Safranbolu Amasra Abant Tour offers a wonderful option for those who want to feel the mystical atmosphere of the Black Sea and explore its historical fabric. The stone houses, woodwork and traditional way of life of Safranbolu, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, will captivate you.
Amasra's historic harbor, Genoese castle and natural beauty offer a trip full of unforgettable memories. Abant, on the other hand, is a natural lake with the most beautiful shades of green. On this tour, while discovering historical heritage and natural beauty, you will also have the opportunity to taste delicious local dishes.
Day 1:
After picking up our valued guests from the designated points, we begin our journey for the Safranbolu Amasra Abant Tour with Tatilciniz Turizm.
We set off towards Lake Abant, at the foot of Bolu Mountain. When we reach the lakeside, you can take part in various activities as an extra. Guests who wish can go for a walk, and those who wish can take a ride by carriage or horse. After the lunch we will have, we reach Safranbolu, the museum town protected by UNESCO and bearing traces of the coexistence of Turks and Greeks.
Here we first go up to Hıdırlık Hill, where we will see Safranbolu, the Government Mansion and the Clock Tower in panoramic view. From here you can clearly see how no house obstructs the view of another and how orderly they are positioned. After taking beautiful photographs, we pass through the streets reflecting the spirit of Safranbolu and see the Semerciler, Manifaturacılar, Demirciler, Bakırcılar Arastas, Cinci Inn and Bath, İzzet Mehmet Pasha Mosque, Akçasu Canyon, Köprülü Mehmet Pasha Mosque and the Sundial in its courtyard, and the Kaymakamlar Mansion. In Safranbolu, famous for its houses and lokum (Turkish delight), you will feel as if you are in a time machine during this tour. While getting information about lokum at the city's famous lokum shop, we will also have the chance to taste their delicious lokum and do some shopping. Following the shopping break at the Yemeniciler Arastası, we visit the Cumhuriyet Chocolate Museum. Using 12 tons of chocolate over an area of 500 square meters, you will enter a space where you can see many sculptures and miniatures, primarily of the great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. It is a concept museum offering a distinctive experience, where even the walls are covered with chocolate, the intense chocolate aroma triggers the happiness hormone. After getting information about chocolate and tasting it, we complete our Safranbolu tour and check into our hotel.
Dinner and accommodation are at our hotel. To contribute to tourism in Safranbolu with guests who wish, we go to the Crystal Terrace (Glass Viewing Terrace) built 80 meters above the ground and 11 meters wide over the Tokatlı Canyon, and to the İncekaya water aqueduct. The glass viewing terrace, which can carry 75 tons, consists of 3 pieces of 3-centimeter-thick glass, with openings each capable of carrying 750 kilograms. The 100-square-meter terrace, with a capacity of about 400 people, holds only 30 people at a time. The terrace offers a unique view of the Tokatlı Canyon. (Extra)
Breakfast: Will be taken at a rest facility along the route. (Extra)
Lunch: Grilled Sucuk, Köfte or Chicken + Soft drink (Extra)
Dinner: Taken at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Day 2:
On the last day of the Safranbolu Amasra Abant Tour with Tatilciniz Turizm, after breakfast at our hotel, we arrive at the village of Yörük, formerly known as Yörükan-i Taraklı Borlu, an old Bektashi village inhabited by Yörük Turks. After visiting the old laundry house, the common area of the villagers, Sipahioğlu Mansion and the village market, and following a break at the village coffeehouse, we head towards Amasra. We reach the beautiful Amasra, famous for Fatih Sultan Mehmet's words, "Lala, Lala, is this what they call Çeşm-i Cihan (the eye of the world)?" Lunch is taken at the fish restaurant by the seaside, with fish and Amasra's special salad. After the meal we start exploring Amasra. We visit the Amasra Castle from the Genoese period, the Fatih Mosque and Kale Mescidi, converted from a church from the Byzantine period, Boztepe, and the Çekiciler Bazaar (woodwork). After these visits, guests who wish can join a boat tour in Amasra (Extra). At the end of our trip, after stopping at a cane workshop in Devrek, famous for its canes, we return to Istanbul via Bolu - Adapazarı, and we part ways with our guests at the points where we picked them up, looking forward to meeting again on another Tatilciniz Turizm organization.
Breakfast: Served as an open buffet at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: Taken as a set menu in Amasra.
Dinner: Taken as an extra at our highway rest facility.
1 night accommodation at the hotel
1 breakfast at the hotel
1 dinner at the hotel
Transportation with luxury vehicles
Excursions in the surrounding area as specified in the program
Professional guide service
Bottled water in the vehicle
Mandatory Travel Insurance under Tourism Law No. 1618
Breakfast on the first day as specified in the program
Dinner on the last day as specified in the program
Lunches
Beverages taken with all meals
All additional specified organizations
All personal expenses
Museum and archaeological site entrance fees (Valid for municipal and private operators.)
Museum Card
Safranbolu Glass Terrace (Entrance fee included): 250₺
Amasra Boat Tour: 300₺
Safranbolu Night Tour Transfer: 300₺
OUR TOUR DEPARTURES ARE ON THE DATES SPECIFIED.
Seat number promises or guarantees cannot be given during the tour under any circumstances. Please do not insist.
Our vehicles depart from the designated departure points for each tour at the stated times. Please be present at the departure point at least 5 minutes before the departure time. Our vehicles depart at the scheduled time. Guests who arrive late and cannot join the tour cannot make any claim for rights. Before the tour date, the contact number of the tour staff member will be sent as a text message to the phone number you provided during the reservation. Please make sure the contact number you provide is correct; otherwise, the responsibility lies with you.
If children under 18 years of age, who are not considered adults, do not join the tour together with one or both of their parents, the consent documents required for participation must be carried with the individuals during the trip.
The guide has the right to make changes to timing and program flow when deemed necessary due to weather conditions, unfavorable road conditions, or similar circumstances, provided the entire program is carried out. Hotels specified in the program may be replaced with hotels of the same standard and location.
Our tour is a package consisting of guiding, transportation, accommodation, and sightseeing and cannot be considered separately. Unused transportation, accommodation, sightseeing, etc. rights are not refunded.
Tatilciniz Turizm is not responsible for tours that cannot be conducted before or during the tour due to adverse weather conditions.
If sufficient participation cannot be achieved, the tour may be postponed to a different date or cancelled. In such a case, we are obliged to inform our guests personally at least 1 (one) day in advance. The minimum number of participants is 25 people.
Tatilciniz Turizm is absolutely not responsible for places listed in our tour program that cannot be visited due to force majeure (weather, roads, crowding at visited sites, etc.) or because guests do not adhere to the timing given by our guide.
Tour return times may vary depending on traffic density; a precise and definite return time is not given.
Child discounts on overnight tours may be applied when accompanied by two adults.
Our guests who are foreign nationals, not Turkish citizens, do not pay any additional fee on this tour. Museum cards are not issued because the museum card application is a special application for Turkish citizens. The most recently published circular supersedes the previous circular.
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 people 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
By making a reservation, you CONSENT to our right to use videos and photos taken during the tour and inside the vehicle
on our social media accounts.
After picking up our valued guests from the designated points, we set off with Tatilciniz Turizm on our Safranbolu Amasra Abant Tour.
We head towards Lake Abant, located at the foothills of Bolu Mountain. When we reach the lakeside, you may take part in various activities as an extra. Guests who wish may go on a walk, and those who prefer may take a horse-drawn carriage or horseback ride. After the lunch we will have, we arrive at Safranbolu, the museum town protected by UNESCO that bears the traces of the shared life of Turks and Greeks.
Here, we first ascend Hıdırlık Hill, where we will see Safranbolu, the Government Mansion and the Clock Tower in a panoramic view. From here, we can clearly see how none of the houses obstructs the view of another and how orderly they are positioned. After taking beautiful photographs, we walk through the streets that reflect the spirit of Safranbolu and visit the Semerciler, Manifaturacılar, Demirciler and Bakırcılar Arastas (bazaars), the Cinci Han and Hamam, the İzzet Mehmet Pasha Mosque, the Akçasu Canyon, the Köprülü Mehmet Pasha Mosque with its courtyard Sundial, and the Kaymakamlar Mansion. In Safranbolu, famous for its houses and lokum (Turkish delight), you will feel as if you are in a time machine during this tour. At the town's renowned lokum shop, we will learn about lokum while also having the chance to taste its delicious varieties and do some shopping. Following a shopping break at the Yemeniciler Arastası, we visit the Cumhuriyet Chocolate Museum. Using 12 tons of chocolate across an area of 500 square meters, we will enter a space where you can see many sculptures and miniatures, especially of the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. It is a concept museum offering a different experience, where even the walls are covered with chocolate and the intense chocolate aroma triggers the happiness hormone. After learning about chocolate and tasting it, we complete our Safranbolu visit and check into our hotel.
Dinner and accommodation are at our hotel. For guests who wish to contribute to tourism in Safranbolu, we go to the Crystal Terrace (Glass Viewing Terrace) built 80 meters above the ground over the Tokatlı Canyon, 11 meters wide, and the İncekaya Water Aqueduct. The glass viewing terrace, which can carry a weight of 75 tons, consists of 3 glass panels each 3 centimeters thick, with openings each capable of carrying 750 kilograms. The 100 square meter terrace, with a capacity of about 400 people, allows only 30 people at a time. The terrace offers a unique view of the Tokatlı Canyon. (Extra)
On the last day of our Safranbolu, Amasra and Abant tour with Tatilciniz Turizm, after breakfast at our hotel, we arrive at the village of Yörük, formerly known as Yörükan-i Taraklı Borlu, an old Bektashi village where Yörük Turks live. After visiting the old communal laundry area used by the villagers, the Sipahioğlu Mansion and the village market, we take a break at the village coffeehouse and then set off towards Amasra. We reach beautiful Amasra, famed for Fatih Sultan Mehmet's words, "Lala, Lala, is this the Çeşm-i Cihan (the eye of the world) they speak of?" For lunch, we enjoy fish and the local Amasra salad at a fish restaurant by the sea. After the meal, we begin exploring Amasra: the Amasra Castle dating from the Genoese period, the Fatih Mosque converted from a Byzantine-era church, the Kale Mosque, Boztepe, and the Çekiciler Bazaar (woodwork). After these visits, guests who wish may join a boat tour in Amasra (extra). At the end of our tour, we stop at a cane workshop in Devrek, famous for its walking sticks, and then return to Istanbul via Bolu and Adapazarı. We drop our guests off at their pick-up points and say goodbye, looking forward to meeting again on another Tatilciniz Turizm organization.