Istanbul Bosphorus Sightseeing Cruise 90-Minute Boat Tour
by Travelgroup
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€28Overview
This tour offers a 90-minute shared boat cruise along the Bosphorus Strait, the 32-kilometer waterway dividing Istanbul between Europe and Asia. The boat departs hourly, allowing flexibility if a departure is missed. Passengers board with a pre-sent official ticket received by email up to 24 hours before the tour. There is no seat selection, and the boat may have variable occupancy depending on demand. The cruise stops briefly for boarding and disembarking during the route. The cruise passes numerous notable sites including Eminönü, Galata Bridge, Galata Tower, Maiden Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, Bosphorus Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace, and Üsküdar, providing views of both the Asian and European sides of Istanbul. The experience is self-guided, with an optional audio tour available via smartphone that includes offline access to narration, maps, and text after download. No live guide, food, drink, or hotel transfers are included. Headphones are not provided. Guests must show the official boat ticket at the gate for entry, and booking confirmations or vouchers alone are not accepted.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ticketing and Boarding
After booking, the supplier sends official entry tickets by email no later than 24 hours before the reservation date. Passengers should check their inbox, including spam or promotions folders, to locate these tickets. Showing the official ticket at the entrance allows skipping ticket purchase lines. This is a shared boat tour with no seat selection, and boat occupancy may vary daily. The cruise is not a non-stop 90-minute journey; it makes short stops for passenger boarding and disembarking along the route.
5 min
Bosphorus Strait
The main part of the tour is a 90-minute cruise along the Bosphorus Strait, the waterway dividing Istanbul between Europe and Asia. The boat passes key landmarks such as Eminönü, Galata Bridge, Galata Tower, Maiden Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, Bosphorus Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace, and Üsküdar. Views include both the Asian and European shores of the city. The boat makes short stops on the route for boarding and disembarking, and seating is not assigned.
90 min
Meeting point
The cruise departs from the Eminönü TURYOL Port and returns to the same location. Conveniently accessible via the T1 Tram Line from Eminönü Station, the port is situated directly across from the Spice Bazaar, located on the inner side of the Galata Bridge.
End point
The cruise departs from the Eminönü TURYOL Port and returns to the same location. Conveniently accessible via the T1 Tram Line from Eminönü Station, the port is situated directly across from the Spice Bazaar, located on the inner side of the Galata Bridge.
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Istanbul Bosphorus Sightseeing Cruise 90-Minute Boat Tour
by Travelgroup
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€28Overview
This tour offers a 90-minute shared boat cruise along the Bosphorus Strait, the 32-kilometer waterway dividing Istanbul between Europe and Asia. The boat departs hourly, allowing flexibility if a departure is missed. Passengers board with a pre-sent official ticket received by email up to 24 hours before the tour. There is no seat selection, and the boat may have variable occupancy depending on demand. The cruise stops briefly for boarding and disembarking during the route. The cruise passes numerous notable sites including Eminönü, Galata Bridge, Galata Tower, Maiden Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, Bosphorus Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace, and Üsküdar, providing views of both the Asian and European sides of Istanbul. The experience is self-guided, with an optional audio tour available via smartphone that includes offline access to narration, maps, and text after download. No live guide, food, drink, or hotel transfers are included. Headphones are not provided. Guests must show the official boat ticket at the gate for entry, and booking confirmations or vouchers alone are not accepted.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ticketing and Boarding
After booking, the supplier sends official entry tickets by email no later than 24 hours before the reservation date. Passengers should check their inbox, including spam or promotions folders, to locate these tickets. Showing the official ticket at the entrance allows skipping ticket purchase lines. This is a shared boat tour with no seat selection, and boat occupancy may vary daily. The cruise is not a non-stop 90-minute journey; it makes short stops for passenger boarding and disembarking along the route.
5 min
Bosphorus Strait
The main part of the tour is a 90-minute cruise along the Bosphorus Strait, the waterway dividing Istanbul between Europe and Asia. The boat passes key landmarks such as Eminönü, Galata Bridge, Galata Tower, Maiden Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, Bosphorus Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace, and Üsküdar. Views include both the Asian and European shores of the city. The boat makes short stops on the route for boarding and disembarking, and seating is not assigned.
90 min
Meeting point
The cruise departs from the Eminönü TURYOL Port and returns to the same location. Conveniently accessible via the T1 Tram Line from Eminönü Station, the port is situated directly across from the Spice Bazaar, located on the inner side of the Galata Bridge.
End point
The cruise departs from the Eminönü TURYOL Port and returns to the same location. Conveniently accessible via the T1 Tram Line from Eminönü Station, the port is situated directly across from the Spice Bazaar, located on the inner side of the Galata Bridge.
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.