Princes' Islands Royal Escape: Scenic Cruise & Island Feast

A lovely experience with a fabulous guide. Well organized , informative and fun. The lunch was amazing... fabulous perfectly prepared Sea Bream. I really recommend this day trip !

This tour to Buyukada was the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of Istanbul. serene atmosphere of the island and its historical wooden houses made you feel like you stepped back in time. Included lunch was delicious, featuring fresh seafood and local delicacies.

Its Beautiful place and tour only allows very small time to spent the island. They also charged extra for the electric bus than the actual price for the bus trip hiding you can use the Istanbulkart card for the trip. I recommend to use ferry service not tour package so you can enjoy more time in island for less price.

The islands are beautiful but it would be ideal to be provided with some more information of where the main attractions on the islands are.

If the price of the tickets weren't reduced then I would've been pretty annoyed, but since they were on sale I guess you get what you get. I liked the fact that you get picked up and dropped off from your hotel so that was very convenient. But you need to make sure your hotel is in the districts where they do the pick and drop off. The boat was pretty big, had around 40-50 passengers and had some great conversations with other people on the boat. The views were amazing! However, it is a lot of time to spend on a boat and not enough time to spend on the island. On the first island we were allowed around 1 hour 30 mins and on the second island only 1 hour. That's not enough time to explore so we stayed close to the docks and markets. It's a good thing I read previous reviews because people had said the food on the boat wasn't great. With that in mind, me and my friend got lunch on the island instead which was lovely. There is a shop on the boat so you can purchase snacks, tea, cold drinks. But the hot food was basically a plain tomato pasta dish, you're better off having lunch on the island in a nice restaurant. The most enjoyable factor was the vibe on the boat with the DJ and the other passengers. Overall, I would not book this again. You're better off organising a trip to the most popular island and exploring it yourself.

Was average tour, can be avoided and time spend some where else. There is not a lot to do apart from look at local shops and eat at the food outlets. At the small island its 200 TL er person to acess beach which is not worth it.

The Prince Islands tour offered a day filled with delicious food and spectacular views. The historical texture and natural beauties of Büyükada were truly impressive. Our guide was very knowledgeable and told stories of the islands.

We booked this tour with the thought that we would get a guided tour of the islands. Or at minimum, a basic transport to the Princess islands. Here was our experience We got a text the night before saying we would be picked up between 0845 and 9. So we went to the lobby at 0840, and waited and waited. 10 minutes after 9 I get a text saying to walk to the tram (which I have no idea where it is). So I get some instructions and look. I still can’t find it. After 5 minutes I get a call and am told to hurry since we are late. Finally at about 930, after 3 calls, 2 texts and the driver sending me their location. We arrive at the bus. Simple no frills, no issues. Works perfect we get to the boat and we are under way. As we depart a gentleman is walking around trying to get you to take pictures with his macaw (for a fee), another one is trying to get you to dress like a sultan (for a fee). While I don’t enjoy this, I don’t mind it as some people like this and the camera man was very friendly, but if this is something that bothers you beware. We went to the first island and to be honest, you really don’t need to get off the boat. Not much there and felt like a waste of time. The next island was finally worth it. Lovely, markets etc. great time but beware the too guide told us to be back by 245, we arrived early at 215 and at 230 the boat pulled away!!! Don’t know if this was a communication error or what but be aware. Finally and the real reason for the low review, was we land back on the main land. It’s 4pm and the tour lasts until 5. I thought it was ending early which was no issue, but instead we are told we are going to a fashion show before we can go home. Then we are walked to a smalls shop basement to see a fashion show of 3 people wearing today’s latest whatever. And guess what, today only we could get 50% off the market price! Wow….. after sitting through that for 20 minutes we walk up to the shop to see jackets that are (with the discount) $600… To sum up the tour was simple, and a bit frustrating and we got to where we were going. However, we got a few hard sells and feels like a lot since your here you should consider buying this and that etc. To be honest if push came to shove, I would do this tour again but would much much rather just use a basic ferry service to get to the island rather then the whole situation.

In winter time it is not very interesting, and i think it isover rated. I had to walk for 20 minutes, i stopped for lunch, then had to take their bus for a tour, he took us upthere, and abandoned us, had to walk down for 45 minutes, besides almost 2 hours by ferry to get back to istanbul.

This tour is a great opportunity to discover Istanbul's magnificent Prince Islands. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the islands and gave us invaluable information. The tour starts in Büyükada. Büyükada is the largest island in Istanbul and has a lively atmosphere. Here, you can visit local markets, see luxury hotels and visit the historical Hagia Yorgi Church. For lunch, we ate local cuisine at one of the most popular restaurants on Büyükada. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. The tour ended in Büyükada. This tour is a must-see for anyone visiting Istanbul.