Princes' Islands Tour from Istanbul: Experience Leisure on the Largest Sea of Marmara Islet

Embark on a luxury-guided tour to Prince’s Island, the largest islet on the Sea of Marmara. Enjoy a car-free setting, electric car carriage rides, a ferry cruise, and a delicious lunch. Swim, shop, and admire Ottoman mansions on this full-day trip from Istanbul.

Duration: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kadir Has University - Meet your guide at your hotel in central Istanbul and travel by air-conditioned bus to the port of Unkapani for your full-day tour of the Islands. Hop on your boat and set sail for Büyükada, the largest and most popular Prince Island, and Heybeli Island.
  • Topkapi Palace - Topkapı Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultans…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Round-trip boat crossing
  • Admission/Admission - Unkapani Pier
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off depends on the Booking option
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Traveling by Electric Car carriage
Additional Information

Enjoy a relaxing, luxury-minded guided tour to Prince’s Island, the largest islet on the Sea of Marmara. Bask in the bucolic, car-free setting, traveling by Electric Car carriage. Tours include a ferry cruise on a ship and a lunch packed with fresh, seasonal specialties. You’ll also enjoy free time to swim on the Island and shop for souvenirs, or admire…

Location
Cibali
Our ship will be waiting for you opposite Kadirhas University, you need to be ready here by 09:15 AM at the latest. Additionally, the guide phone number will be shared with you 1 day in advance. ( This information is valid for those who book a tour without transfer.)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Aloneb979
Nov 8, 2023
A great tour provided by a great tour company. - As we know, tea and coffee were distributed free of charge. Since I didn't have breakfast at the hotel, I had biscuits with me and they went very well on the ship with the tea. These treats were nice for us, I recommend them.
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Vinodn526
Oct 30, 2023
Great experience!! - The tour guide reached us the day before, informed us of our pick-up time, and said that we would be picked up from the hotel at 8:30 in the morning, but the vehicle arrived at 9:00, it was a little late, but the best thing was that she was in constant contact with us, and anyway, she was playing songs while driving on the road. This is our energy. rose.
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E1931toxavierr
Sep 5, 2024
OK if you want an expensive swim - It was an ok tour, but I was disappointed by the tight schedule. The boat ride takes about 90 minutes. We went to Big Island first. We had 2 hours here, which really was not enough. 3 to 4 hours would have been better. Lunch on the boat to the second island was very disappointing. The second island was an hour long. Enough time to get off the boat and have a quick coffee and short swim. Then, you spend another 90 minutes on the boat to return. The music on the boat was excessively loud. It was more suited to a nighttime party than a cruise.
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Elizabeth_k
Jun 10, 2024
This experience was what... - This experience was what I would have expectedf or the cost. A large group tour with a buffet lunch. While it was fun to see the islands, we did not learn about the history or receive any further information.
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Suresh_j
Feb 15, 2024
Vegetarian lunch was not to good - Enjoyed the walk on the seashore. Staff was friendly. Unfortunately sea was very rough on that day so the ride was very rough.
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189qianz
Jul 31, 2024
wasted a day in Istanbul - Everything was quite a bit disappointed: the bus、the ferry、the bike as well as the lunch meal…dont rely on these pictures… wasted a day in Instanbul… plan better!
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Tatjana_m
Mar 30, 2024
Not great, not terrible - The tour is mostly transport, and free time, without too much guidance and explanation. Part of the staff were really rude, or it looked like that, since we had trouble understanding them due to poor English. I am not sure what is the added value(compared to just getting a ferry on your own). Best thing was that they had a hotel pick up in the morning.
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Dauntez_c
Oct 18, 2023
Not worth it… - From start to finish- not worth it….. hotel pick up driver rude, tour was two hours late (resulting in us missing another tour) - It appeared as if it was slow season at each stop, most shops and restaurants were closed. An encounter with a photographer on board where he touched my brother to move him out of his way aggressively was not pleasant. Turkish music on board was nice .
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Urvi_a
Jun 19, 2024
Not worth it - Crowded. The ferry was not maintained. The bus made us wait a long time to pick up other passengers. However, the bus driver was extremely nice and picked us up in-person.
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Ali-chris1959
May 15, 2024
Total fraud- terrible experience- we paid extra to take the local ferry back to Eminonu - Total fraud. An hour late to pick up and demanded we walk to different place. Zero communication, waited on boat, for others, deafened by blaring noise, poor lunch, no “guide”. ‘Get off here - 1 hour’ go to next island, ‘get off here - 2 hours’. No electric trolleys, no horse and buggy. Boat leaves, drags you to leather sale. Save yourself- Get the regular ferry 160 t-Lira - it goes to more islands so closer than mid Bosphorus
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up to 15 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).