Bosphorus Boat Tour: Istanbul's Scenic Waterway

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Embark on a Bosphorus cruise in Istanbul and experience the city’s stunning architecture, palaces, and castles. Discover the beauty of the Orient and the Occident while enjoying breathtaking views.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Bosphorus Strait - Galata Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortakoy Mosque, Bosphorus Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace, Uskudar, Maiden Tower and much more.

What's Included

Skip the ticket lines
90 min. Boat tour ticket

What's Not Included

No hotel pickup or drop off service
Food or drink

Additional Information

Join one of the best Bosphorus boat tours in Istanbul and admire the cosmopolitan city from a completely different perspective while enjoying the beautiful views of the Orient and the Occident at the same time.
Bosphorus Boat Tour
The Bosphorus is 32km long, separates Europe from Asia and connects the Marmara Sea to the Black Sea. Cruise along the…

Location

Turyol Eminönü

The cruise departs from the Eminönü TURYOL Port and returns to the same location. Conveniently accessible via the T1 Tram Line from Eminönü Station, the port is situated directly across from the Spice Bazaar, located on the inner side of the Galata Bridge.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Cathy_h

Jul 10, 2025

Beautiful trip. Saw parts... - Beautiful trip. Saw parts of Istanbul we would otherwise not have seen. Highly recommend this boat trip

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704faisalf

Jun 6, 2025

Simple, affordable, and worthwhile - Great views of the Bosphorus and really good snack/drink service. The chai was delicious. Overall it was very much worth the price!

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Tiara_c

Jun 3, 2025

There's a lot of people... - There's a lot of people on the boat but that's expected when it's so cheap, we were able to get in the same day so that was convenient. There's snacks and drinks for sale which is nice but like others have mentioned the seats aren't the best and block other peoples views so besides people being way to close to me, the view and ride was nice

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Rashpalc2023

May 26, 2025

Bosphorous Day Cruise - Easy to book, confirmation arrived by email straight away. Instructions on pick up point, itineray were great. The only draw back was, I didn't have internet so couldn't access the online guide in English.

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Kim

May 10, 2025

Cruise through Bosphorus River - This was a value for money cruise. There is also a short audio guide whenever we reached an attraction spot. The ship is clean. Enjoyed the ride. Well recommended

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Deepak_g

Jun 17, 2025

Nice tour but less information - The trip is a good value for money. But it would be better if information provided is more elaborate. 1. There are multiple titles and companies involved in the tour, and hence it is very difficult to locate the exact place on the pier. 2. The information provided about the tour by the local agent is incomplete. He just waves towards the boat with no details given. When asked, he was not fluent in English. 3. There is indeed announcement about various points of interest during the tour, but it is just one speaker which is facing outward. It is very difficult to understand what is being spoken on the speaker.

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Daytrip643926

May 23, 2025

Pretty cruise - It is worth doing so to see the views on both sides of Istanbul, and at the same time be able to relax watching the sea and seagulls.

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Jill_m

May 21, 2025

Lovely water excursion - It was nice a nice water excursion, but the seats were laid out so that other passengers often atto at the rail and blocked the view. We would have enjoyed the descriptions of sights along the way but couldn’t hear them.

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Parvati_a

Jul 8, 2025

Just a boat ride not a tour - No guide - no talking or describing on boat - just a ride . It was like on a ferry - not a sightseeing tour .

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Fa77

May 19, 2025

Okay but you don't expect much - Process of getting tickets a bit complicated. Boat a little old and dirty. 90-minute ride nice but it was not for me an essential activity. Pleasant ride at sunset.

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From $10

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult