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Istanbul Princes Island Tour: Full-Day Excursion with Lunch and Hotel Transfers
4.2
117 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
(117 Ratings)
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Narcisaelvirar
Sep 25, 2024
Lovely experience! 🌞 - Very nice cruise. Staff was very friendly. Good timing in the island. Tour guides chose very good music and danced and made a lovely show.
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H5433kujayg
Sep 7, 2024
Best trip - My family enjoyed a lot with your trip. Mr Eric is the good person. He explained everything I would like to say thank you Mr Eric
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T1486vimicheles
Sep 3, 2024
Nice Getaway to Beautiful Islands - We enjoyed the food, shopping , and swimming! The lunch on the boat was good too! The guide made sure we had specific instructions to get us to where we needed to be beforehand. I would recommend this trip to my friends.
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316mabelz
Aug 26, 2024
Great experience - The tour was great! Eric did a great job as our host. He helped coordinate everything to a tee including all logistics. Would recommend.
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Alexp7635
Sep 18, 2024
Memorable Experience - The trip right from Hotel Pickup to drop at the boat was good. The Ferry ride was very enjoyable. Salient points: The views were breath taking. The tour crew was very informative and inclusive. Pepped up the spirits of one and all on the cruise. The island was great to see. To sum up: It was a memorable day out. Cheers Eric ! God Speed !
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R3291wsnataliec
Sep 9, 2024
Princes Islands Tour - Overall a solid trip. Pick up from hotel was about 25 minutes (8:25am vs 8am as instructed to stand at the gate of my hotel and not by the lobby), but traffic in Istanbul is horrible. After stoping a few more times (including the driver picking up a family of 4 (I guess they knew them) and dropped them off somewhere, we were finally on our way! The boat left around 10am. This is one of those large boats with ALOT of people!!! The journey to the first island was pleasant and we had about 2 hours to stroll, shop and get a bite to eat (which I chose to) etc…. You also had to option to rent bikes. Lunch was included served buffet style after the first stop. The boat also had snacks and sodas for an additional cost. We had around 50 minutes at the second island. Which was very beautiful!
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Mejsdewet_d
Sep 8, 2024
Princess Islands - This is good value for money. We would have liked to spend more than 2 hours on the big Island and there was no western toilets on the boat, but the staff was very friendly with good communication.
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Le-marie
Sep 1, 2024
As adverised - This tour provided what was advertised. It could have been aided with a bit more explanation about the islands and history in the very beginning. Perhaps this can be added before the boat is pulled off. Once you get to the island, you are on your own to wander. It would have been nice to have a guided part once on the island. I made the best of it, though, and wandered. If you are up for being completely independent, this tour is for you. The guides leave you alone on the island.
There are two hours on the big small island and one hour on the small island. Be sure to carry your passport. I was stopped to show it. That put a damper a bit on the experience on the small island.
If you have dietary restrictions, be sure to consult the tour guide beforehand to see if accommodations can be made for lunch. Also, items such as tea, sodas, water, etc., are not part of the package, plan accordingly. They did offer photos as well a key chains that could be made with your name on it. This also is for a separate charge.
The people of the island are very friendly. The people on the boat were fun! The tour had music and people were dancing. It's mostly families and couples on this tour, so if you go solo, it might be a bit awkward at some points.
Be sure to remember your bus driver as you will need to go back with that person to your hotel meeting point. All in all, the experience is as advertised.
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Ayser_d
Sep 21, 2024
Nothing you can’t do yourself if you must - This tour is nothing you cannot do yourself but with everything else to see and do in Istanbul it is not a necessity.
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Haroonr627
Sep 9, 2024
Very Pathetic, Food provider was treating people like he was giving free food to prisoners, pickup and drop was not plan - The tour is good but the event management is pathetic. They even could not pick me and my wife from the list of locations they had put forward. The food provider treated people like he was giving free food to prisoners with so little quantity, pick up and drop was not as per the list of pickup locations they had provided. I had to take taxi out or my pocket to reach a location of their own choosing.
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