Guided Sapanca, Mahmudiye, Masukiye Tour Activity with Cable Car

Istanbul, Turkey

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

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Overview

What's Included

Lunch

MIXED GRILLED WITH SALAT AND A SOFT DRINK
Air-conditioned vehicle
Guiding Service

Breakfast
ATV-Quad Safari

€30.00 per person
Zipline

€13.00 per person
Cable Car

€18.00 per person
Entrance fee - Lion Park

€13.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Please be ready in the lobby at least 5 minutes before the scheduled pick-up time.

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

ViaSea Tema Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mahmudiye

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Sopeli Zipline extrem park

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Masukiye Selale

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Sapanca Teleferik

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sapanca Lake

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Safranbolu Lokumcusu

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

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

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 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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Featured review

Malcolm_M

It's a very interesting tour which is enjoyable by adults and children alike. Lunch was great and the whole day was nice and relaxing with beautiful views of Sapanca Lake. The Tour guide was also very helpful

Reviews

3.9

based on 16 reviews

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AVOID at all costs!

Eleonora_G, Sep 2025

This trip is an absolute joke designed to steal money from tourists! First of all, the pictures are deceptive because you will see no waterfalls. Secondly, you will spend 70% of the time on the bus (Yes! 7 out of 10 hours spend sitting on a bus travelling on extremely trafficked roads) because the tour is planned for you to stop at as many gift shops as possible in order to push you to spend money before you even get to the lake! The time you actually spend walking by the lake is 20 minutes. If you are planning this to lhave a relaxing day outsode the busy Istanbul, don't do it because there is no relaxation on this trip. You will be on an extremely tight schedule because they want to make sure you spend as much as possible at any local activities to the point that you're not given enogh time to enjoy anything because you need to run to the next activity. E.g. the quad experience costs 800 TL per person and lasts only 20 minutes because they force you to stop for 10 minutes at their photo booth shop. Also, activities are not really optional because they are not accessible from the lake area - they are in separate locations in the middle of nowhere, and the driver will stop at each location for an hour. This means you will basically be forced to do all of them because there is nothing else you can do in the middle of the road. Finally, cherry on top of the cake, you will need to pay for using the bathroom even if you've paid to access the activity facility and the price of the bathroom goes up the further you go into the trip. This is an absolute scam! Don't let them rip you off!

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing your feedback with us. I can understand tour might not meet your expectations but we cant accept your feedback about our tour. You are be picked up on time you had your lunch and we visited all the places as mentioned. And tour from istanbul to first place yes takes 1.20 minutes, this are part of tour. I dont understand that even you mentioned about paying bathrooms. In turkey there is no free bathrooms except restaurants ın order to make them clean they charge but this is small amount. Sorry , you paid for tour an amount, you want everything be free. We would like to clarify a few important points: • Our tour includes pick-up & drop-off service and lunch, so our guests can enjoy a smooth and comfortable day. • The tour is not organized as a shopping trip – there are no compulsory shopping stops in our program. • All extra activities (such as ATV/quad, boat rides, etc.) are completely optional and must be arranged and paid directly by the guests who wish to join them. Guests who prefer not to join are free to enjoy their time at the main destination. We always aim to provide our guests with a transparent and enjoyable experience. We regret if there was any misunderstanding and thank you again for bringing this to our attention, as your feedback helps us improve.

It's a very interesting...

Malcolm_M, Jul 2025

Rude Ignorant Guide Guaranteed Disappointment

Tahir_B, Sep 2024

This one day experience started very well being picked up exactly on time. As one of the first to join coach spent nearly 2 hrs around istanbul collecting other tourists. Eventually all accounted for our guide Apo whose grasp of English was only borderline briefed us on the tour agenda and scamming beggars we would encounter at various stops. In addition taken pictures of all our ID supposedly for medical reasons associated with hospital. This guide APO who by the way unprofessionally dressed did not even at the end demonstrate that data he had collected was destroyed!! I expect numerous passengers will be having scammers contacting them or using their data What guide comes to work in gangster style clothes with baseball cap turned around and forcing the coach passengers to listen to his so called nonsense DJ style music. First disaster was this was meant to be max 15 people but more than 25! First stop a poor excuse for a zoo which entrance fees are required. This was meant to be 40 minutes but he extended to 1 hour 20 mins. BTW separate fees payable Having said not interested he took great offence and further accused me of telling other tourists as well. More than half NOT interested in the zoo!! Very very aggressive and had to tell him off. Few wanted to go to the zoo. Next stop after 1 hours drive again was a shop, obviously NOT forced to purchase anything but clearly guide getting some form of commission. Then onto the zip line activity. Whilst queuing up Apo the guide demanded money from me and informed him that I'm going to pay by card!! Apo the guide really behaving as a thug!! Destroyed the whole experience and only given max 20 minutes to take in the vista. The off to lunch! OMG lunch was so poor mixed grill ice cold, salad dry and choice of free beverages limited. To add insult to injury portions were tiny!. The worst Turkish lunch in whole of Turkey! To the cable car which again you have to pay additional fees and a race to get to the top and enjoy the vista. Then again a drop off at a honey shop? This was followed by additional optional activities in the mountains of buggy riding or even tandem parasailing. At about 6.45pm went to Lake sapanca where you can go on pedal boats. Finished at the lake 7.30pm in the dark. Coach drive back to istanbul a nightmare. Apo the great unprofessional guide talking and distracting the driver through the journey back to Istanbul. Got off at the first stop in Istanbul as clearly a risk to LIFE. Finished approx 9.30pm so min 13hrs of life wasted on useless tour. Well done to Apo for destroying the day. I addition no talk given about vistas or Turkey or Istanbul during the drive out. Avoid this guide, it's more than 15 as stated and future possibilities of scams with the unsolicited use of photo ID. WELL DONE APO DESTROYING THE WHOLE DAY!

Response from Host, Sep 2024

First of all, thank you for joining our tour. I would like to remind you that this is an entertainment and activity tour. It is perfectly normal for the guide to sing with the microphone to entertain the guests, and I don't see anything wrong with it. I wish you had discussed these matters with your guide during the tour, as they could have been of much more help to you. There are a few points I need to correct. We picked you up on time and followed the tour program as written: first, the zoo, then the zipline, lunch, Turkish delight, cable car, Maşukiye for activities, and finally the lake. Afterward, you were safely dropped off at your hotel. The activities listed in this tour, including their extra costs, are clearly stated. There are no omissions or additions. Regarding the issue with ID, according to the laws of the Republic of Turkey, everyone participating in the tour must provide their passport information (just like when you checked into the hotel). We collected this information not for ourselves but to report it to the government. I assure you that we run this tour daily with 5-6 full vehicles and receive excellent feedback. As for our guide, they are all certified by the Ministry of Tourism and are authorized to perform guiding services. Thank you.

A scam to extort money

Hassen_B, Aug 2024

This tour is just a scam. They willonly stop at places to make you buy stuff (they get a commission out of how much you buy). I was with a baby and was obliged to get off the bus so impolitely to be obliged to pay a ticket for the zoo or stay in the middle of nowhere until the bus opens in an hour. The weather was hot and it didn't make sense to stay on the road. We had to buy a ticket for 3 people to the zoo. It was midday: All the animals were sleeping! We then stopped at a shop called Safranbolu. This shop is also a scam. We bought a lot and none of the stuff we bought where genuine: lokum, coffee and beauty products...None! Never tour with this company. Not recommended at all.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Hello, I wish you had looked at and read the tour itinerary before purchasing the tour because we strictly follow what is written in our tour's itinerary. In our tour, there is only one place for shopping, and it is a brand that has proven itself in terms of both price and quality, you can research this. Our tour includes Zoo, Zipline, Maşukiye, Mahmudiye, and Sapanca Lake, and it is stated in my itinerary that the activities at these locations are extra. In fact, the prices are also mentioned. Given that there is nothing else and no different pricing, we have difficulty understanding your comment. Note: No one forces you to do or buy anything. Such things never happen in Turkey. Tourism and guiding are our professions; we have studied it and know very well how to behave and how to serve. No one forces you to participate in the activities; you only join if you wish, and the guide is there not for commission but to assist you as a part of the service we embrace.

Nothing but a lengthy tourist trap

Theo_S, Jul 2024

An activity is not "optional" if it is effectively the only thing available other than waiting around! This tour was basically a long (13 hour) and unsatisfying round trip between Sapanca Lake and Istanbul with all the stops being solely at restricted areas with specific paid activities and nothing else available. Coupling this with an unenthusiastic guide that just phones it in, makes for an abysmal experience. TL;DR: Avoid and don't waste a day on this. The first stop was at a zoo, which is not mentioned at all in the description of this tour but is instead part of a similar but more expensive tour that we specifically avoided as we did not want to go to a zoo. This just goes to show that you might as well always pick the cheapest option since you'll end up in the same places anyway! So, after 90 minutes of cooling our heels, off to the next stop. Next was an "optional" zip line experience in Mahmudiye which has nothing else except a cafe with inflated 'tourist' prices and a pitiful excuse of a waterfall. Did I mention that the only shade to be had in scorching June weather was at said cafe, and you guessed it you can't use it without being an unwilling customer. Where to next? Ah yes, a store selling Turkish delights, honey, candles and soaps etc. no different to what you find in many stores in Istanbul...pointless! Next stop? Sapanca Telefrik...see above Mahmudiye stop but replace zip line with cable car! Then, it's Masukiye Selale, where the 'highlight' is the ATV tour but at least here you have some actual alternatives/options, maybe things are looking ahead of the final stop... Sapanca Lake, finally the centrepiece, but guess what the location you are taken to is a waterfront overtaken by extortionate cafes and cycle-boat operator and you're left with 45 minutes, but that's OK it's not like you can walk along the waterfront...might as well just hang it all and go back to Istanbul. It's sad to say but the only bright spot was actually the bus driver who was kind enough to drop us off closer to our stay after a long and unsatisfying day.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

First of all, thank you for your feedback. We apologize for not meeting your expectations and desires. However, I would like to point out that we did not take you anywhere outside the plan of our tour. You were picked up on time and dropped off safely at your hotel on time. You received the best possible guiding service, and our captain showed the necessary sensitivity to you and your family. You had the lunch included in your tour. For activities not included in your tour, no one forced you to participate or demanded a price above the predetermined price because these prices are the same not only for tourists but also for the local people. Additionally, you mentioned the store where Turkish delights are sold. While tasting there, no one demanded money from you, and no one tried to sell you anything you did not want. For our guests who made purchases, all prices were determined in TL. How can a tour with a specific and written program and prices be a tourist trap? I wish you a good day.

Awesome guided tour to Sapanca

Mohsin_S, Apr 2024

Professional crew with English speaking guide. They guided us to all the various stops on the way to the lake. The bus was very comfortable with AC. The zoo was very well manicured with great landscaping anr animals of all types. The telefrik was also awesome. Amazing views of Sapanca lake. Lunch was also decent. Overall great value for the money. Highly recommend it.

Awesome Trip

Iman_Z, Apr 2024

The trip was well organized, many stops and activities to do. Our guide Apo and the driver Nedim did an excellent job. Apo was very informative and Nedim driving was impeccable. Will definitely recommend this tour to our friends

Wonderful experience

Aimee_G, Nov 2023

What a wonderful experience, so thankful to our very kind tour guide made our day more special. We are free to do whatever we want. The meal is so sumptous! Highly recommended

Excellent would book again!

Koushar_S, Aug 2023

We really enjoyed the safari and the cable cars. Watching the lions close up was amazing too however you dont get enough time for this activity due to busy schedule for the day. When you book this you will be travelling with other people on a coach which means you have to wait for everyone until they have got back to the meeting point. Apart from this the whole day was fantastic!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you for your feedback

Wonderful Experience!!

Aneeqa_A, Feb 2023

Everything about this trip is so out of the world. From start to finish it was an extremely pleasant experience. I would recommend it to everyone visiting Istanbul. It’s highly economical, luxurious, plus the staff was highly accommodating. We had a baby with us, and everyone made sure that we feel comfortable. They are highly respectful, responsible, punctual, and made us feel like a family. We enjoyed the company of Bulunt, Ahmed and Abdullah. Extremely wonderful and entertaining people!!

Response from Host, Feb 2023

thank you so much for your wonderfull feedback, We hope to see you again

The best experience in Sapanca

Ogun_T, Feb 2023

Team was very organized. They picked me on time. Tour was as described on schedule. i enjoyed very much. Thank you

Response from Host, Feb 2023

We are so happy that you enjoyed of our service. Hope to see you again

Super Erlebnis

Hatice_S, Aug 2024

Es war sehr schön. Wir wurden auch überall hingebracht, welche Orte auch angegeben wurden. Der Fahrer und auch der Guide waren super nett. Würde ich jedem empfehlen.