Timeline

Bursa​ ​Tour

Enjoy a full-day trip to Bursa, an Ottoman capital city filled with fascinating relics of the past.
Enjoy its many green spaces, visit the ancient Grand Mosque, snack on roasted chestnuts and
Turkish sweets, and wander through its silk market.
- Soak in the incredible view as you take the cable car up Mt. Uludağ
- Enjoy a BBQ lunch
- Taste some of the traditional local products, like roasted chestnuts or Turkish sweets
- Pay a visit to the ancient Ulucami (Grand Mosque)

Full description
Departing from your hotel in Istanbul at 08:00, head directly for the port and board a ferry-boat
that will take you to the city of Bursa.
The streets of Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, are filled with relics of the past,
including historical buildings and artifacts that tell the story of Turkish history, culture and
civilization. Often called "Green Bursa," the city is also filled with lush parks and gardens, vast
forests, and orchards.
Take the cable car to the Mt. Uludağ, where you will enjoy a BBQ lunch before visiting Ulucami
(Grand Mosque). The mosque, built between 1399 and 1400, is still the largest mosque in
Bursa. There, you can admire its exquisite calligraphy and the great craftsmanship.
Afterwards, you may enjoy some famous local Turkish products, including roasted chestnuts
and Turkish sweets.
Before the day is done, pay a visit to Bursa's silk market and then begin your journey back to
Istanbul.

Included
- Car Ferry from Istanbul to Bursa.
- Transportation during the tour in Bursa.
- Live guide (English, Arabic speaking)
- Cable car in Bursa for the mountain.
- Barbecue Lunch on the mountain.

Not included
- ATV safari
- Skiing transportation and equipment
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
The cable car (teleferik) cannot be operated due to the weather conditions. If you wish to ski,
you will take a minibus from the restaurant to the ski slopes.

​Yalova​ ​Tour

After enjoying breakfast, you will be transported from Bursa to Yalova for a check-in at the hotel.
You will be taken to the Yalova waterfalls to spend a relaxing time at the thermal water springs.
There you will find family rooms where you can spend several hours in complete privacy with
your family.
Afterwards, you will be driven to Yalova City Centre to spend the rest of your day sightseeing
and exploring the city.

Included
- Transportation by fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
- English-speaking guide
- Lunch
- Entrance fee to thermal water spring

​Sapanca​ ​Lake

Enjoy the bustle of the city for the tranquil waters and looming mountains of Lake Sapanca on
this full-day tour. Escape from it all with a picnic on the lakefront and a hike to the Masukiye
waterfall.
After breakfast, a bus will be waiting to transport you to the famous village call Masukiye. This
village is surrounded with beautiful greenery, waterfalls and fruit farms.
Enjoy this relaxing and peaceful time together near the breathtaking waterfall and picking fruits
in the open outdoors. Afterwards, you will be driven to Darinca to visit the most famous zoo in
Turkey.

Included
- Transportation by fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
- English-speaking guide
- Lunch

Kartepe Full-Day Ski and Sled Tour

Discover the new ski resort of Kartepe in Turkey on a full-day’s excursion. Located between
Izmit and Adapazarı, the area boasts high snowy mountains, up to 1,650 meters in altitude
where you can rent ski equipment and enjoy a day of skiing, snowboarding, or sledding. Lunch
will be provided at the restaurant at the top of the mountain.
● Discover the new ski resort of Kartepe
● Go to the nearest ski area from Istanbul
● Try the pistes and half pipe
● Ski, snowboard or sled, according to your preferences
● Enjoy a barbecue lunch

Full​ ​description
This full-day tour from Istanbul runs every Sunday between December and March and goes to
the new ski area of Kartepe, boasting ski runs for beginners and intermediates alike. Kartepe is
now the closest ski resort to Istanbul.
Surrounded by forests of oak, chestnut and hazelnut, as well as fruit orchards, you will get 4
hours to ski, snowboard, or sled on the new pistes and half pipe.
The tour also includes a welcoming barbecue lunch with soft drinks, served at Sisli Vadi.
Your ski time at Kartepe will end between 16.30 and 17.00. All guests will then be transported
back to their hotel in Spanca.

Included
- Transportation
- Barbecue lunch and soft drinks
Not Included
- All ski equipment rentals
- Skipass and all other extras

Abant​ ​Lake

In Abant, 34 kilometer South West of Bolu City, there is a well known sweet water lake, 1,328
meters in altitude. Tourists each year venture out to this hidden town in Turkey to spend a day
sightseeing, fishing and resting by this gorgeous lake.
You will check out from your hotel in Spanca and drive to Abant city. Enjoy a memorable,
sightseeing experience at the lakeside before returning to Istanbul for your return home.

● Enjoy a full day of nature at the Abant Folu Tabiat Parki
● Spend a day sightseeing, fishing and resting at the lakeside

Included
Transportation
Lunch
Fishing equipment

Departure​ ​from​ ​Istanbul

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Return to Istanbul for your return home.