🏨 Buyukada Private Walking Tour with Cruise to Princes’ Islands Activity

Buyukada Private Walking Tour with Cruise to Princes’ Islands

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Pricing Info:

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Istanbul, Istanbul

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Get rid of the crowds and the noise of the city. We will see mansions, palaces, churches, convents and much more. During this tour to the biggest of the Princes' Islands, you will also enjoy a 3-hour roundtrip boat ride.

What's Included

3-hour roundtrip boat trip

Hotel pick-up & drop-off

Professional guiding in English

Transportation by an electric vehicle on the island

What's Not Included

Lunch

Personal expenses

Traveler Information

TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 120

Additional Info

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Please be aware that you have a 30-minute uphill walk to reach St George's Church
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Buyukada

You will meet with your guide at the lobby of your hotel at 07:15, be transferred to the pier to catch the ferry to Buyukada at 08:00, and be there in around 90 minutes. Buyukada, literally “Big Island” in Turkish, is the original Princes' Island, and the largest and most populated of the Princes’ Islands. Buyukada was used as an exile destination and as a monastery region during the Byzantine Christian period. During Byzantine era the island was also used as a prison for those who were opposing the Emperor. It was Buyukada where the Byzantine empresses Irene and Zoe and Anna Dalassena were sent on exile. After his deportation from the Soviet Union in February 1929, Leon Trotsky also stayed for four years on Buyukada.

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Aya Yorgi Church

This monastery-church complex is located on a 200m high hill in Büyükada. There you will also have a great view on the island. Please note that you have to walk a steep for half an hour after you reach the last point by your electric vehicle.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Buyukada Rum Yetimhanesi

"Prinkipo Greek Orthodox Orphanage" served as an orphanage for 60 years, until 1964. You will see this interesting building during your electric vehicle tour without stopping.

• Admission Ticket Free

You will have a 3-hour boat ride on the Sea of Marmara (departure and return in total). At around 16:30, you will get back to your hotel.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

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