A captain, a crew and a yacht that answers only to your plans. Private Bosphorus tours run from two hours, day or evening, along both the European and Asian shores. You choose the pace and the playlist; we handle everything else from one WhatsApp chat.
You board at a pier, the crew casts off, and within minutes the traffic noise is replaced by water against the hull. The first half hour is a parade of set pieces: Dolmabahçe Palace right at the waterline, Ortaköy Mosque sitting under the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, the waterfront mansions of Arnavutköy and Bebek, then the towers of Rumeli fortress above the narrowest stretch of the strait.
Cross toward the Asian side and the scenery changes register — Beylerbeyi Palace, the quiet shoreline of Kandilli, Maiden's Tower on its islet as you turn back. Ferries and the occasional tanker share the channel, seagulls track the boat, and the two halves of the city keep sliding past each other. It is Istanbul's best geography lesson, taken from a deck chair.
The minimum charter is two hours, which comfortably covers the classic southern loop. Three to four hours reach both fortresses without hurry. Morning departures get soft light and calm water; evening slots pair the tour with sunset — around five o'clock in December, closer to half past eight in June.
A bare cruise already works. Most groups add one or two touches:
Comfort-class yachts start at €300 for the first two hours, and that figure carries the boat, captain, crew and standard-route fuel. Premium and Luxury classes, guides, photography and decor are quoted individually — the prices page shows how the maths works, and the charter planner turns your date and headcount into a shortlist. Catering, when you want it, starts at €30 per person.
Send the date, the number of guests and roughly what you have in mind. English, Russian and Turkish all work; a reply usually lands within 15 minutes.
We send two or three options from the fleet with photos and a clear total.
Confirm, get the pier pin, arrive ten minutes early. Payment methods are flexible — ask in the chat.
The Bosphorus is a working shipping lane, so swimming stops are not part of a strait tour. If you want to get in the water, book a longer run toward the Princes' Islands in the warm season and swim there.
Two hours covers the essential southern loop past Dolmabahçe, Ortaköy and the first bridge. If you want to reach Rumeli fortress and return without rushing, plan three hours.
On most yachts, yes — mention it in advance so the crew sets up glasses and cooling. If you would rather carry nothing, catering starts at €30 per person.
Private. The yacht carries only your group — a couple, a family or a company outing — and larger event yachts can host 100+ guests.
Cruises run year-round and every yacht has an enclosed saloon. If the harbour authority restricts traffic on your day, we simply move the booking to a slot that suits you.
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