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

3.9

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Aldita

Apr 11, 2025

Extra - Great experience Very nice discovery Pretty city nice story welcoming person I recommend to do as a family

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Stefanbu6463cp

Apr 2, 2025

Great Value - Great value for the money in my opinion. The audio guide was a bit spotty but mostly worked. Sunset was beautiful! Recommended.

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Andersmattias_s

Feb 3, 2025

Relaxing and short tour... - Relaxing and short tour that will show you the Bosphorous area. Not expensive and well worth it if you have some free time in Istanbul.

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Mauri_b

Jan 19, 2025

Good time! Small signage issue - This was a good time! Perfect length for a city river cruise (1hr 30/45 mins). Make sure to sit on the left (European side) of the boat or else you’ll be staring at water the whole time instead of the actual city. The boat ride also included a guided tour to tell you what you’re passing by. Only thing to note is that this could be hard to find. The address listed is almost the right spot - look for the sign that says Bogaz Turu, that’s where you’ll get the ferry from Eminönü station

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Joan

May 3, 2025

Great option to see the palaces and places of interest - This was a great addition to our day- sitting instead of more walking- buildings on the coast as quite amazing. We did use the audio guide which was very helpful because we stayed atop on ferry to see everything and there was no audio there. Also only 1.5 hours and they did not stop to shop - a bonus for us- and quite reasonably priced compared to other offerings

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Johnnaustin

Mar 29, 2025

Bosphorus River Cruise - Easy to find and did exactly what it stated. The boat was not crowded so you could move around fairly easily, I would imagine it would be a lot busier in the summer months. The process of redeeming the tickets was a bit convoluted and not told in advance - when you get to the terminal you have to scan a QR code which gives you a WhatsApp number. You send the WhatsApp number the QT code you received from Viator or Tripadvisor or Getyourguide or whoever and they then message you back another set of codes which you then scan at the barriers.

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Gladysalbab

Mar 20, 2025

Good experience - Very satisfied with the departure time and with what is offered, the meeting point is easy to find according to the indications, I recommend it, enjoy the tour

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Mudassar_i

Jan 24, 2025

Ride ok, other stuff needs work. - The boat ride was nice. It would have been nice if there was audio to go along with the sites we were seeing. Also the boat was on the raggedy side. Could use some upgrading. Finally, when I purchases tea from the boat Cafe guy, he rinsed 2 dirty cups in front of me with barely any water, no soap, and gave me my tea. Eww.

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