🏞️ 2-Day Black Sea Nature & Culture Tour
Pınarbaşı • Valla Canyon • Horma Canyon • Safranbolu • Yenice Forests • Gökgöl Cave • Zonguldak
🚌 DAY 1 | NIGHT TRAVEL – DEPARTURE TIMES
🕛 Departure Points and Times:
- 23:59 – İncirli Metrobüs / In Front of Dilek Bakery
- 00:20 – Mecidiyeköy IETT Stops
- 00:50 – Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot
- 01:00 – Under Bostancı Bridge (towards Ankara)
- 01:10 – Kartal Bridge (towards Ankara)
- 01:20 – Under Pendik Bridge (towards Ankara)
- 01:30 – In front of Çayırova McDonald's
- 01:40 – In front of Gebze Center
- 02:15 – İzmit Halkevi Stop
🚐 Departure times from Istanbul may vary between 00:00 - 02:00 depending on traffic congestion.
🛌 Night Travel – Accommodation on the bus
🌄 DAY 2 | PINARBAŞI – VALLA CANYON – HORMA CANYON – SAFRANBOLU
🥐 Morning: Breakfast at rest stops along the way (extra)
🗺️ Route:
- 🚗 Arrival in Pınarbaşı – Entry into the stunning nature of Küre Mountains
- 🏞️ Valla Canyon Viewing Terrace:
- We reach this impressive canyon, 800 meters deep, with a 30-minute nature walk from Muratpaşa Village. It offers a fantastic experience for photography enthusiasts.
- 🚶♂️ We walk back along the return route to get on our vehicle.
- ⛰️ Horma Canyon:
- A pleasant nature walk on a 3 km long wooden trail. This newly completed path blends perfectly with the canyon's beauty.
🍽️ Lunch:
Free time at the observation points at the canyon exit – you can taste local gözleme (extra)
🏘️ Departure to Safranbolu – Here are the attractions to visit in this historical city, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list:
- 🏯 Cinci Hanı (Panoramic)
- 🛍️ The Yemeniciler Bazaar, Shoemakers, Fabric Dealers, Coppersmiths Bazaar
- 🕌 Köprülü Mosque, Sundial
- 🏞️ Hıdırlık Hill: A unique viewpoint to see Safranbolu from above
- 🍬 Locum Tasting & Shopping: Information and tasting from the famous lokum shop
🍽️ Dinner: At the hotel (included)
🛏️ Accommodation: In hotels in Safranbolu
🌲 DAY 3 | GLASS VIEWING TERRACE – YENICE FORESTS – ZONGULDAK – RETURN
🍳 Breakfast: At the hotel (included)
📌 Morning Activity (Extra):
- 🪟 Crystal Glass Viewing Terrace:
- This terrace, built over Tokatlı Canyon, was modeled after examples in the Grand Canyon. It offers views of Tokatlı Canyon and İncekaya Aqueduct.
🌲 Transition to Yenice Forests:
- 🌳 The largest block forest in Turkey.
- 🐾 Recognized by WWF as one of the "100 Points in Urgent Need of Protection" due to its biodiversity and wildlife.
- 🌿 Şeker Canyon: A short 6.5 km walk is made.
- 🦉 If available, visit to the Nature and Animal Museum.
- ☕ Yenice Viewing Terrace: Enjoy watching nature with coffee
🕳️ Visit to Gökgöl Cave – Zonguldak:
- 875 meters of the area is open for visits
- Notable for its natural stalactites, stalagmites, and gallery formations
⚒️ Turkey’s First and Only Mining Museum:
- It explains the underground production, processing, and history of coal
- 👷♂️ If open, the old training yard is also visited
🌆 Port Area:
- Free time
- 🛤️ The Varagel Tunnels, which have a 75-year history, are seen
🛣️ Return Journey:
Departing from Zonguldak, arrival in Istanbul via Düzce – Adapazarı.
📍 The tour ends with drop-offs at stops along the route.
👋 Hope to see you again on the next Turperest tour!
- Accommodation at Designated Hotels (1 Night Half Board)
- Transportation by Luxury Buses
- Guiding Services (Turkish)
- 1 Breakfast
- 1 Dinner
- Mandatory Travel Insurance
- First Breakfast
- Lunch
- Extra Drinks to be Taken with Meals
- Extra Tours and Activities
- Glass Terrace
- Personal Expenses
- Museum and Archaeological Site Entrance Fees