ON THE RIVER · DINNER CRUISES IN ISTANBUL

The 15 Best Dinner Cruises in Istanbul

19 river trips  ·  from $28 a head

Most Bosphorus dinner boats bundle a show, unlimited local drinks and a hotel transfer. These 15 are compared on what is really unlimited, how long the show runs and where the boat turns around.

Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Show with Private Table - Boarding choices and the value of the $28 fare
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Show with Private Table

1.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Show with Private Table

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62,058 reviews · 3 hours · from $28Our pick

Spend three hours aboard a Mega Lüfer yacht, crossing between Europe and Asia as Istanbul’s palaces, bridges, and towers pass by. You’ll have a private table, a three-course Turkish meal, live folk dancing, flamenco, belly dancing, music, and city lights. Add window, stage, VIP seating, drinks, or hotel pickup when booking.

“It was an amazing experience. we really enjoyed it .all cultural programmes are really good. food is amazing and their service also really impressed which include serving food pick up and drop off. friendly people .”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Turkish Night Show - Getting to the boat between 7:30 and 8:10 PM
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Turkish Night Show

2.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Turkish Night Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12,954 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Spend three hours sailing between Europe and Asia aboard Turyol Bosfor, with Turkish starter plates, grilled meatballs, fish or vegetarian dishes, unlimited local drinks, and a 1.5-hour Turkish Night Show. Hotel pickup may be added, and attentive servers such as Blake, Elvis, and Sadi have earned praise for warm service.

“We celebrated my father’s birthday there, everything was arranged perfectly from the transportation to the end of the show. The service in the restaurant was excellent and the whole experience was truly wonderful. Highly recommended!”

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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Show and Private Table - The Bosphorus views from Kabataş to the bridges
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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Show and Private Table

3.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Show and Private Table

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,021 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $30

Board a Mega Lüfer yacht near Kabataş for a full Turkish dinner, private table service, and a lively program of folk dance, belly dance, flamenco, whirling dervishes, rhythm shows, and DJ music. You’ll pass the Maiden’s Tower, Ortaköy Mosque, Galata Tower, and illuminated Bosphorus bridges before returning to the dock.

“Over our eight-day vacation, we did many, many tours, and this was one of our favorites. The drinks were flowing, the service was 5 stars, and we met so many cool people from around the world!! It was reasonably priced although the food was just okay. I ordered the sea bass for my main course, and I barely touched it because it was dry. However, there were so many other courses, I was able to find enough to eat. The only other thing that I would recommend is to have less performers and more time/opportunity for the guests to mingle and dance – that was by far the MOST FUN…”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show - Hotel pickup and the ride to the boat
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show

4.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,950 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Spend three hours aboard the Pereme, cruising between Istanbul’s European and Asian shores. You’ll dine on Turkish appetizers, salad, a hot starter, dessert, and a choice of four main courses while passing Dolmabahce Palace, Ortakoy Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, and the Bosphorus bridges. Reham and other staff help with transport and seating, while folk dancers, belly dancers, musicians, and a DJ keep the evening moving.

“the activities were fun and selo was superb too...”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/ Drinks & Entertainment - What the three-hour evening feels like
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/ Drinks & Entertainment

5.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/ Drinks & Entertainment

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,852 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Sail between Europe and Asia aboard the AMOR for a three-hour Turkish dinner show. Expect Dolmabahçe and Beylerbeyi palaces, two illuminated bridges, unlimited soft drinks, and lively folk dancing, belly dancing, and DJ music. Hotel pickup is optional, with English, Arabic, German, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, and Turkish support.

“We really enjoyed the tour. We had fun times on the boat. We didn't run out of drinks during the tour, whenever we asked for new drinks (and we drank a lot). An observation to be made is that the drink was not cold. Actually we can't find cold drinks anywhere in istanbul, unfortunately. We didn't eat the starter meal because they were already laid out on the table when we got on the boat and the internal temperature at the beginning was really hot, so we preferred to avoid it. Regarding the main course, it was great, we expected for less. The artistic performances were also interesting and the…”

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Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise: Live Folk Dance & DJ Experience - Maiden’s Tower and the Asian shore
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Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise: Live Folk Dance & DJ Experience

6.Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise: Live Folk Dance & DJ Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,437 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $36

Spend about three hours on an evening Bosphorus cruise with a Turkish buffet, private table, unlimited soft drinks, folk performances, belly dancing, and a live DJ. You’ll pass the Maiden’s Tower, palaces, fortresses, and both continental bridges. Hotel pickup and return are available from Fatih, Beyoğlu, Şişli, and Beşiktaş.

“Everything was excellent, from the food, portions to the entertainment and staff friendliness. Our waiter could have been more attentive and the menu should have a hot appetizer option for sure . Otherwise on would highly recommend this cruise !”

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ISTANBUL: Dinner Cruise On The Bosphorus with Turkish night show - Dinner, drinks, and the Silver or Gold choice
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ISTANBUL: Dinner Cruise On The Bosphorus with Turkish night show

7.Dinner Cruise On The Bosphorus with Turkish night show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 772 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $33

Spend about three hours aboard a dinner boat on the Bosphorus, passing Ottoman palaces, fortresses, mosques, bridges, and Kız Kulesi. You’ll receive a three-course Turkish meal, unlimited soft drinks and tea, live violin, folk performances, belly dancing, whirling dervishes, and a DJ. Hotel pickup is optional and can be affected by Istanbul traffic.

“Very good show . Amazing . Went with young kids and they enjoyed a lot . Food was ok but real fun was dance shows”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Night Dinner Cruise with Private Table - From hotel pickup to the ship
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Istanbul: Bosphorus Night Dinner Cruise with Private Table

8.Bosphorus Night Dinner Cruise with Private Table

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 609 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $47

Sail for 3.5 hours between Europe and Asia aboard a dinner cruise with a private table, Turkish music, folk dancing, belly dancing, and views of palaces, bridges, and Maiden’s Tower. Pickup is available from central European-side hotels. Choose a meal and confirm whether your booking includes two alcoholic drinks or the drinks package.

“It was excellent... I had so much fun. Belly dancer was great. Dinner and service were good. View of night of Istanbul was beautiful...”

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Bosphorus Luxury Lunch Cruise & Black Sea Swimming Experience - From Kabataş to the palaces of the European shore
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Bosphorus Luxury Lunch Cruise & Black Sea Swimming Experience

9.Bosphorus Luxury Lunch Cruise & Black Sea Swimming Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 447 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $181Top rated

Spend about five hours aboard a comfortable, air-conditioned yacht cruising from Kabataş toward Anadolu Kavagi. You’ll pass Ottoman palaces, mosques, fortresses, bridges, and waterfront neighborhoods, enjoy a two-course lunch with tea, coffee, snacks, and water, then stop in a fishing village. In summer, there may be time to swim from the boat.

“The trip went all the way to the 3rd bridge, the start of the back Sea. (Most that we checked only go up about 2/3 of the way). The lunch was quite good, for that type of setting...tasty, and generous servings. Taking a dip up near the 3rd bridge was fun. The scenery is not spectacular, but constantly changing and fascinating seeing man's imprint on such a historic waterway, and the way it is still a major sea route - and very busy getting down around the Godlen Horn area, with the dozens of ferries zipping back and forth. Highly recommend!!! (The only recommendation is to replace the speakers/sound system…”

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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Folk Dance and Live Performances - Kabataş to Dolmabahçe Palace
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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Folk Dance and Live Performances

10.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Folk Dance and Live Performances

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 384 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $30

Cruise Istanbul’s Bosphorus for about four hours with European-side hotel pickup, dinner, unlimited soft drinks, and a Turkish Night show. Expect belly dancing, a henna ceremony, Romany and folk dances, live DJ music, and views of palaces, bridges, mosques, and fortresses. The boat returns to Kabataş Ferry Terminal.

“Entertainment was really good. Food was alright. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a dinner cruise on the Bosphorous for a small price.”

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Istanbul: Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus - From hotel lobby to the boat
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Istanbul: Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus

11.Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 353 reviews · 1 day · from $354

Spend an evening on the Bosphorus with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, a three-course Turkish dinner, and live entertainment. You will pass Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace, and the Boğaziçi Bridge, then watch folk dancers, belly dancers, a henna ceremony, and music performances. Choose the drinks package that suits you.

“Dance shows were amazing, Service was good with friendly and hospitable staff. Watching Istanbul from sea was amazing. It was a memorable experience for us.”

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Bosphorus: Dinner Cruise with Live Performances Experience - From European-side hotel pickup to the 8:45 PM departure
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Bosphorus: Dinner Cruise with Live Performances Experience

12.Bosphorus: Dinner Cruise with Live Performances Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 56 reviews · from $44

You’ll spend about 3.5 hours aboard an Istanbul dinner boat, leaving around 8:45 PM for Turkish food, local drinks, belly dancing, folk performances, and a live DJ. An English-speaking host or greeter helps with the evening, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included for hotels in central European-side Istanbul.

“I went as a single and they sat me next to other singles. That made conversation easier and more fjn.”

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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/ Unlimited Drinks & Entertainment - Finding the Ask Leyali at the pier
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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/ Unlimited Drinks & Entertainment

13.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/ Unlimited Drinks & Entertainment

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 29 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $35

Board the Ask Leyali for a 3 to 5-hour evening cruise between Istanbul’s European and Asian shores. You’ll dine on Turkish mezes, grilled sea bass, mixed grill, or vegetarian food, then watch belly dancing and folk shows beside illuminated palaces, mosques, and bridges. Soft drinks are included; alcohol and hotel transfer depend on your booking option.

“The actual tour was around 2 hours and even though we paid for the bus transfer and all inclusive local drinks package, it didn't start until 9.00pm when the bus dropped us at the boat at 7.30pm. Only soft drinks were available until 9.00pm. I think we had 5 alcoholic drinks in total as our assigned waiter Hassan was very busy but did his best under the circumstances. The entertainment was good but you couldn't see much if you were seated at the back and due to the decoration lights at the windows, you couldn't see much outside either as the lights were a big distraction. The food was ok,…”

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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Turkish Night with Live Shows - Dinner: Turkish dishes with three main choices
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Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Turkish Night with Live Shows

14.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Turkish Night with Live Shows

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 18 reviews · 3 hours · from $29

Meet the red-and-white ORIENT BOSPHORUS at Kabataş Dentur Pier for a three-hour evening cruise. You’ll see illuminated palaces, bridges, waterfront mansions, and Istanbul’s old city while enjoying Turkish dinner, six mezes, soft drinks, live music, bellydance, dervish and Romany performances, plus a DJ.

“los camareros te meten mucha prisa no hay un guia durante el paseo que te explique nada solo están pendientes en cobrar su dinero ,no entiendo porque dicen si en español en inglés en alemán todo es un estrés es muy bonito todo todo pero estresante”

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All Inclusive; Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/live shows - Hotel pickup makes the evening easier
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All Inclusive; Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/live shows

15.All Inclusive; Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise w/live shows

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 16 reviews · 4 hours · from $83

Spend four hours on an Istanbul dinner boat with hotel pickup and return. You’ll see illuminated palaces, mosques, and bridges while enjoying a three-course dinner, unlimited soft drinks, and Turkish entertainment such as belly dancing, a henna ceremony, Romany folk dancing, live DJ music, and the Asuk Masuk show. Alcohol is an optional package.

“The dinner cruise on the Bosphorus was amazing! Beautiful views, delicious food, and a great atmosphere. Highly recommended!”

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