Day Trip to Edirne Kakava Festival
Tour Detail
In order to help you, our valued guests, make the most of your day, we begin our enjoyable discovery tour at the departure times we have set, with participation from all departure points. At the end of our journey, which lasts approximately three and a half hours in our luxury buses with onboard breakfast, we arrive at the Keçeçizade Production Factory, where Edirne’s famous Almond Paste and Kavala Cookies are produced. Here, we take a necessary break and also allow our guests a short shopping stop to purchase these delicious products. While watching the production of the Almond Paste and Kavala Cookies, we taste them and try other local specialties served as refreshments. After free time, our first stop on the journey to Edirne is the Selimiye Mosque, a masterpiece by Mimar Sinan. We complete our visit guided by our tour guide, and then proceed to Ali Pasha Bazaar, where handmade fruit soaps and decorative brooms can be found. For lunch, we head to our restaurant to enjoy Edirne’s famous Pan-Fried Liver (extra). After lunch, we visit the Beyazıt Complex, commissioned by Sultan II. Bayezid, where we explore the mosque, madrasa, hospital, hospice, and soup kitchen built in the 15th century within the complex. Immediately after visiting the complex, which includes the Medical History Museum awarded by the European Union, we move towards Sarayiçi, where the fun-filled Kakava Festivals take place, and participate in the Hıdırellez (Hz. Hızır and Hz. İlyas) Spring Welcome Ceremony. According to Islamic belief, Hz. Hızır and Hz. İlyas meet every May 5th, and the world turns green on that date; winter ends, and the preparation period for summer begins with spring. We welcome spring together with you amidst the “Kakava Festivals,” making wishes and immersing ourselves in this fantastic cultural atmosphere. During the festival, which we fully enjoy, the largest Kakava fire will be lit, and according to local belief and the spirit of the environment, we will jump over it three times. This free time will last approximately 2 hours. We conclude this entertainment with pleasure and, around 18:00, bid farewell to Edirne with unforgettable memories, beginning our return journey to Istanbul. Upon arrival in Istanbul, we wish to see you again at another unique Tatilciniz Turizm event, and we say goodbye to our valued guests at the departure points from which we collected you.
Tour Program
Day 1: Day Trip to Edirne Kakava Festival
Selimiye Mosque
Ali Pasha Bazaar
Second Bayezid Complex
Museum of the History of Medicine
Sarayiçi, where the Kakava Festivities are held
Departure Points
- 06:00 Kadıköy Marriage Registry Office Parking Lot Front
- 06:15 Mecidiyeköy Square (In Front of Aslı Börek)
- 06:30 Incirli Metrobus Stop (In Front of Omur Plaza)
- 06:45 Avcılar Bus Stops (Edirne Direction)
- 07:00 Beylikdüzü Marmarapark AVM Front
- 07:45 Silivri Kipa Önü
What's Included
Transport with luxury vehicles (vehicles are provided according to the number of people)
Sandwich package inside the vehicle
Sightseeing tours specified in the program
Professional guide service
Bottle of water inside the vehicle
Mandatory Travel Insurance
Not Included
All personal expenses
Lunch
Entrance fee to the II. Beyazid Külliye Health Museum
All tours not included in the program
General Information
OUR TOUR DEPARTURE IS ON THE DATES SPECIFIED.
During the tour, seat numbers cannot be promised or guaranteed. Please do not insist on this.
Our vehicles depart from the designated departure points at the specified times for each tour. Please be ready at the departure point at least 5 minutes before the departure time. Our vehicles depart exactly at the scheduled time. Guests who are late and cannot join the tour cannot make any claims for compensation. The contact number of the tour staff will be sent via SMS to the phone number you provided during reservation prior to the tour date. Please ensure that the contact number you provided is correct. Otherwise, responsibility lies with you.
In cases where children under 18 years old (not considered legally adults) participate in the tour without one or both of their parents, the required consent forms must be carried by the individuals during the travel.
The guide has the right to make changes to the timing and flow of the program, provided that the entire program is executed, when deemed necessary due to weather conditions and adverse road conditions, etc. Hotels specified in the program may be changed, provided they are of the same standard and category.
Our tour is a package consisting of guidance, transportation, accommodation, and local sightseeing tours, and cannot be considered separately. Unused rights such as transportation, accommodation, local sightseeing tours, etc., will not be refunded.
Tatilciniz Turizm is not responsible for tours that cannot be conducted due to bad weather before or during the tour.
If sufficient majority is not achieved, the tour may be postponed to a different date or canceled. In such a case, we are obliged to inform our guests personally one (1) day in advance. The Minimum Number of Participants is 25 People.
Tatilciniz Turizm is absolutely not responsible for places listed in the tour program but not visited due to force majeure reasons (weather, roads, crowds at visit locations, etc.) or because our guests did not adhere to the timings given by the guide.
Return times for tours may vary depending on traffic congestion; no exact and definite return time is provided.
Child discounts in tours with accommodation can be applied if two adults accompany the child.
Foreign guests who are not citizens of the Republic of Turkey do not pay an additional fee for this tour. Since the Museum Card application is specific to Turkish citizens, museum cards will not be issued. The latest circular invalidates the previous one.
Extra sales prices for tours may vary according to exchange rates and dates.
OUR VEHICLES:
The vehicles we use may vary depending on the number of passengers and road conditions.
Up to 16 people; Volkswagen Crafter & Mercedes Sprinter
Up to 27 people; Otokar Sultan Maxi & Isuzu Novo Lux
Up to 35 people; Otokar Sultan Mega
Up to 46 people; Mercedes Travego - Tourismo & Man Fortuna & Neoplan Tourliner / Cityliner
When making a reservation, you agree that we have the right to use videos and photos taken during the tour and inside the vehicle
on our social media accounts.