Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Spinning Dervish & Belly Dancers

An evening on the water past palaces, bridges and old fortresses

Eat a Turkish dinner while a Spinning Dervish and belly dancers perform, with palaces and fortresses drifting past on the water. It is a dinner cruise on the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, with a DJ performance, unlimited soft drinks and a private table.

Options for this experience

4 options

From US$ 27 to US$ 78 per person, depending on the option and date you choose. See options & prices

Soft Drinks(No Transfer) 20:30 Guide in English, Russian or Arabic Pickup is included

Transfer and Soft Drinks 20:30 Guide in English, Russian or Arabic Dinner with unlimited soft drinks and hotel transfer, private table, includes pickup

Alcoholic Drinks(No Transfer) 20:30 Guide in English, Russian or Arabic Alcoholic drinks option: includes a private table, unlimited soft drinks, and two glasses of alcoholic beverages of your choice. Alcoholic drinks: local beer, raki, vodka, gin, white and red wine, private table

Transfer and Alcoholic Beverages 20:30 Guide in English, Russian or Arabic Alcoholic drinks and transfer: standard menu with two glasses of alcoholic drinks and hotel transfer. Alcoholic drinks: local beer, raki, vodka, gin, white and red wine, private table, includes pickup

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Step-by-step itinerary

Bosphorus dinner cruise and dance shows

• Optional: Hotel pick up and drop off
• Board Bosphorus dinner cruise
• Pass by Bosphorus Strait
• Pass by Dolmabahçe Palace
• Pass by Ortaköy neighborhood
• Pass by Bosphorus Bridge
• Pass by Rumeli Fortress
• Pass by Anadolu Hisarı
• Pass by Beylerbeyi Palace
• Pass by Üsküdar district
• Pass by Maiden’s Tower
• Enjoy Turkish dance performances
• Enjoy Spinning Dervish show
• Enjoy belly dance show
• Optional: Transfer back to hotel

What’s included

• A private table.
• Hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned vehicle, depending on option.
• Dinner.
• Unlimited soft drinks.
• Turkish dances, shows and DJ performance.

Times

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• Every day 20:30

Information

You dine on Turkish food as the Bosphorus slides past, then watch a Spinning Dervish and belly dancers with unlimited soft drinks in Istanbul.

Group Up to 200

Live guide English, Arabic and Russian 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 1,075 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you arrange it with the operator after booking. Pickup is about 90 minutes before departure. See the exact addressSee the pickup points

Book up to 3h before

Ages Adult (6 and older) · 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 Not recommended during pregnancy Not recommended with heart problems Infants must sit on laps

More information The exact meeting point address, the operator’s instructions and every other detail are in the full listing. See the full listing

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The experience

Once the boat is under way, the strait opens around you and the shore hands over its landmarks one after another. Dolmabahçe Palace rises on the European side with its grand 19th-century lines, and Beylerbeyi Palace sits on the Asian side among its gardens. Ortaköy goes by with its mosque, and the Bosphorus Bridge arches overhead, joining two continents. Farther on, the old fortresses of Rumeli and Anadolu Hisarı come into view, and the Maiden's Tower sits on its small islet at the southern entrance of the strait.

Dinner is a sumptuous feast of Turkish delicacies, and soft drinks keep coming without limit. Between the courses, the mystical Spinning Dervish show and the enchanting belly dancers take the floor, with traditional Turkish dances around them. Then a DJ performance carries the evening on.

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 1,075 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you arrange it with the operator after booking. Pickup is about 90 minutes before departure.

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Arabic and Russian.

Can children come?

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

Is the Spinning Dervish show part of the cruise?

Yes. The Spinning Dervish show and the belly dancers are part of the evening, alongside the Turkish dances and a DJ performance.

Does the boat stop at Maiden's Tower?

No stop is made there. The boat passes the Maiden's Tower, the historic lighthouse on a small islet at the southern entrance of the strait, without stopping.

Does the cruise pass the Bosphorus Bridge?

Yes, the route passes under the Bosphorus Bridge, the suspension bridge that spans the strait and links Europe and Asia, with no stop along the way.

Is there a DJ during the Bosphorus dinner cruise?

Yes, a DJ performance is included, following the Turkish dances and shows on board.

Operated by Luxury Bosphorus Cruise. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.

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