Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Belly Dance and Private Table

Grilled meats, live music and lit-up palaces sliding past at night

Sit at your own private table for a Turkish night of grilled meats, live music and belly dancing as the boat sails the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, past illuminated palaces and mosques. It is a dinner cruise on the water.

Options for this experience

2 options

From US$ 45 to US$ 62 per person, depending on the option and date you choose. See options & prices

Transfer included with soft drinks 20:30 Guide in English, Spanish or Arabic Soft drinks plus transfer: unlimited soft drink menu, dinner menu, private table, and pickup is included

Transfer included with alcoholic beverages 20:30 Guide in English, Spanish or Arabic Private table option: alcoholic drinks and dinner menu, with two glasses of limited alcoholic drinks (vodka, gin, wine, beers, rakı) and soft drinks; pickup is included

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Step-by-step itinerary

Evening Bosphorus dinner cruise

• Board the boat at 8:30 pm
• Cruise along the Bosphorus Strait
• Pass Dolmabahçe Palace
• Pass Büyük Mecidiye Camii mosque
• Pass Bosphorus Bridge
• Pass Rumeli Fortress
• Pass Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
• Pass Beylerbeyi Palace
• Pass Maiden’s Tower
• Enjoy Turkish dinner and drinks
• Watch traditional dances and live music
• Return to dock around 11:30 pm

What’s included

• Private table for your evening.
• Dinner with Turkish dishes.
• Unlimited soft drinks.
• Hotel pickup and drop-off in air-conditioned vehicles.
• Turkish dances, shows and DJ performance.

Times

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• Every day 20:30

Information

You sit down to a Turkish dinner on the Bosphorus after dark, with grilled meats, live music, belly dance and a DJ, and unlimited soft drinks.

Group Up to 70

Live guide English, Spanish and Arabic Another language? ›

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 1,665 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 (14 and older) · Youth (6 to 13 years) · Child (3 to 5 years) · Infant (under 3): free

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

Good to know

Low physical effort Stroller-friendly Public transport nearby Infants must sit on laps

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The experience

Your private table is yours for the whole evening, and the meal unfolds while the boat moves out along the water. The menu runs from succulent grilled meats to vegetarian options and fresh seafood, so every plate has a place on the table.

Once you are settled, look out at the city. Palaces and mosques along the shore are lit up, and the skyline opens around you as you sail. Dolmabahce Palace, the Grand Imperial Mosque in Ortakoy and the Bosphorus Bridge all drift past, with Beylerbeyi Palace and the Maiden's Tower further along.

Between courses, the performers take the floor with a run of dance styles, the famous belly dance among them. Live music and a DJ keep the room moving, and the drinks stay topped up with unlimited soft drinks.

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 1,665 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you arrange it with the operator after booking. Pickup is about 60 minutes before departure.

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (6 to 13 years); Child (3 to 5 years); Infant (under 3): free.

Is the dinner served at a private table?

Yes, the booking includes a private table for your dinner. The meal is taken at that table for the whole evening on the boat.

What food is on the Bosphorus dinner cruise menu?

The menu features succulent grilled meats, vegetarian options and fresh seafood, all served as part of the dinner.

Is there entertainment during the Istanbul dinner cruise?

Yes, performers present a variety of dance styles, including belly dance, with live music and a DJ on board the boat.

Which sights do you pass on the Bosphorus cruise?

The boat passes Dolmabahce Palace, the Grand Imperial Mosque in Ortakoy, the Bosphorus Bridge, Rumeli Fortress, the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace and the Maiden's Tower, all seen from the water without stopping.

Operated by We Go Turkiye Travel. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.

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