10-Hour Sapanca and Maşukiye Tour with Kartepe and Lake Views

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the breathtaking natural beauty of Maşukiye Village
• 02 Experience thrilling optional adventures with quad biking and ziplining
• 03 Enjoy lunch by the Mahmudiye River near waterfalls at Naturland
• 04 Spend time at Sapanca Lake with lakeside walks or pedal boating
• 05 Visit Kartepe in winter for chalet-themed cafes and skiing facilities

Join this 10-hour tour to Sapanca, Maşukiye, and Mahmudiye for a day of nature, leisure, and optional adventure close to Istanbul. Explore the breathtaking scenery of Maşukiye Village, where rivers and lush surroundings create a peaceful setting for walking, relaxing, or trying activities such as quad biking and ziplining. In winter, the tour also visits Kartepe for time at chalet-themed cafes and skiing facilities when snow conditions allow. The day continues with lunch by the Mahmudiye River at Naturland and ends at Sapanca Lake, followed by a stop for shopping and local product visits before returning to Istanbul.

You can walk by the lakeside or enjoy pedaling on the lake while taking in the lovely views.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Cities Istanbul, Izmit

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Maşukiye Nature, Kartepe, Sapanca Lake and Shopping

• After hotel pick-up, set out to visit Sapanca, Maşukiye, and Mahmudiye.
• Drive to Maşukiye Village, a region famous for its incredible nature and rivers.
• Here, you may take a break for quad biking or ziplining, or simply wander through the unique natural surroundings. Then continue to the snow hill of Kartepe in Sapanca. In Kartepe, you can spend an hour in chalet-themed cafes, and ski lifts are available for skiing during the winter season only. If there is no snow in winter, Kartepe will not be visited.
• The next stop is at the regional restaurant area along the Mahmudiye River at Naturland, where you will have lunch close to the waterfalls and enjoy the area's incredible natural setting.
• Sapanca Lake is the last stop. Covering an area of 42 km, Sapanca is known for being close to Istanbul and for its magnificent nature. You can walk by the lakeside or enjoy pedaling on the lake while taking in the lovely views.
• On the return to Istanbul, the final stop will be a shopping centre, one of the outlet malls in Istanbul. The tour also visits the manufacturing of Turkish delight, the Organic House for honey production, and Mall of Symbol in Kocaeli/İzmit.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Entrance fees for Kartepe
• Lunch at Naturland with one soft drink included
• A vegetarian menu is available
• Professional guide
• Air-conditioned, disinfected vehicles
• Safe drivers
• V.A.T. included

What's Not Included

• Gratuities / tip (optional)
• Drinks
• Quad bike
• Zipline
• Skiing and ski lifts (in winter time)
• Optional activities

Know before you go

• Kartepe (snow hill) will be visited only during the winter season.
• Activities such as ATVs and zipline do not belong to the agency.
• The responsibility for services such as ATVs and ziplines does not belong to the agency.
• This tour can end around 22:00 or 23:00, depending on traffic jams and weather conditions.
• The agency and tour guide have the right to change the program according to weather and traffic conditions.
• This is a popular tour for guests from Arabic-speaking countries, so the guide mostly speaks Arabic.
• Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Maşukiye, 41295 Kartepe/Kocaeli, Türkiye

Tour start

Maşukiye, 41295 Kartepe/Kocaeli, Türkiye

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.