in 1749. Later it underwent a restoration during the reigns of Selim Ill and Ahmet Il. It was renovated by Sultan Abd├╝lmecit in 1857. Sultan Abd├╝laziz gave the palace a new face-lift and had it refurbished and redecorated. It is a small but elegant edifice, stretching along the lip of the Bosphorus, surrounded by intricately cast iron railings. Waters and waves of the Bosphorus wash its terraces of glittering marble and sometimes penetrate their latticed and mysterious recesses.
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Anadolu Hisari Fort
Anadoluhisar─▒, known historically as G├╝zelce Hisar is a medieval fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey on the Anatolian side of the Bosporus. The complex is the oldest surviving Turkish architectural structure built in Istanbul, and further gives its name to the neighborhood around it in the city's Beykoz district.
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Galata Koprusu
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.
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Admission Ticket Free
Galata Tower
The Galata Tower тАФ called Christea Turris by the Genoese тАФ is a medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karak├╢y quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, just to the north of the Golden Horn's junction with the Bosphorus.
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KIz Kulesi
K─▒zkules─▒ (Maiden's Tower - Leander's Tower)
About 180 metres away from the shores of ├Ьsk├╝dar stands this tower which bears two different names. Europeans who named it the Leander's Tower thought that it was here where Leander was drowned while attempting to swim the Bosphorus to reach his beloved Hero, the priestess of Aphrodite. But, in fact,
Leander never crossed here even in the legend which refers to the Hellespont, Dardanelles. The Turkish name is KIZ kulesi (Maiden's Tower). It is now a modern lighthouse. In the past, it served as a fort to tax ships up to one tenth of their cargo, similar to Pfalz Castle on the Rhine.
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Nice cruise with a great guide
Susan_M, 11-12-2022
Very nice cruise with an entertaining and knowledgeable guide. Great way to see the major monuments from the very important sea.
Great cruise experience
Rhyan_R, 13-11-2022
This was a really well done tour. We had a ~2 hour cruise with lots of refreshments and a very comfortable boat. Murat, the guide, was very knowledgeable about everything we sailed past and the entire staff provided great service! This is a great way to experience the soul of the city and understand the lifestyle of Istanbulites. While alcohol is not included in the fare, the a la carte pricing was very fair.
A must do in Istanbul
jules19600, 30-10-2022
This is a must when you go to Istanbul. We left before the sun went down then cruised up and down the water. Being able to see the sights from the water was just spectacular. They served some refreshments and the coffee was absolutely wonderful. We really enjoyed this Cruise.
Great Experience
Bilal_A, 28-10-2022
First time seeing the Bosphorus and our tour guide made this an unforgettable experience. Had a great time and we highly recommend this tour!
Great commentary, funny and informative
Meredith_J, 27-10-2022
The weather was awful, but our tour guide made this a fabulous experience. Definitely a good introduction to the wonderful city of Istanbul.
Bosporus at its best
Taylor A, 10-01-2023
Great way to experience Istanbul. Very relaxing, peaceful and family friendly activity. We were lucky that the weather was amazing for a cruise.
Great value, would recommend
Caroline_L, 03-01-2023
We were 10 minutes late and the crew kindly waited for us (transport card issues), great value for money and a lovely, caring crew.
A boat trip thatтАЩs well worth it!!
gmoorthy, 31-12-2022
The boat left on time. The commentary was interesting and informative. The staff was very pleasant and hospitable. Pleasantly surprised by the snacks served - very nice, especially the baklava! The sights and sounds of Istanbul were of course magnificent!!
