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Worth your time in Istanbul.
The 15 show tours travellers book most in Istanbul, from the headline sights to the quieter finds. What each one costs, how long it runs, and whether it earns a slot on a short trip.
3-hour Bosphorus mega-yacht dinner with a private table, live Turkish music and dance shows, and Istanbul views from Dolmabahçe to Maiden’s Tower.
Most Popular“The activity was great, our host suleman was amazing and catered to all our needs ao nice, he deserves a raise. We enjoyed it very much.”
3-hour Istanbul Bosphorus dinner cruise with Turkish Night show, unlimited soft drinks, dinner, and lit-up palaces and bridges.
“Such a fun evening. Staff are so friendly and engaging. Thank you”
See the Mevlevi Sema at HodjaPasha, a restored 550-year-old Ottoman bath in Istanbul, with live music, whirling dervishes, and no photos.
“it was amazing from start to finish o would book again if you go Istanbul you must go and watch the show you will love it .”
3-hour Bosphorus dinner cruise from Kabataş with Turkish dances, live DJ, fish or grilled meat, and night views between Europe and Asia.
“Transportation to get to the boat was a bit tricky. We spent a lot of time picking up people and at the end some of them had to be dropped off and their activity had to reschedule to next day. Apart from that, the show is nice, the personal on the boat was so nice…”
Istanbul Bosphorus dinner cruise with Turkish dinner, Europe-to-Asia night views, and live dance shows on Mega Lüfer. Pickup optional.
“great evening from the collection to the drop off. the cruise was fun and entertainment good. the food was great.”
A 65-minute Turkish folklore dance show in a restored 550-year-old Ottoman hammam at Hodjapasha Cultural Center. $32, lively, stylish.
“Hugely entertaining evening with a medley of energetic dance and music pieces inspired by Arab, Balkan, and Levant cultures. Turkey is truly a confluence of multiple cultures. This show was dramatically different the other performance we watched at the Hodjapasha center, a sema ceremony by whirling dervishes. That was slow, meditative, trance-inducing. Don't miss either…”
Bosphorus dinner cruise with Turkish night show. 3 hours, Turkish meal, views of palaces and mosques, dance acts, DJ, tea.
“Our Transportation was a bit late but not much. Food on the boat was OK but considering how much we have paid, it was expected. Show - done by few dancers mostly like every 15 minutes - was fun and great. The high light of this tour. Be careful of pickpockets after the show -…”
$33.90 Bosphorus dinner cruise with Turkish night show, live violin, unlimited soft drinks, and night views past palaces and bridges.
“Overall, this was a really nice evening. The food wasn’t that great and they didn’t have any baklava that day so they gave us some cookie like thing that had no flavor. But it was more about the atmosphere and the show was really nice as well. They also had a professional photographer on board…”
Prebook Hodjapasha admission for a 1-hour whirling dervish ceremony with an English exhibition. Intimate, spiritual, and rule-focused.
“This was such a unique and great experience on our trip to Istanbul. We enjoyed learning about the culture and history of Dervishes, and getting a chance to observe their traditional prayer in person was amazing. Would definitely recommend adding this to a list of must do’s when in Istanbul!”
High-energy Istanbul dance show in a restored hamam. Folk, belly, live music and 360 projections. English tickets $41.
“Energetic, professional dancers. Excellent choreography. This was the best show we have seen in Turkey. Do not miss it.”
Bosphorus dinner cruise from Kabataş with Turkish meze dinner, live folklore show, and belly dancers, plus hotel pickup.
“the dancers were beautiful and amazing, the food was good and plentiful we had a fun time that night”
Bosphorus night dinner cruise with hotel pickup, a 3-course meal, belly dancing and whirling dervishes, plus DJ music.
“Food good, Final belly dancer worked her way through the crowd, other dancers did not. Whirling Derbish performance ok but only one and very short. Audience dancing with DJ music for the last hour.”
Istanbul Bosphorus dinner cruise with pickup. Unlimited soft drinks, a meze-heavy dinner, and a Turkish folk dance show on the water.
“Smokers were on the back deck. When doors were open, a lot of smoke smell entered the eating area. Try to get a seat near the bow to avoid this. Also, only two toilets for each sex. Got a bit messy by the end. Otherwise enjoyable evening.”
3-hour Bosphorus dinner cruise with hotel pickup, Turkish meze dinner, and live belly-dancer-style entertainment on a night boat ride.
“I am requesting the refund of $145.18 from the activity “Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Show” with BR-1046142053 held on November 27, 2023. The guide told me that this activity is the same as the one held on November 25, 2023 “Dinner Cruise on Bosphorus” with BR-1046099739 on Saturday, November 25, 2023, so there…”
Istanbul by Night dinner cruise with four-course Turkish meal, wine, and a belly-dancing and Anatolian folklore show, plus hotel pickup.
“Thoroughly enjoyable evening, good food and excellent entertainment. Must do.”
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