Where to Ride: The 4 Best Open-Top Bus Tours in Turkey

1.Open-Top Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour in Istanbul

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 195 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $68Our pick

Spend about a day touring Istanbul by open-top hop-on hop-off bus. Use the multilingual audio guide to follow a route from Sultanahmet and the Egyptian Bazaar through Karaköy, Dolmabahçe, Taksim, and Beylerbeyi on the Asian side. The tour offers a useful city overview, but heavy traffic, unclear stop locations, and long waits can affect your plans.

“Well organised, helpful staff. Good audio, clear and well narrated. Kept to schedule, all in all a great couple of hours.”

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2.City of Side: Green Lake Boat and Cabrio Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 189 reviews · 8 hours · from $25

Spend eight hours seeing Side’s major sights by cabrio bus, with guide commentary in English or German. Visit Kulliye Mosque, Seleukia, Oymapınar Dam, Green Canyon viewpoints, and Manavgat Waterfall, then take a one-hour Green Lake boat trip with time to swim. Guide Ahmet is especially praised for his lively local stories.

“wat een geweldige dag hebben we gehad. ontzettend veel gezien en onze gids Ahmet was superleuk!! wat een mooi land is het..bedankt voor de geweldige dag!!”

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3.Cabrio Bus and Boat Day Trip at the Green Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 107 reviews · 1 day · from $24

Travel from Side in an open-sided cabrio bus through orange groves and the Taurus Mountains. Cruise Green Lake for about an hour, eat lunch by the water, visit a mosque, and stop at Manavgat Waterfall. Guides such as Thomas and Alex are praised for clear, friendly commentary in several languages.

“I had an amazing experience on this tour! I enjoyed every aspect of it, especially the refreshing and breathtaking Waterfall and Green Canyon. The scenic drive was also enjoyable, and Alex, our guide, provided us with great information. He was polite, entertaining, and engaging. My husband left his bag in Alex's van, but Alex was kind enough to drop it off for us. Overall, it was a memorable experience that I will cherish forever. Thank you, Spass Tour, for such a wonderful day trip!”

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4.From City of Side: Cabrio Bus Safari & Boat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 73 reviews · 7 hours · from $20Best value

Spend about seven hours beyond Side on a Cabrio bus tour through the Taurus Mountains, with stops at Seleukia, aqueducts, a mosque, Green Lake, and Manavgat Waterfalls. You get hotel transfers, a boat ride, lunch, and a guide in English, German, or Russian. Guide Murat has earned special praise, though the vehicle and stops can vary.

“Eine absolute 10/10 :) Vielen Dank an unseren Guide Murat der uns erstklassig durch den Tag geführt hat :)”

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