Safranbolu and Amasra Tour (1 Night 2 Days)
Tour Detail
OUR MEETING POINTS:
06:10 Cevizlibağ Metrobüs Overpass Underpass (Ankara Direction)
06:20 Next to Mecidiyeköy Bus Stops, in front of Nevada Cafe
06:40 In front of Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot
07:00 Kartal Bridge Metro Station E 5 Ankara Direction
07:20 In front of Çayırova Mc Donalds
07:30 In front of Gebze Center, entrance of Lukoil Gas Station
08:00 Next to İzmit Bus Station, Bus Stops opposite Romatem
08:45 In front of Sakarya Alpet, next to Bus Station.
APPROXIMATE DISTANCE TO BE TRAVELED: 1000 KM
Tour Program
Day: Karabük-Safranbolu-Hıdırlık Hill-Arasta Bazaar-Akçasu Canyon-Demirciler Bazaar
We depart in the morning from the designated points. After breakfast that we will have en route in the morning, we arrive in Karabük via Gerede. We see the Iron and Steel Factory, one of Turkey’s largest investments, in a panoramic view, and then move on toward Safranbolu. First, we go up to Hıdırlık Hill, where we can see Safranbolu in the best way. Here we watch the Turkish and Greek neighborhoods panoramically and see the works located there. Afterwards, we begin touring the historical structures one by one in Safranbolu’s cobblestone streets. These are: the Government House, the Clock Tower, Köprülü Mehmet Paşa Mosque and the sundial in its courtyard, the Kaymakamlar House, which is a museum house, Cinci Hoca Bath and Inn, İzzet Mehmet Paşa Mosque, Akçasu Canyon, Arasta Bazaar, where tradesmen doing the same work are gathered together, and the historical village coffeehouse, the Smiths’ Bazaar, the Coppersmiths’ Bazaar, and the Saddlers’ Bazaar.
After our tours, we visit the İmren Turkish Delight Factory, where the famous Safranbolu Turkish delights are produced. Afterwards, we head to our hotel for accommodation and dinner.
DAY: GLASS OBSERVATION TERRACE-YÖRÜK VILLAGE-LAUNDRY HOUSE-AMASRA-CHAKICILAR BAZAAR
After breakfast, we head to the Crystal Glass Terrace, built 80 meters above ground and 11 meters wide over Tokatlı Canyon. The terrace offers the breathtaking view of Tokatlı Canyon beneath our feet.
After the Glass Terrace, we set off for Yörük Village, which keeps the Bektashi tradition alive and bears traces of the Yörük Turks. After completing our visits to the Laundry House, Sipahioğlu Mansion, and the village market, which stood out as common-use areas in the old village life, we depart for Amasra. After lunch, we begin our Amasra tour. We see Amasra Castle, which has survived from the Genoese to the present day, Kemere Bridge built during the Roman period, Fatih Mosque and the Castle Masjid, converted from a church from the Byzantine period, Boztepe, and the Covered Bazaar, famous for its woodwork. After photographing Rabbit Island from afar, we start our return journey to Istanbul. We bid farewell by dropping our guests off at the points where we picked them up, until we meet again at the next event.
What's Included
✅ Round-trip transportation,
✅ Breakfast on the first day (as an on-board breakfast package),
✅ 1 night hotel accommodation,
✅ 1 open buffet breakfast at the hotel where you stay,
✅ 1 dinner at the hotel where you stay, served as an open buffet or set menu,
✅ All sightseeing tours specified in the program,
✅ Guide services,
✅ Refreshments on the vehicle,
✅ Mandatory travel insurance in accordance with Tourism Law No. 1618.
Not Included
❌Personal Expenses,
❌2 Lunches (Extra)
❌Last Day Dinner: Will be taken at a suitable facility along our route. (Extra)
❌Museum and Archaeological Site Entrance Fees,
❌Drinks to be Taken with Meals,
General Information
During reservation, a seat number commitment and guarantee cannot be given under any circumstances. The guide has the right to make changes to the timing and flow when deemed necessary, provided that the entire program is implemented. Our tours are a whole with hotel, bus, tour program, and guiding services; they cannot be evaluated separately. Transportation, accommodation, sightseeing tours, and similar rights not used during the tour are not refundable.
Our vehicles depart from the designated departure points for each tour at the announced times; please be at the departure point at least 15 minutes before the departure time.
Before the tour participation date, the contact number of the tour representative will be sent as a text message to the phone number you provided during reservation. Please make sure that the contact information you provide is correct. Otherwise, the responsibility is yours.
When children under 18 do not participate in the tour together with one or both of their mother or father, the required consent forms must be kept with them during the trip.
The agency reserves the right to cancel the tour 3 days in advance if sufficient participation is not achieved. The latest bulletin supersedes the previous bulletin. VAT is included in our prices.
Fison Travel accepts no responsibility whatsoever for the inability to visit facilities, museums, and historical sites operated under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey and local municipalities if they are closed due to renovation, maintenance, restoration, or similar works, or for excursions that cannot be carried out before or during the tour due to weather conditions.
What to bring with you?
• Comfortable clothes suitable for the season and walking shoes,
• Cash and bank card,
• Phone charger,
• Personal medications and basic hygiene items.
- Free Cancellation & Refund. · The tour can be canceled up to 24 hours before the start time.
- Book Now & Pay Later. · Make your reservation now, pay anytime before the tour starts.