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Princess Islands Tour With Lunch
3.4
11 Ratings
Fatih
Escape the city noise and enjoy a calm and relaxing day on the Princess Islands. Explore Ottoman mansions, take a horse-drawn carriage ride, and indulge in a delicious lunch.
Escape the city noise and enjoy a calm and relaxing day on the Princess Islands. Explore Ottoman mansions, take a horse-drawn carriage ride, and indulge in a delicious lunch.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Istanbul - Join your guide at your centrally located Istanbul hotel and travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned coach to the port for an exciting full-day tour of the Princes’ Islands. Board your boat and cruise to the largest and most popular of the Princes’ Islands.
- Ahırkapı İskelesi - Meet your guide at your central Istanbul hotel and…
- Istanbul - Join your guide at your centrally located Istanbul hotel and travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned coach to the port for an exciting full-day tour of the Princes’ Islands. Board your boat and cruise to the largest and most popular of the Princes’ Islands.
- Ahırkapı İskelesi - Meet your guide at your central Istanbul hotel and travel by air-conditioned bus to the Ahirkapi pier for a full-day tour of the Islands. Board your boat and set sail for Büyükada, the largest and most popular of the Princes’ Islands, and Kinali Island.
- Topkapi Palace - Topkapı Palace, the residence of Ottoman Sultans, showcases the imperial treasury, sacred Islamic relics of Prophet Mohammed, the kitchen, Chinese porcelain, weapons, and a calligraphy section. Please note that live guide commentary is not permitted in special sections.
- Kız Kulesi - One of Istanbul’s most iconic landmarks is the Kız Kulesi Üsküdar, also known in English as Maiden’s Tower, Tower of Leandros, or Leander’s Tower.
- Kinaliada - After departing from Ahırkapi Pier and arriving at Kinali Island, enjoy an hour of free time to explore the island.
- Buyukada - Enjoy lunch on board before spending the rest of the day at your leisure. After lunch, take your swimsuit and head to the beach for a swim or relax in the sun. Alternatively, visit a waterfront café or craft shop to experience the local culture.
- Istanbul - At the end of the tour, take the opportunity to stop by a store for some shopping.
- Ahırkapı İskelesi - Finally, meet your guide at the agreed time and board your return boat to Istanbul. Once ashore, return to your hotel where your tour concludes.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Round-trip boat crossing
- Lunch
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off depends on the Booking option
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Local guide
- Round-trip boat crossing
- Lunch
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off depends on the Booking option
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
- Drinks, Tips to driver and guide
- Drinks, Tips to driver and guide
Additional Information
Princes' Island Tour is one of the best options to escape from the city noise and have a calm and relaxing day. We pick you up from your hotel in the morning and drive to the port to take the ferry to the most beautiful islands in Istanbul. On the way to the island, you will view the nice places by the seaside.
Princes' Islands area group of four…
Princes' Island Tour is one of the best options to escape from the city noise and have a calm and relaxing day. We pick you up from your hotel in the morning and drive to the port to take the ferry to the most beautiful islands in Istanbul. On the way to the island, you will view the nice places by the seaside.
Princes' Islands area group of four islands on the sea of Marmara, and we visit the biggest of all. Once we reach the island, you will be amazed by the Ottoman mansions and beautiful villas and houses alongside the coast. We take a trip across the island by horse-drawn carriage to witness the amazing beauty of the whole island. The Professional tour guide tells about everything you need to know about the island. A delicious lunch at a cozy restaurant follows the tour. After lunch, you have leisure time to explore the island on your own, enjoy your time on the beach or ride a bike.
Location
Ahırkapı İskelesi
Our ship will be waiting for you opposite Ahirkapi Port, 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.4
(11 Ratings)
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Rouab397
Sep 26, 2024
Incredible islands - The islands were really beautiful green and ecological! If you are looking for an amazing day you have to visit those islands
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Salinij2023
Nov 4, 2023
Amazing trip, very relaxing, very good experience - Amazing trip!!Also good and well organised guide Mr. Sulaiman.Island is very beautiful&good food too
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Rai226
Jun 29, 2023
Wonderful lunch with nice view - Very nice experince .Such a spend quality time. Fell very happy after this experience. Came again and again
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Veemcvee
Mar 3, 2022
Princes Island Guided Tour - Great tour. Loved the island and the boat trip. Our guide Dilik from Sultanahmet Old City Travel Turizm was amazingly caring and courteous.
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Neha_j
Nov 27, 2022
Lovely island trip - Recommended for a day away from the hustle bustle of Istanbul. Great ferry ride with scenic views. Nice quaint island experience with local restaurants and shopping.
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Peggysuezeman
Oct 5, 2022
Buyukada is a hidden gem. - We loved the tour. Our guide was good and kept the group together and communicated well. We had lots of free time at Buyukada and lunch was OK. We never made it to Heybeli. Instead he routed us to a leather shop back in Istanbul for a fashion show and many of us shopped the discount given by the store. Good stuff, but completely NOT on the itinerary. Loved Buyukada though. Wonderful, peaceful island with quaint shops and restaurants.
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Javed_a
May 29, 2022
Great - Explore yourself and re-board!
30 minutes allowed on first Island and then 2 hours on second, not really enough time. Considering nearly 2 hours waiting at start whilst they pick up people from different locations!
The guide is really only there on the boat to explain when/where we going/to come back.
Great if you just want the transportation with a group, instead of public transportation and want to do your own thing.
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Joshua_l
May 3, 2022
A charted party boat. - Good enough to take you to the Princes Islands and feed you a simple lunch. But everything else is bare minimal. No real tour guide either. Feels like it’s a wholesale things that puts all people on one chartered ship. Not recommended if you are trying to get a real tour. You can find your own transportation to Princes Islands with much cheaper price.
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Naidootravels001
Jan 20, 2023
Waste of money and a day! - Please do not waste your day or money on this tour. The boat that took us to the island had the most loud, ear aching music throughout the trip (to and from). The dj refused to change the music to accommodate most of its foreign tourists. They refuse to speak to you in English. They also charge you in dollars - so be careful.
They have a young lady on board that casually comes to you and takes out photographs as if its free. Once she develops the photos, she brings it to you and asks for 90 USD! For a photo that can be taken out more professionally on your android cellphone. Once you get onto the island, the guide does not tell you anything about the significance on the island. When we asked why are we here, we were told you are here to take photos. Everywhere you walk, they bring along a man that sells you corn and nuts. you are then put in a spot were you are harassed to purchase. The guide that took our group was so unfriendly and arrogant that he ignored you when you had questions and continued playing candy crush on his phone. It was raining and we were just forced to stand in the rain for 2 hours taking photos. Do not waste you money on this trip. there is nothing to see except shop on the island. Its a trip created to support the businesses on the island. The staff on the boat were very rude and refused to communicate in English.
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Nooralshara
Jul 16, 2022
terrible tour - I don't know where to start.
- they told us that the pickup time is 8h30, but the driver arrived at 9h15
- in the description they mentioned that the ferry is private, but when we arrived we were shocked by the huge group of people on board (250-300). There wasn't a free space to sit upstairs
- The music was on upstairs, but it was really load and unorganized
-the toilets were disgusting and awful. There weren't water, toilet papers and above all very stinky
-in the description, they mentioned that the tour is guided, but there wasn't any guide. There was only one person who guided us(250-300) through the first island
-on the first island, they gave us 45 minutes to see the island. It was really short to discover the island
-on the second island they drop us on the other side of the island and this side was quite boring. They gave us 2 hours to discover the island
-the lunch was awful. Rice + chicken sauce with peas + penne with a bit of tomato sauce and salads. We ate a bit because we were hungry, and we had to wait 1 hour so everybody can eat
- we spent like 5 hours on board, so there wasn't enough time to discover the islands
-when we arrived, we didn't find the driver easily
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