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Istanbul Princes Island Tour: Full-Day Excursion with Lunch and Hotel Transfers
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124 Ratings
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Escape the hustle and bustle of Istanbul on a full-day excursion to the picturesque Princes Islands. Cruise past iconic landmarks, learn about the islands’ history, and enjoy free time to explore at your own pace.
Escape the hustle and bustle of Istanbul on a full-day excursion to the picturesque Princes Islands. Cruise past iconic landmarks, learn about the islands’ history, and enjoy free time to explore at your own pace.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Istanbul - The Prince Island Tour begins during the morning from the city centre of Istanbul. Minibus will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to Ahırkapı, where you will meet our boat.
- Heybeliada - When you arrive at the Golden Horn, you will enter in a comfortable ferry boat and enjoy 1 hour journey towards the first stop of the…
- Istanbul - The Prince Island Tour begins during the morning from the city centre of Istanbul. Minibus will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to Ahırkapı, where you will meet our boat.
- Heybeliada - When you arrive at the Golden Horn, you will enter in a comfortable ferry boat and enjoy 1 hour journey towards the first stop of the schedule. Do not miss the chance to snap some photos while you are on the ferry boat.
- Heybeliada - Heybeliada or Halki is the closest island to the shore and the second largest of the Princess Islands. Since the very first moments, the beauty of the natural setting will capture your attention. Blue waters surround the island which is full of intense greenery. Beautiful houses, charming streets and welcoming people are the island’s main characteristics. As you walk around, the tour guide will take you to visit some important sites such as the Theological School, the Beth Yaakov Synagogue, a monastery, and a church.
- Buyukada - When you finish the island’s exploration, you will enter the ferry boat again. On the boat, a lunch break will take place which includes an open buffet. Take your time to enjoy some typical recipes and relax before reaching the next island.
- Buyukada - Buyukada is the largest and most famous islands of all. This is because it seems to have a flawless charm in every season of the year. During your time there, the tour guide will take you to explore the charming streets which are full of imposing and picturesque houses. The island has also some sites of great importance such as the Clock Tower, Aya Yorgi Church, and the Greek Orphanage.
- Istanbul - By the end of your exploration, the ferry boat will take you back to the pier. From there, a car will transfer you to your place of accommodation during the afternoon.
What's Included
- Transportation by air-conditioned bus
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from the European side and city center
- Entrance fees to islands
- Lunch
- English Speaking Staff
- Boat trip
- Transportation by air-conditioned bus
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from the European side and city center
- Entrance fees to islands
- Lunch
- English Speaking Staff
- Boat trip
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Drinks
Additional Information
Princess Island Tour offers a chance to break away from the bustling city center and explore the alluring Princess Islands. Experience the tranquil environment, soak in the peaceful ambiance, engage with the indigenous people, and forge unforgettable moments.
t Escape the hectic urban life and the throngs of Istanbul for a day-long journey to the Princes…
Princess Island Tour offers a chance to break away from the bustling city center and explore the alluring Princess Islands. Experience the tranquil environment, soak in the peaceful ambiance, engage with the indigenous people, and forge unforgettable moments.
t Escape the hectic urban life and the throngs of Istanbul for a day-long journey to the Princes Islands.
Get a scenic cruise past landmarks such as Topkapi Palace, Galata Tower, and Maiden’s Tower, then sail over to the isles of Heybeliada and Buyukada.
Discover the history of the Byzantine Empire’s nobility who once used these islands as a retreat, as you roam around the islands.
Relish the independence to wander at will, enjoying the shores and antiquated sites in your own time before you head back to Istanbul.
- Bike rental and Electric Buggy ticket (available to purchase on the attraction)
Location
Eminonu Pier Kadikoy
Reşadiye Caddesi
We will inform you with more details and one of our guides will welcome you.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(124 Ratings)
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Soniakw8215vs
Nov 29, 2024
The outing to the Princes' Islands in Istanbul - The outing to the Princes' Islands in Istanbul was magnificent! The team was very welcoming and pleasant. Thank you very much for this wonderful experience.
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Bevg532
Nov 20, 2024
Picturesque and good fun! - I liaised with Eric from the reservation team, he was very efficient and prompt in answering my questions, arranging a pick up point and booking us on the trip.
The trip itself was so much fun! The whole team had me in hysterics one way or another. From the moment I stepped on the bus, boat and even the added little extra fashion show made me smile!
Everyone worked as a team and the views were so picturesque! I genuinely had nothing to complain about.
Would definitely recommend 🌟
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D2741tsalexs
Nov 19, 2024
A five star experience - It was a nice trip. The staff was very kind and polite with us. The food was great and the atmosphere was very relaxing. The only bad thing is that it was foggy outside, and we couldn’t enjoy all the beautiful view of Istanbul. It was a pleasure to visit Buyukada becouse of its beautiful streets, where we took some time for serving the traditional turkish tea and some traditional sweets like Kunefe and San Sebastian cheescake.
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Wander23091477719
Nov 17, 2024
Excellent choice to unwind mind and explore beautiful corners of nature - I went on this tour as a solo traveller and I must say the tour exceeded my expectations in terms of welcoming, friendly atmosphere and beautiful places. The staff was friendly and informative, they also provided for us guests an entertaining programme, we had varied music - Eastern and European. The boat was comfortable and spacious.
Eric, from the Guest Relation Department handled my reservation and made sure that it's all set, organised and runned smoothly - I got picked up by the tour guide and Eric checked on me to ensure I got picked up and if everything was going well. Eric provided an excellent service, was very happy with his service.
Also I was very pleased and happy with the lady Shakhzada who works there - she was very welcoming, friendly and helpful by providing some tips regarding the places to visit on Islands. She also initiated to show me around, provided her pleasant company, took great pictures of me and ensured throughout the trip that I had everything I needed and felt comfortable. All other staff was there all the time to interact with us guests depending on our needs. Generally, absolutely happy and satisfied with the service provided on this trip.
The Islands were beautiful, unique, with some beautiful spots for pictures and autumnal atmosphere 😇🥰 Absolutely recommend this tour if you want to unwind mind, relax and explore some unique and beautiful corners of nature ❣️
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Daytrip802482
Nov 15, 2024
Very good 😁 - Very good and not expensive 😁
And nice staff Eric handled everything and good crowd control on the boat
Very good view on the way to the island and also on the way back
And the transfer bus picked us up at our hotel exactly on time +-1~2 minutes and also sent us a picture of the bus which is very good so we know what we are looking for 😁
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Susan_m
Nov 14, 2024
Great escape to visit two islands off of the city of Istanbul! - We had such a good time boating over to the two islands, and walking the towns! They were great seaside towns with cute retaurants, shops and cafes. The buffet on the boat for lunch was really really good too! Would highly recommend this tour for a way to leave the city for a few hours, travel on the sea and see another side of Istanbul!
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C2238fcandreead
Nov 9, 2024
Recomand - Very amaizing all very good and satisfayed i recomande all i will chose again and also very safety and very fun distractive
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174juzarr
Dec 4, 2024
Very nicely planned. The pickup from our hotel was very late and the driver didn’t seem to care about it. - We were hoping to see cathedral, and other site in the second island but it was a surprise to not see that. But the other staff and the lunch was very good.
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Dani_k
Nov 16, 2024
Not worth the price or the time - The tour was really not a good experience and definitely not worth the price. We were picked up in an old (and not very clean) bus, went around town picking up about 20-30 other passengers (which took a long time). There wasn’t a tour guide really. They dropped us off at each island (2 of them) for about 1-2 hours each, and we went around exploring on our own. The food was also not good. I think if you really want to do it, just do it on your own (although I’d say the whole islands experience is not worth the time investment either).
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Cody_m
Nov 19, 2024
The star is only for a friendly driver - zero stars for a fake “tour” and a scam “fashion show” - The one star is only for the driver - Who deserves better. Great guy. Very friendly. This is not a reflection on his abilities and customer service skills.
Now, let’s discuss the “tour.” Upon review of the listing’s outline, it is clear that you will be visiting Heybeliada or Halki - Which one did a visit? I still don’t know. It says you will spend 30 minutes there - we spent an hour. It says as you walk around your tour guide will take you to visit “very important sites” such as a theological school, synagogue, and monastery. Didn’t happen. You will start to notice a theme now - every time something should have happened, smoking cigarettes were prioritized instead. Instead, my group meandered around aimlessly and most people were back at the boat early to leave.
Then there is Buyukada… As outlined, “your guide will take you to explore the streets” and you will see a “Greek Ophanage, Yorgi Church, and clock tower.” Nope. Again, smoking cigarettes was prioritized. I got back to the boat 45 min early, surrounded by other tourists on my boat.
Then it says the boat will take you back to the pier for transfer back to your hotel. Again - Nope. Instead, we were told we were going to “Fashion Show.” We were dropped off at a different spot, walked down the street, and arrived at Levinson Leather & Fur. Taken to the basement, we then sat and watched a man and woman pace back and forth taking jackets off. Then we listened a sales pitch from a man telling us we got a special 60% discount if we bought anything. Seriously, google “Levinson Leather & Fur Scam.” We were all played. This “fashion show” was not on the listening, and was your typical ‘shop drop in’ scam. Again, IT IS NOT ON THE LISTING!” How is this allowed??? I paid for a service and you tried to exploit it. I didn’t know where I was and I didn’t want to be there. A girl sitting next to me asked if I thought we were allowed to leave. Allowed to leave?! She thought she couldn’t leave.
After the “fashion show” I immediately walked past countless shop employees looking to catch my ear, found the exit, asked where my bus was, and low and behold one of the “tour guides” was sitting on the bus smoking a cigarette. On the bus. Smoke in the bus. So we loaded on and got to sit in that. Again - smoking takes priority. I then sat on the bus for an hour before we finally pulled away from the shop to go start hotel drop offs.
This was not a tour. Do not call it a tour. Do not advertise giving tours. This was ferry accommodation. And if that is what you are offering, just list it as that. Some people may just want a ferry ride. I booked a tour though. And, I was hoping to get one.
Do not book this trip. And, if you were the driver of my bus, I hope you find a better service to work with. You were cool, and I appreciated it. I hope the best for you.
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