Istanbul · SAILING
The 15 best sailing trips you can book right now, each with what it costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is number one for a reason; start there and read down.
Small-group Bosphorus yacht cruise in Istanbul with snacks, tea, coffee, and an audio guide, timed for sunset or daytime views.
“We really enjoyed the sunset cruise. Our lovely guide Tuba is superb. She took very good care of us during the 2 hours trip. She’s also a fantastic photographer. We would definitely recommend this trip to our friends.”
Guided Bosphorus sunset cruise on a decorated yacht from Kabataş, with live English guide, snacks, mint lemonade, and top Istanbul sights.
“Alaina made the experience wonderful with her kindness and care.”
Guided Bosphorus yacht cruise to Asian Istanbul with Kanlıca yogurt stop, snacks and Turkish coffee, plus hotel pickup. 2.5 hours.
“Excellent cruise on a beautiful yacht with a knowledgeable host and quality hospitality. Very professional.”
2.5-hour Bosphorus sunset yacht cruise with guided English narration, canapés and drinks, and big views of palaces and fortresses.
“Spectacular, great knowledge of history and locations. Great way to see only a small part of the city from the water.”
2-hour Bosphorus yacht cruise with live English guide, Dolmabahçe, Maiden’s Tower, fortresses and sunset photos, plus snacks and tea.
“We had a lovely trip. It’s so worthwhile doing a smaller group tour as there was plenty of space on the boat. The guide was also where we were told to meet. Friendly host and guide. Highly recommend”
Intimate Istanbul sunset cruise on a luxury yacht with live English commentary, homemade lemonade, fruit, cookies, baklava, and Bosphorus views.
“Nice and pleasant boat tour! Very nice fruit and nut snacks and desserts. We liked the tour guide that gave us a little history behind everything we were looking at.”
Bosphorus yacht cruise from Dolmabahçe with a Kanlıca stop for Turkish coffee and yogurt, snacks, and skyline views across Europe and Asia.
“It was a plus they picked us up and returned us to our hotel. The boat was very clean and comfortable. The narration throughout the trip was educational. They served tea and snacks as well as coffee near the end of the trip. Staff on board are courteous and helpful. We had a great time cruising on the Bosphorus.”
Istanbul Bosphorus sunset yacht cruise with snacks and tea. See Dolmabahce Palace and Maiden’s Tower with a small group on deck.
“Well spent money! The guide and crew were very friendly and informative. Great views during sunset. Highly recommended!”
2.5-hour Bosphorus sunset cruise from Kabataş on a 25m luxury yacht, with guide, snacks, tea, fruit, and Istanbul lights.
“perfect sunset activity. nice snacks and boat staff very kind and willing to take pictures of us! highlight of our stay in Istanbul.”
Istanbul Bosphorus sunset yacht cruise with hotel pickup, views of Dolmabahçe and bridges, baklava snacks, and a sunset photo stop.
“The guide on the tour was excellent - we learned so much about the city and the scenery was absolutely beautiful!”
Sunset yacht cruise on the Bosphorus with round-trip transfers, a pro guide, and Istanbul waterfront sights plus cookies, baklava, fruit, and tea.
“Yeshim was fantastic. She helped us with the transportation transfer. She also helped with service on board the ship.”
Luxury Bosphorus sunset yacht cruise with live English narration, snacks, tea and coffee, plus city lights and bridge views in 2.5 hours.
“This was a return trip to Istanbul with 2 other couples new to the area. I told them about the cruise and booked it. It was a beautiful evening, but the guide’s English was difficult to understand and the speaker system on the upper deck was horrendous. We heard almost nothing,”
2.5-hour Bosphorus yacht cruise with an Asian-side stop in Kanlıca, yogurt tasting, snacks, tea, and live English guide.
“This was an excellent activity, worth every penny. The guide, Sinan, was very pleasant, the boat was gorgeous, with plenty of seating areas. They could have easily taken double the number of people, but they preferred to make more groups and use three yachts. Also, they served refreshments and snacks. Not to mention that everything looked impeccable, clean and new. We cannot recommend this trip enough, Thank you, Velena Travel!”
Luxury Bosphorus yacht cruise with an Asian stop for Kanlıca yogurt. Palaces, mosques, bridges, snacks, and Turkish coffee.
“They were very accommodating & friendly staff. Would definitely do it again! Also the snacks & drinks were good. Yacht was very clean & in amazing condition with both upstairs/downstairs to explore on boat. So thank you!”
Luxury yacht sunset cruise on the Bosphorus from Istanbul with hotel transfers, onboard Wi-Fi, drinks, snacks, and big landmark views.
“Great cruise. Snacks were fine. Just long enough to see everything but not too long to be boring. Rating 4 because speaker/microphone problems. Narration was a bit blah. Overall, I recommend.”
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