GoldenSunsetTour Bosphorus Cruise FAQ

Pricing varies by experience. The Bosphorus Sunset Cruise costs €30 without wine or €35 with wine (Mon–Thu), and €34 or €40 (Fri–Sun). Shared dinner cruise tickets run from EUR 30 to EUR 35 per person, with two packages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) at one price every day of the week. A private yacht is priced per boat, from EUR 220 per yacht. Proposals, private dinners, hourly boat hire and company events are quoted once we know the plan.

Pick a date on the product page and send the request there, message us on WhatsApp at +90 544 898 98 12, or call. Each request gets a reservation ID, and the details arrive by email.

Yes. Cancel up to 24 hours before departure and there is no charge.

Whichever of the two packages you pick (non-alcoholic or alcoholic), you get about 2 hours 45 minutes on the water from Kabataş (boarding 19:45, departure 20:45), a fixed-menu dinner, Turkish-night performers with a DJ, and hotel collection from the listed central European-side districts. The package changes your drinks, not the route.

The time moves with the season, so check the booking calendar: it shows the slot for each date. Boarding at Karaköy Pier — Balıkçı Kemal opens 15 minutes before that time, and the sailing lasts about two hours.

Yes. Seven yachts are listed for private hire: a new boutique boat for up to 12 guests, a new roomier one for up to 15, and group and event vessels that go up to 150. You pay per boat. Captain, crew and fuel come with it, along with tea, water, soft drinks, cookies and mixed nuts. Dinner menus start at €55 per guest; every other extra gets its own quote.

It depends on what you book. Sunset guests board at Karaköy Pier — Balıkçı Kemal, and the exact berth is sent after booking. The dinner boat boards at Kabataş Pier. A private yacht leaves from the berth or marina of the vessel assigned to you, named in your written confirmation.

Yes. On the shared cruises, children under 3 ride free; on the sunset cruise those aged 3–12 pay half the adult price, and on the dinner cruise ages 3–7 pay half while ages 8 and up pay the adult fare. Private charters have no age limit. If you need anything arranged for small children on board, tell us when you book.

Pack a light jacket; it gets breezy on the water, even in summer. Flat shoes are easier on deck. Sunglasses and a camera are worth having, and sunscreen for any daylight sailing.

Yes, on a private yacht. Proposals, birthdays, bachelorette nights, anniversaries and company gatherings all work. Decoration, flowers, a photographer, live music, a cake and a dinner menu can be added to the yacht booking, and each extra is quoted on its own.

Cash on board, for the shared sunset and dinner cruises and for private charters alike; we take nothing online. Want to pay by bank transfer or SWIFT instead? Send us a message.

Yes. Every shared dinner package includes hotel pickup and drop-off in the central European-side districts. If your street is too narrow for the vehicle, the driver meets you at a nearby point instead. On the sunset cruise and private yachts, a transfer is an add-on you can request.

Yes. GoldenSunsetTour is operated by Meryem Yıldız Turizm Seyahat Acentası, an Istanbul travel agency holding TURSAB A Group licence #14316. The TURSAB page on this site lists the details.