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What You’ll Experience

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Istanbul

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Number of Guests

1 - 15 guests

Language

English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Experience Istanbul's vibrant culture on a private dinner cruise. Enjoy a delicious Turkish meal while witnessing cultural entertainment and a DJ. Capture stunning sunset views on this memorable night.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

A sunset on the water is an amazing way to end your cruise experience and an equally amazing way to start your evening. Whether it is to impress that special someone with a picture-perfect moment or just to appreciate a great time with great friends , dine with delicious Turkish food , enjoy with Turkish cultural entertaintment and dj music a sunset cruise is something everyone will remember.

What You Get

Bottled water

Snacks

Dinner

Gratuities

Good To Know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

Dolmabahce Palace (Pass By)

If you take a Bosphorus tour, you’ll pass many lavish and intriguing buildings, but the most opulent of them all, surely has to be the 600m long Dolmabahçe Sarayı (Dolmabahce Palace). It took 13 years to build and was completed in 1856, and served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire until 1922. The palace was commissioned by Sultan Abdülmecid (who decided there should be a more European palace than Topkapi) and designed by Armenian architect Karabet Balian and his son Nikoğos Balian. (read Balyan family on wikipedia). It is an ostentatious blend architectural styles including Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical and modern Ottoman, dripping in luxury.

Ortakoy (Pass By)

The mosque which decorates many postcards of the city is right on the Bosphorous, in Ortaköy. It is officially called Büyük Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque). It was ordered to be built by Sultan Abdülmecid on the grounds of an earlier mosque. The mosque was built between 1854-1856, in neo-Baroque style. Nikoğos Balyan was the architect of the mosque, who was also the architect of the Dolmabahçe Palace. Within the mosque, there are several examples of Islamic calligraphy executed by Sultan Abdülmecid himself.

Bosphorus Bridge (Pass By)

The Bosphorus Bridge is one of two bridges that spans the Bosphorus Strait, connecting the European and Asian sides of Istanbul. It stretches from Ortakoy on the European side to Beylerbeyi on the Asian side and is sometimes referred to as the First Bosphorus Bridge. At 1560 meters long, the Bosphorus Bridge was the fourth longest suspension bridge in the world when it opened in 1973 and was the first bridge to connect Europe and Asia since a bridge spanning the Dardanelles in 480 B.C. Today, it is the 21st longest suspension bridge in the world. In 2007, an LED lighting system was installed to illuminate the bridge at night and the computerized system is now used to create a colorful light show every evening. While the bridge is typically closed to pedestrians, it opens each October for the Istanbul Eurasia Marathon – the only marathon that crosses from one continent to another.

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge (Pass By)

he Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, also known as the Second Bosphorus Bridge, spanning the Bosphorus strait. It is named after the 15th century Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, who conquered Istanbul in 1453 and ended the Byzantine Empire. The bridge was designed by Freeman Fox & Partners, who had previously also designed the Bosphorus Bridge. An international consortium of three Japanese companies, one Italian and one Turkish company carried out the construction works. The bridge was completed on July 3, 1988 and opened by Prime Minister Turgut Özal who drove his official car by himself as the first to pass. The cost of the bridge amounted to USD 130 million.

Rumeli Fortress (Pass By)

Rumeli Castle (Rumeli Hisarı) is an Ottoman fortress dating to 1452. It was built by Ottoman sultan Mehmed II (Mehmed the Conqueror) in preparation of the conquest of Constantinople. The castle is situated on the shore of the Bosphorus Strait at its narrowest point with approximately 660 meters. It is just opposite of Anadolu Castle (Anadolu Hisarı) that is another Ottoman castle built in 1394 by Bayezid I. Both Anadolu Castle and Rumeli Castle were built by Ottoman sultans in order to prevent military and economic aid to the Byzantine Empire coming from the north, Black Sea. Thus, Bosphorus strait connects Black Sea with Marmara Sea. Rumeli Castle consists of three large towers, one small tower, and thirteen smaller towers, which all are in very good condition. The architect of the castle was architect Müslihiddin and by the time it was built, its name was Boğazkesen (Strait Cutter).

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Please be ready 15 mins before the pick up time

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
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What People Are Saying

Overall ratings and reviews

(5)

Not worth your time or your ear damage from the music

May 06, 2025

(TripAdvisor)

The cost was fair. Pick up and return included. Food, lively entertainment and views of Istanbul from the Bosphorus. BUT the driver arrived 90 minutes late and we were the last onboard which delaye...read more

Dinner and entertaiment with amazing views on the Bosphrous at night

April 20, 2025

(TripAdvisor)

Views were amazing and staff very attentive. Congrats to the organization! However, the show was in the middle of the dinning room and impossible to see by many of the guests far located. Maybe th...read more

Awesome

March 05, 2025

(Viator)

It was great!Boat was clean, food was good. Entertainment did not overwhelm you, there was time to go outside to look at the sights.

At the end it seemed cheap, it's the ostia

August 23, 2024

(TripAdvisor)

It is luxurious, good food, very fun and entertaining performances, it flew past me, they also made a small mistake and more than compensated us without hesitation giving us another trip the next d...read more

Magnifica experiencia en crucero en Estambul

April 01, 2021

(TripAdvisor)

La experiencia fue excelente, desde la recogida al hotel puntual y mucha amabilidad. La atencion a bordo fue muy buena, un ambiente sociable y los artistas del espectaculo muy divertidos que intera...read more

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Experience Details

What You Get

Good To Know

What You’ll Experience

Dolmabahce Palace (Pass By)

Ortakoy (Pass By)

Bosphorus Bridge (Pass By)

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge (Pass By)

Rumeli Fortress (Pass By)

Meeting & Pickup

Cancellation PolicyCancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.Read more

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Read more