Princess Island Tour gives you the opportunity to escape from the crowds of the city center, and visit the charming and picturesque Princess Islands. Feel the serenity of the setting, admire the quiet atmosphere, interact with the locals, and create some new memories.
✅ Escape from the busy streets and crowds of Istanbul for a full-day excursion to the Princes Islands.
✅ Get cruise in front of Topkapi Palace, Galata Tower and Maiden's Tower and glide across to reach the islands of Heybeliada and Buyukada.
✅ Learn about the princes of the Byzantine Empire who once relaxed on these islands as you discover the islands.
✅Enjoy free time to explore on your own, taking in the beaches and historic sites at your leisure before returning to Istanbul.
Posted By : Catrin_E
We had booked this trip, including hotel transfer. The organisation of the hotel transfer was awful. We did not receive any details and I had to chase the organiser to try and find out what time they would be picking us up. We were told 8am. They finally turned up at 9:30am - one and a half hours late and only after many chasing phone calls. So, the day did not start well. The boat was very basic. We were herded on along with a few hundred others. It seemed very overcrowded and it was very uncomfortable. Not what we had imagined for a whole day trip. The sea-journey was nice but the Island-visits were a complete waste of time. There was nothing to do or to see except for eating at over-priced restaurants, along with all the other hundreds of passengers coming off other boats. We were supposed to have a guide to take us around, but there was no sign of him. All in all, it was a very poor experience and I would not recommend it. The low point of our Istanbul trip.
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 07:15:24 
Posted By : Subhan_N
Lunch was very bad.
Over booked and overloaded ferry.
Selling items on board were with 4x prices……..
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 18:37:17
Posted By : kellymlnt
My friend and I decided to spend some time outside of Istanbul, and this looked like a good idea. Unfortunately, we didn't have a very good time.
We spent so much time just waiting! 25 minutes waiting for the driver, more than one hour to wait on the boat, in the heat, for other people to arrive before we could start the cruise (we left with over an hour delay), then again 20 minutes delay to leave the second island…
On the islands, we didn’t get a tour guide to take us to visit important places unless we wanted to pay extra, which was supposed to be included in our package, as stated in the description of our reservation. As for the English-speaking staff, we didn't meet them. The staff that was on board was more concerned about selling hats, glasses, keychains, etc. than giving us any information. Oh, and playing very loud music!
The toilets on the boat were very, very dirty.
I communicated all this to the tour operator, Mete, when they messaged us after the cruise (5 days ago) to see if we were happy but I have yet to hear back from them.
Overall, we would not recommend it.
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 11:00:51 
Posted By : Albert_C
My one criticism was that it took over 2 hours before the ship left the dock. It was a big and diverse tour group. The boat trip is very relaxing. The islands are pretty to wander around, but there is really not much to do there. The lunch on board ship was good. This is a good tour to fill up a day after you have seen everything else.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 04:52:37
Posted By : Ahmed_Z
A must to see if you’re in Istanbul. The islands are beautiful. Streets, houses and shops looks very nice.
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Posted On : 2024-05-22 06:39:53
Posted By : Journey12962395113
We were never picked up as our hotel by texting. We had agreed with time and location with Mete, who ended up answering hours late on WhatsApp. The driver never answered the phone either...
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 06:53:58
Posted By : davebI1834RE
Just the right length of time to visit each of the islands. Great service from collection at the hotel to the finish, with lunch laid on in between. Lots of wonderful sights to see capped off by dolphins on the way home.
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Posted On : 2024-04-17 11:48:31
Posted By : Aynura A
Not a bad tour for the price. You shouldn’t expect any kind of story about the Princes’ Islands from your guide. He will simply guide you to your destination and answer any questions you may have. There were a lot of people on the islands, maybe because it was a holiday. Lunch was chicken, rice and pasta. But nevertheless, the trip was a success, there was a very cheerful atmosphere on the ferry, everyone was dancing to different music from the peoples of the world.
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Posted On : 2024-04-12 15:47:08
Posted By : Dreamer43554562849
It was a great day away from Istanbul's crowded streets. We took a pleasant boat ride and visited the Prices island, stopping at various shops and cafes. Overall, it was a wonderful event we thoroughly loved.
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Posted On : 2024-04-06 15:06:55
Posted By : I3520AKjamesd
Nice day trip. Hotel pickup was on time, fairly short drive to the port. It was a perfect day on the water. Even saw o pod of dolphins/porpoises playing on the way to the island. After short stop on the smaller island, we wen across the strait to the bigger island, and had 2 hours to explore, then a nice cruise back to port. A beautiful waterfront view of Istanbul!
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Posted On : 2024-04-02 11:19:42
