The 15 Best Princes’ Islands Tours from Istanbul

Istanbul: Princes Islands Tour with Heybeliada and Buyukada - Pickup, port, and the long ride across the Marmara

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,305 reviews · 8 hours · from $18Our pick

Escape Istanbul for an eight-hour cruise to Heybeliada and Büyükada, with island walks, Turkish lunch, sea views, and optional swimming.

“Beautiful Day Trip to the Prince Islands We had a wonderful experience on this tour with Nihra Travel. Our guide, Suleyman, was incredibly friendly and welcoming, which made the day even more enjoyable. Both islands we visited were absolutely stunning and peaceful, with charming cafés and small shops to explore. The boat ride back was a highlight, with passengers creating a lively atmosphere that turned into a fun dance party. The energy from the guides and boat staff made the whole experience unforgettable. Overall, a fantastic day out that I'd highly recommend!”

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From Istanbul: Full-Day Princes Island Tour with Lunch

2.Full-Day Princes Island Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,550 reviews · 7 hours · from $26

Review of Istanbul’s Princes Island day tour, with Büyükada, Kınalıada, boat lunch, Ottoman mansions, free time, and practical booking tips.

“This was an amazing experience.Lunch was great, we visited 3 islands, staff was kind especially Dilek, she was extremely helpful and friendly.Definitely worth checking out!”

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Istanbul: Princes’ Islands Cruise w/Music, Lunch & Transfer

3.Princes’ Islands Cruise w/Music, Lunch & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 711 reviews · 7 hours · from $34

Escape Istanbul for Büyükada and Kınalıada with a Marmara Sea cruise, onboard lunch, music, beach time, and optional electric rides.

“They are really nice , I was late to arriving point on first island but they were helpful and understanding to get there. Lively atmosphere and music.highly recommended”

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Istanbul: Round-Trip Ferry Tickets to the Princes’ Islands

4.Round-Trip Ferry Tickets to the Princes’ Islands

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 586 reviews · from $11Best value

Escape Istanbul for a day on Büyükada with return ferry tickets, old villas, island walks, St. George Church, and Marmara Sea views.

“It’s worth every penny for a nice day out to the princess island,”

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Istanbul: Princes’ Islands Tour with Lunch and Transfers

5.Princes’ Islands Tour with Lunch and Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 221 reviews · 8 hours · from $29

Escape Istanbul by ferry to Buyukada and a second Princes’ Island with lunch, hotel transfers, sea views, music, and free time.

“This trip to the Princess Islands was a highlight for us on our trip to Turkey. The tour guide was friendly and well organised with lively music and refreshments available to purchase on the way there and back. The tour facilitates the visit and suggested cycling on the bigger island, which was a great idea, however there is no need to hire bicycles directly from the tour guide as prices on the island is much more affordable! It is not a trip with lots of information and history, but rather just making the trip to the islands and back effortless. It was wonderful to leave logistics and transport to someone…”

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Istanbul Princes Island Tour with Lunch & Hotel Transfer

6.Istanbul Princes Island Tour with Lunch & Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 147 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $29

Explore Heybeliada and Buyukada from Istanbul with ferry views, buffet lunch, hotel transfers, and a low-cost escape from the city.

“The boat ride was nice but gets boring after a while as there isn’t much to look at. The islands have nothing to do or see. The tour guide provided no information about Turkey. You are constantly being sold to on the boat - perfume, photos, bike rides etc.”

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From Istanbul: Princes Island Tour with 2 Islands

7.Princes Island Tour with 2 Islands

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 128 reviews · from $24

Escape Istanbul for an eight-hour ferry trip to Buyukada and a second Princes’ Island, with lunch, sea views, mansions, and free time.

“a relaxing and enjoyable tour. we were picked up from the hotel at the specified time. we got on the boat waiting for us and the boat trip started. we arrived at the island with a beautiful view. it was a beautiful place and we had dinner at a nice restaurant. a restaurant by the sea and with a view. in general we were very pleased with the tour”

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Princes’ Islands Cruise with Lunch and Transfer Full-Day Tour

8.Princes’ Islands Cruise with Lunch and Transfer Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 114 reviews · from $24

Review of Istanbul’s Princes’ Islands cruise with private boat, lunch, hotel transfer, guided Kınalıada stop, and free time on Büyükada.

“The boat is old, but functional. No safety brief provided or explanation of where life rafts or vests are located. The tour also stops on a small island which is pretty pointless. However the bigger island is lovely. We avoided lunch, but others enjoyed it. Why over priced, I would simply use the ferry and go to the big island.”

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Istanbul: Princes Islands Tour with Heybeliada and Büyükada

9.Princes Islands Tour with Heybeliada and Büyükada

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 104 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $29

Review of Istanbul’s Princes Islands tour, with ferry rides, Heybeliada and Büyükada stops, hotel pickup, lunch options, costs, and practical tips.

“Bukadaya island is very pretty and pleasant to walk around . There was however no effort by the tour guide to give a proper introduction to what to expect and the bus ride around the island would have been a more informative experience had there been a guided tour by way of shirt explanations as to what each area was meant to represent. The boats toilet facilities are extremely poor and in a pretty deplorable states Lot of improvement required to make this activity enjoyable The guides need to communicate and explain what to expect instead of leaving the customer to make assumptions”

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Princes’ Islands Tour from Istanbul Lunch Included

10.Princes’ Islands Tour from Istanbul Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 80 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $39

Cruise to Heybeliada and Büyükada from Istanbul with lunch, hotel pickup, free time, and a leather-shop stop that may test your patience.

“From start to finish- not worth it….. hotel pick up driver rude, tour was two hours late (resulting in us missing another tour) - It appeared as if it was slow season at each stop, most shops and restaurants were closed. An encounter with a photographer on board where he touched my brother to move him out of his way aggressively was not pleasant. Turkish music on board was nice .”

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Istanbul: Full Day Princes Islands Guided Tour with Lunch

11.Full Day Princes Islands Guided Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 75 reviews · 7 hours · from $41

Cruise the Marmara Sea, visit Heybeliada and Büyükada, enjoy Turkish lunch, island views, hotel transfers, and free time.

“Annonceret til 7 timer. Turen tog 14 timer Vi kom aldrig ud at sejle!!!!! Lavt informationsniveau Utrolig man forretnings besøg Fik fine oplevelser men ikke det vi havde købt”

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Buyukada Princes’ Island Guided Day Tour with lunch from Istanbul

12.Buyukada Princes’ Island Guided Day Tour with lunch from Istanbul

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 71 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $84

Review of Büyükada’s guided day trip from Istanbul, with ferry views, horse carriage ride, seafood lunch, free time, and practical booking advice.

“Our tour to Prince’s Island was very basic. Our guide John was contentious about our pick up, ferry ride boarding both way, lunch etc, but honestly had very little to tell us about the places we were seeing and the history of the place. He seemed to lack experience guiding even a small group of 9 of us. However the most surprising and disappointing part of the tour happened at the end. Even our guide seemed to be surprised by the forced stop at a leather store for a fashion show and shopping. No one was interested in this and it made us an hour and a half late getting…”

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Princes Island Full Day Tour with Lunch

13.Princes Island Full Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 60 reviews · from $24

Escape Istanbul for Büyükada’s mansions, sea views, electric-car tour, island lunch, and a quieter day across the Marmara Sea.

“The weather is nice and it is far from the city noise. There is a wonderful sea view, we really liked it.”

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Private Princes’ Islands Tour

14.Private Princes’ Islands Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) Top rated

Escape Istanbul for a private Büyükada tour with ferry travel, island walks, Aya Yorgi Church, forest views, tea, and the Adalar Museum.

“There are actually 4 islands, make sure you ask which one you are going to because the biggest island is the furthest, 2 hours on a ferry which is not made clear on itinerary. The biggest island is the one with the church and orphanage in the itinerary. So on realising this when we got on the ferry, we opted for going to Island no2, smaller and quieter and is full of cats, if you are a cat lover, its brilliant. Guide gives you cat food too. Lovely walk up the hill to the top of the island has beautiful views. In all honesty it's the perfect spot for a…”

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