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Ring in the new year with a New Year's Eve Turkish night show in Istanbul, an evening that pairs a festive set dinner with belly dancing, folk performances and a DJ party at Sultanas restaurant. This daily Istanbul tour runs on a single night of the year, 31 December, and includes return hotel transfers by mini-coach, so you can celebrate without worrying about how to get home from the party.
Cruise passengers docking in Istanbul can book the New Year's Eve Turkish Night Show in Istanbul as a convenient Istanbul shore excursion during their port call. This shared tour suits cruise passengers with a full day in port; let us know your ship’s schedule and we will confirm the pickup point at the cruise terminal or offer a private alternative. Tell us how many hours your ship stays in port and we will confirm that the full programme fits comfortably. Just tell us the ship and the day it calls at Istanbul — we take care of the rest.
Sultanas is a well-known dinner-and-show venue in Istanbul whose stage hosts the classic Turkish night programme, often described as a 1001 Nights show. Over the course of the evening, dancers present belly dance routines alongside regional folk dances from different corners of Anatolia, giving a lively glimpse into the music and costume traditions of Turkey. On New Year's Eve the programme builds towards midnight, when guests and staff count down together before the DJ takes over and the dance floor opens.
The menu is a generous tour of Turkish cooking. The cold mezze include stuffed vine leaves, white cheese, beans in olive oil, lentil koftes, hummus, saksuka, haydari and mucver, followed by spicy lamb koftes and cheese pastries. The festive main course is turkey filled with oriental rice in an orange and chestnut sauce, and a late lentil soup is served as a midnight supper. Halal meat is used, and vegetarians receive their own menu.
As an evening alternative to a classic Istanbul day trip, it suits couples, friends and solo travellers looking for a warm, sociable celebration rather than a crowded street party. Pickup and drop-off at your hotel are included for this daily excursion from Istanbul. Local drinks are unlimited, while imported brands are charged separately. Participants should be between 11 and 80 years old. After the dinner you are free to stay and dance or continue the night in the Taksim area on your own, making it a memorable day tour finale to your year.
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New Year's Eve Dinner & Turkish Night Show Programme On the evening of 31 December our mini-coach collects you from your hotel and brings you to Sultanas restaurant, where a table has been reserved for your party. The night opens with a spread of cold Turkish mezze, from stuffed vine leaves and white cheese to hummus, haydari and courgette fritters, followed by hot starters of lamb koftes and cheese pastries, a seasonal salad and the festive main course of turkey stuffed with rice and served with orange and chestnut sauce; vegetarians enjoy a mushroom bake or vegetable crepe instead. While you dine, the stage comes alive with belly dancers and folk dance troupes presenting traditional Turkish performances, and local drinks are served without limit. As midnight approaches the restaurant crew leads the countdown to the new year, a bowl of lentil soup is offered as a late supper, and a dessert plate with fresh fruit rounds off the meal. The DJ then keeps the party going for those who want to dance on. At the end of the evening the mini-coach returns you to your hotel, or you may choose to leave independently and continue celebrating around Taksim.
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