Private Bosphorus Sunset Cruise with Meze & Drinks

The Bosphorus is the only strait in the world with a city built on both its shores, and it looks its best in the hour before sunset. This two-hour private boat tour leaves from Kabataş Pier in the heart of the city, and within minutes you are on open water.

You pass beneath the Bosphorus Bridge and glide past the wooden waterside mansions of Arnavutköy and Bebek, Ottoman palaces, fortresses and fishing villages. After the second bridge, the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, we return along the Asian shore. As the light turns from white to amber and then to deep blue behind the minarets of the Old City, a meze plate of at least six kinds of your choice and drinks are served on deck.

The boat is yours alone: no fixed commentary, no crowds, no programme but your own. If there is somewhere you would like to see, tell us and we will plan the route around it. Ideal for couples, families and small groups of up to 12. The tour can be guided or unguided, in Turkish or English; on guided tours your guide is Osman Altay or, when he is not available, another professional guide. There is no fixed schedule; it runs any day on request. Departure is usually from Kabataş, or from Eminönü, Unkapanı, Bebek or Kuleli depending on your preference and conditions; return is usually to the departure pier or another suitable pier if you wish. Guided tour €600 per booking (up to 2 guests), unguided €500; €75 per additional guest; children under 6 free. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.