Small-group boat trip · Sivrice
Lake Hazar Sunken Settlement Boat Tour
- Duration
- 1.5 hours
- Schedule
- 11:00–12:30
- Departs from
- Sivrice
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
Lake Hazar is a tectonic lake lying 1,248 metres above sea level and reaching 216 metres in depth. Boat tours start from the Sivrice shore. Boats pass over the Sunken Settlement on the south shore, an old settlement of about 2.5 square kilometres now under water, where some remains can be seen from the surface when the water is clear. The route also circles Church Island, named after a monastery said to have stood on the highest part of the settlement, and Pigeon Island. Tours run on boats belonging to lakeside facilities or on cheaper municipal boats.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Sivrice Beach, Pigeon Island, Sunken City (Gölcük settlement), Kilise Island, Sivrice Beach
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
- Lake tour
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Private boat rental difference
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
- 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
- Sivrice
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- June–September
- Prices
- Adult ₺460 · Child ₺260 · Private charter ₺3,500+Prices 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
- Duration and departure time vary depending on the operator; a private boat can be rented to take the long route towards Maden.
- In July 2026, a sightseeing boat sank in the lake; passengers were rescued; check that life jackets are on board before boarding.
- The visibility of the submerged city depends on the water level and clarity.
- Stop times show a typical schedule; exact times vary depending on the operator.
- Some stops (small bays, open sea piers, fishing grounds) are not verified in geographic databases and thus do not appear on the map; they are included in the program.
Guest reviews
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Reviews are left for the boats on this route after the trip and are moderated.