Bosphorus Guided Boat Ride
This guided boat tour takes you on a cruise along the Bosphorus. Admire the palaces, wooden villas, bridges, and distinctive maritime landscapes on both the Asian and European sides of Istanbul. The best views of this ancient city are from the waves and the most beautiful landmarks will be open to your eye.
Children allowed
English
Mobile ticket
Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours
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What is included in activity
Local expert guide
Transportation two-way
What is not included
Meals and drinks
Details
You will be taken to the boat dock in Sultanahmet, the central meeting place, to begin your Bosphorus cruise.
Istanbul is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and the only one built on two continents because of the Bosphorus Strait, which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea and separates Europe and Asia. You will have the rare opportunity to see the city from both sides on the cruise.
As you take in sights like Dolmabahce Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, Ciragan Palace, and Rumeli Fortress, as well as the ancient wooden villas, bridges, and maritime landscapes, your guide will provide commentary and answer questions during this cruise. Return to where you first met after the Bosphorus cruise.
Not allowed
- Luggage or large bags
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We decided to do this trip based on the fact we wanted to do a boat tour of Istanbul and were too late book any of the morning trips. This was convenient as it started at 14:30, was two hours long and we had a great tour guide despite the windy weather. So it's worth doing if your tight for time and money. Only trouble was locating the meeting point which happen to be a travel tours shop by the tram station at Old town.
David
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Price
Adult (Age 11-99)
€17
per person
Youth (Age 11-17)
€16
per person
Children (Age 3-10)
€10
per person
Infant (Age 2 and younger)
€0
per person
For any payment method you must book a ticket through the booking form below and receive confirmation by e-mail and (or) SMS.
Activity book period
You can book tour up to 3 hours in advance.
Languages in what activity is performed
English
Directions to meet your guide
Sultanahmet
How long your tour will be
2 hrs
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Reviews by travellers
Agustin R.
We were surprised to have to go to the center of Istanbul to the meeting point, but the rest including the transfer by bus to the departure pier went well, without problems. The cruise, otherwise, was entertaining although we missed a guide in Spanish
4 days ago
Andrea
The staff was very helpful in getting us to the boat. The guide was very knowledgeable and communicated well several different languages. Met some very interesting and friendly passengers.
9 days ago
Muhammad
Overall a very good experience.
12 days ago
David
We decided to do this trip based on the fact we wanted to do a boat tour of Istanbul and were too late book any of the morning trips. This was convenient as it started at 14:30, was two hours long and we had a great tour guide despite the windy weather. So it's worth doing if your tight for time and money. Only trouble was locating the meeting point which happen to be a travel tours shop by the tram station at Old town.
14 days ago
Ulrich
We had a beautiful boat tour on the Bosporus. The transport to the dock and back worked well. The boat was very nice and not too crowded. The explanations and information in English well understood. A successful trip, highly recommended.
16 days ago
Regina
Really enjoyable, guide was very friendly and helpful and provided good tips for sightseeing using public transport
16 days ago
Peter
The provider provided free feeders to and from the ship. The explanations on the ship were only in English, as of he ok
about 1 month ago
Phoebe
It was really good, guides were polite and accommodating
about 1 month ago
Sesilia
It was a amazing experience. The boat goes around Sultanahmet and golden horn It was slow and close to thinks I wanted to see. Thank you very much
about 1 month ago
Carlos
Despite the rain, I still liked it very much. It was a different nice experience. I recommend to everyone when in Istanbul.
about 2 months ago
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