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Overview
Discover pearls in the sea of Marmara.
Princes’ Islands offer a quieter side of Istanbul — pine-lined streets, seaside mansions, beaches, flower-filled corners, and island life without cars. This full-day boat tour takes you to Büyükada and Heybeliada with hotel transfer, a professional guide, and enough free time to explore at your own pace.
You’ll enjoy the journey across the Marmara Sea, hear the stories behind the islands, and then have time to walk, rent a bike, relax by the water, or have lunch by the sea. It’s an easy, well-organized way to experience the most beautiful islands near Istanbul in one day.
. • Europe & Asia in one day • Bosphorus cruise with breakfast & lunch • Sultan's Ottoman palace of 19th century • Biggest mosque of the Turkey • Istanbul’s highest panoramic viewpoints & cable car The day begins on the Bosphorus with a relaxed cruise and breakfast on board. As Istanbul unfolds along the water, your guide brings the skyline to life: palaces, mosques, towers, bridges — more than twenty landmarks seen naturally from the strait. On the Asian shore, we visit one of the Ottoman Empire’s most elegant palaces, once a place of diplomacy and intrigue. Crystal chandeliers, handmade carpets, marble halls and waterfront gardens reveal a refined side of imperial Istanbul. The journey continues to the highest point on the Asian continent — home to the city’s largest mosque, offering panoramic views across both Europe and Asia. After lunch along the Asian coast, we return to Europe, ending the day at one of Istanbul’s most romantic viewpoints, reached by cable car. This tour is designed for balance — meaningful stories, comfortable pacing, and time to simply enjoy where you are.
Key highlights at a glance:
• Boat tour to the Princes’ Islands
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Stop in Heybeliada
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Greek old monastery excursion or free time
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Stop in Büyükada
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Depending on your preferences: beaches, electric car or bicycle rides, historic monasteries, a national nature park, architecturally outstanding old villas, the freshest seafood, etc.
What's included?
Transfer
Professional Guide: EN / RU / TR
Boat Tour
Details
Duration: 7 hours
Start & Finish time: 10:00-17:00
Mobile ticket: сonfirmation will be received at time of booking.
Age: suitable for all ages
Starting point
Eminönü District
Note
Sarıdemir, Ragıp Gümüşpala Cd. No:14, 34134 Fatih/İstanbul
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After booking, you will receive an SMS notification with all the details. The ticket will indicate the time at which the transfer will arrive to pick you up. Please do not be late.
Itinerary
Boat tour to the Princes’ Islands
1 stop
10:00 - 11:30
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Your day starts with a beautiful boat ride from Istanbul to the Princes’ Islands. Along the way, your guide shares stories in English and Russian about the landmarks and shoreline you pass, so the journey already feels like part of the tour — not just the transfer.
You can relax on deck, enjoy the sea views, and visit the onboard cafeteria for Turkish tea, coffee, or light snacks before arriving at your first stop, Heybeliada.
Additional info
• Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Exact pickup time will be shared after booking. • Licensed guide: your group will travel with a guide who speaks your chosen language. • Food is not included in the tour price. There is an onboard cafeteria and many restaurants and
Reviews
Verified reviews for Princes Island Tour
5.0
based on 6 reviews
Reviews
Verified reviews for Asia & Europe Tour
5.0
based on 472 reviews
Alexander P.
Russia
Wonderful Tour!
It was amazing. Our guide Sahra shared so much interesting information.
15 March 2026
Sofia
March 25, 2026
Italy
Good tour very interesting everything liked, organized, everything clear, guide Mert conducted at a high level! We recommend you all to go and see a lot of new things!
Karan
March 25, 2026
India
We did the day trip with the Family. The pick up from the hotel and all was well organized. Mert, our guide, was very knowledgeable and took the time to answer any questions we had. He gave some advice where to eat and we learned a lot about Istanbul.
Tatiana
March 25, 2026
Russia
Хочу поделиться впечатлениями. Были с молодым человеком на экскурсии на Принцевых Остравах. Посетили 2 острова! Впечатления огромные, выразить эмоции не возможно от восторга. Отдельное спасибо экскурсоводу. Отлично знает свою работу. Очень интересно рассказывает о достопримечательностях. Так же помогала нам с нашими возникшими вопросами куда сходить поесть. Очень жаль что время экскурсии пролетело очень быстро! Однозначно рекомендую!
Gabin
March 25, 2026
France
Nice tour, Mert talked interestingly about the islands, Istanbul itself. Visited school, church, walked the quiet streets. The atmosphere is very different from the noisy Istanbul, we recommend!
Nagy Anna
March 25, 2026
Vengriya
Our guide was very competent, had a lot of knowledge of the culture of the islands. We recommend.
Liam
March 16, 2026
USA
We did the day trip with the Family. The pick up from the hotel and all was well organized. Mert, our guide, was very knowledgeable and took the time to answer any questions we had. He gave some advice where to eat and we learned a lot about Istanbul.