AQUARIUMS · ISTANBUL
Every trip has one wet afternoon in it. These 4 aquariums are what to do with it, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get out of the rain.
Take an English-hosted shuttle from Sultanahmet Square to Istanbul Aquarium, then follow a 1.2-kilometer route through 17 ocean habitats and rainforests. Your ticket covers skip-the-line entry and round-trip transport, but not food, drinks, a guide, or hotel pickup.
“Very enjoyable Lots to see and learn about the fish”
Travel by round-trip shuttle from Taksim Square to Istanbul Aquarium, then follow a 1.2-kilometer route through 17 ocean and rainforest zones. Your English-speaking host helps with the transfer, while skip-the-line entry gets you inside to see sharks, penguins, piranhas, clownfish, and more.
“Comfortable place to start a journey, suitable time for it. We stayed at hotel near Istanbul university and used the metro to get there. You must check your reservation in the office before get in the shuttle bus. The riding (10:30) is about 1 hour and you'll stop right in front of the entrance to the Aquarium. The driver inform you when the shuttle go back (16:00). For us it was too much. We spent about 1 hour inside, and the time, left before the shuttle you need to use for the mall, dinning, or walking on seaside. I propose you to get the train to Fatih and use this…”
Spend five hours at Istanbul Akvaryum and Aqua Florya Shopping Mall. Follow a route from the Black Sea to the Pacific, see sharks, stingrays, penguins, piranhas, and octopus, then try the 5D cinema, Mirror Labyrinth, and Rainforest Quest. Hotel pickup is available on Istanbul’s European side.
“Binjour à 80 euros personne le guide nous a abandonné il nous a dit je reviens vous chercher à 14h apres à 15h jusqu'à 16h dehors après il nous a dit vous vous débrouiller pour rentrer à l'hôtel et en été loin de 15 km j'ai appelé l'agence il m'en dit en vous rappelle dans 5 min après aucune suite j'ai pris le taxi à 15 euros cete trop nul déconseillé”
Spend about five hours at Istanbul Aquarium and Aqua Florya on your own. See 1,500 marine and amphibious species, watch sharks through overhead tunnels, and browse more than 140 shops and restaurants. Transport is included, but no guide accompanies you inside.
“not worth the money the tickets cost 20 Turkish Lira only”
By kind of visit, by what it costs, or by who is on the other side of the glass.
