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The pick of Istanbul.
The 11 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“Best experience in my trip to turkey. This should be in everyone’s must to do in turkey.”
Escape Istanbul on a 12-hour Sapanca & Maşukiye day trip with cable car views, optional zipline/ATV thrills, and a lakeside lunch.
“everything was magnificent. The guide personally approached us and took us in the morning. the guide, transportation, everything was very pleasant”
Cable car at 1500m, zipline and quad options, and an hour at Lake Sapanca. Full-day Istanbul trip with lunch included.
“We enjoyed our trip Our guide Elias was very nice and friendly, he made us feel welcomed and we had a great time thanks to him”
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.
“I'd like to thank Mahsun and the guide who organized our tours. They organized the tours we participated in during our time in Istanbul. Everything was done flawlessly. Thank you again for everything.”
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.
“Very poor quality food, raw chicken, no stops at promised locations either. Didn't follow schedule.”
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…”
A full-day Istanbul escape to Sapanca Lake and Masukiye with an English guide, lunch, nature stops, and optional Kartepe fun.
“The tour guide is multilingual and informative, he tells brief instructions for everyone in different languages. Make sure to bring cash for souvenirs, snacks activity rides for more fun and adventure. Glad I joined the tour this season perfect for autumn colors and picturesque view of nature, just became misty and foggy earlier than we…”
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