Sunset Luxury Yacht Cruise With Live guide & Snacks
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Istanbul, Turkey
- 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience Istanbul’s beauty on a small-group sunset and daytime cruise along the Bosphorus Strait. Glide past landmarks like Dolmabahce Palace, Rumeli Fortress, Cıragan Palace, and the Bosphorus Bridge while enjoying a live professional English-speaking guide and delicious onboard treats including canapés, snacks, homemade lemonade, and fresh fruit. This intimate tour offers a stress-free way to soak in the city's highlights away from crowds, with insights into each sight you pass.
- See Istanbul’s European and Asian sides with a live English-speaking guide
- Admire Dolmabahce Palace, Maiden’s Tower, Rumeli Fortress, and more
- Capture sunset photos over Istanbul from the water
- Enjoy baklava, canapés, fresh fruit, and homemade lemonade aboard
What's Included
- Professional English speaking guide
- Homemade lemonade
- Delicious canapés and snacks served aboard
- Cookies with delicious Turkish baklava
- Daily prepared fresh season fruits plate
- Luxury yacht decorated with passengers' comfort in mind
- Hotel Pick - Up / Drop Off
- Private Yacht
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Kethüda Yahya Ağa ÇeşmesiArap Cami, Makaracılar Cd. No:5, 34421, 34421 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
meeting point is : 'İbb Karaköy Sahil Park'' Our company representative will be holding a board on which ''Istanbul Express Travel''.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Dolmabahce Palace (Pass By)
Ortakoy (Pass By)
Bosphorus Bridge (Pass By)
Bebek Park (Pass By)
Rumeli Fortress (Pass By)
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge (Pass By)
Kucuksu Pavilion (Pass By)
Anadolu Hisari Fort (Pass By)
Ciragan Palace Kempinski (Pass By)
Beylerbeyi Palace (Pass By)
KIz Kulesi (Pass By)
Galata Tower (Pass By)
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Bosphorus Strait
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 36 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
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.
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Less than 2 hours, tour guide was very hard to understand, wine was over priced and small pours. Boat was fine.
There was something wrong with the mic and I couldn’t hear half the commentary it was also very busy so no seating available upstairs outside the luxury element was missing sitting on a hard dining chair for 2 hrs. Downstairs inside.
Amazing experience! Great way to see such a beautiful and unique city. Be sure to take a jacket, can be a little windy and chilly.
The boat was very nice and the views were great. The food and drink were also good. The only disappointment is that it was almost impossible to hear the guide unless she was right in front of us. The speakers on the boat did not get the job done.
It is a fun one. Tour guide was friendly and knew what she was talking about. The weather was beautiful as well. Friendly staff.
Fantastic crew and well organized! Very informative as well! Snacks and drinks served onboard as well as plenty of space for everyone to sit!
Great food, lovely vibes, great service.
Wonderful way to see the city. The whole experience was organised really well.
Difficult to find meeting point allow extra time cruise very enjoyable guide was also very knowledgeable
Viator has unreliable vendors and your trip can be canceled or rescheduled to different time. It happens with me. Vendor sent me to a different company without guide and broken boat for the same price.
Viator refused to adjust the cost of trip.
Enjoyable cruise but the description does not match reality.
The boat is quite basic and the food and beverages as well.
Good tour with delightful snacks and drinks. Lots of information and friendly service. The only call out is the tour left thirty minutes prior to the planned starting time which left us scrambling to get there.
We had a lovely trip. It’s so worthwhile doing a smaller group tour as there was plenty of space on the boat. The guide was also where we were told to meet.
Friendly host and guide. Highly recommend
Unable to participate in cruise. Went to designated location and nobody was there to greet or organize passengers. Approached a landing boat and was told to wait by a tree. Waited…. Not approached to board any boat. After a while approached another incoming boat - was told our cruise had departed. Not organized at all.
It was a beautiful night and the bits of information they shared was nice. Would have been nice if they had wine vs beer and whiskey only.
This was an OK 2-plus hour cruise up the Bosphorus, but far from a luxury yacht. The boat was very basic, the info provided by the guide was hard to understand given his strong accent, fast delivery, and very poor sound system, and the overall experience was mixed. They brought out a lot of food but I would have traded off quantity for quality. Our afternoon cruise time was cancelled the night before (supposedly for mechanical issues), causing us to scramble our day to do the later evening cruise. So maybe this was all you could expect for the $25 price tag, but just a pretty good experience.
This was a super cool tour. We had an excellent tour guide and great experience. The cruise included refreshments and knowledgeable and kind guides. I’d recommend this to anyone looking for a smooth sailing and easy going adventure.
Great experience on this boat river cruise and with this company. The boat was clean and comfortable, the views were gorgeous. Highly recommend this tour if you’re in Istanbul, it’s a fantastic way to see the city!
The boat turned up on time. Plenty space.
It was a wet and overcast day so boat had covers and we stayed dry.
Went up and down both sides of lake, saw 2 bridges and everything in between.
Snacks were ok. Drinks fine. Alcohol is extra. Arrived back on time
A really lovely way to see Istanbul from the Bosphorus. So happy we choose the smaller more intimate boat. Captain and staff were very welcoming and gave a good commentary as we motored along. And it was just the right length!
Nice sunset trip and a good way to see Istanbul during the day and night. We got to see both sides of the city with a good tour guide. The fruit was delicious too!
The sites were so gorgeous to see from the water when all lit up after sunset. It was a mid-size boat with less people ( 20ish) so more enjoyable then those crowded ones, but it was not a “luxury yach”. Fasle advertising. The guide was a nice person but not a good tour guide. He was in a hurry to say his preset speech about the point of interests, no more. The snack were as per description, nice fruits and pastry. The bar menu was priced reasonably.
Simply terrific. I enjoyed seeing the different places and the rich culture heritage in Istanbul during sunset. Highly recommended ❤️
Tour was very nice and well organized. Guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Snacks and accommodations were very good.
Tour operator did not show up. Terrible experience. I would not recommend booking. Two tours today did not show up. I’ve booked with Viator in Spain and was fine but do not recommend Viator at all in Istanbul.
It’s a long day but well worth it. It’s good to know the history before going Even if you just watch the Mel Gibson movie!
This was a great tour. The sunset views were pretty. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Snacks and drinks provided as stated. I would recommend 100%.
We had an amazing experience. Beautiful view , nice boat and very kind staff. I definitely recommend
The boat was lovely and the service was prompt annd helpful—everything felt very well cared for. It’s not an over-the-top luxury cruise, but it was a truly wonderful experience with excellent attention to detail.
The tour was ok. The start time was delayed and there was no one to guide. Light refreshment was served and it was media core. They don't stop on the Asia side and it’s just a pass through.
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.
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