Istanbul Bosphorus Tour




When you come to Istanbul as a tourist, if you have an extra day to spend in Istanbul after your visits to Sultanahmet Square, Mosques, Grand Bazaar and Galata Tower, you should definitely take a Bosphorus Tour. In this article, we will give you information about all the Bosphorus Tours you can choose in Istanbul.

The first Bosphorus tour we will talk about starts from Eminönü Galata Bridge and continues until Anadolu Kavağı. This Bosphorus tour, which is quite fascinating, allows you to witness the history of history in the Bosphorus, which separates Europe and Asia.

Another Bosphorus tour helps tourists to enjoy the Bosphorus for a short time with their own means and at a low cost without being connected to an agency. These tours, which run between Eminönü, Karaköy, Kadıköy, Üsküdar, Beşiktaş, are public transport vehicles frequently used by local people living in Istanbul during the day. You can sail between the two continents by using these vehicles. 

In addition, you can enjoy a Bosphorus tour with the nostalgic city ferries of Şehir Hatları. These Bosphorus tours are divided into two as short Bosphorus tour and long Bosphorus tour. You can see the current routes, timetable and fares "here".

Short Bosphorus tours start from Eminönü Pier at 14.30 and call at Üsküdar and Ortaköy Piers respectively. On the way back, the tour stops at Ortaköy and Üsküdar Piers and ends at Eminönü Pier at 16.30. The tour duration is approximately 2 hours.

Long Bosphorus tours start from Eminönü Pier at 10.35 and call at Beşiktaş, Üsküdar, Kanlıca, Sarıyer, Rumelikavağı and Anadolu Kavağı Piers respectively. Arriving at Anadolu Kavağı at 12.25 pm, the voyage stops here until 15.00 pm.

On the way back, the tour stops at Anadolu Kavağı, Rumelikavağı, Sarıyer, Kanlıca, Üsküdar and Beşiktaş Piers and ends at Eminönü Pier at 16.40. The tour duration is approximately 6 hours.

Another option is to take a Bosphorus tour with private boats. Generally, private Bosphorus tour offers different alternatives such as daily Bosphorus tour, hourly Bosphorus tour and night Bosphorus tour. There are also options with and without meals.

There are many travel companies for the traditional Istanbul Bosphorus tour. Those who want to join the Bosphorus tour can choose one of the tour boats on Eminönü, Kabataş or Beşiktaş coast. The typical Istanbul Bosphorus tour takes about 2 hours.

For those who want to see the Bosphorus at night, you can choose catered night tours. In the catered night tours, dance or whirling dervish shows are also organised. In a way, it can be said that you can enjoy the fasıl on the boat in the Bosphorus. 

Finally, if you want to take a Bosphorus tour alone with your family or friends, you can rent a private yacht and enjoy the Bosphorus tour in line with your own wishes.



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