Istanbul Bosphorus Boat Tour and Golden Horn Cruise Day or Sunset

Istanbul, Turkey

2 to 3 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on this 3-half day boat tour. Enjoy a relaxed cruise in the company of experienced staff and discover the fascinating history of the sights you pass. Cruise under the Galata Bridge, stop at the European side under the Bosphorus Bridge, and take photos by the Rumeli Fortress. Bookings are available in the morning or late afternoon, to work conveniently with your travel schedule.

This experience is offered in Arabic, Russian, English and more
Pass under the gorgeous Galata and Bosphorus Bridge
Choose the tour session time that best suits your schedule
Return transport from your accommodation is included for convenience

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
Coffee and/or Tea
Hotel Pick-up and drop-off (19:00)Available only at this time option
Only Hotel Pick Up : 10:00 - 13:00 - 16:00

Lunch
Breakfast
drop-off Hotel

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Traveler pickup is offered FREE Pick-up service available from all hotels in central Istanbul. (No drop-off Transfer back to hotel) FINDIKZADE • AKSARAY • LALELİ • BEYAZIT• SULTANAHMET • SİRKECİ • TEPEBAŞI• ŞİŞHANE• TAKSİM• TALİMHANE We will give you a pick-up time in the tour day. Please ask for pick-up possibilities from other locations. There may be an extra charge for transportation from other locations. Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.

Meeting point

SeaLand Travel Agency (Eminönü)
Rüstem Paşa, Ragıp Gümüşpala Cd. No:8/2, 34116 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Guests who do not use the transfer service should arrive at this meeting point at least 15 minutes before the departure time of the boat. Our boat departs from this location. Please be ready and wait at the specified meeting point.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Galata Koprusu (Pass By)

Istanbul Resim Ve Heykel Muzesi, Mimar Sinan Guzel Sanatlar Universitesi (Pass By)

Dolmabahce Mosque (Pass By)

Dolmabahce Palace (Pass By)

Ortakoy (Pass By)

Hidiv Kasri (Pass By)

Rumeli Fortress (Pass By)

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge (Pass By)

Anadolu Hisari Fort (Pass By)

Kucuksu Pavilion (Pass By)

Askeri Muze ve Kultur Sitesi KomutanlIgI (Pass By)

KIz Kulesi (Pass By)

TopkapI Palace (Pass By)

Bosphorus Strait (Pass By)

Bosphorus Bridge (Pass By)

Bosphorus Strait (Pass By)

Eminonu Pier (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 80 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

Nicola_C

Excellent tour, the guide was detailed, the description was perfect in English. Afterwards the captain showed me the way back into main city. Everyone was helpful and friendly

Reviews

4.1

based on 14 reviews

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Excellent tour, the guide...

Nicola_C, Mar 2025

Excellent tour, the guide was detailed, the description was perfect in English. Afterwards the captain showed me the way back into main city. Everyone was helpful and friendly

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Thank you very much for choosing us. It is a pleasure for us to see you among us. We always welcome you.

Good tour with some extra fun

John_E, May 2024

Discovered some sites we hadn't made it to yet. Multiple languages provided by guide. Even some Turkish dancing!

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear that you discovered new sites and enjoyed the multilingual guidance and Turkish dancing. It’s great to know that these elements added to your experience. If you have any other comments or need assistance in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We look forward to welcoming you back on another adventure!

Passable with poor communication

Anel_N, May 2024

Nobody lets you know the collection time for hotel pick-up and they dont answer their phone if you call. I assumed drop-off back at the hotel was included,but it wasnt and I had to walk back from the port. Boat itself amd cruise was fine.

A very nice boat ride for...

MaryAnne_B, Sep 2023

A very nice boat ride for the price. However, we were told that we would stop on the Asian side for an hour and instead we stopped at the fort? Otherwise, it was a beautiful scenic boat ride.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this excellent review! Thank you once again for choosing Sultanahmet Old City Travel Agency like our numerous past clients. We have been arranging tours in turkey since 2015, with a great success, we are so proud of it, and we are so glad after receiving such glowing reviews from our clients like yours. Hope to see you again in Istanbul.

Good boat ride.

MariaM_T, Oct 2022

I enjoyed the boat ride. Communication was not clear. It is actually longer than the tour said, and we were lost in what to do after the ride to find out a different company and driver will take us home. They should explained the process.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Must do in istanbul

Rucira_R, Oct 2021

Do this on your first day to Istanbul. Its a very pleasant activity to begin ur trip in istanbul. As they pick u from hotel so its good when you are not familiar with the city. The tour is very relaxing sailing across bhosporus they give you 1 hr stop to enjoy lunch in your selected restaurant. Boat in a good condition. All crew are nice.