Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Experience: Istanbul’s Best
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2 hours 30 minutes
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Your Most Personalised Bosphorus Cruise Experience in Istanbul.
Experience Istanbul from an unusual point of view and take in the sunset from a 25-meters luxury yacht. Relax and enjoy the refreshments on board. Board our luxury yacht, SUNSET BOSPHORUS and you'll soon be heading out to sea in these 2-Hours and 30 min. shared sunset cruise on the Bosphorus. As the crew raises the sails you can sit back, relax and enjoy some music. Take in views of the Istanbul skyline as you enjoy a glass of Champagne, white wine, or soda.
There's nothing like a Bosphorus sunset right in between two continents of Europe and Asia, and nothing beats seeing a sunset at sea. Enjoy a scenic cruise toward the Black Sea and back down the city, pausing on the way back to catch the moment the sun slips below the horizon by Maiden's Tower! More than just a cruise, it's an experience of a lifetime! Book your Bosphorus Sunset Cruise experience with the official Sunset Bosphorus Yacht.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The cruise is weather permitting and schedule may change daily
This is a small group cruise, not a private cruise
We kindly ask you come to the meeting point 15 minutes before the cruise departure time.
Please provide us your WhatsApp number while booking the cruise, we will send you the Pin location of the meeting point and other details how to find us easily in the pier.
Schedule subject to change without notice
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Bosphorus Strait
"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."
Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahce Palace stands on the European shore of the Bosphorus and the with its various dependencies forms almost a little town, its gardens extending for a mile or more along the water's edge.
What‘s Included
Complimentary drinks (homemade lemonade in summer and fresh fruit juice in winter), tea and coffee
Hotel pick-up and drop-off service for the Fatih and Beyoglu areas when booked with hotel transfers.
Daily prepared fresh season fruits
Delicious canapés and snacks served aboard
25-meters cruise vessel, luxury moto yacht
Coffee and/or Tea
This insightful tour is guided and commentated by an experienced host
Alcoholic Beverages
Hotel pick-up and drop-off services are provided unless booked without hotel transfers.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Without Transfers
Without Hotel Transfers
Hotel Transfers Included
Pickup included
Reviews
2,183 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour. Great value.
josearturoc2026,,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The boat is great, the snacks and drinks are very good, the service is excellent and our guide in spanis is quit funny. Great great value.
Sunset Cruise on Bosporus
Nikolaj Rasmussen77,,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A wonderful and romantic cruise with historical teachings I totally recommend this experience to everyone
Greatest boat tour!
Connector37430138984,,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing, perfect length, perfect host, had so much fun on this trip!
Comfy, friendly and informative
Escape42212917064,,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very friendly, informative and comfortable!
Great experience and sights
TomJSac,,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really great service from our hotel to boat and back. Comfortable with super friendly staff, taking care of us and great narration of all the beautiful sites along the waterfront.
Brilliant Tour Guide on the Bosphorus
Wander54704759673,,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice! Amazing guide& wonderful hospitality by the staff. Would revisit and recommend …. Very detailed guidance on monuments and architecture. Would definitely recommend…
Fabulous, fascinating & ever so comfortable.
Compass21154012017,,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fabulous & fascinating. Top quality boat & wonderful service. Highly recommended. Not to be missed. Loved every minute onboard.
A must-do activity in Istanbul
Escape08015201935,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were picked up by friendly Emin and taken to the location where we boarded the yacht. Our guide, Serdar, gave us a brief and witty explanation for each one of the relevant monuments and neighbourhoods adjacent to the bosphorus, including some fun quizzes. All the while, the sun was setting and the views were incredible. We got served complimentary hot tea, fruit and sweets. It was a delightful experience that we'll definitely recommend.
Great boat and crew
ltahoces,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice boat (very clean and modern), nice crew. Worth the experience - very good price. Cruise is a must / very good way to learn of the immensity of Istanbul
Boat funny nice couple of hours trip
muaffag a,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Taken from hotel to boat, with a nice funny way of explaining the history and places as we on the boat, the guid and services were super in deed
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