A motor yacht cruising the Bosphorus at sunset, the old city silhouetted on the far shore

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The city, from the water.

An afternoon or evening on the Bosphorus, between Europe and Asia, with a car to bring you to the quay and take you on afterwards. This preview shows the service for illustration; nothing here is confirmed yet.

Yacht charter

Istanbul makes the most sense from the Bosphorus.

The strait runs through the middle of the city, lined with palaces, fortresses and wooden waterside houses. From the water you see how it all fits together.

Every charter starts with a conversation: how long you’d like, how many of you there are and what the occasion is. The vessel and the timings are confirmed with you, and nothing is booked until you’ve agreed the details.

When you ask, tell us

  • Your preferred date and time of day
  • How many guests
  • The occasion, if there is one
  • Where you’d like the car to collect you

Three times of day on the Bosphorus.

How an outing might feel at different hours. They describe the setting, not fixed routes.

Wooden waterside mansions along the Bosphorus shore in evening light

An afternoon along the shores

The yalıs, the old wooden waterside mansions, are best seen from the strait itself, with the wooded hills of both shores rising behind them.

A motor yacht on the Bosphorus seen between pine branches, wooded hills behind

Towards evening

As the light softens the water turns calm and darker, and the noise of the city stays on the shore.

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A chauffeur beside a black saloon on the waterfront at dusk, looking out to the lit Maiden’s Tower

Into the night

After sunset the bridges and landmarks are lit, the Maiden’s Tower among them on its islet off Üsküdar.

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Landmarks seen from the water.

Ortaköy Mosque on the waterfront at sunset, the Bosphorus Bridge behind
Ortaköy Mosque, beneath the first Bosphorus bridge
A chauffeur beside a black saloon on a terrace, looking across the Golden Horn to Galata Tower at sunset
Galata Tower, above Karaköy at the mouth of the Golden Horn. Illustrative image
The domes and minarets of the Süleymaniye Mosque above the rooftops of the old city, ferries along the shore below
The Süleymaniye Mosque, above the Golden Horn

What we go through with you.

The yacht
We describe the vessel proposed for your date, including how many guests it can take, before you decide. No vessel is promised until then.
Route and timing
Where you go depends on the time you have and the conditions on the day. The route is agreed with you in advance.
Getting to the quay
A car can collect you from your hotel and wait to take you on afterwards, so the evening doesn’t end at the pier.
Safety and weather
Licensing, safety equipment and decisions about the weather rest with the vessel’s operator. We share the operator’s details with you before you book.

Yacht charter

Tell us the date, how many of you there are and the occasion. We’ll come back to you with what’s possible.

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Thinking of an evening on the water?

We reply personally and confirm what is possible before anything is booked.

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