Princes' Islands Tour from Istanbul: Experience Leisure on the Largest Sea of Marmara Islet
3.3
76 Ratings
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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: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • IDO Yenikapı Fast Ferry Port - Meet your guide at your hotel in central Istanbul and travel by air-conditioned bus to the port of Yenikapi 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 Kınali Island.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Round-trip boat crossing
  • Admission - Unkapani Pier
  • Lunch included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
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 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.

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.

Customer Ratings
3.3
(76 Ratings)
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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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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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Haytham_t
Aug 7, 2023
Great scenery. Not to great trip - We were picked up in an old bus that had broken chairs and no AC (it was August and the temp was 32 C°). It was HOT. The boat did not leave at time. We waited for a long time and many travelers complained. The journey was amazing. It included stops at two islands with enough time for a short walk and lunch, but not much time to explore the islands or for shopping. On the way back the tour guys attempted to entertain us by loud music and dancing for us and asking people to participate. Some people enjoyed it. I thought it was tasteless and annoying. But different people have different tastes.
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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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212scarletg
Sep 12, 2023
No tour guide tour - It wasn’t a hotel pick up. It was a meet and greet and then walk to transportation. Tour guid wasn’t very helpful or much of a tour guide. He showed to the islands and then just left us there after the first island it was lunch on the boat not in a seafood restaurant like advertised, which wasn’t told about. Well I say lunch it was a chicken drumstick a scoop of rice and a scoop of pasta no soft drinks available had to pay for. At end of tour when got off boat had to ask what transport to get on. The islands themselves are very beautiful
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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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Olusola_t
Aug 31, 2023
Terrible Tour to Princes Islands - This tour was the worst tour I have ever been on! If I had none how bad it would be, I would not have wasted my time. The driver picked us up and the van was so filthy that I hesitated to sit down. There was no air conditioning so the driver was driving with the door open and which isn’t safe. The first island, they only gave us 25 minutes and then we had to return to the boat. What was even the point to even stop at the first island?? The food they served for lunch was not hygienic and my husband ended up getting sick. The crew were rude and unfriendly. After the tour, instead of dropping us off at our hotel, they dropped us off on the highway!!! Very dangerous. Stay away from this tour at all costs!!
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Carolynpapas
Aug 23, 2023
Waiting at the hotel - We waited at our pre arranged hotel pick up from 8.20 in the morning and after 1 hour of phone calls from our concierge and chat the driver finally admitted that he didn’t pick us up Apparently he picked up other passengers but not us I don’t believe this was true as the hotel staff were aware we were waiting and we’re contacting the driver the whole time who kept saying he was coming Terrible service as we missed s whole planned day of our trip We have requested a refund let’s hope it happens
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