New Year's Eve Bosphorus Dinner Cruise in Istanbul

About this tour

Spend New Year's Eve on the water in Istanbul, sailing the Bosphorus strait that separates Europe and Asia. The evening runs about seven hours and pairs a full sit-down dinner with live entertainment, from Turkish musicians and a DJ to belly dance and Anatolian folk performances. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with unlimited soft drinks. It's a relaxed way to bring in the year, with the city lit up on both shores as you cruise.

Highlights

• Bosphorus

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How the New Year's Eve Bosphorus Cruise Unfolds

You'll board the boat and start the evening with a welcome cocktail out on deck as Istanbul's skyline slides past on both sides of the Bosphorus, the strait that splits the city between Europe and Asia. Once everyone's settled, the entertainment gets going: live Turkish music, then a DJ mixing Turkish and international tracks so there's something to dance to all night.

The show is a rundown of Turkish stage traditions, including the comic Asuk Masuk dwarf routine, a belly dancer, Anatolian folk dancers, and a Turkish Romany dance number performed during dinner. Dinner itself is a full sit-down meal: a Turkish cold appetizer plate, a fresh seasonal salad, Turkish rice with turkey, and fruit with dessert to finish, plus Turkish coffee. Soft drinks are unlimited throughout the cruise.

Pickup Location

Fatih, Beyoglu