Hop On Hop Off Bosphorus Boat Tours
A scheduled boat service along the Bosphorus with a ticket that lets you get off at the piers, look around, and pick up a later boat.
- At the gate
- £5.10
- Allow
- 1h 30m
- District
- Beyoglu
- Closed
- Open daily
The hop-on hop-off cruise, in short
A scheduled boat service along the Bosphorus with a ticket that lets you get off at the piers, look around, and pick up a later boat.
It is the cheapest way onto the water and the most flexible u2014 useful if you want to combine Ortaku00f6y, Rumeli Fortress and the Asian shore in one day without arranging transport between them.
What it costs
From u20ac6, varying by route length and age. Included on the pass.
How it works
Boats run to a timetable between piers on both shores. Check the last sailing before you disembark anywhere u2014 miss it and you are finding your own way back, which from the upper Bosphorus is a long taxi.
When to go
Early morning or late afternoon. The light is better for photographs at both ends of the day, and the middle of the day is when the boats are fullest.
How it compares
The guided cruises give you commentary, a meal and a fixed round trip. This gives you freedom and a lower price. If you want to actually stop and visit places along the strait, this is the one.
Frequently asked questions
- From u20ac6, depending on route and age. Included on the pass.
- Yes u2014 that is the point. Get off at any pier on the route and pick up a later boat, but check the final sailing time first.
- Early morning or late afternoon, for the light and for quieter boats.
- No commentary or meal, but you can stop where you like. The guided cruises are a fixed round trip with food and narration.