Day 01
Bosphorus Dinner Cruise and Turkish Folk Show
- After pickup from hotels by air-conditioned, non-smoking tour coaches, we head to Kabataş Port, where the boat is docked. The tour starts at 8:30 p.m. from Kabataş Port.
- The boat sails toward the Black Sea along the European side and returns via the Asian side.
- During this tour, you can see many of Istanbul's most popular landmarks from the sea.
- We return to Kabataş Port at 12:00 a.m. After the tour finishes, all guests are transferred back to their hotels.
Bosphorus Cruise
The best way to see the Bosphorus in all its beauty is to take a boat trip. This waterway connects the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea and divides Istanbul between two continents.
Dinner Menu
- Welcome cocktail.
- Hors d'oeuvres dishes (10 kinds of Turkish appetizers).
- Mediterranean fresh seasonal salad.
- Grilled fish, chicken steak, or grilled meatballs (optional).
- Dessert.
- Turkish coffee and drinks, including unlimited alcoholic drinks.
Show Program
- Katibim Show: A Turkish folk song about a woman and her clerk traveling to Üsküdar. The tune is a famous Istanbul türkü.
- Aşuk Maşuk (Comedy) Show: Aşuk Maşuk is an imitation play of dwarfs from the Taşeli district of Silifke, performed by two male dancers.
- Belly Dancer: Belly dance is a Western-coined name for solo, improvised dances based on torso articulation. Other names sometimes used for the dance in English-speaking countries include Oriental dance.
- Traditional Henna Ceremony: In Muslim weddings, it is traditional to have a henna party before the wedding. Artists use a paste made from dried henna leaves to paint intricate patterns on the hands of the bridal party.
- Turkish Romani (Gypsy) Dance.
- Turkish Folk Dance Team (Mixed): Turkey lies on the border between Europe and the Middle East, facing three seas and straddling important trade routes. Its ancient and complicated culture is reflected in the variety of its dances.
