🏨 Guided Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Luxurious Yacht - Small Group Cruise Activity

Guided Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Luxurious Yacht - Small Group Cruise

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Istanbul, Istanbul

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Enjoy the romantic image of sunset over Istanbul on this boat trip down the Bosphorus. Experience unforgettable views of the beautiful Turkish city in its best light.

Sunset Cruise on the Bosphorus
Set sail down the Bosphorus for a magical evening enjoying captivating views of this fascinating city.

Throughout your cruise, see how the skyline of Istanbul is illuminated purple, orange and red in the light of the setting sun. Admire iconic monuments including the Maiden's Tower, originally built in 1110 on a tiny islet in the Bosphorus strait and shrouded by myths and legends; the Bosphorus Bridge, which connects the European and Asian sides of the city; and the majestic Baroque-style Ortakoy Mosque located on the waterside.

To complete your experience of Istanbul at night, you'll also be served traditional refreshments during your cruise. Enjoy a cup of sweet, chilled sharbat, a typical Middle Eastern drink made of fruit or flower petals, accompanied by Turkish canapés.

What's Included

Baklava and cookies

Coffee and/or Tea

Fresh season fruits

Snacks

What's Not Included

Alcoholic Beverages

Bottled water

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 5
ADULT: Age: 9 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Dolmabahce Palace

During the Ottoman period, naval captains would anchor their fleet here; traditional naval ceremonies were held in this natural harbor. Beginning of the 17th century by gradual filling the site became one of the royal gardens along the Bosphorus, thus the name "Dolmabahce," which means filled garden was invented or accepted.

• Admission Ticket Free

Bosphorus Bridge

The Bosphorus Bridge, known officially as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge and unofficially as the First Bridge, is one of the three suspension bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey, thus connecting Europe and Asia. The bridge extends between Ortaköy and Beylerbeyi.

• Admission Ticket Free

Rumeli Fortress

The Castle at Rumeli
The Rumeli Castle, or Fortress, on a 30000 square meter of land on the European side. It is directly across the Anatolian Castle of the Bosphorus.
Rumeli Hisari
At this point the Bosphorus is at its narrowest (600 meters) location. The castle was constructed to resemble from a distance the ancient letters spelling out Mohammed's name. The three large towers of the castle, the largest in the world was completed in 139 days. The castle has had many names over the years: "Kulle-i Cedide," "Yenice Castle," "The Castle that Cut the Bosphorus." The construction of the castle began on April 15, 1452. Its supervision was delegated to different pashas. Mehmet the Conqueror himself took over the side facing the se

• Admission Ticket Free

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge

Rumeli Hisari
At this point the Bosphorus is at its narrowest (600 meters) location. The castle was constructed to resemble from a distance the ancient letters spelling out Mohammed's name. The three large towers of the castle, the largest in the world was completed in 139 days. The castle has had many names over the years: "Kulle-i Cedide," "Yenice Castle," "The Castle that Cut the Bosphorus." The construction of the castle began on April 15, 1452. Its supervision was delegated to different pashas. Mehmet the Conqueror himself took over the side facing the se

• Admission Ticket Free

Beylerbeyi Palace

Beylerbeyi Palace
Since Byzantine times, Beylerbeyi and its vicinity has been a settled area. According to the famous Swiss traveler Inciciyan, Constantine the Great erected a cross there, and the area was called the "Crucifix Gardens" in Byzantine times.

• Admission Ticket Free

Kucuksu Pavilion

Kucuksu Summer Palace
Called the "Garden of Lamps" in Ottoman times, the royal garden at Kucuksu was much loved by Murat IV (1623-1640), who called it the "Silver Cypress." Beginning in the 17th century, particularly in the beginning of the 18th century, there was a great deal of construction here.

• Admission Ticket Free

KIz Kulesi

Maiden Tower
The building of this tower dates as far back as the year 341 B.C. At the time, the headland on which the tower stands, called "Vus," was at the mouth of the Bosphorus (It was rumored to have once been a peninsula).

• Admission Ticket Free

Galata Koprusu

The Galata Bridge is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. From the end of the 19th century in particular, the bridge has featured in Turkish literature, theater, poetry and novels

• Admission Ticket Free

Galata Tower

Galata Tower
The Galata Tower was constructed in 1384 on the highest point of the ramparts surrounding the Genoese colony, known as Galata. In the early times of the Ottomans, the tower was used by the Janissary corps.

• Admission Ticket Free

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