Princes’ Islands tours & tickets

Trip was good but there was a delay in emailing ticket to me.boat trip was 1.40 and ticket was only emailed at 2.20.it was the efficiency of the staff at the jetty which helped us at boarding

The boat ride was such a peaceful start to the day, with amazing views of Istanbul from the sea. We visited both Heybeliada and Buyukada each had its own charm. Our guide was informative and friendly, making everything smooth. The lunch at the island restaurant was delicious, and I appreciated the hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off.

transportation on time and everything as described

The place indicated in the information sheet is not the same as the place indicated on the ticket afterwards. As a result, I only managed to take the outward boat and the return boat.

The outward journey went very well, the boat was fast and new, it was magnificent, but the return journey was very old, the seats were faulty and the springs were coming out, and it was very long.

The meeting place was not clearly described so we almost arrived late. We did not receive the audio guide.

The boat ride was such a peaceful start to the day, with amazing views of Istanbul from the sea. We visited both Heybeliada and Buyukada each had its own charm. Our guide was informative and friendly, making everything smooth. The lunch at the island restaurant was delicious, and I appreciated the hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off.

Kind staff, nice tour, but on the way back after disembarking the boat, the transfer to the hotel was very bad because we had to walk a long way to the vans that were parked in front of a leather clothing store/factory and we still had to wait a long time to get out because they wanted to sell us jackets, coats and the like...

What a scam!! I don't even know where to start. Don't waste your money and book this tour! The boat was absolutely packed and even though there were children and elderly on board, the staff decided to turn it into a party boat. It was a 10 am start and two guys, who wanted to try DJing blasted out music so loud, that you were not able to have a conversation with the person next to you. The first two islands were a waste of time, as there was nothing really to do or see. Just the last island was worth a trip, but get on the ferry yourself and spend a nice couple of hours there. The food was generalised, even though I'm a vegetarian and do have health related dietary requirements, it was rice, topped with some chicken, pasta and a salad. Everyone just got the same, no questions asked. As well as every table just got two bottles of Coca Cola, even though half of our table didn't drink that. For everything else you might want on the trip, you have to pay. What a waste of money and time!

First, it's a scam, don't buy any your guide to the princesses and do it yourself, way cheaper and better. Below details: * pic and story tells you about princesses and an island with horses and no cars. This has been banned for tourist to visit. * food quality is very low * no soft drinks offered, you need to buy * you don't hear anything from the guide because they use a low quality speaker for a big boat, and you don't hear anything at all.

The "English-speaking" tour guide was not understandable. The audio was broken or blown, and there were constant technical problems. The food was not good. The desert was stale. I didn't like paying $4.39 USD for a can of Coke. The hustle at the end was disconcerting: making a shipload of patrons walk briskly across a busy highway and then weaving up a narrow car-filled sidewalk for several hundred meters in high heat and humidity. While okay to me as a young person, it was unsafe for older people. And all that to hustle us into "buying" leather goods, etc? Hurrying people away from their tables when they finished lunch. They changed our tablecloth while a table of six was still seated. I get there is a language barrier, but given that this is the tourism industry--couldn't someone have communicated? Instead, I would have paid more for quality; this was inferior throughout. Walking on the islands was enjoyable. The boat ride itself is quite lovely. The photographer was fun.

Very good experience. The tour guides and other staff were very helpful, kind, hospitable and informative that made the trip more interesting. Would highly recommend.

The overall experience of being able to visit the islands was good. But the food was not good at all.... No one could understand what the English speaking guide was talking