Taraklı-Göynük-Çubuk Lake (Day Trip)
OUR MEETING POINTS:
06:30 In front of Dilek Bakery, İncirli Metrobus Stop
06:40 In front of Bayrampaşa Municipality (In front of the Mosque)
06:50 Beside the Mecidiyeköy Bus Stops, in front of Nevada Cafe
07:10 In front of the parking lot of the Kadıköy Marriage Office
07:30 Kartal Bridge Metro Station, E 5 Ankara direction
07:50 In front of Çayırova Mc Donalds
08:00 In front of Gebze Center, entrance of Lukoil Gas Station.
APPROXIMATE DISTANCE TO BE TRAVELED: 550 KM
After picking up our guests from the designated points in the morning, we begin our pleasant journey to Taraklı. After breakfast here, we set out to discover Taraklı, one of the most elegant reflections of Ottoman civil architecture. Our first stop is the Culture House. In this house, one of the district’s carefully restored precious buildings, we see fabric weaving looms, the iron and wrought-iron art crafted by the Gypsies, the works of Saim Özel, the famous calligrapher born in Taraklı, and local costumes. Then, continuing our tour, we visit the Historic Inn, located on the Silk Road and once a resting place for caravans in the past. After that, we tour Çakırlar Mansion and the Old Governor’s Mansion, distinguished examples of civil architecture in the district. Later, we see the Yunus Pasha Mosque, commissioned by Yunus Pasha, the Grand Vizier of Yavuz Sultan Selim, to Mimar Sinan, as well as the Kurşunlu Mosque and the Historic Bath used for underfloor heating in this mosque. Afterwards, we tour the five-century-old Historic Plane Tree planted during the Ottoman period and the Rüştiye School, which provided education from the Ottoman era to the Republic.
After our Taraklı tour, we head to Lake Çubuk. Formed when a landslide descending from Kayabaşı Hill blocked the valley, Lake Çubuk is a fascinating natural area surrounded by pine forests and notable for the windmills built for film shooting. After seeing and photographing the lake, we continue to Göynük.
In Göynük, the land of Akşemseddin, the mentor of Fatih Sultan Mehmed and the man who found the tomb of Eyüp Sultan, we first visit the Gazi Süleyman Pasha Bath and Mosque, then the Tomb of Akşemseddin. Later, we ascend the Victory Tower, where we will enjoy panoramic views of the city. After taking plenty of photos here, we begin our return journey to Istanbul and bid farewell to our guests, hoping to meet again on another tour.
No seat number promise or guarantee is given under any circumstances at the time of booking. If the guide deems it necessary, they reserve the right to make changes to the timing and itinerary flow, provided that the entire program is carried out. Our tour is a day trip and does not include hotel accommodation. Our tours are a package consisting of the bus, tour program, and guiding services and cannot be evaluated separately. No refunds will be made for transportation, sightseeing excursions, or similar rights not used within the scope of the tour.
Our vehicles depart from the designated departure points for each tour at the announced times; therefore, please be ready at the departure point at least 15 minutes before the departure time.
Before the tour participation date, the contact number of the tour staff will be sent by text message to the phone number you provided during reservation. Please ensure that the contact number you provide is correct. Otherwise, responsibility rests with you.
If minors under 18 who are not considered legally adults join the tour without one or both of their mother or father, it is mandatory to have the necessary consent documents with them throughout the trip.
The agency reserves the right to cancel the tour if sufficient participation is not achieved, provided that notice is given 3 days in advance. The latest circular supersedes the previous circular. VAT is included in our prices.
Fison Travel has no responsibility if establishments such as facilities, museums, and archaeological sites operating under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey and local municipalities cannot be visited because 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's Included
✅ Round-trip transportation,
✅ Turkish breakfast or breakfast plate,
✅ Guiding services,
✅ Compulsory Travel Insurance No. 1618.
Not Included
❌ Personal Expenses,
❌ Lunch,
-Comfortable seasonal clothing and walking shoes,
-Cash and bank card,
-Phone charger,
-Personal medications and basic hygiene items.
