BOSPHORUS
The Bosphorus classics.
The 10 most popular sightseeing & audio guide cruises in Istanbul. What each one includes, who runs it, and what you'll pay.
A 2-hour Bosphorus cruise with an 11-language phone audio guide, unlimited Turkish tea, Wi‑Fi, and nonstop Istanbul sights.
“Very nice and relaxing. Interesting spots to see. I would suggest improvind the audio. All the rest was good. Hot tea good as well, but you need to ask for it”
90-minute Bosphorus cruise from Eminönü with an included smartphone audio guide, plus 4 PM and 5 PM sunset sailings.
“hamza at the information desk was really helpful. helped download the audio guide. showed us to our boat. thank you.”
2.5-hour luxury yacht Bosphorus cruise with an Asian-side stop in Kanlıca, snacks, tea and Turkish coffee from Dolmabahçe.
“Amazing - absolutely loved this! Highlight of my trip. Guide was incredible and interesting!”
A 2-hour Bosphorus cruise from Eminönü that hits Europe and Asia by water, with free tea and an audio tour plus a Maiden’s Tower photo pause.
“Was disappointed. First we originally booked the three hour cruise, to see Black Sea, which was cancelled, so had to book the two hour tour from 1000am. It was actually 1015am, departed from second wharf, returned 1150am. While I understand reason commentary was in three languages and rotated. Strongly suggest should have started before actually…”
Half-day Bosphorus cruise with an Asian-side stop. Snacks, tea/coffee, WiFi onboard, and big sights in 2.5 hours.
“Need to check what’s ap to get meeting location. We spent 45 minutes trying to find it from the address given. Very confusing. Luckily I checked What’s ap and found the message. The tour itself was nice. Would recommend.”
Small-group Old City classics plus lunch and a Bosphorus cruise, with hotel pickup and key skip-the-line tickets for a smooth day.
“missed topkapi palace. so many other places. and to much expensive. lunch was cheap . couldn’t chose”
A 3-hour small-group Bosphorus cruise plus a guided Spice Bazaar stroll with views of Ottoman palaces and forts from the water.
“The tour was good but only drawback is that we were picked from our hotel 75 minutes before the scheduled time.”
2-hour guided Bosphorus cruise from Spice Bazaar. Small group of up to 10, expert narration, iconic Ottoman sights and sunset views.
“Our guide, Aeisha, is very knowledgeable and expresses her love for her country very much. We learned a lot about Istanbul even if our cruise only lasted approximately 2 hours.”
Two-hour Bosphorus cruise from Kabataş with a live multilingual guide and mobile audio guide, passing palaces, bridges, and neighborhoods.
“It was really good and we missed our first a lot but they were able to change the time which was very much appreciated. Great value for money and would recommend”
Small-group Istanbul highlights with Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Pierre Loti cable car, and a Bosphorus cruise with guided stops.
“This was a good way to see all of the main attractions and not worry about transportation or any other confusion. I would say the lunch was not worth it, we ate a restaurant basically in an alley in a bit of a rush. Also our guide kept motioning towards things and then walking away,…”
