The 4 Aquarium Visits in Istanbul We Would Book Again

1.Aquarium Ticket with Shuttle Bus from Sultanahmet

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 155 reviews · from $31Our pick

Take an English-hosted shuttle from Sultanahmet Square to Istanbul Aquarium, then follow a 1.2-kilometer route through 17 ocean and rainforest settings. Your ticket covers roundtrip transport and separate-entry admission, but you should confirm the pickup point by phone before departure.

“Good experience inside the aquarium The guide was very late during pickup”

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2.Aquarium Ticket and Round Trip Shuttle from Taksim

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 123 reviews · from $33

Travel from Taksim Square to Istanbul Aquarium by round-trip shuttle, then follow a 1.2-kilometer route through 17 ocean and rainforest zones. Your ticket covers skip-the-line entry, with an English-speaking host or greeter available to help you find the bus and entrance.

“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…”

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3.Istanbul Aquarium and Aqua Florya Shopping Mall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 5 hours · from $177

Spend five hours moving from the Black Sea to the Pacific at Istanbul Aquarium, with 16 themed areas, sharks, penguins, piranhas, a 5D cinema, Mirror Labyrinth, and Rainforest Quest. Hotel pickup, aquarium entry, and time at Aqua Florya Mall are included.

“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”

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4.Istanbul Aquarium and Aqua Florya Independent Shopping Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 31 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $300

Travel by air-conditioned coach from selected central Istanbul hotels to Istanbul Aquarium and Aqua Florya. Explore 16 aquatic zones independently, see 1,500 species, try the optional 5D movie, then shop or eat at the four-story mall. No professional guide is provided.

“not worth the money the tickets cost 20 Turkish Lira only”

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