Tour Detail
🚌 Day 1 | Istanbul – Gebze – Izmit – Sakarya – Duzce
🕛 Departure Times and Locations:
- 23:59 – Incirli Metrobus / In Front of Dilek Bakery
- 00:20 – Mecidiyeköy İETT Stops
- 00:50 – Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot
- 01:00 – Under Bostancı Bridge (Direction Ankara)
- 01:10 – Kartal Bridge (Direction Ankara)
- 01:20 – Under Pendik Bridge (Direction Ankara)
- 01:30 – In Front of Çayırova McDonald's
- 01:40 – In Front of Gebze Center
- 02:15 – Izmit Halkevi Stop
🛌 Accommodation: Night Trip (By Bus)
🌅 Day 2 | Amasra – Safranbolu – Kastamonu
🧭 We arrive in Amasra in the morning. After an optional breakfast, we visit the following locations:
- 🏰 Amasra Castle
- 🌳 Weeping Tree
- 🌉 Kemere Bridge
- 🕌 Fatih Mosque, Small Church
- 🏘️ Houses Inside the Castle
- 🛍️ Market of Craftsmen
🛤️ Then we head to Safranbolu, a UNESCO heritage site. Our sightseeing points are:
- 📍 Hıdırlık Hill (Panoramic view of Safranbolu)
- 🕌 Cinci Han and Hamam
- 🕰️ Clock Tower, Government House
- 🛤️ Cobblestone streets, historical bazaar, Kaymakamlar Mansion
- 🍬 Imren Lokum, Yemeniciler Arasta
🍽️ Lunch: Free in Safranbolu (extra)
🛍️ After a shopping break, we head to Kastamonu.
- 👩🌾 Şerife Bacı Monument
- 🕌 Nasrullah Mosque and Bridge
- 🕰️ Kastamonu Clock Tower, Castle
- 🎓 Abdurrahman Paşa High School (the first high school in Anatolia)
- 🎩 The Government House where the Hat Revolution took place (Panoramic)
- 🍖 Sepetçioğlu Local Products (Basturma, Sausage, Garlic, Halva)
🎶 Evening Entertainment: Live music (extra)
🛌 Accommodation: Hotels in Kastamonu or Safranbolu
🍽️ Dinner: At the hotel (included)
🔔 Extra: If sufficient participation, Yörük Village Tour (100₺)
🌲 Day 3 | Sinop – Erfelek – Gerze – Samsun
🌿 After breakfast, we head to Sinop. Our first stop is:
- 💧 Erfelek Tatlıca Waterfalls (28 waterfalls – extra)
🏛️ Our next stops are:
- 🗿 Diogenes Statue
- 🏰 Sinop Castle
- 🚪 Historical Sinop Prison (if under renovation will be viewed from outside)
- 🚤 Black Sea Boat Tour (extra)
- 🍽️ Sinop Mantı (Example Dumplings - lunch extra)
🏙️ We make a panoramic pass through Gerze and Alaçam districts.
📍 Arrival in Samsun:
- 🚢 Bandırma Steamboat Museum
- 🚶♂️ Tobacco Pier
- 🗽 Atatürk Honor Monument (Heinrich Krippel)
🛌 Accommodation: Hotels in Samsun (Simisso, Konaks, etc.)
🍽️ Dinner: At the hotel (included)
🔔 Note: If time permits, extra Hamsilos Bay Tour
🏛️ Day 4 | Amasya – Return to Istanbul
🌄 After breakfast, we head to Amasya:
- 🏞️ Ferhat and Shirin Water Canal
- 🏺 Mummy and Archaeology Museum
- 🕌 Bayezid Complex
- 🏘️ Yalı Boyu Houses, Princes' Park
- 🕰️ Clock Tower, Hazeranlar Mansion
- 🗿 King's Rock Tombs (Panoramic)
🍽️ Lunch: At Lalehan Restaurant by the Yeşilırmak river (extra)
🛶 Guests who wish can take a boat tour on Yeşilırmak (extra)
🛣️ Return Route: Returning to Istanbul with breaks at Tosya – Kaynaşlı Türsan Facilities.
👋 Looking forward to seeing you at the next Turperest organization!