Small-group boat trip · Fatih (Cibali)
Princes' Islands Boat Trip with Lunch from Cibali (Büyükada - Kınalıada)
- Duration
- 6.5 hours
- Schedule
- 10:00–16:30
- Departs from
- Fatih (Cibali)
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
This day trip leaves Cibali pier on the Golden Horn in the morning on a sightseeing boat and visits Büyükada and Kınalıada. You get about two hours of free time on Büyükada and about one hour on Kınalıada to walk around the island centres and along the shore. A set lunch of rice, chicken and salad with one soft drink is served during the boat journey. The tour ends back at Cibali in the afternoon. The same operator also runs a three-island programme covering Heybeliada, Burgazada and Büyükada that returns at five. Booking in advance is required.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Cibali Pier (Golden Horn), Big Ada Pier, Lunch on board (between Büyükada and Kınalıada), Kınalıada Pier, Cibali Pier (Golden Horn)
- 10:00
- 11:30
- 13:30
- 14:00
- 16:30
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
- Round-trip by boat
- Fixed menu lunch and 1 drink on board
- Captaincy
- Free time on the islands
Not included
- Drinks
- Bicycle/car rental on the island and personal 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
- Fatih (Cibali)
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- June - early October
- Prices
- Adult ₺2,450 · Child ₺1,350Prices 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
- Stop times show the typical schedule; exact times may vary depending on the operator.
- Bringing drinks (tea, coffee, cold drinks, alcohol) from outside is not allowed.
- Reservation is required; changes must be notified at least 2 days in advance.
- 0-36 month babies are free (no meal); 4-7 years discounted.
- The order in which the islands are visited may vary depending on the operator and the day.
- Some stops (small bays, open sea piers, fishing spots) do not have coordinates verified in geographic databases and are not shown on the map; they are included in the program.
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Reviews are left for the boats on this route after the trip and are moderated.