Princes' Islands Tour from Istanbul Lunch Included
Description
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 the Ottoman mansions. Full-day trip from Istanbul to Büyükada by boat Marvel at top Istanbul sights like Topkapi Palace and Kiz Kulesi Spend time at leisure on the largest of the Princes’ Islands and embrace laid-back island life Hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned coach included.
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Itinerary
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.
Topkapı Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting imperial treasury, sacred Islamic relics of Prophet Mohammed, kitchen, Chinese porcelain, weapons, calligraphy section etc. Live guide commentary is not allowed in special sections
One of the most iconic images of Istanbul surely has to be the Kız Kulesi Üsküdar, known in English as Maiden's Tower, Tower of Leandros, Leander's Tower
Start with a cruise over the Marmara Sea to Heybeliada for a walking tour. Ride through the pine forests next to picturesque bays and past old villas.
Take a break at a restaurant for lunch and enjoy tasty seafood before your spend the remainder of your day on your own. After lunch, grab your swimsuit and head to the beach to swim or catch some rays. Or perhaps, duck into a coastal café or craft shop to check out the local scene.
At the end of the tour, you can finally stop by the store for shopping.
End of Tour: Leather Shop Visit & Hotel Drop-off At the end of the tour, we will visit a high-quality leather shop where you can explore a variety of handcrafted leather products and enjoy a unique shopping experience. After the visit, we will comfortably transfer our guests back to their hotels.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Traveler pickup is offered. Pick up is included from hotels located in the Old City and Taksim areas. Please ask for availability for hotels located in other zones. Turkey Traveler pickup is offered FREE Pick-up & Drop-off service available from all hotels in central Istanbul. • FINDIKZADE • TOPKAPI → • LALELİ • BEYAZIT → • SULTANAHMET → • SİRKECİ → ŞİŞHANE→ • TAKSİM• TALİMHANE• • NİŞANTAŞI • ŞİŞLİ → → We will give you a pick-up time in the tour day. Please ask for pick-up possibility from other locations. There may be an extra charge for transportations from other locations. No pick-up or drop off service from the hotels on the Asian side of Istanbul Ports: Cibali-Kadir Has Üniversitesi, Cibali, 34083 Fatih/İstanbul Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(81)
Enjoyable boat trip to the Princes Islands, a pleasant change from the hustle and bustle of Istanbul.
Wonderful tour! Takes all day , you don't have to worry about what to keep yourself busy . You will have stunning views on the liner , the guide in three languages tells the history of the area (Turkish, English and Russian) , on board a very delicious lunch. There are two control points , two islands . On the first you swim in the sea on a chic clean beach fenced off with buoys, you don't have to worry about the kids! The second island can be explored by bicycle or minibus. A sea of positive emotions, a thousand photos and videos, and most importantly, a fantastic holiday you are guaranteed, we fell in love with these places ❤️ Special thanks Belail ,who sold us this tour ,always been in touch and helped solve issues ,for tourists who are not fluent in English ,this is the best person ,you will not be allowed to get lost ,always will call and direct you ,we bought more than one tour from Belail and will trust only him ,the best ,thank you very much 🥰
PrincessIsland is beautiful especially very quiet and for family an experience beautiful sights and some historical sights that you like to remember. Thank you to everyone who led us there.
Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review. It was truly our pleasure to host you and be part of this unforgettable journey. Knowing that you had a memorable experience brings us great joy and strengthens our passion for what we do. Your lovely words are a great source of motivation for our entire team. We are also deeply grateful for your kind attitude and positive energy throughout the tour. We would be delighted to welcome you again and explore new destinations together. Our doors and hearts are always open to you! ❤ With warm regards
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
Enjoyed the walk on the seashore. Staff was friendly. Unfortunately sea was very rough on that day so the ride was very rough.
