The Turkish Night dinner show in Istanbul brings together a multi-course meal, live music and dance in one lively evening. After a drive along the illuminated Bosphorus shore, you settle in for around three hours of Anatolian folklore, costume shows and belly dancing while a generous menu is served at your table.
Arriving in Istanbul on a cruise ship? The Turkish Night Dinner Show is one of the shore excursions we regularly arrange for cruise guests calling at the port of Istanbul. For cruise guests we can arrange pickup at the cruise terminal where the shared tour schedule allows; if your time in port is short, we recommend the private version of this tour, which is timed to your ship. Tell us how many hours your ship stays in port and we will confirm that the full programme fits comfortably. Send us your ship name and the date of your call in Istanbul and we will confirm availability.
Although it is an evening programme rather than a classic day tour, this daily excursion is a favourite way to round off a sightseeing day. The menu opens with cold starters such as a shrimp cocktail, a selection of cheeses, smoked and cold meats and an Ottoman-style meze plate. For the main course you choose between options like grilled steak, young lamb shish kebab, tournedos with mushroom sauce, grilled chicken breast or breaded sea bass, served with seasonal salads, and the meal ends with Turkish desserts or fresh fruit.
The stage programme traces Turkey's rich performing traditions: folk dances from different Anatolian regions, colourful costume presentations, the sensual art of belly dancing and popular songs everyone can clap along to. Transfers start from meeting points at Taksim Square beside the Marmara Hotel and Sultanahmet Square facing Hagia Sophia, or from your hotel, so the evening is easy to join from Istanbul. Guests aged 11 and over are welcome, and this daily Istanbul tour pairs perfectly with any Istanbul day trip earlier in your stay.
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Turkish Night Dinner Show Programme In the evening you are collected from your hotel or meet the transfer at one of the two meeting points: Taksim Square beside the Marmara Hotel, or Sultanahmet Square facing Hagia Sophia. An air-conditioned vehicle then takes you along the Bosphorus coastline, where palaces, bridges and waterfront mansions glow under the night lights. On arrival at the show venue you are shown to your table and the three-hour programme begins. Cold starters such as shrimp cocktail, a cheese board, cold and smoked meats and Ottoman meze arrive first, followed by your chosen main course, perhaps grilled steak, lamb shish kebab or breaded sea bass, with seasonal salads, and finally Turkish desserts or fresh fruit. Limited local alcoholic drinks accompany the meal. While you dine, musicians play Turkish classical music, and the stage fills with Anatolian folk dancers, traditional costume shows, belly dancers and live performances of popular Turkish songs. When the show ends, the transfer brings you back.
Istanbul → Turkish → Istanbul Belly Dance → Folklore
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