Istanbul · SHOW
Every Istanbul trip has one free day too few. These 15 shows justify the slot — priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the good part of planning.
Sail Istanbul’s Bosphorus on a mega yacht for a 3-course dinner with live Turkish dance, flamenco, and an optional audio guide.
“Amazing night the team was amazing the show too special Thanks to Murat that was serving us and was very welcoming”
Istanbul Bosphorus dinner cruise with unlimited soft drinks, 1.5-hour Turkish Night show, and night views between Europe and Asia.
“Very cool experience, food and entertainment were really good and Mert our waiter was lovely!”
Watch Istanbul's Mevlevi Sema at HodjaPasha in a restored Ottoman bath. Classic music, whirling dervishes, and a calm hour.
“This experience is amazing. I wont call it a SHOW, the people involved are deeply spiritual & are almost in a trance during the experience. The 5 Dervish spun for over 35 minutes during the course of the different levels & sections of this experience. It takes alot of dedication & existential concentration to be able to do that. After each level of spinning. They just stop in a dime. I would fall over & beauty very sick after spinning this way. Its a double fulkrum spin. Each person spins & is rotating in around a circle with a diameter of around 50 feet. As they are spinning themselves. its…”
3 hours on the Bosphorus with dinner and Turkish dance, then a live DJ set as you glide between Istanbul’s European and Asian shores.
“Went for dinner cruise with my friend. The price for starter, main meal and standard desert was 20€ per person. The show was nice and chill, the waiters attentive and welcoming. Atmosphere 👍 Service 👍 Food 👍 Show 👍 Timing 👎 (1h of 3 was just staying near by the pier, maybe because of the weather conditions, maybe because it is what it is) Overall 👍”
Bosphorus dinner cruise on Mega Lüfer yachts with a full Turkish menu, live dance shows, and night views linking Europe and Asia from $30.
“The service was poor. My dinner plate was missing a side of rice and when I asked for it the server just said okay wait, then never came back. They didn't come by to offer drinks. Worst of all the seating was so tight that we could barely move our chair to sit. The food was just okay and cold. The cruise part was okay if you could get up to go outside a bit.”
Hodjapasha Rhythm of the Dance show in a restored 550-year-old Ottoman bath. 65 minutes of Turkish folk dances, live music, lights.
“It was very exciting professional and the drumming was fantastic”
3-hour Istanbul Bosphorus dinner cruise with Turkish night show, DJ music, and Dolmabahce and Ortaköy views, plus Turkish cuisine.
“The service was great and the performances were entertaining!”
Bosphorus dinner cruise with live violin, Turkish night show, and 3-course meal, plus unlimited soft drinks and tea from $33.90.
“The cruise was ok but they seat you too close to other people in tables so you dont feel confortable to move your arms. Food not as good as I thought. Nice Istanbul View at night.”
Prebook admission for Hodjapasha’s whirling dervishes ceremony plus exhibition in Istanbul. One hour, English, intimate and educational.
“It was so-so. The dancing/whirling didn't start until it was half over. A mysticism of Islam and how it progressed in understanding God's ways. Interesting, but only somewhat.”
Istanbul’s Hodjapasha Rhythm of the Dance Show in a 15th-century hamam, with live music, belly dance, folklore, and 360 projections.
“Enjoyable experience with a variety of dances that kept us engaged until the very last minute! 100% recommended”
Istanbul Bosphorus dinner cruise with Turkish meze, dinner choice, folklore show, belly dancers, and hotel pickup plus unlimited soft drinks.
“The experience was average overall. Our waiter lacked hospitality and appeared irritated for most of the cruise, only becoming friendlier toward the end when tips were expected. Dinner was mediocre, and the dessert was particularly disappointing—no one at our table seeRead more”
Istanbul Bosphorus dinner cruise with hotel pickup, 3-course meal, unlimited soft drinks, and Turkish night show with belly dancing, whirling dervishes, plus DJ.
“The food was good but the music was too loud. It would have been nice to have a little more time to be outside to see the views without eating. It would also be better to disembark at a different time or place from the other boats because it was too crowded back on shore when it was finished.”
Istanbul Bosphorus dinner cruise with pickup, meze dinner, and Turkish show on the water. Great views, fun dancing, watch for timing.
“Everything about this trip was a headache. And the offered services did not make up for it in return. The communication prior to the pick up was lacking and confusing. It offered hotel pick up yet. It made me walk approximately a quarter of a mile to meet other participants in the van. It was not communicated That it is typical for the driver to be an hour late when picking you up. The driving time was also not communicated. It was approximately 45 minutes to an hour from the hotel to the destination point. The man picking us up from the hotel was extremely rude and unapologetic. I was…”
3-hour Bosphorus dinner cruise between Europe and Asia with Turkish mezes, limited local drinks, belly dance show, and hotel pickup.
“It was memorable experience. Show was great, the food was good. We had lots of fun. The ride from the hotel to the meeting point and vice versa was also provided.”
A 4-hour Bosphorus night outing with pickup, four-course Turkish dinner with wine, and a live belly dance and Anatolian folklore show.
“The tour description made it sound like we would go to a local Turkish nightclub. In reality, we went to a club that caters exclusively to tourists. Still, the performers were entertaining and the food was good.”
Every kind of day out in the city, and the best of each.
