Istanbul Bosphorus & Golden Horn 2.5-Hour Guided Cruise (from Ahırkapı Pier)

Board at Ahırkapı Pier
and head out onto the Bosphorus between two continents

Board the boat at the meeting point, Ahırkapı Pier, to start the cruise. Sail along the Bosphorus, which separates the two continents of Europe and Asia, for about 2 hours 15 minutes while listening to your guide's commentary.

See palaces and fortresses from the water

Pass Dolmabahçe Palace and admire the ornate architecture of Beylerbeyi Palace. On the way to Rumeli Fortress you can see the wooden houses lining the shore, and view the medieval Rumeli Fortress on the hill from the sea. You also pass the old city walls with 1,600 years of history.

Pass the Golden Horn and the Maiden's Tower and return

Sail along the Golden Horn, a long estuary once used as the Ottoman navy's shipyard, where 300 ships were once built each year. Sit back and enjoy the views, then end the tour looking at the Maiden's Tower (Leander's Tower), a small lighthouse and watchtower on an island, before returning to the pier where you started.

※ The itinerary is for reference and may change depending on local conditions.