Top Istanbul Private and Luxury

Our luxury yacht cruise was the perfect capstone to our three-day stay in Istanbul. From start to finish, everything was seamless—the staff arranged convenient hotel pickup and return, making the experience completely stress-free. The onboard narration added depth to the journey, bringing the city’s rich history to life as we cruised along the Bosphorus. Service throughout was exceptional, with a thoughtful selection of tea, coffee, nuts, sandwiches, and fresh fruit. The addition of cozy fleece blankets was especially appreciated on the cool April morning. One of the highlights was stepping ashore on the Asian side of the city for a short stroll—an unexpected and delightful way to experience another perspective of Istanbul. An unforgettable experience and a truly memorable way to see this beautiful city.

Its a smaller group experience. The commentary is entertaining and informative. The crew hand out blankets, tea and small snacks. Its a little bit more expensive than other tours but was worth it in my opinion. There is a short stop of around 35 minutes on the Asian side. Its a lovely way to see Istanbul and there are plenty of chances to speak with the crew abiut places to see and visit in Istanbul. I highly recommend the tour.

the Istanbul sunset cruise was wonderful. The small boat setting was perfect for a date night, it was quiet and uncrowded. The small bites were perfect> The tour guided did a great job at explaing what we were seeing, answering questions and sharing the history of the area.

My husband, 13 year-old son, and I met Nurten at the German Fountain for a fabulous half-day tour of the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, and Grand Bazaar. Nurten was so friendly and easy to talk to! She took family photos for us at all of the sites. Along the way, we stopped for tea and treats at a cafe, and she pointed out places that we wouldn’t have otherwise noticed to have lunch and dinner all along our route for later on our trip. She had answers for all of our questions. After giving us a lot of helpful tips for shopping in the Grand Bazaar (including details around handbag shops, etc.) I feel ready to return and do some more shopping on my own. She even stayed on after our tour would naturally end and patiently taught us how to shop for carpets in one shop outside the market and helped us extricate ourselves gracefully when we were not ready to buy. She was funny and smart and never rushed us or directed us somewhere we did not want to go. A good guide can make a tour good or bad and we were so lucky to meet Nurten. Even my son loved the tour and our guide- which says a lot coming from a teenager who doesn’t love museums! Fully recommend!

What a lovely tour! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable not only about the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sofia but also the history of religions. She shared with us the many stories about changes made to these building during their extensive history and how they reflect the contemporary society and rulership.

Lovely experience and good presentation of the most important points of attractions across Istanbul. We didn’t explore much on the Asian side, but appreciated the overall boat trip as it was relaxing and pleasant. Do choose the daytime option to actually see the city.

Excellent Cruise and experience! If you want to just “get to Asia” on a short visit to Istanbul this was perfect, combined with a sunset view and excellent narration. We even got tea and cookies. It’s not a luxury cruise, but can’t beat it for the price!

Super fun with gorgeous views. Informative and interesting. We were provided with water snacks and fruit, it was a very enjoyable experience as we watched the sun set. Boat was clean and comfortable. Our guide Mr Robert was excellent. There was also a cute dog on board. Would definitely recommend as a nice way to spend the evening.