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The 10 most popular sapanca & masukiye day trips in Istanbul. A short list of the ones worth planning a day around, with prices, run times and who to book with.
Guided day trip from Istanbul to Sapanca and Maşukiye with Sapanca Lake time, lunch by a waterfall, cable car, quad rides and zipline.
Most Popular“Everything was okay. Lunch was fine, guide was helpful, and the view was great.”
Escape Istanbul on a 12-hour Sapanca & Maşukiye day trip with cable car views, optional zipline/ATV thrills, and a lakeside lunch.
“Our guide picked us up from our hotel at the appointed time in the morning. We set off towards Sapanca, and the tour was enjoyable. I really enjoyed the cable car ride. There were also a few other activities. Lunch was good. Sapanca generally has lush green nature and beautiful views.”
Cable car at 1500m, zipline and quad options, and an hour at Lake Sapanca. Full-day Istanbul trip with lunch included.
“What an amazing adventure from start to finish. Our guide Nuri was amazing, very helpful and knowledgeable of the history etc, loads to see and do. I would highly recommend this trip. For future reference for people booking the trip it would be good to let people know the cost of the optional activities prior…”
Escape Istanbul on a 14-hour trip to Lake Sapanca and Masukiye, with winter mountain views on Kartepe and seasonal extras like snow or a zoo.
“Gids kon bijna geen Engels. Tour duurde te lang.”
Escape Istanbul for a full 12-hour Sapanca day trip with lakeside views, Turkish delights, optional cable car, zipline, and ATV, plus lunch.
“The tour was truly fulfilling. After enjoying the peaceful views of Lake Sapanca, we enjoyed a wonderful time in nature in Maşukiye. The ATV tour was incredibly fun, the zipline gave us an adrenaline rush, and the view from the cable car was breathtaking. At the end of the day, we returned feeling both rested…”
Guided day trip from Istanbul to Sapanca Lake and Masukiye village with zoo, waterfall views, optional pedaling, and lunch.
Escape Istanbul for Sapanca nature, Maşukiye villages, and lake views, with Turkish delight stop and lunch included for under $30.
“A trip away from the hustle and bustle of Istanbul and a close encounter with nature, forests, mountains and Lake Sapanca”
Full-day Sapanca & Maşukiye tour from Istanbul with hotel pickup, lunch, lake views, waterfall village time, and paid activity add-ons.
“The whole tour was a way to get money out of the tourists' pockets. Took us to various shops in order to shop and stopped the van there for ages so by the time we got to our first activity it was already half 3. Each activity was quite expensive and on the cable cars…”
Full-day trip from Istanbul to Masukiye and Lake Sapanca with honey tasting, seasonal park or snow time, and an included lunch for $59.
A long but smooth Istanbul day trip to Sapanca Lake, Darıca Zoo, Turkish delight tasting, and a local lunch near Mahmudiye.
“This experience ended up with me taking a taxi to return home after 40 minutes the tour started... They picked me up late, the guide started explaining completely different places and activities to do such as visiting other points and going through safaris I didn't sign up for. I asked the guide about my tour…”
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