Duration:  Full day / Istanbul from 08:30 a.m. to 05:30 p.m.

Tour summary: Regular boat (upon request private boat may be arranged).Trip featuring panoramic pass of Princes Islands, tour of Buyukada with horse carriages.

Your private licensed tour guide will meet you at your hotel, airport or cruise ship and accompany you to visit princess islands.

We transfer to the pier and embark on a regular ferry which will bring us to the Princes Islands.  During the Byzantine period, the islands were collectively a religious center with many monasteries.The name “Princes' Islands” derives from the many princes sent there in exile. During the Ottoman period, non-Moslem groups were also attracted to the islands. 
This archipelago of nine islands is just a few miles from Asian Istanbul in the Marmara Sea, and from the city center it will take approximately one hour and 15 minutes to get there. On our way to Buyukada, the largest of the islands, we will pass Kinali, Burgaz and Heybeli islands, which also have permanent settlements. 

During the ferry ride you will also enjoy the magnificent view of the Leander's tower, Üsküdar and Topkapı Palace from the sea.  We disembark at Buyukada and have a horse-drawn carriage tour of the island.  After the tour you will have lunch on your own at one of the sea front fish restaurants.  At 3:15 p.m., we will embark on the ferry for the return ride to the city.