Full Day Tour Sapanca and Masukiye from Istanbul

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Istanbul, Turkey

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit the stunning Turkish countryside with this full-day tour from Istanbul. Relax and enjoy the serenity of Sapanca Lake, explore Ormanya, and walk through the picturesque village of Masukiye. Afterwards, indulge in a delicious lunch by a waterfall before hiking up Kartepe mountain, with the option to join a ski lift tour, and experience the beauty of this beloved weekend retreat.

This experience is offered in English and Arabic
Admire gorgeous scenery at Sapanca Lake,
Enjoy a delicious lunch at the Mahmudiye waterfalls
Discover incredible views from the heights of Kartep

What's Included

National Park fees
Lunch
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle

breakfast

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Important Information Pick-up is available only from hotels located in the following areas: Istanbul City Center Hotels, Sultanahmet, Aksaray, Laleli, Grand Bazaar, Sirkeci, Karakoy, Taksim, Beyoglu, Fatih, Eminonu, Cankurtaran, Sisli, Kadırga, Kumkapi, Beyazit. Hotel pick-up is scheduled between 08:15 and 09:00. No transfers are provided from hotels outside these locations, and there is no pick-up service from the Asian side of Istanbul.

Meeting point

The Marmara Taksim
Gümüşsuyu, Tak-ı Zafer Cd. No:3, 34437 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Let's meet at this location at 09:00

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:30 am

Itinerary

Maşukiye

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Mahmudiye

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Kartepe

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Ormanya

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Sapanca Lake

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.4

based on 29 reviews

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Very disappointing

Kristie_C, Jul 2024

The tour does not accommodate English speaking guests, so the entire tour we never knew where we were headed or what we were doing. The lunch service was deplorable. The food was nasty, the food handlers were unsanitary. There was hair in the food and the servers took discarded bread from previous guests table to add to the incoming guests baskets. The tour description is misleading and does not align with the many money hustling activity parks we attended instead of a getaway tour from Istanbul's busy streets.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Dear customer Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet your expectations. We strive to provide a high-quality experience for all our guests. Our meals are prepared with the utmost attention to hygiene and quality, though we understand that individual tastes can vary. We’re committed to ensuring that all food handling meets strict standards. We also recognize that clear communication is essential, and we’re working to enhance language support for a better experience. Thank you for your input; it helps us improve. If you’d like to discuss this further or have any additional feedback, please contact us directly.

Our experience

Alfiya_K, Mar 2024

The tour experience was not the one we expected. First of all, nobody contacted us beforehand. I had to reach out to the organization. I got a quick response that the pick-up time would be between 08:45 and 09:15 A.M. The pick-up time on the Viator was 08:30 A.M. On the tour morning, I texted the guide asking them to call us when they’d be there to pick us up. I got a voice message that the pick-up time was at 8 A.M. Later, another number texted me that we should be ready at 8:15 A.M.! I asked to postpone it to 08:30. It confused us and we had to leave the hotel in a hurry. Secondly, we left the city only two hours after the pick-up. We were fine with that, though. However, the bus we were on was full of children, they were so noisy! We’ve got nothing against the tour guide but he spoke 99% of the time in Arabic. We picked the tour in English! I understand that we were among Arabic speakers and there were only three of us who spoke English. Anyway, seemed not fair. They drove us to the places we didn’t expect to go, e.g., the amusement park and a shop. It was a waste of our time! We didn’t visit the observation deck like in the photo, and the place with ATVs was not like in the photo either. Lunch was good, even though it was 5 P.M.