The 4 Sailing Trips with Lunch in Istanbul That Earn Their Price

1.Sunset or Day Small-Group Yacht Cruise with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,774 reviews · 2 hours · from $31Our pick

Cruise the Bosphorus for two hours aboard a 20-meter yacht limited to 16 people. Choose daytime or sunset, enjoy mini pizza, fruit, nuts, tea, coffee, and water, and use the audio guide app. Host Tugba Bozmese is often praised for friendly service and taking photos.

“We really enjoyed the sunset cruise. Our lovely guide Tuba is superb. She took very good care of us during the 2 hours trip. She’s also a fantastic photographer. We would definitely recommend this trip to our friends.”

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2.Sunset or Daytime Istanbul Guided Luxury Yacht Cruise with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,977 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24Top rated

Cruise the Bosphorus for about two hours on a glass-enclosed yacht with live commentary, Turkish tea and coffee, fruit, canapés, baklava, and seasonal drinks. Guide Robert is praised for clear local insight on some departures. Expect excellent views, but not a truly lavish private yacht.

“Super fun with gorgeous views. Informative and interesting. We were provided with water snacks and fruit, it was a very enjoyable experience as we watched the sun set. Boat was clean and comfortable. Our guide Mr Robert was excellent. There was also a cute dog on board. Would definitely recommend as a nice way to spend the evening.”

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3.Bosphorus Yacht Cruise at Sunset with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,549 reviews · 2 hours - 125 minutes · from $15Best value

Sail between Europe and Asia on a yacht carrying up to 40 people, with indoor and open-air decks, sunset views, snacks, fruit, tea, and coffee. Guides such as Kadir, Yasin, Hasan, and Kadir add helpful commentary as you pass Dolmabahce Palace, Rumeli Fortress, the bridges, and Maiden’s Tower.

“We’d like to share our impressions of the trip — it was simply amazing! 🤩 We booked the tour online, which allowed us to save almost half the price compared to buying the same tour from the shore. I went on both tours just a few days apart, so I can compare them. Our trip was on a comfortable yacht, with only 8 people in the group (probably because it’s not the high season in December). The guide met us exactly at the scheduled time. The wonderful Hasan offered snacks — nuts, cookies, fruit, tea… He literally said: “Dear guests, relax, lie down, dance, enjoy yourselves.” 😊😊 The audio guide…”

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4.Bosphorus Sunset or Daytime Yacht Cruise with Snacks & Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 365 reviews · from $34

Spend about two hours on a comfortable yacht with guide Robert or another experienced host, sailing between Istanbul’s European and Asian shores. Expect palace and fortress views, live commentary, tea, coffee, juice, fruit, baklava, and light canapés. Sunset departures offer the best photography.

“A lovely late afternoon cruise. Thanks to a smaller number of guests, and a nice yacht, it felt like a friends' outing and not the typical tourist boat trip.”

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