Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise: Black Sea, Palaces, and Villages

Embark on a full-day cruise in Istanbul, exploring the Bosphorus Strait and the Black Sea. Discover landmarks, swim in the Black Sea, and enjoy a delicious onboard lunch!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rumeli Fortress - The fortress from 15th century located at the narrowest point of bosphorus ordered by Mehmed 2nd And it played important role during conquest.(The fortess will be closed on mondays and the visit will be replaced with freetime in Bebek neighborhood.)
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Discover Istanbul on a Half-day Afternoon cruise along the Bosphorus Strait and the Black Sea! With an onboard guide, learn about Istanbul and enjoy three stops to explore the charming fishing village of Anadolukavagi. Visit the summer retreats of the city’s Ottoman-era sultans at Ortaköy and Rumeli Hisarı Fortress, and tour the stunning Küçüksu Palace…

Location
Galataport Istanbul
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.4
(297 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Christophe_c
Feb 19, 2025
Very sympathetic cruise - Excellent experience with our guides, they give us a lot of details about the history of Istanbul and Bosphorus ! They were very sympathetic and friendly. We chatted with the group during all the cruise and we laughed a lot . It was great, I highly recommend this tour with Taner and Muzzafer ! Güle güle !!
Review provided by Viator
Kim
Feb 16, 2025
Great tour and excellent communication - very informative tour of the Bosphorus Stait and sights and history of both sides. lot of time for shopping at Antolian village after a delicious lunch. would recommend.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Navywife1979
Nov 16, 2024
Bosporus and Black Sea experince - Sedat was our guide and he was most pleasant with lots of anecdotal information. We thoroughly enjoyed the lunch, recommend the sea bass. Breathtaking as Black Sea comes into view. Strongly recommend Sedat as a guide
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Kent_b
Nov 7, 2024
Bosphorus Boat Tour. - Disappointing not to get the tour we signed up for. Ended up taking the public ferry instead. Enjoyed how knowledgeable and friendly Kadir was.
Review provided by Viator
Michael_g
Sep 25, 2024
Great trip! - Great scenery and views of historic buildings, a great guide who was very knowledgeable, comfy and clean yacht, tasty fish lunch and a lovely swim in the Black sea
Review provided by Viator
Rebecca_l
Sep 23, 2024
Cruise was awesome and guide was excellent! - Tour Guide was awesome, helpful and energetic. It made the experience and cruise relaxing and enjoyable!
Review provided by Viator
Suzanne_a
Sep 22, 2024
Fabulous day on an... - Fabulous day on an amazing boat with superb food visiting a few sites along the Bosphorus, highly recommend
Review provided by Viator
Olivia_h
Oct 1, 2024
Great time! - This was a great experience! Make sure to put on and pack enough sunscreen, so you don't make the same mistake I did! Emir was a lovely tour guide. However, I would recommend that they allocate more time in the small fishing village rather than for swimming. Not a lot of people in our group were interested in swimming, and it felt a little rushed in the village. Would've loved to spend more time there!
Review provided by Viator
Tracy_d
Oct 1, 2024
No show - We booked well in advance and were looking forward to this. However, we arranged hotel pickup which never arrived. We tried contacting the tour operator multiple times through Viator and by phone with no response. We will not be rebooking. Not recommended.
Review provided by Viator
Sij118
Sep 14, 2024
Be careful - I hope this would have been good. But cancelled at last minute & still awaiting refund. Have now been asked to review twice!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Select Date and Tickets
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
March 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today