DEPARTURE FROM ISTANBUL: Overnight public bus from Istanbul to Safranbolu around 23:30. You will have your own way to the Istanbul Esenler main bus station (at latest 30 minutes before the bus time). The road takes about 7 hours.
DAY 1 - GOLF CART SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN SAFRANBOLU
You will have your own way to hotel. Meeting at our office in Safranbolu. You can join our Golf cart sightseeing tour anytime in the day; it takes about one hour and a half. We will drive through the narrow streets and stop at some important places (old wooden houses, bazaars, hamams, squares, mosque, etc) to take photos and get some information about them. We will see Cinci Turkish bath, Clock Tower, Arasta Bazaar, Bakizadeler Mansion, Topcu Bridge, Cinci Hodja House, the old government building, blacksmiths bazaar during the tour. Free time for the rest of the day.
Accommodation in a historical Ottoman house in Safranbolu
DAY 2 - AMASRA TOUR (B, L)
Meeting at our office in Safranbolu around 10:00am. Today, we will drive toward the Black Sea coast to visit Amasra. We will visit the museum before lunch. After having lunch at a fish restaurant, we will continue our tour seeing the Roman Castle and Walls, wood-carving handicraft bazaar, and outer and inner piers of the city. Return to Safranbolu around 17:00.
Overnight public bus to Istanbul around 23:59. The road takes about 7 hours (if you will not return to Istanbul, we can arrange bus from Safranbolu to any other cities in Turkey).
ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL: You will arrive to Istanbul main bus station early in the morning. You will have your own way to your hotel or airport.
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Safranbolu is in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
NOTES
• Please ask for a single supplement.
• Hotels are based on bed and breakfast. Check in time is 14:00 and check out time is 11:00.
• All tours are regular including English speaking guide, entrance fees, lunch (drinks extra), transportation. Please contact us for private tour options.
• You can make any changes on the programme, if our programs are not suitable for you. We can work together on your itinerary.
• Programmes may change due to bad weather conditions.
Safranbolu is a town boasting a glorious collection of old Ottoman-Turkish houses, with a rich collection of art masterpieces which represent the traditional Turkish life and culture.