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Where to Sail in Istanbul: 15 Bosphorus Yacht Cruises

95 trips  ·  from $12 a seat

Two continents in two and a half hours. The 15 below split the sunset departures from the quieter morning runs, and say which ones stop on the Asian side and what each costs.

Istanbul Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht - Boarding at Kabataş Square
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Istanbul Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht

1.Istanbul Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,465 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $30 a seat Our pick

Spend about two hours and 15 minutes cruising from Kabataş along both shores of the Bosphorus. You’ll see Ottoman palaces, mosques, bridges, fortresses, and waterfront neighborhoods from a comfortable yacht, with tea, coffee, lemonade, fruit, baklava, and cookies included. Indoor and covered seating help in cool or wet weather.

“The guide was very informative, the snacks were nice and very welcome. The cruise provided a very interesting perspective of two continents from the Bosphorus. Good value.”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Yacht with Live Guide - Boarding at Kabataş and settling onto the yacht
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Yacht with Live Guide

2.Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Yacht with Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,845 reviews · 2h 15m · from $19 a seat

Sail from Kabataş toward the second Bosphorus bridge and return along the Asian shore aboard a decorated yacht. An English-speaking guide such as Aleyna, Betül, or Nur points out palaces, mosques, fortresses, and wooden waterfront homes. You get canapés, fruit, lemonade, tea, coffee, indoor seating, covered decks, and time for sunset photos at Maiden's Tower.

“it was such a pleasure trip with affordable price. everything stated in the ad acted accordingly. only improvement need is to provide location precisely.”

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Bosphorus Yacht Cruise Experience: Visit the Asian Side - Boarding near Dolmabahçe Mosque
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Bosphorus Yacht Cruise Experience: Visit the Asian Side

3.Bosphorus Yacht Cruise Experience: Visit the Asian Side

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,251 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60 a seat

Spend about 2.5 hours cruising Istanbul’s Bosphorus with an English-speaking guide, Turkish tea, coffee, snacks, and a stop in Asian-side Kanlıca. Guides such as Serdar, Asha, Murat, and Marat bring the waterfront landmarks to life. Hotel pickup is offered from Taksim, Sultanahmet, Karaköy, and Sirkeci.

“Excellent cruise on a beautiful yacht with a knowledgeable host and quality hospitality. Very professional.”

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Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Experience: Istanbul’s Best - Boarding at Kabataş without the usual stress
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Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Experience: Istanbul’s Best

4.Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Experience: Istanbul’s Best

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,181 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48 a seat

Spend about 2.5 hours on a 25-meter yacht cruising between Europe and Asia. Your English-speaking guide points out palaces, mosques, fortresses, bridges, and waterfront neighborhoods while you enjoy tea, coffee, juice, lemonade, fruit, and canapés. Hotel pickup is available in Fatih and Beyoğlu.

“Excellent experience. Very professional staff and great job by our guide. Great sunset votes. We had an awesome time. Highly recommended!”

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Bosphorus Yacht Cruise with Stopover on the Asian Side - (Morning or Afternoon) - European shore views: mosques, palaces, and bridges
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Bosphorus Yacht Cruise with Stopover on the Asian Side – (Morning or Afternoon)

5.Bosphorus Yacht Cruise with Stopover on the Asian Side – (Morning or Afternoon)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,657 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48 a seat

Spend about 2.5 hours aboard the Sunset Bosphorus yacht, gliding between Istanbul’s European and Asian shores. A short stop in Kanlıca brings Turkish coffee and local yogurt. Guides such as Nahed, Serdar, and Senol have led tours with clear historical commentary. Hotel pickup is available in Fatih and Beyoğlu, with drop-off at Taksim or Sultanahmet.

“A great way to spend a relaxing few hours seeing Istanbul from a different perspective. Great tour guide and lovely snacks provided along the way.”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Yacht Cruise at Sunset with Snacks - Boarding the yacht and finding your seat
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Yacht Cruise at Sunset with Snacks

6.Bosphorus Yacht Cruise at Sunset with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,549 reviews · 2 hours - 125 minutes · from $15 a seat Best value

Spend about two hours cruising between Europe and Asia on a yacht limited to 40 passengers. Expect indoor and outdoor decks, sunset views of Dolmabahce Palace, Maiden’s Tower, Rumeli Fortress, bridges, and waterfront villas, plus fruit, nuts, cookies, tea, and coffee. Guides such as Kadir and Yasin add friendly commentary.

“Excellent Experience..sitting in front of Yacht was so good..”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on a Luxury Yacht - Starting at Balıkçı Kemal in Karaköy
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on a Luxury Yacht

7.Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on a Luxury Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,435 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $59 a seat

Cruise Istanbul’s Bosphorus aboard a comfortable 25-meter yacht for 2.5 hours, with views of palaces, mosques, bridges, and waterfront villas. A live English or Spanish guide, possibly including Murat, explains the sights without talking nonstop. Turkish tea, baklava, fruit, cookies, juice, coffee, and water are included.

“The ride was very smooth, beautiful views and the crew’s attention was first class.”

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Bosphorus Sunset: An Enchanting Yacht Cruise in Istanbul - Rumeli Fortress and the Asian shore
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Bosphorus Sunset: An Enchanting Yacht Cruise in Istanbul

8.Bosphorus Sunset: An Enchanting Yacht Cruise in Istanbul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,145 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72 a seat

See Istanbul from the water on a 2.5-hour sunset yacht cruise led by an onboard guide. Glide past Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, Asian-side palaces, the Maiden’s Tower, and the Golden Horn while enjoying baklava, fruit, tea, water, and seasonal drinks. Pickup is limited to Fatih, Beyoğlu, and Taksim hotels.

“Professionally executed from pickup to onboard to drop off. Gave us the perfect tour of the Bosphorus Strait.”

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Luxury Sunset Yacht Cruise on the Bosphorus – Refresh & Relax - The bridge lights and the northern stretch
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Luxury Sunset Yacht Cruise on the Bosphorus – Refresh & Relax

9.Luxury Sunset Yacht Cruise on the Bosphorus – Refresh & Relax

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 966 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50 a seat

Cruise the Bosphorus at sunset on a yacht carrying up to 35 people. A live English-speaking guide points out Ottoman palaces, fortresses, bridges, and waterfront neighborhoods while you enjoy tea, coffee, fruit, cookies, baklava, snacks, and water. Pickup is available with selected options, and the cruise returns to Kabataş.

“Had a great time on the evening sunset cruise. The staff was very attentive from the moment you book until you depart. Excellent service and genuine kind staff members. They served us lots of yummy snacks, juice and Turkish tea that was included. Alcohol is available for purchase as well. They do have several different boats in their fleet so we had an older yacht from what is shown in all the pictures but still was very nice once you were onboard. And the very best part of the trip, ALICE the boat dog! Such a sweet, funny, and well behaved baby German Shepard. I wanted to take her home…”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Yacht Cruise with Stopover on Asian Side - Rumeli Fortress and the second bridge
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Yacht Cruise with Stopover on Asian Side

10.Bosphorus Yacht Cruise with Stopover on Asian Side

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 925 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $47 a seat

Spend 2.5 hours on a comfortable yacht between Istanbul’s European and Asian shores. An English-speaking guide points out palaces, fortresses, bridges, and waterfront districts, while tea, coffee, fruit, pastries, and Turkish delight are served. The 15-minute Kanlica stop adds a taste of Asian Istanbul and its famous yogurt.

“We really enjoyed this tour on the Bosphorus as a different way to see the city. The boat was lovely, very comfortable and not over-packed with people. The information the english-speaking guide provided was excellent and informative and we enjoyed the snacks along the way. Thanks for a great tour!”

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Luxury Bosphorus Yacht Tour – Asian Side Stop & Exploration - Dolmabahçe and the palace waterfront
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Luxury Bosphorus Yacht Tour – Asian Side Stop & Exploration

11.Luxury Bosphorus Yacht Tour – Asian Side Stop & Exploration

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 697 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $33 a seat

Spend about 2.5 hours on an English-guided yacht cruise between Europe and Asia. You’ll pass Dolmabahçe, Ortaköy Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, and Beylerbeyi Palace, then stop in Kanlıca for its famous yogurt. Serdar Cengiz is one guide associated with the tour, and snacks, tea, coffee, and water are included.

“I had an amazing experience from start to finish. The tour guide was explaining about the local history and attractions which was interesting to know. Very happy I did the trip and see more of Istanbul.”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Cruise with Live Guide - What the 30-person yacht feels like
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Cruise with Live Guide

12.Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Cruise with Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 678 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $35 a seat

Cruise the Bosphorus at sunset aboard a 25-meter yacht with up to 30 passengers. An English or Spanish-speaking guide points out palaces, bridges, fortresses, waterfront homes, and both sides of Istanbul. You’ll receive lemonade or fruit juice, tea, coffee, baklava, cookies, nuts, and fresh fruit, with hotel pickup available on selected options.

“We all really enjoyed the trip. The boat was the perfect size, clean and well looked after. The drinks and snack we well presented and tasty. The guide and crew were friendly and interesting. We found the meeting point easily. Definitely one of the highlights of our 3 day trip.”

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Istanbul Bosphorus Yacht Experience – Asian Side Visit in Kanlica - Ortaköy, Arnavutköy, and the first bridge
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Istanbul Bosphorus Yacht Experience – Asian Side Visit in Kanlica

13.Istanbul Bosphorus Yacht Experience – Asian Side Visit in Kanlica

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 590 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36 a seat

Spend about two and a half hours on a comfortable yacht between Istanbul’s European and Asian shores. A live English-speaking guide points out palaces, mosques, fortresses, bridges, and waterfront neighborhoods. The highlight is a short Kanlıca stop for thick local yogurt, with Turkish coffee, tea, water, fruit, and Turkish delight included.

“Great cruise along the stunning Bosphorous with a very knowledgeable guide and delicious food. Loved every minute”

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Guided Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Luxurious Yacht - Small Group Cruise - Dolmabahçe Palace and the first stretch north
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Guided Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Luxurious Yacht – Small Group Cruise

14.Guided Bosphorus Sunset Cruise on Luxurious Yacht – Small Group Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 385 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60 a seat

Spend about 2.5 hours aboard a luxury yacht sailing between Europe and Asia. Expect sunset views of Dolmabahçe, Rumeli Fortress, Beylerbeyi Palace, Maiden’s Tower, Galata Bridge, and Galata Tower, with tea, fruit, baklava, cookies, and sharbat. Guides such as Sinan and Deniz have provided commentary in English and Spanish.

“The Sunset Cruise was the perfect way to begin my first visit to Istanbul. The views were unforgettable with very nice nibbles and drinks, knowledgeable guide and friendly crew.”

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Short Bosphorus Cruise Tour With Hotel Pickup And Audio Guide - The Golden Horn comes first
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Short Bosphorus Cruise Tour With Hotel Pickup And Audio Guide

15.Short Bosphorus Cruise Tour With Hotel Pickup And Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 369 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24 a seat

You’ll cruise the Golden Horn and Bosphorus for roughly two to three hours, passing palaces, mosques, forts, bridges, and Maiden’s Tower. Hotel pickup comes about an hour before departure. An English audio narration provides short landmark explanations, while unlimited Turkish tea and Nescafe coffee, WiFi, air conditioning, and an onboard restroom are included.

“I missed the pickup since I thought I had to be at my hotel by 5. After many emails with Amir, I was able to find a way to meet the tour. He helped me get a much lower taxi fare since the driver tried to rip me off. Then he arranged a friend, who was great, to walk me to the correct location since the taxi driver dropped me off at the wrong place. I really appreciate all that Amir did for me so I can enjoyed the experience.”

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