Bosphorus Dinner Cruise in Istanbul with Belly Dance Show

Explore Istanbul's illuminated waterfront on a shared evening cruise along the Bosphorus. Take in the skyline between Europe and Asia from the water, without going ashore at the landmarks.

• Pair dinner with unlimited soft drinks or 2 glasses of local alcohol, depending on your option
• Watch belly dancing and Anatolian folk dance performances aboard the boat
• Listen to live traditional Turkish music as you cruise

Itinerary

1. Meet at the port entrance opposite T1 Kabataş Tram Station. Meeting time is 20:00–20:30 for the Soft Drinks & Dinner option, or 19:00–20:00 for the 2 Glasses of Local Alcohol & Dinner option; both include a private table and shows, with no transfer service.
2. Cruise past Dolmabahçe Palace, built by Sultan Abdülmecid, the 31st Ottoman sultan, without stopping.
3. View the Neobaroque Grand Mecidiye Mosque, also known as Ortaköy Mosque, from the water without stopping.
4. Pass the Bosphorus Bridge, which connects Europe and Asia and was completed in 39 months, without stopping.
5. See the 600-year-old Rumeli Fortress, built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet to control entry into the Bosphorus, without stopping.
6. Cruise past Beylerbeyi Palace, designed as a summer residence for Ottoman sultans and a state guest house, without stopping.
7. View Maiden's Tower from the water without stopping.
8. Pass Galata Bridge over the Golden Horn without stopping.
9. Take in the Golden Horn, Istanbul's estuary, without stopping.
10. Cruise past Galataport, which hosts international cruise ships, without stopping.
11. Return to Ömer Avni at 23:30 with the Soft Drinks & Dinner option, or at 22:00 with the 2 Glasses of Local Alcohol & Dinner option.

What's Included

• Dinner
• Unlimited soft drinks with the soft-drinks option, or 2 glasses of local alcohol with the alcohol option
• Private table
• Belly dance and Anatolian folk dance shows
• Live traditional Turkish music
• English-speaking staff

Important details

• The alcohol option is restricted to ages under 99
• Child tickets cover ages 4–10, youth tickets ages 11–17, and senior tickets ages 66–99, subject to the alcohol option's age restriction
• Children ages 0–3 join free with the alcohol option
• Additional alcoholic drinks cost extra and are not included in the listed price
• Arrive 30 minutes before departure