Princes Island Full-Day Tour From Istanbul
Description
Escape the hustle and bustle of Istanbul and retreat to the serene Princes' Islands. This full-day guided tour offers a perfect blend of nature, history, and relaxation in a unique car-free paradise. Your journey begins with a scenic ferry cruise across the Sea of Marmara. Snap photos of the Maiden’s Tower and Topkapi Palace from the water as we sail away. Upon arrival, step into a peaceful world filled with pine trees and Victorian-era wooden mansions. You will explore the island's charm comfortably aboard an eco-friendly electric vehicle. After a delightful lunch featuring fresh seasonal dishes, enjoy plenty of free time. Wander the colorful streets, shop for souvenirs, taste the famous local gelato, or take a refreshing dip in the sea if the weather permits. Highlights: Scenic Cruise on the Sea of Marmara Visit Two Popular Islands (Heybeliada/Büyükada) Island Tour by Electric Vehicle Delicious Lunch Included Free Time for Swimming or Shopping
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Itinerary
Our chauffeurs will pick you up from your hotel with our air-conditioned vehicles and meet you with your group and tour guide at Kabatas pier. From here, hop on your boat and sail for Heybeliada and Büyükada, the largest and most popular Prince Island.
It is a place of great importance in our history. It is the palace where all the Ottoman sultans lived. While passing by these historical places, our tour guide will give you information about the history.
Maiden's Tower B.C. It has a history stretching back centuries. Over the centuries, it has served different states for different purposes. It also hosts interesting stories in the colloquial language. We recommend you to visit this place as well.
You can see the historical Haydarpaşa Train Station, which is the subject of the series.
Heybeliada is the second-largest among the islands but the greenest. With our guide, we have free time over there. Later, we continue our tour and head to Büyükada.
After arriving on the largest and most popular island, you will start exploring the island with your tour guide. You will see old churches, beaches, small town life up close. 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. ( summer months). You can also shop. You can buy organic fruits or souvenirs for your loved ones. Guests who wish can also participate in the activities there.
Finally, upon your return to Istanbul, there will be a stop for shopping. After shopping, we will drop you back at your respective hotels.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up guests who stay in hotels in Fatih and Beyoğlu districts by car. We pick up guests from their hotels between 07:45 and 09:00, depending on the distance of the hotel location. We give the pick-up time 1 day in advance
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(22)
The island's greenery, the coastal route, and the wooden houses were elements I couldn't stop photographing. The guide pointed out the best photo spots. It was a pleasant tour at a moderate pace.
Thank you for the 5-star review! It was an absolute pleasure hosting you.
Wonderful locations and excellent service. The way they responded during missing schedule is marvalas
From the port of Istanbul, I took the boat to the Princes Islands. The boat stops on each island to drop off and embark the passengers, until the final destination, Adalar. Adalar is very lively, with shops and restaurants. It's a nice corner.
DO NOT go on this trip unless you like wasting your time and money! Firstly the bus was an hour late picking up with no information from the company. Boat journey was a combination of locals trying to sell various tat ,ultra loud music booming from a mid room speaker and rude staff. Lunch was good,rice,salad,chicken and pasta which was fine and hot. The promise of two hours on the first island was actually 1 1/2 hrs on an island that was like a ghost town,hardly anything to see or do especially in such a short time. The second island on which we were promised one and a half hours turned out to be just under an hour? . There was barely any point in getting off the boat this time which was fitting as there was even less to see here…an island totally devoid of anything worth exploring. Maybe if we were given more time we might have found something worthwhile.!. Lastly,we were told that on our return to the city we would get another hour and a half to go shopping before getting our transfer back to the hotel. Oh yeah shopping…in one of the local “upmarket “ clothes shops that obviously was a little deal with the trip vendor. This shopping trip consisted of a rudimentary catwalk show more fitting with a primary school than a high end shop!!. Clothes were then offered for sale from some quite pushy salespeople. At eye watering prices. What a waste of a day!
It was good trip however the seats on the boat were very stiff and old making it very uncomfortable especially when you have to be sitting for long hours across couple of different islands.
The winter vibes are amazing on Princes Island. We took a ferry to the first island for 2 hours, and then went to another island for 1 hour. I really enjoyed it with my wife and the crew were very friendly and helpful. We also bought from them a photo album they took by thier photographer on the ferry. Really recommend for first time visitors to Istanbul in the winter.
The trip little crowded and the bout sitting 🪑 was not comfortable. The time given in the island main one is 2 hours and the second one 30 minutes not long enough to see much . The island offer a lot activities and beach time. My advice go in a different boat.
Do NOT book with this company. They offered pick up from hotel, accepted my booking based on my hotel address and failed to turn up, saying hotel was too far away. Other tour operators tell uou they cannot pick you up before you book, but not these. My ticket confirms pick up from hotel and yet no one came. My little boy was devasted as we’d been telling him we were going on a boat. They should be ashamed ripping people off like this!
Hello, you know very well that no agency has service for the hotel you are in. You are staying in a hotel on the border of Istanbul. In addition, guests who want to make a reservation can check which districts we have free shuttle service for in the "meeting & pick-up" section before making a reservation. This is also written on the reservation paper in your hand. Since you did not participate in the tour, you received your money back. Other than that, I still don't understand what you want.
Great tour of the islands. The ferry was comfortable and the guide was professional and informative. We managed to sidestep the leather store at the end by just hopping on the tram and heading back. I’d read of a sales stop at a leather and fur store, but had no interest in either product.
It offered a great opportunity to escape from the crowds of Istanbul. The calmness and natural beauties of Büyükada were fascinating. Our guide was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of interesting information about the history of the islands. Lunch was also very delicious.
