Mega Lüfer Dinner Cruise Bosphorus and Show with Private Table
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Istanbul, Turkey
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
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Overview
Experience the magic of Istanbul on a Bosphorus dinner cruise, featuring stunning views of landmarks like the Maiden's Tower, Galata Tower, and Bosphorus Bridges. Enjoy a delicious multi-course meal with options like mixed grill or vegetarian dishes, paired with live entertainment including Turkish folk dances, belly dancing, and a DJ performance. With private VIP tables and optional hotel transfers, this unforgettable evening blends culture, cuisine, and breathtaking scenery.
- Cruise between Europe and Asia with stunning Bosphorus night views
- Enjoy a rich Turkish dinner menu with grills, fish, and vegetarian options
- Experience live shows: folk dance, belly dance, flamenco, and more
- Sail on certified Mega Lüfer yachts with optional hotel transfers
Sample Menu
Starter
Appetizers
Turkish Appetizer Plate (10 Types)
Starter
Hot Starters
Main
Main course
Mixed Grill or Grilled Fish or Vegetarian Menu
Dessert
Fruit and Desert
What's Included
- DinnerUnlimited Soft drinks or Unlimited Local Alcoholic Drinks (Optional)
- Entertainment Program(Turkish Folk Dance, Oriental Show, Latin-Flamenco, Dance performance, DJ, …)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off is optional (If the Transfer option is selected by paying an extra fee)
- #1 Pickup location: Sultanahmet, Taksim, Sirkeci, Sütlüce, Kağıthane (available on Transfer Opiton)
- #2 Pickup location: Kabataş, Eminönü, Şişli, Aksaray, Karaköy (available on Transfer Opiton)
- #3 Pickup location: Levent, and Beyoğlu (available on Transfer Opiton)
- Tour is provided with our yachts, Mega Lüfer -1, Mega Lüfer -2 and Mega Lüfer -3
- Bosphorus Dinner Cruise on Istanbul's only yachts with Safe Tourism Certification
- Live Traditional Turkish Music
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
Begin your evening by boarding the Mega Lüfer, docked near the Kabatas tram station—or enjoy hotel pickup if you’ve upgraded to include transfer services—and be seated at a table in the dining lounge to enjoy a full dinner. Feast on a range of Turkish appetizers; fish, meat, or vegetarian main course; fruit, and dessert with full table service while you take in views of the Maiden's Tower, Galata Tower, Ortaköy Mosque, and Bosphorus bridges. Then enjoy a range of live entertainment, including Turkish folk dances and belly dance performances, Latin and Flamenco dance, and DJ sets before docking back at the starting point.
Mega Lüfer Yachts | Bosphorus Dinner Cruise İstanbul | Sunset & Daytime Tours (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Steven_C
What a great and awesome evening that we have on this ship!
Great performance (throughout the three hours cruise) excellent food served, friendly staffs and implacable service!
The head waiter Ulas was amazing, he really took good care of us, filling up our water and ask us if we need anything else multiple times throughout the evening. Just wonderful all the way around.
My wife and I truly enjoyed this program and we highly recommend everyone to come and enjoy.
Reviews
4.6
based on 2,930 reviews
reneevonbehren, Jun 2026
The food was good. We went with the two drink option which was a great choice. The entertainment consisted of a whirling dervish, a dance group, and a belly dancer. It would have been nice to know what regions the dances were from. Adem was our waiter and did an excellent job serving us.
The scenery was very beautiful with everything illuminated at night.
Gabriel_J, Jun 2026
Great food in abundance! Great views of the coastline, good service. I would definitely recommend again
Prabu_M, Jun 2026
It’s well organised starting from pick up to drop at hotel. Diner has been arranged very well. Continuous program till end of trip.
Highly recommended
Thom_T, Jun 2026
A fun evening with good food, excellent service and wide variety of entertainment. My favorite was the belly dancer wh really got into it with the audience. It was nice to see the sites on both sides of the river at night.
kemal_m, Jun 2026
Had a wonderful time. Dinner was good. Waiter was polite and attentive. Entertainment was top class.
Christine_S, Jun 2026
The night views on the river were beautiful, the food was good (wait staff was excellent), the entertainment was fun with a lot of variety in the dancing - they performed many times and there were live musicians as well. The only mild complaint was that since the dancers were in the middle and not on an elevated stage it was hard to get a good view of the performance. Overall a very enjoyable experience and a great evening.
Steven_S, Jun 2026
You get MORE than you paid for. They do a first class job. Drinks are great - food is great and plentiful. In this case, VIP would not have been necessary and don't pay for the better seating. It's all good and you can move around anyway so save your money.
Blake_S, Jun 2026
Boarding was easy and hotel pickup was convenient. The cruise was packed with entertainment and the staff were friendly and inviting. The trip was very long. I believe the cruise line could cut it down to 2.5 hours and still demand the asking price. Perhaps with the saved overhead expenses they could increase the quality of food and wine. Just an idea. Overall great entertainment to value ratio.
Phil_M, Jun 2026
If requesting a transfer from your hotel you won't get information reference pick up times etc until the morning of the dinner cruise.
All the literature gave a start time of 8:30pm and an approx duration of 3 hours. The boat actually left the dock at 9pm and returned at 11.15pm i.e. 2 hours 15 minutes, which is nowhere near 3 hours.
The entertainment was advertised as including a Flamenco dancer and a DJ, neither of which appeared.
While I appreciate it is difficult to cook for large numbers, the food was very bland.
I requested a window table for 2 which cost me an extra €25, on top of what had already been paid.
On the plus side the staff were very efficient, pleasant and helpful.
Overall, we were extremely disappointed
Melanie_D, Jun 2026
Great for giving people an authentic side of Turkey & for showing Istanbul from another angle. Food was tasty & the drinks package very good value! The waiters were excellent & the entertainment varied & interesting! Thoroughly enjoyed it!
Paul_B, Jun 2026
The show was great and the staff were attentive and helpful very good night out.
Food was okay but could have been warmer.
FARRAH_F, Jun 2026
We had a fantastic night cruise in early June 2026 including dinner, soft drinks, and show. We got to the boat on our own via tram that stopped 1 min walking from the boat station.
Dinner was very good and included a 5-piece appetizers, we had fish for dinner, then dessert and unlimited soft drinks, tea and coffee.
They were super organized for the check in process and tables were set up beautifully with appetizers upon our arrival.
Performances were great and engaging and we had the chance to dance at the end of the program.
The view of Istanbul from the cruise was great.
We totally enjoyed our time aboard this boat and highly recommend it. Our coat was $30 per person.
Juan_J, Jun 2026
Nice show and dinner at the Bosphorus. Service was great and me and my wife had lots of fun. Completely worthy the experience
Fez_T, Jun 2026
Great experience, amazing performances but the waiter Bilal made everything extra special.. very helpful, attentive and very professional.. great customer service
David_P, Jun 2026
As this was a large 3 deck vessel we were surprised that the people attending were largely packed onto the lower deck. So this made the experience very noisy (the background music was loud) so everyone had to talk louder to be heard. The meal just met acceptable standards and the deck seating layout made it very squashed. The meal started before the vessel left the dock, not sure why we only departed after 9pm as the advertised start was 8:30pm. The serving staff seemed to be rushed to get all the meals out so don't expert any personal service.
The dance performers were quite entertaining but with very loud accompanying music. The traditional Turkish band was also good.
There was no explanation of the city lights and landmarks at night (not that we could hear) so do not expect this to be a sightseeing tour unless you were on a less crowded upper deck level.
So overall a bright lights, glitzy, loud, rushed and quashed in with a minimal acceptable standard food experience.
Thomas_R, Jun 2026
The staff were attentive and helpful, the food and entertainment were quite good, and the views of the city from the water at night were spectacular.
Nicolas_R, Jun 2026
Food is regular. The experience is good.
I expected higher-quality food and dishes, but it is somehow basic and tasteless.
Margarita_L, Jun 2026
The views were very nice I would’ve given 5 stars but they billed me for drinks when I bought the VIP with private table and drinks included plus I shared a table so paid extra for nothing
John_H, Jun 2026
Bought the private table vip package. The table was near the stage but off to the side. The food was poor quality and we didn’t eat much of it. The entertainment was only slightly better. The best part was the old guys playing instruments.
We should have saved money and booked a daytime tour to see the scenery
Peter_T, Jun 2026
Great overall experience and service. Entertainment was great. Food was great. Had the fish dinner. Waiters were attentive and great
DAVID_B, May 2026
Was an enjoyable and entertaining evening and excellent value for money.
Pick up and return to hotel area (pption) was really helpful as good way from hotel
Tracey_B, May 2026
It's worth the money. Excellent. It was great from beginning to end. Food Excellent. Customer satisfaction
NoNo_L, May 2026
Very good money value!!! The night view is amazing!!!! The best way to enjoy Istanbul - cruising in the Bosphorus , enjoying Turkish cuisine & watching the traditional Turkish dancing performances!!!!! Highly recommended
Bernadette_L, May 2026
Excellent cruise. The transfers from our hotel went smoothly . The food was plentiful and the entertainment was cultural. Well worthwhile.
Munaf_L, May 2026
Food was good and scrumptious, ambience was good and staff was very nice and cooperative. Dance and cultural programs we also good. Overall a good experience.
Laura_M, May 2026
Transportation dinner entertainment alcohol and return all included best bang for your buck was great
Michael_R, May 2026
First, the tour operator did not respond to my requests for informaion about a potential pickup point, as they do not pick up at my hotel. Then they sent me messages about the pickup point, and ignored my replies. I had no problems finding my own way to the dock. At which point they told me I would not be able to get a taxi back to the hotel 'because everything around here is shut down'. Actually I used the excellent public transit system.
The experience itself was disappointing. Loud music blaring constantly, so I was glad I had my noise cancelling earbuds with me, they helped little. It got even louder during the performances, which were just that - a bunch of performers going through the motions of various Turkish dances, with little emotion and not much prowess.
The food was mediocre at best. The waiters. as often happens with this type of tour, were overly friendly.
In summary, I feel I wasted my money and an evening of my time in Istanbul.
Wilma_B, May 2026
We enjoyed an amazing authentic Turkish banquet along with fun entertainment on the Bosphorus Dinner Cruise! We chose the VIP ticket so that we could have a table close to the entertainment on the top floor, along with access to the outdoor viewing terrace. The meal was a delicious experience and the views along the waterway were absolutely stunning! I would highly recommend this tour.
Kristan_J, May 2026
Very nice boat, excellent food and wine. If you like your cocktails, the package that includes drinks is definitely worth it. Definitely got a taste of Turkey. The entertainment was decent. Enjoyed seeing the lights of the city.
Maria_V, May 2026
Couldn’t recommend this enough ! Had the Great experience, the food and drink was delicious and endless. They had live traditional entertainment, the views of the city was absolutely amazing. The whole experience was 3 hrs long and We chose to be picked up from our hotel and bought back. If I had one negative comment it would be the lack of communication between myself and the company was not good they never responded to any of my messages. You will receive a txt on the day rewarding the pick up. Other than that excellent. The views of Istanbul were breathtaking.
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