Bosphorus Dinner Cruise and Turkish Night Show in Istanbul

Seven illuminated landmarks drift past while you eat, drink and watch

Sail the Bosphorus in the evening, past lit palaces, bridges and the Maiden's Tower, while you eat a three-course dinner with unlimited soft drinks and watch whirling dervishes and belly dancers. It is a dinner cruise on the water where Europe meets Asia in Istanbul.

Options for this experience

3 options

From US$ 46 to US$ 303 per person, depending on the option and date you choose. See options & prices

Transfer with a soft drink 20:30 Guide in 7 languages Lasts 3 hours. Dinner with unlimited soft drinks throughout the evening. Pickup is included.

Transfer with an alcoholic drink 20:30 Guide in 7 languages Lasts 3 hours. Dinner and alcoholic drinks served throughout the evening are included, with alcohol limited to 2 glasses per person. Includes pickup.

Party for New Year's Eve Only on 31 Dec · 21:00 Guide in 7 languages Lasts 5 hours. Set-menu dinner with unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus special surprise shows and entertainment for New Year 2027. Includes pickup.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Evening Bosphorus cruise with dinner and show

• Board the Bosphorus dinner cruise
• Cruise past Dolmabahçe Palace
• Cruise past Beylerbeyi Palace
• Cruise under Bosphorus Bridge
• Cruise past Rumeli Fortress
• Cruise under Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
• Cruise past Ortaköy Mosque
• Cruise past Maiden's Tower
• Enjoy 3-course dinner with soft drinks
• Watch live entertainment: whirling dervishes and belly dancing
• Enjoy DJ music on board

What’s included

• Dinner on board.
• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• Air-conditioned vehicle.
• Up to two glasses of alcohol.
• Bosphorus cruise with the on-board programme.
• Local taxes.
• Soft drinks.

Times

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• Every day except Thursday 20:30
• Thursday 20:30 21:00

Information

On this evening cruise you dine as Istanbul's illuminated palaces and the Maiden's Tower slide past, with whirling dervishes and belly dancing on board.

Group Up to 100

Live guide English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic and Russian

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 1,841 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address. Pickup is about 30 minutes before departure. See the exact addressSee the pickup points

Book up to 1h before

Ages Adult (10 and older) · Child (4 to 9 years) · Infant (under 4): free

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Wheelchair accessible Stroller-friendly Infant seats available Public transport nearby Not recommended during pregnancy Not recommended with heart problems Not recommended with back problems

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The experience

The boat pulls away from the shore and turns onto the strait, and the first thing you notice is how close the city sits to the water. Palace walls glow along the European bank, and the bridge overhead lights up as you pass beneath it. Ortaköy Mosque comes up beside its pier square, one of the most popular spots on the Bosphorus, and then the Maiden's Tower sits on its small islet near the Asian shore.

Dinner comes in three courses while the soft drinks keep coming, and across the water Rumeli Fortress rises on its hills, a medieval castle you can watch as you eat. Then the music changes. Belly dancers take the floor, the whirling dervishes spin, and DJs keep the energy up through the room.

Near the end, the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, the second to span the strait, passes overhead, and you head back with the city lit on both banks.

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 1,841 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address. Pickup is about 30 minutes before departure.

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic and Russian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 9 years); Infant (under 4): free.

Does the cruise stop at any of the landmarks?

No, the boat passes all seven landmarks without stopping, including Dolmabahce Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace and the Bosphorus Bridge.

Is there a show during the dinner?

Yes, on board you get belly dancing, whirling dervishes and DJs alongside the three-course dinner.

How much alcohol is included on this cruise?

Alcoholic drinks are limited to two glasses, and that limit applies only on some bookings.

Are soft drinks unlimited on the dinner cruise?

Yes, soft drinks are unlimited with the dinner on board.

Operated by Sultanahmet Old City Travel Turizm Organizasyon. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.

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