Istanbul River Dinner Cruise & Tours 2025

Fantastic experience, and Osmar was an unbelievable waiter that just made our experience that much more valuable. Such a great service! Great food as well. On board you’ll find a professional photographer that at the end of the cruise will leave you a photo album of your portrait for an extra cost. The entertainment is good, but the best is the view from up top. Loved it

everything perfect, although the purchase said Spanish language, and nobody spoke it. still a good experience

Highly recommend LÜFER Cruise! We had a fantastic experience. Pick up and drop was very well co-ordinated and timely inspite of the heavy traffic. Delicious Starters were laid out on our table when we reached. Main course was just about ok. We had a cozy table for two close to centre stage to watch the lively entertainment program. Photographer came around and asked if we wanted our photos. The albums were not forced on to us. U could spend time on the upper decks inbetween. The cruise was not overcrowded. Overall a very memorable evening!

I really liked the tour. There was no seasickness on the boat, the views are beautiful, the chef is amazing – the hot food is incredibly delicious. An interesting show program, a fun disco, I recommend it to everyone.

It was worth the money. The staff is polite and attentive to your comfort. The ship was quite simple, with two floors, but only one was used. It had many covered tables, one of which was reserved for you in advance. There are three small open decks with semi-sofas. The food is decent but not exceptional, with a choice of fish and meat for the main course. The show (dances and such) didn't impress me. Bring your own alcohol and occupy a sofa on the upper deck with your friends.

The food is delicious and the volume is satisfactory. I was happy that Turkish wine and liquor were all-you-can-drink. There are so many kinds of shows that you don't have time to look outside. If you have something you want to see, such as buildings on both sides, you will have to be careful. There is Shisha as an option, but sales are not so persistent.

Amazing. Had a wonderful tirne. 100% worth the money, I wanted to change the day I initially booked and they were very kind to change it to the next day with no problem. The prince island is so pretty, the first island is very calming while thr second is busy and bustling with tourists and locals. Loved the experience and the fact we got picked and dropped off from hotel to islands

great ship. Great atmosphere. professional dancers. Enjoy your meal. gladly again

Really good value for money. Enjoyed the Bosphorus tour and spent decent amount of time on 2 islands. Food was decent and hosts

Todo muy puntual y muy bien organizado. La comida muy rica y los anfitriones muy preocupados de que todo esté bien. Lo recomiendo totalmente.

It was a fantastic tour the guide was a real professional person who knew the ins and out of the Island and he never wasted a minute of our time at the Island . Even when we wanted to go by the buggy ride he helped us in buying the Istanbul card as u know it was all in Tukey language.

Great night! Dinner and shows are great. They are really helpful and kind. Bosphorus view is an amazing at night. The pickup and transfer to boat went smoothly. The whole tour was very well organized.

Great night, the food was good and the performances even better. We were picked up from the hotel and taken to board the boat then taken back to the hotel after. The entertainment was so good and even better when we got to join them on stage. The views were great and the hosts were very friendly and attentive.

Pick up from hotel at 7pm. Appetiser and salad served on the table where we can eat right away. We can choose either one: fish, chicken or beef for the main dish. Food is fresh and delicious. Waiters are attentive and fast paced. A photographer asked for permission to take our photos and we can choose if we want to buy the photos or not for 20 tl each. After the dinner, we proceed to the upper deck to watch the shows. During the shows, they served us complimentary baklava and coffee/tea. Baklava is abit too sweet for my liking. The shows go on for a an hour plus and is entertaining where guests could participate to dance. At the end of the shows, every guest is free to dance. It can be quite chilly at night, so be prepared to bring your own jacket. After that they send us back to a place nearby to our hotel. Overall I find the cruise tour to be worthwhile and its a must try for anyone who come to Istanbul.

If you have the time and money definitely something you should do. The cruise was beautiful, the Bosphorus was so scenic at night and all the staff were pleasant. The food was better than I expected and there are photographers on board who take your photos and you can purchase the photo book or just single photos.

It was a wonderful experience. We were picked up from our hotel and given good seating . The starter course was good and there were choices for main . The cruise gave a beautiful view of the monuments and resorts along the Istanbul coastline. The passing under the Bosphorus Bridge was a great sight as the bridge was illuminated during the night . The performances on stage were amazing specially the incredible belly dancing. There was a cheerful audience which supported the stage dancers and the atmosphere became very lively. The drinks were free and unlimited. Overall a very memorable experience.

Beautiful experience. Super attentive and attentive waiter, he pampered us a lot, he also helped us put the jacket on. Discreet food and really fun and very very nice entertainment. Having heard Bella Ciao gave an extra touch to this experience. Between one course and another we were on the upper bridge to see the landscape .. what about the very punctual transfer. Advise!

Extremely well organised. With plenty of food, beautiful views and varied dance and musicals, the cruise was beautiful and a must do in Istanbul. There are photographers too onboard and they will print a personalized photo album for you if you would like to buy. However that seemed to be on the pricier side and we didn't buy it. Pickup and Drop at the hotel was hassle free and very timely

What a night to remember. From the moment we were picked up at our hotel to boarding the cruise ship, were were greeted with very pleasant staff who guided us to our table and provided the best of care while we were there. The food was great and our host made sure everything was to our satisfaction the entire time. the music, dancing and entertainment were superb and in all, it was a fantastic night. I will do this cruise again next time I am in Istanbul.

We had a great time on the cruise. The organization was perfect. We chose the hotel transfer option, we were informed on the pick-up time via Whatsapp message and the driver picked us up from the hotel on time. Our waiter was very attentive, our glasses were never empty. He also showed us the best photo spot and took a picture of us. The food was delicious and varied. The performance was really good (both singers and dancers) and we can only recommend this dinner cruise.