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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show
4.6
97 Ratings
Istanbul
Experience a night of Turkish cuisine and entertainment on a Bosphorus Dinner Cruise in Istanbul. Enjoy a delicious dinner, stunning views, and live performances.
Experience a night of Turkish cuisine and entertainment on a Bosphorus Dinner Cruise in Istanbul. Enjoy a delicious dinner, stunning views, and live performances.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Bosphorus Strait - Since the Bosphorus Dinner Cruise starts towards sunset between 20:00 and 20:30, you can catch the magnificent sunset of the Bosphorus and see the iconic historical buildings illuminated with special light systems at night.
With the Bosphorus Dinner Cruise, you will have the chance to see many magnificent historical structures…
- Bosphorus Strait - Since the Bosphorus Dinner Cruise starts towards sunset between 20:00 and 20:30, you can catch the magnificent sunset of the Bosphorus and see the iconic historical buildings illuminated with special light systems at night.
With the Bosphorus Dinner Cruise, you will have the chance to see many magnificent historical structures such as Maiden’s Tower, Dolmabahçe Palace, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, and Galata Tower, Beylerbeyi Palace, and Rumeli Fortress.
What's Included
- Private Table
- Unlimited soft drinks and 2 glasses alcoholic drinks per guest (beer, raki, gin…)
- Awesome belly dance shows, Anatolian traditional folk dance, Entertaining showman
- Hotel Pick-Up / Hotel Drop-off (from centrally located hotels)
- 10 types of appetizers
- Dinner
- Private Table
- Unlimited soft drinks and 2 glasses alcoholic drinks per guest (beer, raki, gin…)
- Awesome belly dance shows, Anatolian traditional folk dance, Entertaining showman
- Hotel Pick-Up / Hotel Drop-off (from centrally located hotels)
- 10 types of appetizers
- Dinner
What's Not Included
- Imported drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Imported drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips
Additional Information
Experience an unforgettable evening of dining, wine, and entertainment with the Istanbul Dinner Cruise. Enjoy a dazzling 3.5-hour dinner cruise on the Bosphorus Strait, making the most of your night in Istanbul. Take in the breathtaking views of the city’s illuminated palaces, mosques, and Bosphorus bridges while savoring a delectable multi-course…
Experience an unforgettable evening of dining, wine, and entertainment with the Istanbul Dinner Cruise. Enjoy a dazzling 3.5-hour dinner cruise on the Bosphorus Strait, making the most of your night in Istanbul. Take in the breathtaking views of the city’s illuminated palaces, mosques, and Bosphorus bridges while savoring a delectable multi-course dinner accompanied by select beverages.
- Enjoy a professional show featuring the Whirling Dervish, Turkish Gypsy Dance, Caucasian Dance, Belly Dancer Group Show, Turkish Folk Dance, Rhythm Show, Belly Dancer, and DJ Performance.
- Delight in a 3.5-hour evening cruise on the Bosphorus.
- Relish Turkish appetizers and a dinner with drinks, choosing from fish, meat, or chicken menus.
- The dinner menu includes unlimited soft drinks and two alcoholic beverages per guest (beer, raki, gin, etc.).
- Indulge in dessert service with Baklava and fruit.
- Celebrate special occasions or birthdays of loved ones.
- Enjoy a private table for your party.
Location
Bosphorus Strait
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(97 Ratings)
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Zehray524
Sep 25, 2025
recommended tour for dinner - Amazing experience! The food was tasty, the staff super friendly, and the shows were so much fun. Seeing Istanbul at night from the Bosphorus was unforgettable. Definitely recommend this cruise!
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Pierpaolo_p
Aug 31, 2025
Great experience - Excellent well-organized trip also in the logistics of pickup and return to the hotel. Very nice show , good Turkish dinner , very kind boat staff . Night view of the city and the bridges stupenda.consigli to do this experience
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Meander594900
Jun 16, 2025
A lovely evening cruise .... - We had a wonderful time. The show was excellent creating a great atmosphere. I recommend Acetes Travel and Mahir, who did his utmost to make our evening memorable.
The only hiccup was the traffic in Istanbul, which meant that our pick- up was delayed and everybody had started eating when we arrived....The meal was very good too. Personnally, I recommend the chicken 🙂
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Bmil13382
Oct 10, 2025
Beautiful evening cruise on the Bosphorus River. - Beautiful sites on the Bosphorus River in the evening. The live entertainment of a belly dancer and Sufi whirling was very interesting.
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562johnr
Oct 3, 2025
Pleasant evening - Pick up very prompt. Lots of people on board enjoying themselves. Very pleasant experience. Attentive staff on board. I can recommend this.
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Rita_k
Aug 9, 2025
Good. - Interesting tour and dinner with good options.
The shows are animated. Possible pick up/drop off at the hotel.
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Maraisl2025
Jun 16, 2025
Bosphorus Night Cruise with Dinner - The shuttle for pick up and drop off is in groups so do not expect a personal taxi, it was still very convenient. The food, service, show and atmosphere on the cruise were excellent.
The only downside was a photographer that took photos at our table per couple and when he came back with the photos it was in the middle of a show with ridiculous prices. His behaviour also started to turn sour when we told him we wanted to watch the show and he started to negotiate for prices and left a bad experience in this regard.
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Mobile17283987802
Aug 15, 2025
Brief summary - Pors:
Clean, team were polite,
Appetizers were good.
They accommodated my daughter birthday. Thanks to the team.
Dances were good but was so rushed.
Cons:
Everything was rushed.
Food is below average.
People were standing, we couldn't see the show from back.
Not worth the money.
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X3193zvdavem
Jun 15, 2025
OK but wouldn't do it again - Good value I think, seems well organised; hotel pickup worked well despite the Istanbul traffic, though you'd probably be quicker taking the tram if you're familiar with it. The 'private table' boast is a bit misleading; the tables are all joined together. Food was OK, not great but had worse. Not sure how a bread roll in a plastic bag could be so dry. The inside deck where the tables are is a bit crowded but there's plenty of space outside to watch the view. There was no commentary on the view after the first hour or so.
My problem was with the drinks. You get your two small drinks with dinner - small wine (125ml) or very small beer (about 330ml?), but that's it. I had no idea how to buy another one. Asked one staff member who appeared to point me at the bar (though to be fair his English was not good), went to the bar where they said it was table service only. Sat back down and waited and waited for someone who looked like a waiter. Ordered another round of very small drinks which arrived about 10 minutes later. Then had to go through the same process again. And again. I felt like an alcoholic having to ask so often, but in reality I had less than two pints over the entire evening. Not sure what I was expecting but it was a far cry from the similarly-priced sunset cruise we did in Croatia where they never let your glass run dry.
The dancing was well done and entertaining but they haul people up out the audience to dance too. If you want to avoid this, you have to go outside. Yes, I know, I am no fun.
So in the end, I spent most of the evening outside, sober, just waiting for the whole thing to finish, which didn't happen until gone midnight.
Lots of people seemed to enjoy and it would appeal to many, but if you're a miserable Scotsman who needs a few pints before getting up and dancing like a goon in from of 200 people, it's maybe not for you.
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Geraldkg5801dc
Sep 24, 2025
Could it get any worse? - Thiis experience began with the host supplied driver being 20 mins late for pick up. We were taken to the vessel and then shown to our “private table” which was so close to other tables we had to be careful with our elbows. We were greeted by a waiter who asked for a tip before beginning his service and asked 3 more times during service. The food was poor with the bread and and condiments in individual packages. When the floor show started it was only visible by 20% of the people due to layout. The cruise degenerated into all of the nonTurks outside on deck waiting for the ferry to dock and the locals dancing and singing inside.
Upon docking there was a rush to offload led by the nonTurkish guests. Once on shore the company driver did not return to the drop off point. We could not communicate with the driver by phone because he did not speak English. We were forced to communicate through a third party. 40 minutes later and three changes in meeting points we found him. We were on the waterfront in a dark part of the city with out resources or taxis. The evening was an endurance test for how to deal with expensive and extremely poor execution.
I am unclear why Trip Advisor even rates this kind of operation. I will certainly think twice before consider Trip Advisors advice in the future.
I am a frequent global traveler who has traveling the globe for 30 years. I have seen good and bad. However when I am promised good by a “reliable” third party and then faced with constantly unfolding disaster I relish the past when there were travel guides who checked their recommendations regularly in person.
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