Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht w/Transfers, Bosphorus

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Overview

Enjoy the summer breeze as you set sail in the most beautiful city of all: Istanbul! Explore the history and modernity of areas near Bosphorus, learn about the history of Ottomans and before.

Snack on some traditional snacks and fruit and enjoy refreshments. Meet with the Turkish hospitality; the guide, the crew, even the captain would be glad to help you create a memorable trip!

Feel like you are a special person; you already are, but enjoy having a yacht and a crew in your service to make you satisfied about your time in İstanbul!

What's Included

Snacks Daily prepared fresh season fruits plate, delicious cookies and baklava served aboard
Transfers from designated areas
Complimentary drinks, homemade lemonade with fresh mint, water, tea and coffee
Restroom on board
2 hours luxury yacht cruise
Professional Local Guide

Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages

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Meeting and Pickup

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For Taksim area, our meeting point is in front of THE MARMARA TAKSİM HOTEL. https://maps.app.goo.gl/7wB1zRaDdxYDuvju7For Sultanahmet area, our meeting point is AKBIYIK BUS STATION. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rbc4qQTmVqNTBVZWAWe will be in touch with you for the departure time. Our vehicle will have a GOLDEN CITY TOURS board in front of it.

Meeting point

Kabataş
Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi, 34427 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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What To Expect

Dolmabahce Palace (Pass By)

Dolmabahçe Palace (Turkish: Dolmabahçe Sarayı) is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Bosporus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922 (Yıldız Palace was used in the interim period).

Ciragan Palace Kempinski (Pass By)

Çırağan Palace (Turkish: Çırağan Sarayı), a former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel in the Kempinski Hotels chain. It is located on the European shore of the Bosporus, between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy in Istanbul, Turkey.The Sultan's Suite, billed at US$35,419.68 per night, is ranked number 14 on World's 15 most expensive hotel suites compiled by CNN Go in 2012.[1]

Besiktas (Pass By)

The district includes a number of important sites along the European shore of the Bosphorus, from Dolmabahçe Palace in the south to the Bebek area in the north. It is also home to many inland (and relatively expensive, upper-middle class) neighborhoods such as Levent and Etiler. Some of its other well-known neighborhoods include Yıldız, Kuruçeşme, Ortaköy, and Arnavutköy.

Ortakoy (Pass By)

Ortaköy (lit. Middle Village) is a neighbourhood within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European shore of the Bosphorus. it was originally a small fishing village, known in Greek as Agios Fokas (Άγιος Φωκάς) in the Byzantine period and then as Mesachorion (Μεσαχώριον, meaning 'Middle Village').

Ortakoy Mosque (Pass By)

Ortaköy Mosque (Turkish: Ortaköy Camii) or Büyük Mecidiye Camii[1] (Turkish: Büyük Mecidiye Camii, lit. 'Great Mosque of Sultan Abdulmejid') in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is a mosque situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus. It was commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid I and its construction was completed around 1854 or 1856.

Bebek Sahili (Pass By)

Bebek is an affluent Istanbul neighbourhood located on Bebek Bay on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It falls within the administrative boundaries of Beşiktaş district and is flanked by similarly affluent neighbourhoods such as Arnavutköy and Rumeli Hisarı.

Galatasaray Island (Pass By)

The Galatasaray Islet (Turkish: Galatasaray Adası) is a small island on the Bosphorus strait off Kuruçeşme neighbourhood in Istanbul, Turkey, owned by Galatasaray Sports Club.Being situated just north of the Bosphorus Bridge with its view of the Bosphorus it is an attractive location for its bars, 6 restaurants and two swimming pools. Only 165 m (541 ft) from the European coast, the islet is reachable by free ferry service.

Arnavutkoy (Pass By)

Arnavutköy (meaning "Albanian village" in Turkish[3]) is a town and rural district in Istanbul, Turkey. The district was newly formed in 2008 from the large rural part of Gaziosmanpaşa district and parts of other districts, including Çatalca.

Rumeli Fortress (Pass By)

Rumelihisarı (also known as Rumelian Fortress and Roumeli Hissar Fortress) or Boğazkesen Fortress (meaning 'strait-blocker fortress') is a medieval Ottoman fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey, on a series of hills on the European banks of the Bosphorus. The fortress also lends its name to the immediate neighborhood around it in the city's Sarıyer district.

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge (Pass By)

The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge ("Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror Bridge"; Turkish: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü, abbreviated as F.S.M. Köprüsü), also known as the Second Bosphorus Bridge (İkinci Köprü), is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi). When completed in 1988, it was the 5th-longest suspension bridge span in the world.

Anadolu Hisari Fort (Pass By)

Anadoluhisarı (English: Anatolian Fortress), known historically as Güzelce Hisar ("the Beauteous Fortress") is a medieval Ottoman fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey on the Anatolian (Asian) side of the Bosporus. The complex is the oldest surviving Turkish architectural structure built in Istanbul, and further gives its name to the neighborhood around it in the city's Beykoz district.

Kucuksu Pavilion (Pass By)

Küçüksu Pavilion (Turkish: Küçüksu Kasrı), Littlewater Pavilion a.k.a. Göksu (Skywater) Pavilion, is a summer pavilion in Istanbul, Turkey, situated in the Küçüksu neighborhood of Beykoz district on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus between Anadoluhisarı and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. The pavilion was used by Ottoman sultans for short stays during country excursions and hunting.

Bosphorus Bridge (Pass By)

The Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish: Boğaziçi Köprüsü), known officially as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge (Turkish: 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü) and colloquially as the First Bridge (Turkish: Birinci Köprü), is the southernmost of the three suspension bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi) in Istanbul, Turkey, thus connecting Europe and Asia (alongside Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge and Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge). The bridge extends between Ortaköy (in Europe) and Beylerbeyi (in Asia).

KIz Kulesi (Pass By)

The Maiden's Tower (Turkish: Kız Kulesi), also known as Leander's Tower (Tower of Leandros) since the Byzantine period, is a tower on a small islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait, 200 m (220 yd) from the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey.

Galata Koprusu (Pass By)

The Galata Bridge (Turkish: Galata Köprüsü) is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. From the end of the 19th century in particular, the bridge has featured in Turkish literature, theater, poetry and novels. The current Galata Bridge is just the latest in a series of bridges linking Eminönü in the Fatih district and Karaköy in Beyoğlu since the early 19th century. The current bridge, the fifth on the same site, was built in 1994.

Galataport (Pass By)

Galataport is a 400,000-square-metre (4,300,000 sq ft)[1] mixed-use development located along 1.2 km (0.75 mi) of shore in the Karaköy neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey on the European shore of the Bosporus strait near its confluence with the Golden Horn right in the heart of the city. It includes the city's cruise ship terminal, around 250 shops and restaurants, a Peninsula hotel, the Istanbul Modern art museum, and other cultural and entertainment facilities; the complex also hosts festivals.[2]

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Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for people with seasickness
Not recommended for people with vertigo

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: Will I get seasick on Sunset Cruise on Luxury Yacht w/Transfers, Bosphorus?

A: If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy. Read more Feb 2023