Hop-on Hop-Off Istanbul Tours

Hop-on & Hop-off Istanbul Bus Tours

Hop-on, Hop-off bus tours are a great introduction for the first time visitors. With this hop-on hop-off Istanbul tour, you will get a chance to discover Istanbul's most popular attractions, both Europe and Asia, sitting and enjoying the city from the Big Bus tour bus seat.

8 Different Languages

The tour takes you to some of the most popular landmarks and places of interest meanwhile giving you a brief insight into Istanbul’s incredible history and diverse culture from the audio guide that has  8 different languages including English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Arabic and Russian. 

Unlimited: Get On and Get Off As Much as You Want

You can hop-on and hop-off as much as you want. Once you issue your ticket to the Big Bus Istanbul staff, your ticket will be available -unlimited use- for 48 hours. The red route buses pass from the same stop every thirty minutes, meanwhile the blue route buses frequency is one hour. Please keep in mind that Istanbul is a huge metropole and the traffic sometimes can be very busy. 

Valid for 48 Hours

The red route has 11 different stops, meanwhile the blue route has 8 stops. If you do your research regarding the stops and nearby places you can maximise your hop-on hop-off bus tickets. Please keep in mind that the tickets are valid for the both routes: the red and the blue route. Please keep in mind that your ticket will be valid for 48 hours until May 2017.

Cross The Bosphorus Bridge

The tour also journeys across the famous Bosporus Bridge; a suspension bridge connecting Europe and Asia and one of the prominent and most important landmarks of the city. Crossing the bridge provides spectacular views of the Bosporus estuary, Europe and Asia, and is one of the highlights of the city tour.

Stop Numbers: 1.Sultanahmet Square 2. Galata Bridge 3. Tophane 4. Salı Pazarı Port  5.Dolmabahçe Palace 6. Beşiktaş Naval Museum 7.Beylerbeyi Palace 8. Akaretler, W Hotel 9.Taksim Square 10.Galatasaray, Hard Rock Café 11.Eminonu, Spice Bazaar.

2nd Day Free Until May 2017

Once you book your hop-on and hop-off bus ticket (valid for 24 hours) with us, you can use the same ticket for the next day for free. 

General Information

• The Big Bus tour of Istanbul runs every day of the year.
  
• Your 24 hour ticket will be valid until the same time on the following day during the tour operation hours
  
• Tours start in Sultanahmet Square between Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia next to the main road. Customers can also start their tour from any of the stops on the itinerary but they must redeem their voucher in Sultanahmet Square at stop number 1 / 20. 
  
• A complete circuit on the Red Route (City Tour) takes approximately 2 hours. Tour length may extend due to traffic density. Please allow extra time if you plan to hop-on, hop-off.
  
• Recorded commentary is available in 8 languages (Turkish, English, German, Italian, French, Arabic, Russian, and Spanish).
  
• Wheelchair accessibility on all of the buses.
  
• Child Tickets - A child ticket is valid for children aged between 5 and 15 years inclusive. Children under 5 may travel free of charge. 
  
• Family Tickets -The family ticket provides for 2 adults and 2 children (between 5-15 years). The family ticket is priced so that one child effectively travels for free.