9. Istanbul: Bosphorus Strait Catamaran Cruise with Dinner
Food and entertainment… This combination never fails to guarantee having a great time. Especially, when accompanied by the mesmerizing Istanbul views at night, you will experience an unforgettable dinner cruise with us. While enjoying very delicious dishes on board, you will come across some of the best city views of the Bosphorus Strait at night. We are inviting you to feast on amazing foods with unlimited alcoholic drinks while cruising along the European and Asian continents and enjoying traditional Turkish dances and shows with us.
At the beginning of the tour, we are picking you up from your hotel in the European side of Istanbul. Heading to the port, where we will hop on to our boat. At 21.00 pm, our cruise tour starts. While cruising between two continents, we are starting the dinner with entree starters and appetizers between 21.00-21.30 pm. Then, we will start enjoying main dishes and unlimited soft and alcoholic drinks accompanied by some of the most well-known Turkish folk dances.
First of all is the Whirling Dervishes Show (Sema), a spiritual ritual performed by the followers of famous mystic Rumi. Then, we will watch Zeybek, an Aegean folk dance giving some epic, heroic vibes. We will start being more lively with some Latin, and Halay that is a very energetic traditional celebration dance from Central Anatolia. Not to forget a Turkish classic: Belly Dancing. It is time to heat up the place some more with some Roman dance, that is a very rhythmic and exhilarant performance. As Turkey has been home to many civilizations for centuries, its folk culture was shaped by the influences of them. Moving on to the Caucasian legacy, we will watch a jaw-dropping Kafkas dance performance with traditional Caucasian music and costumes. Zenne is another unique performance, that is staged by male dancers. Last but not least, we will visit the Black Sea region to witness their traditional dance Horon and set a high note before ending the night.
The main dishes are served at 22.00. The delicious food (fish or mixed grilled meat plate) will be accompanied by unlimited soft drinks as well as alcoholic drinks.
At 23.00, live DJ performance starts to make this magical night even more unforgettable. At 23.30 pm, our boat starts to head to the port again. With great memories, we are heading to our hotels to take a good rest after a very fun night.