Small-group boat trip · Karaköy
Bosphorus Sunset Yacht Cruise from Karaköy
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Schedule
- 17:30–19:30
- Departs from
- Karaköy
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
This two-hour Bosphorus cruise runs on a shared yacht leaving Karaköy in the late afternoon, with a live guide speaking Turkish and English. The route passes Dolmabahçe Palace, Beşiktaş and Ortaköy, goes under the Bosphorus Bridge to Rumeli Fortress and turns back near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. On the return leg the yacht follows the Asian shore past Beylerbeyi Palace and the Maiden's Tower before docking at Karaköy. Tea, Turkish coffee, lemonade, water and a platter of nuts and fruit are served on board. The operator says the tour runs all year, with the busiest period from April to October.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Karaköy Pier (in front of Balıkçı Kemal), In front of Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque front, In front of Rumeli Fortress, Beylerbeyi Palace front, In front of Kız Kulesi, Karaköy Pier
- 17:30
- 17:45
- 17:55
- 18:15
- 18:40
- 19:05
- 19:30
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
- Live guide (Turkish/English)
- Tea, Turkish coffee, lemonade, water
- Nuts and fruit platter
Not included
- Food
- Drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic (depending on the package)
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
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
- Karaköy
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- Year-round (peak season April - October)
- Prices
- Adult ₺1,300 · Child ₺700Prices 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 typical schedule; exact times vary by operator.
- Departure is listed as 17:30, boarding at 17:15 on the operator's website; please confirm the departure time at booking as sunset is later in summer months.
- The embarkation point is the pier near Balıkçı Kemal restaurant in Karaköy.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
- Prices vary on weekdays and weekends.
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