Princes’ Island Tour is one of the best options to escape from the city noise and have a calm and relaxing day.

We pick you up from your hotel in the morning and board the boat that will take you to the Princes islands. Cruise across the Sea of Marmara, watching the sights of Istanbul, including iconic landmarks such as Topkapi Palace and the pretty Kiz Kulesi (also known as the Maiden’s Tower), which was featured in the James Bond film The World is Not Enough. 

The largest and most interesting of the islands is Büyükada, which is your destination for the day. 

Dock in Büyükada and then take a stroll through the streets with your guide, soaking up the laid-back atmosphere of island life. Your guide will tell you about the island’s history during the ride, and about its time as a place of exile for banished statesmen and royalty, and of its life as a monastic settlement during Turkey’s Byzantine-Christian period.

Pass lovely wooden mansions that are stunning examples of the island’s late Ottoman-era architecture, and look out over the sparkling sea. Seagulls are everywhere in Büyükada, and if you’d like to feed them your guide will give you simits (bread with sesame seeds) so you can toss them a treat.

Stop for lunch at a seafood restaurant, then spend the rest of your day at leisure on the island. 

Meet your guide at a pre-arranged time for your boat ride back to Istanbul. You’ll be dropped off at your hotel or Port.

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