Maiden's Tower Canoe Tour Istanbul from the Waters

Recommended by 92% of travelers

Istanbul, Turkey

Great choice

5+ bookings last month.

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Equipment
All Fees and Taxes
Professional Trainer
Training service
Safety briefing before ride
1 hour canoe tour
Public transportation

Crossing to Asia with a stunning view of the Bosphorus.
Guide

Lunch
Breakfast

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Ankara Cd. No:210 Parking
Hoca Paşa, Ankara Cd. No:210, 34112 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting Point: Please meet your guide in front of Sirkeci Marmaray Station at the scheduled time. The guide will be present at the meeting point but will not be holding any sign. Please arrive 10 minutes early to ensure a timely departure.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

KIz Kulesi

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 13 reviews

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Great experience! Looking...

Andrea_S, Jul 2026

Great experience! Looking at Istanbul inside the Bosphorus has a special perspective. Experience absolutely advised

best experience ever !

SyahidahBinte_M, Jun 2026

it was a fun and good experience. guide showed how to kayak and was very helpful. photos were taken for us beautifully by the guide. thank you for the memorable experience !

Must do in Istanbul

Robyn_W, May 2026

This was an amazingly experience! The gentlemen met me and assisted with transport to the kayaking location and safety and fun was had by all. I would recommend this particular tour to everyone

Overpriced and not much paddling

Sarah_F, Nov 2024

On the positive side the driver to the canoeing was very good, he was incredibly friendly and punctual. We didn’t want to go back to our hotel so the driver kindly dropped us off at a lovely viewpoint instead. On the negative side, in my option this is incredibly overpriced for what it is. I love kayaking/canoeing but this was quite boring. You get an hour to canoe, but the place you canoe to takes around 15 mins to get to, you then aimlessly float for at least 25 mins while you are expected to take endless selfies. I was so confused when we stopped and just started floating aimlessly, I kept expecting us to start paddling again, but no, we just floated. As someone who loves canoeing this was very disappointing, I’d say it suits people new to canoeing who are having to just float and take photos. The description is accurate in that you canoe to Maiden’s Tower, but your starting point is so close to the tower that you do not paddle very much.