2 Hours Bosphorus Cruise ((MORNING TOUR))

Istanbul, Turkey

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

Overview

Cruise along the Bosphorus River as you take in the sights along the riverbank during this Istanbul river boat cruise. On the way, you'll pass by key points of interest, including Golden Horn bay, Galata Bridge, Dolmabahce Palace, and Bosphorus Bridge. The tour also stops for one hour to explore the Rumeli Fortress, perched on the banks of the river.

Cruise through the Bosphorus strait and Golden Horn bay
See the Galata Bridge and Dolmabahce Palace from the water
Explore the grounds of the Rumeli Fortress
Enjoy complimentary tea or coffee

What's Included

Coffee and/or Tea

Entrance tickets

Meeting and Pickup

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

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick from All hotels in :Sultanahmet, lalali,Eminönü,Aksaray,Takim,Şişli,Beyoglu

Meeting point

Zindan Han
Sarıdemir, Ragıp Gümüşpala Cd. No:28, 34134 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

End point

Eminönü
Rüstem Paşa, 34116 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

Operating hours
.10:30 am

Itinerary

Bosphorus Strait (Pass By)

Galata Koprusu (Pass By)

Dolmabahce Palace (Pass By)

Bosphorus Bridge (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

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.

Traveler Photos

Gallery picture 1 (from a traveler's review)

Featured review

Mohammed_H

Good short trip with one stop. Very enjoyable. Staff very friendly and the sights are amazing. The Rumeli Fortress stop could have been a little longer.

Reviews

3.5

based on 11 reviews

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There was no trip when we arrived, listing was in error

Jon_C, Mar 2026

There was no trip at 10:30 . It was listed by mistake. They said contact viatour for a refund. Stil waiting.

Not what was promised

Paola_I, Sep 2025

Wrong time, 1 hour less than what they said, not clear point of meeting, didmt respond the chat. The only good thing that saved my day was the service at Sea and Land, excptional and human.

Misleading time information

Vladimir_M, Jul 2025

Misleading time information. It started at 10am and had duriation 2 hours instad of 9:30am start and 3 hours duration. It was difficult to find the boat. We found a boat with travel agency name. However it was no name check-in and the boat attendant tald a diffrent shedule (10am departure) then it was on the reservalion (9:30 am). So it was confusing if we came to the right boat

Excellent Tour, but did NOT stop at Rumeli Fortress

Reed_P, Jul 2024

It was a very good trip. The pickup at the hotel was great. However, it was a three hour cruise only and did not stop at Rumeli Fortress for an hour as was stated. Turned out that was fine for us since it was seriously hot out and we had less desire to go walk around as we did when we booked this. However, I am not sure why it did not end up being the trip that was advertised.

No stop at Rumeli Fortress

MariaMeritxell_L, Jun 2024

We took this cruise because we wanted to stop at Rumeli Fortress, and this cruise was the first one we found that said it did so. The tour description says : "The tour also stops for one hour to explore the Rumeli Fortress, perched on the banks of the river." However, the cruise did not stop at all at the Fortress. It just passed by , as it did with the rest of the sightseening points of interest. This is not what we were looking for. Other than that, the staff was kind and attentive.

Great boat trip with amazing sights

Mohammed_H, Dec 2023

Good short trip with one stop. Very enjoyable. Staff very friendly and the sights are amazing. The Rumeli Fortress stop could have been a little longer.

Warm welcome to the experience

Christine_F, Jun 2023

Welcoming….The warm welcome to the boat and introduction to the rules of the cafe. The way everyone no matter what their background was well treated.

Very good sightseeing

JARIF_A, Nov 2020

Very good tour. It is better to take morning tour than afternoon or evening tour. It is wise to wear or carry winter clothes as you will encounter very cool breeze.