Eminönü pier: where the daytime tours depart
In the old city on the Golden Horn, between the Spice Bazaar and the Galata Bridge.
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Eminönü is in the old city, at the Galata Bridge, next to the Spice Bazaar and the New Mosque. Our daytime Bosphorus tours depart from here at 11:00, 14:00 and 17:00. The 11:00 and 14:00 tours include hotel transfer; for the 17:00 one-hour tour you come to Eminönü yourself. The T1 tram stops at Eminönü, three stops from Sultanahmet.
Key facts
- Location
- European side, in the old city, on the Golden Horn
- Tram stop
- Eminönü, on the T1 tram
- Other ways to arrive
- Marmaray train to Sirkeci, one tram stop away; city ferries from Üsküdar and Kadıköy; on foot across the Galata Bridge from Karaköy
- Exact meeting point
- We send the exact boarding point, with a map pin, when we confirm your reservation on WhatsApp.
Cruises from this pier
How to get there
- From Sultanahmet
- Take the T1 tram towards Kabataş. Eminönü is the third stop, after Gülhane and Sirkeci.
- From Taksim
- Take the F1 funicular down to Kabataş, then the T1 tram towards Bağcılar to Eminönü. Or take the Tünel down to Karaköy and walk across the Galata Bridge.
- By Marmaray
- Get off at Sirkeci. Eminönü is one tram stop or a short walk away.
- From Karaköy
- Walk across the Galata Bridge, or take the T1 tram one stop.
- From the Asian side
- City ferries run from Üsküdar and Kadıköy to Eminönü.
On the day
On the 11:00 and 14:00 tours we pick you up from your hotel at 10:00 and 13:00. For the 17:00 one-hour tour, come to Eminönü yourself and arrive a little early: the square is crowded, especially in the afternoon.
Around the pier
Eminönü is one of the busiest squares of the old city. The Spice Bazaar and the New Mosque stand beside it, the Galata Bridge leads across the Golden Horn to Karaköy, and ferry docks and fish-sandwich boats line the waterfront.
Questions and answers
Which of your cruises leave from Eminönü?
Our daytime tours: the 2-hour tour at 11:00 and 14:00, with hotel transfer, and the 1-hour boat tour at 17:00, without transfer.
How do I get from Sultanahmet to Eminönü?
Take the T1 tram towards Kabataş. Eminönü is the third stop, after Gülhane and Sirkeci.
Do I need to come to Eminönü myself?
Only for the 17:00 one-hour tour. On the 11:00 and 14:00 tours we pick you up from your hotel.
What is near Eminönü pier?
The Spice Bazaar, the New Mosque and the Galata Bridge, all within a few minutes' walk.
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