Private boat tour · Eminönü
Private Bosphorus Boat/Yacht Tour from Eminönü
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Typical times (flexible)
- 11:00–13:00
- Departs from
- Eminönü
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
This Bosphorus tour uses a boat or yacht chartered for your group only. The standard programme starts from Eminönü and lasts about two hours. The boat follows the European shore past Karaköy, Kabataş, Beşiktaş, Ortaköy, Arnavutköy and Bebek up to Rumeli Fortress, then crosses to the Asian side and returns to Eminönü via Kandilli, Kuleli, Beylerbeyi and Üsküdar. No other passengers are added; departure time, length, catering and guiding are arranged on request. Some operators also pick up from Bosphorus piers such as Arnavutköy, Bebek or Kuruçeşme and offer three to four-hour or full-day charters.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Eminönü Pier, Dolmabahçe Palace front, Ortaköy Mosque front, Bebek Bay, In front of Rumeli Fortress, Kuleli Bay, Beylerbeyi Palace front, In front of Kız Kulesi, Eminönü Pier
- 11:00
- 11:15
- 11:25
- 11:40
- 11:50
- 12:05
- 12:20
- 12:45
- 13:00
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Captain and crewed boat rental
- Fuel
Not included
- Food and drink menus (optional extra)
- Alcoholic drinks
- Guiding (extra charge at some operators)
- Decor, photographer, musician
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Eminönü
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- All year round
- Prices
- Private charter ₺21,000+Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Stop times show a typical schedule; exact times may vary depending on the operator.
- Departure time is not specified; it is determined according to the group's request.
- The shortest rental duration is usually 2 hours; the shortened route ending in Ortaköy takes approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Some operators have boat capacities limited to 2-10 people; for large groups, a bigger boat is required.
- Pickup from distant piers may incur an extra charge.
Guest reviews
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Reviews are left for the boats on this route after the trip and are moderated.