Istanbul Lunch Cruise: Extended Bosphorus Voyage to the Black Sea

Experience the Istanbul Lunch Cruise - an extended Bosphorus voyage to the Black Sea. Enjoy stunning views, a delicious lunch, and explore the charming fishing village of Anadolu Kavagi.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bosphorus Strait - The Bosphorus narrows between Emirgan and Kannlica to 790 metres and between Arnavutköy and Vaniköy to 875 metres. After these points, the parallel between the shores disappears. The narrowest point on the Bosphorus is between Rumelihisar on the European shore and the Meşruta Yali on the Asiatic shore where the width only 698…
What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up service from Fatih and Beyoglu areas
  • Lunch
  • One soft drink
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Drop off service to your hotel after the cruise
Additional Information

Istanbul Lunch Cruise
Enjoy incredible views of Istanbul sailing between two continents on the Bosphorus all the way to the Black Sea as you enjoy delicious two-course lunch onboard a lovely boat.
Spend a pleasant afternoon exploring the Bosphorus Strait during this spectacular 4-hour Bosphorus lunch cruise. Take in the iconic sights along the way and…

Location
İskele Yolu No:21
İskele Yolu
* Meeting Point is right across from KABATAS Tram Station. * Please use T1 Tram Line to get to the meeting point to avoid traffic jam. * Cross the traffic lights and you will see us in front of KABATAS VAPUR ISKELESI, we will be holding a board: "VELENA TRAVEL" in front of KABATAS VAPUR ISKELESI
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Proudsthaussie_2
Jun 23, 2025
A Great Day On The Waters of Istanbul - The cruisexwas amazing with a very good guide who gave an interesting talk about the water front of Istanbul. There was an opportunity for a swim, although the water was too cold for me. But, great fun for others. Pods of dolphins followed the boat. The boat was very luxurious, the crew were very friendly and the nibbles on board were very tasty. The village restaurant food was good value for money and service was friendly. The village is worth a walk around.
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Ana_v
Oct 12, 2024
Very good choice - The cruise was great. The whole crew was amazing. Very informative. Lunch was tasty. I would definitely do it again.
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G6546gzborisk
Aug 20, 2024
Just do it,mate 🤗!!!! - Absolutely fantastic experience cruising the Bosphorus! The boat was excellent, the staff were attentive, and the food was top-notch, all at an incredible value. The 5-hour trip flew by thanks to the great tour guide who shared fascinating history and facts about Istanbul. Highly recommend, and I’ll definitely be back again! Boris Australia
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311tomf
May 5, 2024
Amazing views of beautiful old buildings - Really good value cruise along the river with amazing views. Friendly staff. Not too busy on board.. stand at the front downstairs for the best views
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Michaelmz2233tk
Sep 8, 2023
Excellent experience - It was beautiful tour. Guide was very knowledgeable. Very good service and a lot of food , drinks and fruits. The only thing we didn't like was stop on Asian side. There was not enough time to go anywhere.
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Edwin_b
May 22, 2025
A good standard for Istanbul on the water - It was our first time in Istanbul and this was recommended. There are many options to choose from. This one worked for us.
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Jeanette_m
Sep 29, 2024
Excellent cruise from Istanbul to Black Sea - Excellent cruise well organized good food got to dip my toes into the Black Sea, some went swimming, recommend it
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Jaimeplana
Nov 21, 2024
Cancelled by operator - They cancelled last minute citing weather but clear day. They did say would return the payment and we are still waiting for that.
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S26qvrebeccam
Oct 2, 2025
Don't recommend this tour company - We had this trip scheduled for several months and the morning of the cruise the tour company cancelled because of wind. This was not true as every other boat was still running that day and we did get on another boat for a similar trip later in the evening but had to change all our other plans. It seems as if the company chose to cancel because they did not book enough people to make the cruise worthwhile to run. If you plan your vacations out DO NOT BOOK WITH THIS COMPANY.
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Graham_c
Dec 25, 2023
Inaccurate Description of Services - This tour is currently misinforming users about hotel drop off service on Viator. We were picked up from our hotel in Sultanahmet as is normal with other Istanbul tours (although there was about a 20 minute wait for other guests on some street corner somewhere). When the tour ended, we expected to also be brought back to our hotel. Instead, one guide noticed we were following her and she said “Oh, are you waiting for me? There is no drop off service offered”. Then pointed to the nearest tram station. We had no metro card or anything with us and had not used the public transit in Istanbul before, again, we were expecting and paid for a drop off (as is mentioned on Viator, see the photo). We were then scammed by a local at the tram station because we probably looked very lost and confused while trying to figure out how to get back to our hotel. Please do not misinform and lie to customers about what the package offers and change the information on the site immediately to clearly state that this is a pick up service only and no drop off is offered. See image attached, it clearly shows you offer drop off service.
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From $173
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).