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Full-day Princes Island Tour with Lunch in Turkey, Istanbul
Duration
7 hours
Languages
English, Russian
Guests
1-25
Travel by boat from Istanbul to Büyükada Island and Heybeli Island. See Ottoman-era mansions, enjoy lunch while on the sea, enjoy free time to explore Islands. From November 15 to March 15, the tour will only visit the Big Island (Buyukada). This tour is more of a nature tour than a cultural one and more dependent on free exploration than guiding explanations. On this island tour, most of the time is spent on the boat.
Highlights:
- Join a sea and island sightseeing tour
- Spend time at your leisure on the largest of the Princes islands
- Admire the islands Ottoman-era mansions
- Unwind and enjoy traditional lunch
- Rent an electric vehicle to ride around the imposing mansions of Büyükada (extra charge)
Includes:
- Boat trip
- Tour guide onboard
- Entrance fees to islands
- Lunch
- Gift and leather shop visit
Not included:
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Drinks at lunch
- Bike rental (optional)
- Electric Buggy ticket (available to purchase)
- Tips
Please note: Once at the meeting point, make your way towards the water and look for a boat named "Deluxe". You can access the port using tram T-5 from Sirkeci and get off at the Cibali stop. Please, bring with you passport or ID card
Explore Büyükada, the largest of Turkeys Princes islands, on this 7-hour excursion from Istanbul. Cruise across the Sea of Marmara, watching the sights of Istanbul slip from view. See the pedestrianized island in the best possible way by bike (not included) or spend time at leisure, perhaps relaxing on one of its beaches, before returning to Istanbul.
The largest and most interesting of the islands is Büyükada, which is your destination for the day. From the boat, look back on the sights of Istanbul, seeing iconic landmarks such as Topkapi Palace and the pretty Kiz Kulesi (also known as the Maidens Tower), which was featured in the James Bond film, The World is Not Enough. Dock in Büyükada and Kınali then take a stroll through the streets on your own, soaking up the laid-back atmosphere of island life. Return to the boat and listen as your guide talks about the islands history during the ride. Learn about its time as a place of exile for banished statesmen and royalty, and of its life asI a monastic settlement during Turkeys Byzantine-Christian period. Pass lovely wooden mansions that are stunning examples of the islands late Ottoman-era architecture, and look out over the sparkling sea. Seagulls are everywhere in Büyükada, and if you'd like to feed them your guide will give you simits (bread with sesame seeds) so you can toss them a treat. Have lunch on the boat in summer or in a restaurant in the winter (if the weather gets too bad) , then spend the rest of your day at leisure on the islands. Later, meet your guide at a pre-arranged time for your boat ride back to Istanbul. Gift and leather shop visit (Optional).
You can book more tours from the host:
- Istanbul Princess Island Full Day Tour with Lunch and Pick-up
- Istanbul Luxury Dinner Cruise with a Private Table
- Sapanca Lake and Masukiye Full-day Tour from Istanbul
- Full Day Istanbul Two Continents Tour
- Bursa Day Tour from Istanbul
Free cancellation
Plans are subject to change, and sometimes unexpectedly. So you can cancel your event free of charge 24 hours before the start.
Mr. Turan
With GetExperience since 2022
Meeting point
Cibali, Kadir Has Ünv. No:134, 34083 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye