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 Cruising on The Sultans' Boat
It's magical to look at Istanbul from this angle the eyes of past Sultans witnessed. This familiar city looks so different from this perspective that you too will be entranced by it, as though you are seeing it for the very first time.




Daily Tours


Palace Excursion everyday (except Mondays and Thursdays)

Boarding dock: Dolmabahce Palace

Dolmabahce Palace is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus; Beylerbeyi Palace and Kucuksu Summer Palace are across on the Aisan shore. The Sultan's Boat have an exclusive arrangement with the National Palace Board to provide a shuttle service between the three palaces. Now you can visit the Dolmabahce, Beylerbeyi Palaces and Kucuksu Summer Palace, take a nostalgic boat transfer between Europe and Asia and see all the sights and natural beauty of both shores.





Bosphorus Tours

Weekdays: 19:30
Weekends: 13:30 and 19:30

Boarding dock: Departure is from Dolmabahce Palace.

[For reservations and information please call: + 90 (212) 265 78 02]

Witness the grandeur of Byzantine, Ottoman, modern day Turkish architecture built along the shores of Europe and Asia as you travel in between the two continents. This tour takes about 60 minutes.





Golden Horn Tours
Weekdays: 18:30
Weekends: 13:30 and 18:30

Boarding dock: Sultan's Boat Dock in Eyüp

[For reservations and information please call: + 90 (212) 265 78 02]

Travel the ancient waters of Istanbul... The Golden Horn;
A display of cultural wealth: You will see sites such as the famous Pierre Lotti cafe, Greek Patriarch, the Bulgarian Church, the Eyup Mosque, the Greek high school called "Red School," the Feshane - the factory Ottomans used to make "fez" hats, the town of Fener, the Galata Tower, the Topkapi Palace, the St. Sophia and many more treasures spread out over the hills all around you. This tour takes about 45 minutes.





Private Tours

Go where your imagination takes you on Istanbul's Bosphorus & the Golden Horn. You and your guests can board the Sultan's Boat from any one of several docks currently in use. You select the boarding time, route and location.

Extra services :       
Suggested (but not limited to)
Live music: 2 to 4 person group which includes a zither-like instrument called kanun, an Ud and/or a violin
Cold drinks, snacks and fruits.
  • Cold cherry sherbet served with traditional equipment.
  • Hot sahlep (A hot drink made from the dried powdered roots of a mountain orchid.) served with traditional equipment.
  • Confettie and torch

Transfer:
  • Bride and groom transfers
  • Transfers for your special organizations

Docks on the Golden Horn:
  • Eyup High School (front)
  • Miniaturk
  • Koc Museum Halat Restaurant
  • Feshane
  • Fener/Balat Dock
  • Eminonu
Docks on the Bosphorus:
  • Ciragan Palace
  • Dolmabahce Palace
  • Kiz Kulesi - Maidens tower
  • Laila
  • Reina
  • Feriye
  • Beylerbeyi Dock
  • Anadolu Hisari Dock

Sultan's Boat technical details:

  • Three Sultan's Boats are at your service. Depending on the number of guests, you can rent one, two or all three boats. Each boat has: 30 seats with silk and velvet upholstery w Ottoman coat of arms
  • Section for up to 12 oarsmen
  • Music system
  • Refrigerator
  • Bathroom

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