Princess Island (Büyükada)Tour with Lunch and Island Shuttle Trip

Recommended by 98% of travelers

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Istanbul, Turkey

High interest

Booked 3 times today.

9 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9

· Dannavalentina_P ·

May 2026

Our Istanbul tour exceeded all expectations. Our guide was punctual, well-organized, and incredibly passionate about his city. He tailored the tour to our interests and showed us both the famous landmarks and hidden gems of Istanbul. His English was excellent, and he answered all our questions with patience and enthusiasm. If you're looking for an unforgettable experience in Istanbul, this is the guide to choose.

· Gift_D ·

Apr 2026

Excellent excursion, great value for money. We were collected from our hotel which is very handy. Our tour guide Hamza is absolutely the best! He made us feel so welcome and was really helpful and kind. The food was so good. Thanks a million!

· Sabra_M ·

Apr 2026

The cruise to the islands gave you a beautiful view of the seas and sights of Istanbul Türkiye. The Princes Island is full of history and a must to walk around or opt to cycle around the Island. The beach looks beautiful but unfortunately too cold in early April. Very peaceful island compared to Istanbul. Hamez was a knowledgeable tour guide and accommodating to meet your expectations.

Overview

What's Included

Pİck up & drop off(if option selected)
Lunch(if option selected)
Licensed Guide
2 Way Ferry Tickets
Short trip with Island Electrical Car in Büyükada(if option selected)

Soft Drinks
Personal Expenses

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Guide will welcome you with our a red flag signboard.

Meeting point

Kabataş (Dentur, Mavi Marmara)
Ömer Avni, 34427 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Customers who book without transfer or prefer to meet with guide at meeting point, Then will meet with guide at KABATAŞ TRAMWAY STATION in front of TURKİYE PETROLLERİ gas station.Tour starts from there at 08.30.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Dentur Avrasya Kabataş İskelesi

1 hour 45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Dolmabahce Palace (Pass By)

Bosphorus Bridge (Pass By)

Galata Tower (Pass By)

KIz Kulesi (Pass By)

TopkapI Palace (Pass By)

Sultanahmet Mosque Information Center (Pass By)

Blue Mosque (Pass By)

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Pass By)

Camlica Tower Tour (Pass By)

Heybeliada (Pass By)

Buyukada Tabiat Parki

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Buyukada

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Büyükada Vapur İskelesi

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Fortunato Cafe&Restaurant

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Levinson Fur & Leather

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 250 travelers

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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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Featured review

Lexi_T

It was a great experience and tour! Very knowledgeable, funny and kind guide who was happy to help or let us explore on our own. Would absolutely do it again anytime! The ferry ride to and from was beautiful and relaxing. The time on the island felt like the perfect amount to sight see, eat, explore, and shop.

Reviews

4.9

based on 526 reviews

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Nice day in the bosphorous

Khaled_M, Jun 2026

Very good value and an enjoyable trip . Ege was very helpful fun and informative and made it a lovely day

Response from Host, Jun 2026

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Princes Islands

Laura_O, Jun 2026

Very enjoyable day. The guide, Hamza, was helpful and informative. Lunch was nice. Views great. A relaxing tour.

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Wonderful Day!

Michael_L, Jun 2026

Yusuf had excellent English, had knowledge, very chilled. Would have loved more time to see Bursa and less shopping.

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A Nourishing Day Out

Lynne_H, Jun 2026

We had a great day on this tour - we loved that everything from the bus pick up to the ferry and our lunch was organised for us. Hamza was a wonderful guide - knowledgable, funny, warm and very caring. The only issue we had was the shopping trip at the end of the day - it did not fit with the rest of the day. Staying longer on the island would have been a much better option. We would recommend and are grateful to Hamza for guiding us.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

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Loved Our Prince’s Island Tour

Rich_P, Jun 2026

Hamza was an awesome tour guide who really cared about us. It was a wonderful day. However, could have done without the leather store and the rude and pushy salesmen.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

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Less focused on Buyukada

Sanjeda_C, Jun 2026

Overall, this was a relaxing day trip, and Hamza was a great guide—friendly, organized, and attentive throughout the tour. The lunch was good, and we enjoyed the fish that was served. That said, travelers should know that the island is quite small, with limited sightseeing beyond walking around, shopping, and enjoying the atmosphere. My biggest disappointment was the island vehicle tour through Büyükada. Since it's the main attraction, I expected more time to take in the scenery, but it moved very quickly through the most interesting areas, making it difficult to fully enjoy. The ferry ride and overall experience were pleasant, but given the travel time involved, I'm not sure the trip is worth it unless you're looking for a relaxed day of walking, shopping, and enjoying the waterfront.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

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Superb

Fangyi_Z, May 2026

A great day trip to and princes’ island. Our guide Hamza is awesome! He is very knowledgeable and very accommodating to our desires and make our travel very smoothly

Response from Host, May 2026

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Our Istanbul tour...

Dannavalentina_P, May 2026

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Hamza, our guide, was...

Ekaterina_V, May 2026

Hamza, our guide, was very nice: showed us around the island, spoke of history. We enjoyed the tour.

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fantastic tour we had a wonderful day

goldilocks_w, May 2026

Perfect day tour from Istanbul escape guide is humorous friendly n caring telling all related history on the island

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A busy day on the island

Peter_G, May 2026

Island was beautiful. The tour was not what we expected or was promised. The website advertised groups not exceeding 24. Reality- 44in our group. Our tour guides tried very hard, but really needed more help managing our groups. The website advertised electronic carts - reality… electric public transit buses. Restaurant was really the star of this tour. Food was tasty, service was quick. Drinks were priced very fairly. Would I rebook this tour. Would I want to have both tour guides again- absolutely. They here approachable and friendly.

Response from Host, May 2026

Thank you very much for your detailed review. We are really happy to hear that you enjoyed the island, the restaurant, and especially our guides. Your kind words about their friendliness and effort truly mean a lot to us. We would also like to thank you for pointing out the information regarding the group size. You are right, and after reviewing the listing we updated the wording to make it clearer for future guests. On that day, there were 44 guests in total, and our 2 guides worked together throughout the entire tour to manage and organize the group as smoothly as possible during a very busy holiday period. Regarding the transportation on the island, due to local municipality regulations, private electronic carts are no longer allowed on Büyükada. Therefore, electric public shuttle vehicles are currently being used by all tour operators on the island. Your feedback is extremely valuable for us because it helps us continue improving our tours and guest experience. We truly appreciate your understanding and hope to welcome you again in Istanbul for an even better experience in the future.

Princess Island tour must visit

Kashmira_d, May 2026

Sabit was very brilliant informative and knowledgeable He and his cousin went out of their way to make our trip comfortable Our is special needs and needs wheelchair for long excursions They pushed her wheelchair for us so we could enjoy assisted us on the boat and buses made it so easy So also we’re the other passengers on tour Made sure we were alright and did everything to make it comfortable for us and other passengers

Response from Host, May 2026

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Good time

Vardui_D, May 2026

We had a great time with our group and wonderful guide Tarik . He was so friendly and helpful with a lot of experience.

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Great experience to get...

Justin_A, May 2026

Great experience to get out of the busyness of Istanbul and relax. The island is really nice and photogenic.

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Excellent, well worthwhile excursuon

Rick_B, May 2026

Excellent tour, well worthwhile doing. Make sure to select the electric vehicle ride. Our guide, Hamza, was fantastic. Lunch is in a great location and was delicious, we highly reccomend this tour

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Great time on Princess Island

Jeff_S, May 2026

Had a great time with Hamza! Thanks for the informative and yet relaxing day! Would recommend for anyone wanting to leave the hustle and bustle behind for a day.

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Princess islands

Gregory_B, May 2026

Princess Island is pretty and so different from Istanbul Our tour guy recommended a restaurant and it was very good

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Hamza was a fantastic...

Zach_R, Apr 2026

Hamza was a fantastic guide. He knew his geography and history well, and gave very clear instructions so we could walk around freely while knowing when and where to meet up. I would highly recommend!

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Great day out !!!

charmaine, Apr 2026

We had a wonderful day on the Princess Island. Thank you to our tour guide Homza who was very informative and was able to an insight in life in Türkiye.

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There is not a lot to do...

George_S, Apr 2026

There is not a lot to do at Princess Island but the view, many small shops, and restaurants are excellent. Our guide was very nice and knowledgeable.

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Amazing

Mahmoud_S, Apr 2026

Thank you so much Hamza، all was Great!, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,?,,,,????,???,,,,,,

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Loved Hamza!

Michelle_C, Apr 2026

Wonderful tour BUT BEWARE the hard sale at the leather shop at the end of the tour. The Princes island tour was very nice. Hamza was extremely knowledgeable about the area.

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Impressive service!

Gift_D, Apr 2026

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The cruise to the islands...

Sabra_M, Apr 2026

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Wonderful fun filled day

Annelies_C, Mar 2026

We had such a wonderful day with Hamza on Princess Island. He was very knowledgeable about the area. The electric car ride was great to see more of the surrounding area. It was an awesome day. Thank you

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A lovely boat ride,...

Margaret_G, Mar 2026

A lovely boat ride, interesting island and very nice lunch. The electric car ride gives you a better opportunity to see the whole island.

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Cold

Amy_B, Mar 2026

Very good, recommend to have a break from hustle, make sure to wear a coat, extra cloths bc island is colder than inland.

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Nice and calm day escape

Anonymous, Mar 2026

It was a really nice experience and our guide Hamza really did a great job! We had fun as we were toured around the island. It is a nice day trip if you want to get away from the big city.

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Island Getaway

Jacqueline_C, Mar 2026

This is a quaint historical Island Tour with vendors offering reasonable shopping. The lunch needs to be better.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazing Experience — Highly Recommend!

Marlene_M, Mar 2026

We had an absolutely fantastic time on our tour and cannot recommend it highly enough! From start to finish, everything was excellently organized and paced perfectly. Our guide Hamza was the highlight of the experience — warm, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about sharing the sights and stories with us. Oʻ Hamza went above and beyond to make sure everyone in our group felt welcome, engaged and informed. His insights added so much depth to the tour and made the whole experience feel personal and special. He was attentive to every question, offered great recommendations, and genuinely cared that we had a memorable day. The itinerary was well-planned, the pace was comfortable, and we saw so many incredible places we wouldn’t have discovered on our own. Every moment was enjoyable and the logistics were seamless This is hands down one of the best tours we’ve ever taken — thank you Hamza for making it so wonderful! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️p