How much walking should I expect?

There are walks around the lakeside, valley and waterfall stops. The paths vary and can include uneven or wet surfaces, slopes and steps. Bring comfortable walking shoes for the outdoor route.

Is anything compulsory to buy at the shopping stop?

No. The Turkish delight and honey shop is a scheduled visit, but purchases are optional and paid separately. The guide gives the group’s meeting time for continuing the tour.

Which meals are included?

Restaurant lunch is included. Breakfast, dinner and drinks are separate expenses. The package does not include hotel accommodation or hotel meals.

Can I combine this with another tour or an airport transfer?

Keep this date for Sapanca and Masukiye. It is a full-day excursion with travel from Istanbul and an evening hotel return, so another tour, airport transfer or intercity journey does not fit on the same day.

Where do the hotel transfers start and finish?

Pickup and return cover central Istanbul hotels. Give your hotel name and address when booking; the collection and drop-off route affects the exact times.

Group tour Restaurant lunch included

Sapanca and Masukiye Day Tour from Istanbul

Sapanca Lake & Masukiye valleyMahmudiye waterfall stopLunch & hotel transfers included

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Tour Overview

Visit Sapanca Lake, Masukiye’s wooded valley and Mahmudiye waterfall on a group day trip from Istanbul. Lunch, a guide and return hotel transfers are included.

Travel east from Istanbul for lakeside views at Sapanca and the streams and wooded surroundings of Masukiye. Visit Mahmudiye waterfall and stop for lunch at a local restaurant. The day also includes a visit to a Turkish delight and honey shop.

This is a Group excursion with pickup and return at central Istanbul hotels. Allow the full day for the visits and travel, with an approximate return around 20:30 depending on traffic and the hotel route. Explore other routes in our day trips from Istanbul.

The route and what is included

Sapanca and MasukiyeSee Sapanca Lake, Masukiye’s wooded valley and Mahmudiye waterfall.
Licensed English-speaking guideThe guide accompanies the Group itinerary and gives the meeting times for the stops.
Lunch during the visitsA local restaurant meal is included; drinks and other meals are separate.
Central hotel transfersRoad transportation connects the visits with pickup and return at your Istanbul hotel.

Day by day

Tour Itinerary

Every day is set out in full below: the times, the transfers and every place you visit.

Sapanca lakeside and Masukiye’s wooded valley A Group day of lake views, streams and a waterfall, with restaurant lunch and the return road journey to Istanbul.

08:30Approximate pickup; hotel location and the collection route determine the time.Pickup from your central Istanbul hotelJoin the group and travel east towards Sapanca. The road journey takes approximately two to three hours, depending on traffic and the pickup route.

11:00Approximate start of the visits after the outward road journey.Sapanca and Masukiye visitsBegin the day’s stops by Sapanca Lake, then continue around Masukiye and the waterfall area with your licensed English-speaking guide. Lunch and the Turkish delight and honey stop are included in the itinerary.

Sapanca LakeSpend time beside the freshwater lake, with views across the water towards the surrounding hills. Walk along the lakeside visitor area or pause to take photographs before continuing with the group to the next stop.
MasukiyeExplore the setting around Masukiye’s streams, restaurants and wooded slopes near the foot of Kartepe. The stop offers a closer look at the valley landscape, with flowing water and trees alongside the visitor paths.
Lunch at a local restaurantTake a break for the included restaurant lunch during the day’s visits. Drinks are paid separately. The group continues with the remaining stops after the meal.
Mahmudiye waterfall stopPause by the waterfall on the Mahmudiye part of the route, with time to look around the streamside setting and take photographs. Follow the visitor paths through the stop before returning to the vehicle.
Turkish delight and honey stopBrowse a local shop selling Turkish delight and honey, with samples available during the visit. This is a scheduled stop; buying products is optional and purchases are paid separately.

17:00Approximate departure; road conditions can affect the return journey.Road journey back to IstanbulRejoin the vehicle after completing the day’s visits and return west towards Istanbul.

20:30Approximate hotel arrival; timing varies with traffic, season and the drop-off route.Drop-off at your central Istanbul hotelThe included hotel transfer completes the day after the drive back from the Sapanca area.

Included:
Central Istanbul hotel pickup and return
Licensed English-speaking guide
Restaurant lunch
Lake, valley and waterfall visits

Package scope

What's Included

No hidden package costs. The Group excursion includes central Istanbul hotel transfers, road transport, guided visits and restaurant lunch.

Included

Covered by the displayed package price

Pickup from your central Istanbul hotel and return hotel transfer
Air-conditioned road transportation during the full-day Group itinerary
Guided visits around Sapanca Lake and Masukiye
The Mahmudiye waterfall stop and Turkish delight and honey shop visit
Professional licensed English-speaking guide
Lunch at a local restaurant
Local taxes and service charges

Not included

Budget separately or add during booking

Breakfast, dinner and drinks
Hotel accommodation
Personal expenses and optional purchases at the shopping stop

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Practical details

Before You Book

Preparing for the outdoor stops and full-day journey.

How much walking should I expect?
There are walks around the lakeside, valley and waterfall stops. The paths vary and can include uneven or wet surfaces, slopes and steps. Bring comfortable walking shoes for the outdoor route.
Is anything compulsory to buy at the shopping stop?
No. The Turkish delight and honey shop is a scheduled visit, but purchases are optional and paid separately. The guide gives the group’s meeting time for continuing the tour.
Which meals are included?
Restaurant lunch is included. Breakfast, dinner and drinks are separate expenses. The package does not include hotel accommodation or hotel meals.
Can I combine this with another tour or an airport transfer?
Keep this date for Sapanca and Masukiye. It is a full-day excursion with travel from Istanbul and an evening hotel return, so another tour, airport transfer or intercity journey does not fit on the same day.
Where do the hotel transfers start and finish?
Pickup and return cover central Istanbul hotels. Give your hotel name and address when booking; the collection and drop-off route affects the exact times.