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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“denize is a very professionnal and nice guy !!! really recommand this expérience with him !! thank you”
3-hour Istanbul Bosphorus dinner cruise with Turkish Night show, unlimited soft drinks, dinner, and lit-up palaces and bridges.
“Very fun experience! Beautiful show and nice atmosphere!”
See the Mevlevi Sema at HodjaPasha, a restored 550-year-old Ottoman bath in Istanbul, with live music, whirling dervishes, and no photos.
“The musem was very informative, so it pays to get there early to read all the information. The performance is a solemn religious ceremony, rather than a spectacle for tourists and was something very unusual and special.”
3-hour Bosphorus dinner cruise from Kabataş with Turkish dances, live DJ, fish or grilled meat, and night views between Europe and Asia.
“It was the best experience in Istanbul,I highly recomand this experience.The staff is very nicel.10 stars.”
Istanbul Bosphorus dinner cruise with Turkish dinner, Europe-to-Asia night views, and live dance shows on Mega Lüfer. Pickup optional.
“This was a really wonderful experience. We chose to be collected from our hotel. The ambience, food, wine, music and dance were all so enjoyable. I would absolutely recommend this experience.”
A 65-minute Turkish folklore dance show in a restored 550-year-old Ottoman hammam at Hodjapasha Cultural Center. $32, lively, stylish.
“Excellent show, with varied Turkish dances and great professional dancers. Highly recommended!”
Bosphorus dinner cruise with Turkish night show. 3 hours, Turkish meal, views of palaces and mosques, dance acts, DJ, tea.
“reham was amazing, we really enjoyed our time here”
$33.90 Bosphorus dinner cruise with Turkish night show, live violin, unlimited soft drinks, and night views past palaces and bridges.
“It was a nice experience. Funny and enjoed time.good dancer. On time.clean and nice boat. I suggest it”
Prebook Hodjapasha admission for a 1-hour whirling dervish ceremony with an English exhibition. Intimate, spiritual, and rule-focused.
“This is a very moving religious ceremony. The venue is small and intimate. If you are interested in other cultures and religions it is worth checking this out.”
High-energy Istanbul dance show in a restored hamam. Folk, belly, live music and 360 projections. English tickets $41.
“Although some of dance number is too long to maintain excitement of viewer, show program was well organized with variety of different dance style. Best part of the program was live solo performance of percussion and combination of belly dance and percussion. The level of belly dancer was totally different from other tourist dance spot…”
Bosphorus dinner cruise from Kabataş with Turkish meze dinner, live folklore show, and belly dancers, plus hotel pickup.
“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”
Bosphorus night dinner cruise with hotel pickup, a 3-course meal, belly dancing and whirling dervishes, plus DJ music.
“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…”
Istanbul Bosphorus dinner cruise with pickup. Unlimited soft drinks, a meze-heavy dinner, and a Turkish folk dance show on the water.
“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…”
3-hour Bosphorus dinner cruise with hotel pickup, Turkish meze dinner, and live belly-dancer-style entertainment on a night boat ride.
“This was just about the worst excursion we've ever been on. For locals, I sure it is great, but for people on vacation I would not recommend it. I confirmed with the operator when and when we would be picked up, and when the time came and went, we WhatApp him to ask where our…”
Istanbul by Night dinner cruise with four-course Turkish meal, wine, and a belly-dancing and Anatolian folklore show, plus hotel pickup.
“The tour was good The entertainment was great Really enjoyed it The only downside was that the food was just ok - not ala carte”
From the domes of the old city to the Bosphorus, the bazaars and the table, every way to spend a day across two continents.
