Bosphorus Sunset Cruise with Audio Guide in Istanbul

Explore Istanbul's two shores on a shared yacht cruise with an English-speaking guide. Take in waterfront palaces, mosques, and neighborhoods from the Bosphorus, with all sightseeing from the boat rather than stops ashore.

• Discover Istanbul's history, culture, and traditions through a mobile audio guide in nine languages
• Relax with drinks on board, with options offering unlimited soft drinks, snacks, or alcoholic drinks

Itinerary

1. Board Mega Lüfer at the pier in front of Kadir Has University, near Cibali Tram Station. For the Join-In Cruise with Soft Drinks, departures are at 16:00, 16:15, 16:30, 16:45, 17:30, 17:45, 18:00, 18:15, and 18:30. For the Join-In Cruise with Snacks and Soft Drinks or the Join-In Cruise with Snack and Alcoholic Drinks, departures are at 14:30 and 18:15.
2. Explore the Bosphorus on a 2-hour sightseeing cruise, passing Maiden's Tower, Kuzguncuk, Beylerbeyi Palace, Küçüksu Kasrı, Anatolian Fortress, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, Rumeli Fortress, Arnavutköy, Grand Mecidiye Mosque (Ortaköy Mosque), Dolmabahçe Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, and Dolmabahçe Mosque. View all these sights from the boat without stopping ashore.
3. Return to Mega Lüfer's Cibali pier. For the Join-In Cruise with Soft Drinks, return times are 18:00, 18:15, 18:30, 18:45, 19:30, 19:45, 20:00, 20:15, and 20:30, corresponding to the departure times above. For the Join-In Cruise with Snacks and Soft Drinks or the Join-In Cruise with Snack and Alcoholic Drinks, return at 16:30 after the 14:30 departure or 20:15 after the 18:15 departure.

What's Included

• Sightseeing yacht cruise
• English-speaking guide
• Mobile audio guide in English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, German, French, Turkish, Italian, and Greek
• Onboard WiFi
• Unlimited soft drinks, tea, and coffee with the soft-drink options
• Snacks with the snack options
• Gin, vodka, beer, raki, and wine with the alcoholic-drinks option

Important details

• Children aged 0–3 cruise free. Child tickets cover ages 4–7; ages 8+ use the adult rate.
• This cruise is not wheelchair-accessible and is not recommended for travelers with disabilities.
• Bring headphones and a charged smartphone for the audio guide.
• Do not bring outside food or drinks on board.
• The yacht used depends on availability; a specific boat cannot be guaranteed.
• Arrive 15 minutes before departure. Departure and return times may vary with sunset hours.