Sapanca, Masukiye, and Kartepe Day Tour from Istanbul

Your coach will collect you from your central Istanbul hotel around 8:30am for the hour-or-so's drive to Darica Zoo. This conservation center is home to around 200 different species of animal, hundreds of different types of plants, an aquarium, and a petting zoo.

Next, you'll drive an hour to Sapanca Lake, where you can enjoy a relaxing stroll along its scenic shores and admire the villages and mountains reflected in its fresh waters. Then explore the pretty lakeside village of Masukiye, where you'll enjoy a traditional Turkish lunch under a canopy of trees beside a waterfall.

After viewing the waterfall up close, drive up Mount Kartepe, which is a ski resort in winter time, to enjoy stunning views across Lake Sapanca. You can choose to ride the chair-lift to the peak of the mountain (additional charge). You'll get back on the coach around 6pm to return to Istanbul, arriving back at your hotel around 8:30pm.