Bosphorus Cruises

Private Cruises on the Bosphorus in Istanbul

Since 1963, Transbalkan Travel & Event Service has provided stunning Bosphorus cruises & Bosphorus dinner cruises for corporate events, wedding receptions, birthday celebrations, nightly dinner cruises and weekend champagne brunch cruises in Istanbul, Turkey. Enjoy spectacular views and the refreshing breeze aboard a dining cruise !

Few things are more beautiful than the sunset from Bosphorus, and being on the water watching that sunset just heightens the experience. Transbalkan provides the opportunity to experience beauty on charter basis, with various perks that make it even more special. After a buffet dinner, you can also enjoy a fine contemporary Turkish show featuring an outstanding cast of Belly dancers and musicians.

Offering the finest food, breathtaking Bosphorus views, live entertainment and professional service, a Dinner Cruise with Transbalkan provides the perfect experience for those wishing to relax and indulge.

If you would like Transbalkan to sweep you away on an unforgettable stay in Istanbul, contact us today for your personalized quote.

Concierge Services

Transbalkan Concierge Department is founded to assist busy executives and discerning travelers requiring the finest in travel arrangements. We want you to assign the responsibilities of personal and business related tasks to our experienced and motivated team of assistants. We are prepared to be your Personal Assistant in all matters important to you. Whether you require secretarial services, confidential services or matters relating to your personal life, we can be your Virtual Secretary in Turkey.

Transbalkan Concierge Department provide an array of services including :

• Car and limousine services, including baggage handling
• Meet and greet services at major airports in Turkey.
• Private shore excursions in most major cruise ports in Turkey.
• Reservations at the Turkey's finest restaurants
• Best available tickets for theater, sporting events, opera, ballet, art exhibitions and auctions
• Private sightseeing
• Private shopping
• Chartering of private aircraft & yachts & Gulets
• Villas and private home rentals

Our Mission :
TransBalkan is dedicated to setting the standards for travel professionals by providing remarkable service and working closely with preferred suppliers to offer each client exceptional travel value that best meets their specific needs.

We achieve this by employing motivated and productive individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who encourage teamwork, professionalism, innovation and mutual respect; by investing in and utilizing state-of-the-art tools; and by securing our financial growth through continued employee development.

For details, quotations and reservations please do not hesitate to contact us.

Crewed Gulet Cruises

Blue cruise (cruising in Southwest Turkey) is one of the most relaxing vacations on earth. It is a unique form of cruising and yachting experience, an adventure that takes you to the magic of myths three millennia old, under the Mediterranean sun and in the turquoise blue of the crystal clear waters. It is also an opportunity to taste Turkish cuisine as well as fresh fish.

Blue Voyages with Gulets

A yachting holiday is the ideal way to see the best of Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coastline. Many of the archaeological sites are accessible from the sea and the turquoise waters are a joy to swim in. Gulets are traditionally designed and locally built wooden motor sailing yachts . These yachts range in size from two to eight cabins and all cabins usually have wc/shower en-suite.

Bus Charters

Transbalkan offers charter transportation for groups of any size with our 4 to 46 passenger vehicles. Our range of buses are available for charter 24 hours a day every day of the Year!

As a charter bus company, Transbalkan has been serving throughout Turkey since 1963. We take pride in our well maintained fleet of clean, comfortable vans, minibuses, and motorcoaches. Find out for yourself why people throughout the world have put their trust in us for more than 42 years. With a fleet including mini, midi, rigid, maxi and bendy, we will surely have the right bus to suit your group travel needs. Our fleet is one of the most modern in the transportation industry.

27 Seater Bus

Our vehicles have video and audio capabilities, PA systems, AC systems, reclining seats...

All of our vehicles are designed for comfort and reliability.

Each vehicle is equipped with the most modern communication equipment in order to keep in contact with our 24-hour dispatch operation.
The company provides monthly safety inspections of all its vehicles. Interiors and exteriors of the vehicles are cleaned on a daily basis.

Events & Parties

TransBalkan provides exceptional event planning, design, and production services for distinctive corporate and social events. We are experts in designing temporary environments, fresh experiences, and in stirring the emotions and senses.

Turkish Nights with Belly Dancer

A TransBalkan signature event is created by weaving together inspired ideas with unique venues, artisan vendors, and custom decor embellishments. We pride ourselves on expertly handling the research, resources, talented partners, and myriad of questions which result in an event that is uniquely designed to suit your needs.

Chauffeur Services

We have earned a reputation with our customers for delivering quality and reliability. We take pride in delivering the best service possible. We are devoted in providing first class, personal service and feature the ultimate in comfort, courtesy, reliability and dependability. Our clients always come first, and we are dedicated to giving responsive service to each and every one as well as providing the finest transportation in Turkey. TRANSBALKAN provides top quality service and we take the extra effort to ensure that every ride is met with complete satisfaction.

Chauffeured Mercedes Viano

Turkey Tours

Grand Theater of Ephesus

Design your own itinerary - Or let us create a special tour just for you! You decide when and where you want to stop, what you want to see, and how long you want to tour. You and your guests are free to explore at your own pace.

Give us a list of the sights you wish to see. We will map out the best route to minimize your time getting from one location to the next. If there are any stops that are best left at the end of your day or for another day, we will let you know. You get the maximum benefit for your sightseeing budget.

To ensure that your travels are the most enjoyable, we send only our most experienced guides and chauffeurs to navigate tours. They are knowlegable of the destinations and happy to offer personal insights. We want your tour to be memorable.

If you are not sure of exactly what you want to see, just say "Create a tour for me" and we will help plan your itinerary. If you would like Transbalkan to sweep you away on an unforgettable Turkey/Greece tour, contact us today for your personalized quote.

• ISTANBUL CITY PACKAGES WEEK COMBINATIONS
• THE ROUND TRIPS
• BIBLICAL TOURS 
• ANZAC TOURS
• NATURAL HISTORY TOURS
• HONEYMOON PACKAGES 
• WINE & GOURMET TOURS 
• JEWISH HERITAGE TOUR 
• GREECE & TURKEY
• BULGARIA & TURKEY
• ISRAEL & TURKEY

Shore Excursions

Earned a reputation with our customers for delivering quality and reliability and we take pride in delivering the best service possible. We are devoted in providing first class, personal service and feature the ultimate in comfort, courtesy, reliability and dependability. Our clients always come first, and we are dedicated to giving responsive service to each and every one. TRANSBALKAN provides top quality services and we take the extra effort necessary to ensure that every tour is met with complete satisfaction.

Port of Kusadasi: Gateway to Ephesus

We are committed to make the journey of our guests as productive and pleasurable as possible. Our services range from a simple chauffeured car hire to a guided tour in the most beautiful destinations of Turkey.

About Turkey

Turkey is a vast country located in Asia Minor and Europe. Geographically a link of Europe and Asia. The country is very rich in culture and history with remnants and civilizations of the past. Turkey deserves to be called an open air museum with the cultural and historical assets she possesses all blend in natural beauties.

Topkapi Palace in Istanbul

Modern Turkey finds her roots deep in pre historic settlements, Hitite, Urartian Civilizations, Phrygian and Ionian city states, Hellenic Roman and Byzantine Art monuments and culture preceded by Seljuks and Ottomans. The mainland of Turkey is Anatolia, the place where the sun rises. In the brilliant setting of the country Judaist, Christian and Islamic beliefs had flourished. Today the architectural witnesses of the paganistic beliefs and monotheistic religions could be visited adjacent to each other, sometimes within sometimes facing each other. The culture seeker travellers would enjoy the country with opportunities to visit the Hittite sites, Greek cities, Roman teatres, churches, mosques, synagogues, mosques, palaces.

As you listen to the tales of Midas, read Homeric Iliad, visit house of Virgin Mary, talk about Santa Claus, debate on Alexander the Great you recall that these prominent figures from only partial call of history in Turkey. Not to mention the many others as Heredotus, St. Paul, St. John, Strabon, Diogenes...

Turkey is a modern country and an integral part of Europe, member of United Nations, European Council, OECD associate member of European Community, an ally in Nato.

About Transbalkan Travel Service

Group photo in front of Blue Mosque

We have the pleasure to present you our web site for Turkey. We have been serving the numerous visitors all over the world since 1963. Transbalkan, one of the most experienced and reputable companies is differentiated with her personalized touch and the quality service. Based in Istanbul and have a liaison in Ephesus (Kusadasi). A specialist in Turkey on Shore Excursions, Private and Group Tours, Biblical Tours, Study Tours...

There are many reasons why you may like to select Turkey as a destination. Turkey is a country where history and culture blends into nature harmoniously.

A few of the treasures Turkey offers to visitors are:

• The Homeric Troy is in Turkey as well Mount Ararat is. 
• St. Paul was born and had his missionary journeys in Turkey. 
• St. John the Apostle and St. Philip have their tombs here in these lands whereas Virgin Mary has spent her last days in Ephesus. 
• Alexander the Great marched through Asia Minor for his victories against Persians. 
• Turkey houses two of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world: Temple of Artemis in Ephesus and the Mauseluem of Halicarnasus. 
• Seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation are all in Turkey. 
• The sufist Whirling Dervishes rooted from middle Anatolia. 
• King Midas, King Croesus, St. Nicholas, Diogenes the philosopher, Herodotus the historian and many other prominent names of ancient times had lived in or set foot Turkey.