Bosphorus Dinner Cruise İstanbul: Turkish Night Show & Palaces

Dinner, folk dance and two illuminated bridges in one evening on the water

A four-hour dinner cruise on the Bosphorus Strait in İstanbul departs from Kabataş Ferry Terminal with a full Turkish Night show, three-course meal and views of Dolmabahce Palace, Ortaköy, both suspension bridges and Beylerbeyi Palace lit at night. The boat passes Ottoman landmarks and the narrows where Europe and Asia meet, while live performers (belly dancers, folk musicians, a DJ and henna artists) work the deck.

Options for this experience

2 options

From US$ 28 to US$ 51 per person, depending on the option and date you choose. See options & prices

With meeting point 20:30 Guide in English Transfer is not included with this option; guests meet at the designated meeting point

With hotel transfer 19:30 Guide in English Includes transfer from selected hotels, with pickup included

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Step-by-step itinerary

Evening Bosphorus dinner cruise

• Optional: Hotel pick-up (Europe side)
• Board cruise at Kabataş Ferry Terminal
• Cruise past Dolmabahce Palace
• Cruise past Ciragan Palace
• Cruise past Ortaköy
• Cruise under Bosphorus Bridge
• Cruise past Rumeli Hisari
• Cruise under Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
• Cruise past Anatolian Fortress
• Cruise past Beylerbeyi Palace
• Cruise past Maiden's Tower
• Enjoy Turkish Night show and dinner
• Return to Kabataş Ferry Terminal
• Optional: Hotel drop-off (Europe side)

What’s included

• Dinner, unlimited soft drinks, Turkish Night show with belly dancer, henna ceremony, Romany dance, folk dance, live DJ performance and Asuk Masuk show.
• boat cruise on the Bosphorus with views of Dolmabahce Palace, Ortaköy, both bridges and Beylerbeyi Palace.

Times

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• Every day 19:30 20:30

Information

Bosphorus dinner cruise from Kabataş featuring a four-course meal, Turkish Night show with belly dance and folk performances, and live DJ entertainment under the stars.

Group Up to 55

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Meeting point and pickup You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 1,205 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you arrange it with the operator after booking. Pickup is about 60 minutes before departure. See the exact addressSee the pickup points

Book up to 2h before

Ages Adult (12 and older) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (under 6)

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Wheelchair accessible Accessible transport Stroller-friendly Infant seats available Public transport nearby Infants must sit on laps

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The experience

The cruise leaves Kabataş Ferry Terminal in the evening and heads north up the Bosphorus, passing Dolmabahce Palace and the waterfront palaces of Ortaköy before reaching the two main bridges (the Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge) both strung with lights. The boat continues past Rumeli Hisari fortress and Beylerbeyi Palace on the Asian shore, then turns back downriver. Dinner arrives as the palaces glow against the dark water, and the Turkish Night show runs through the meal: a belly dancer performs, henna artists work with guests at their tables, folk dancers take the floor, and a live DJ keeps the energy moving.

Unlimited soft drinks flow throughout, and the show does not stop: between the main performances, a Romany dance act and the Asuk Masuk show fill the gaps so there is always something on stage. The boat is wheelchair accessible, and infants can travel in a pram or stroller. If you book the hotel transfer option, pickup happens on the Europe side. If you choose the meeting point option instead, you arrive at Kabataş on your own. Either way, the return to the terminal marks the end of the evening.

Top questions

Can I be picked up at my hotel?

You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 1,205 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you arrange it with the operator after booking. Pickup is about 60 minutes before departure.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What Ottoman palaces do you pass on a Bosphorus dinner cruise?

Dolmabahce Palace and Beylerbeyi Palace are both lit at night as the boat travels up and down the strait, so you see them from the water as part of the four-hour route.

Does the Turkish Night show happen during dinner or after?

The Turkish Night show runs throughout the meal: belly dancers, folk performers, henna artists and a live DJ perform continuously, so entertainment and dinner overlap.

What are the two bridges you see on the Bosphorus cruise?

The Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge both cross the strait and are illuminated at night, so they are lit landmarks on the route.

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