Small-group boat trip · Konak
Gulf of İzmir Tour on the Historic Bergama Ferry
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Schedule
- 14:00–16:00
- Departs from
- Konak
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
İZDENİZ, the ferry company of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, runs guided tours of the gulf on the historic Bergama ferry. Leaving Konak pier, the ship spends about two hours passing Pasaport, Alsancak, the port area, Bayraklı, Alaybey, Karşıyaka and Bostanlı, then follows the southern shore past Göztepe and Karataş before returning to Konak. The guide tells the city's more than 8,000-year story through landmarks such as Kemeraltı, the Clock Tower, the Kordon waterfront, Yeşilova Mound and the Gediz Delta. The tours run on set dates each season: Sunday-afternoon sailings in winter and spring, and evening sunset sailings in summer periods.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Konak Pier, Passport, Alsancak, Kalkan, Bostanlı, Göztepe, Karataş, Konak Pier
- 14:00
- 14:10
- 14:20
- 14:45
- 15:00
- 15:30
- 15:45
- 16:00
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Professional guide commentary
Not included
- In-boat buffet expenses
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Konak
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- Seasonal, on specific days (dates announced by İZDENİZ)
- Prices
- Adult ₺260 · Child ₺150Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Tickets are sold with limited capacity via bilet.izdeniz.com.tr.
- In the 2026 winter-spring program, tours were held on Sundays between 14:00-16:00; during the summer season, Sunset cruises were scheduled on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 19:00-21:00.
- Children under 13 are not accepted on the standard bay tour; on some dates, a separate children's program is organized for ages 7-12.
- There is a buffet on board; bringing outside food and drinks is not allowed.
- The ferry does not dock at piers; the stops are points observed from the sea.
- Stop times show typical schedule; exact times vary by operator.
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