BATI BLACK SEA SAFRANBOLU AMASRA ABANT TOUR
1 Night Hotel Accommodation
- Day 1
- Abant - Safranbolu - Hıdırlık Hill - Yemeniciler Bazaar - Glass Viewing Terrace
- 06:00 Yenibosna Airport Avm Parking Lot
- 06:10 Bakırköy İncirli Dilek Pastry Shop
- 06:30 Mecidiyeköy Torun Center Front
- 07:00 Kadıköy Marriage Registry Office Front
- 07:10 Bostancı Bridge Under
- 07:15 Kartal Bridge Under
- 07:30 Pendik Bridge Under
- 07:40 Çayırova McDonald's Front
- 07:50 Gebze Center Front
- 08:30 İzmit Public House Stop
- 09:10 Sakarya Bus Terminal Side (Alpet Gas Station)
- After picking up our valued guests from the designated points, we begin our journey for the Safranbolu Amasra Abant Tour.
- We head towards Abant Lake, located at the foothills of the Bolu Mountain. Once we arrive at the lakeside, you can participate in various activities optionally. Our guests can choose to walk or take a carriage or horseback ride. After our lunch, we will reach the museum city of Safranbolu, which is under UNESCO protection and bears the traces of the common life of Turks and Greeks. First, we will ascend to Hıdırlık Hill for a panoramic view of Safranbolu, the Government House, and the Clock Tower. Here we can clearly see how well-ordered the houses are arranged without blocking each other's view. After taking beautiful photos, we explore the streets reflecting the spirit of Safranbolu, visiting the bazaars of Shoemakers, Merchants, Blacksmiths, Coppersmiths, the Cinci Inn and Bath, İzzet Mehmet Pasha Mosque, Akçasu Canyon, and Köprülü Mehmet Pasha Mosque with its Sundial in the courtyard. While visiting the town's famous confectioner, we will also have the chance to taste and purchase its delicious delights. After a shopping break in Yemeniciler Bazaar, we complete our tour of Safranbolu and check into our hotel. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel. For those interested, we can visit the Crystal Terrace (Glass Viewing Terrace) built 80 meters above the Tokatlı Canyon and the İncekaya Aqueduct, contributing to Safranbolu tourism. The glass viewing terrace, capable of carrying 75 tons, consists of three 3-centimeter thick panes of glass, each capable of holding 750 kilograms. With a capacity to hold approximately 400 people, the terrace can only have 30 people at a time. The terrace offers us an extraordinary view of the Tokatlı Canyon. (Extra)
- Breakfast: Will be taken at a rest area along the route. (Extra)
- Lunch: Grilled Sausage, Meatballs, or Chicken + Soft Drink (Extra)
- Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
- Accommodation: Safranbolu and Karabük Hotels
- Day 2
- Amasra - Yörükköy - Old Laundry - Kemere Bridge - Bartın - Devrek
- On the last day of our Safranbolu Amasra Abant Tour, after the breakfast we will have at our hotel, we arrive at Yörük village, formerly known as Yörükan-i Taraklı Borlu, inhabited by Yörük Turks. After visiting the old laundry, Sipahioğlu Mansion, and the village market, we take a break at the village café before heading towards Amasra. We reach beautiful Amasra, famous by Fatih Sultan Mehmet’s words, “Lala, Lala Çeşm-i Cihan dedikleri bu mu ola (Is this the eye of the world?)” We have our lunch at a seaside fish restaurant with fish and Amasra’s unique salad. After lunch, we start exploring Amasra. We will visit Amasra Castle, dating back to the Genoese period, Fatih Mosque (originally a church from the Byzantine period), Boztepe, and the Carpenters Bazaar (Woodwork), and those who wish can 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 return to Istanbul via Bolu - Adapazarı. We bid farewell to our guests at the designated points.
- Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel as an open buffet and is included in the tour price.
- Lunch: Will be served in Amasra as a menu.
- Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at the roadside rest area.
• 1 night accommodation at the hotel
• 1 open buffet breakfast at the hotel
• 1 dinner (open buffet or set menu) at the hotel
• Transportation with luxury vehicles (depending on the number of people)
• Sightseeing tours as specified in the program
• Professional guiding services
• Bottled water in the vehicle
• Guarantee from tour to tour
• Mandatory Travel Insurance in accordance with 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 consumed with all meals
• All extra activities specified
• All personal expenses
• Museum and archaeological site entrance fees (valid for municipal and private enterprises.)
• Museum Card (valid for museums affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.)
• The tour duration is 1 Night 2 Days, including the day of movement and return, and it includes 1 night of hotel accommodation.
• Our tour package includes guidance, transportation, accommodation, and local excursions as a combined package and cannot be considered separately. Unused transportation, accommodation, guidance, local excursions, etc., cannot be refunded.
• Child discounts applied in tour packages are valid for one child accompanied by two adults. Children aged 0-6 may not be provided with a separate bed in hotel accommodations.
• In hotel accommodations, the third guest in triple rooms usually stays on an extra bed.
• The hotels mentioned in the program are the priority accommodation establishments for each tour. Changes can be made in the regions and hotels depending on availability, provided the hotel standards remain the same. Hotel names will be communicated 48 hours before the departure of the tour, upon request, based on availability.
• The rooms in the hotels are determined by the hotel. Selections between rooms cannot be made.
• Our rest stops may change in terms of location and service standards due to reasons such as volume or renovation, provided they remain the same.
• In the tour program, the timing may change at the discretion of the guide due to weather conditions, road conditions, crowding at visit sites, etc.
• Our tour is not responsible for places that cannot be visited during the trip due to compelling reasons (weather, road, crowding at visit sites, etc.) or if guests do not comply with the timing given by our guide. In such a case, no claims can be made by the guest.
• A tiered pricing system is applied for all our tours. With the increase in the number of reservations included in the package and the approach of the date, tour prices may gradually increase. The right to increase prices from tour to tour is reserved. In this case, price fixing cannot be done without receiving a prepayment.
• Seat numbers cannot be guaranteed during the reservation process. There is no guarantee for notes entered into the reservation. No special seat selection like front or back can be made.
• The seat arrangement in the vehicle is organized by operation based on the order of reservation. No refunds are possible in case of objections regarding seating arrangements. All seats in our vehicles are of the same standard.
• Extra tours, such as night tours, included in the program will take place depending on the number of participants and the availability of staff. Extra tours along the way will be carried out even if not all guests participate. Guests who do not participate in extra tours will be directed by our guide to rest areas or city centers. Guests who do not participate in extra tours agree to wait at rest stops to join the tour.
• In case an extra tour does not take place for any reason, no claims can be made by the guest. The tour is not responsible in this case.
• Extra tour prices may vary according to periods. In such a case, the price valid during the period in which the guest goes on the tour will be considered, not the date when the guest purchased the tour. The guest accepts this by purchasing the tour.
• The tour is not responsible for any material damages caused by guests to services provided by transportation vehicles, hotels, dining areas, and suppliers. Businesses have the right to claim damages caused by guests.
• In the event that minors under 18 years of age are not accompanied by one or both parents, parental consent must be kept with them during the trip.
• Guests participating in the tour must have reports regarding health issues, pregnancy, and medications they use permanently.
• Delays may occur during the departure times due to traffic, accidents, etc.
• Estimated arrival times at the end of the tour may be delayed due to compelling circumstances, for which the tour is not responsible.
• Guests will be dropped off at the opposite side of the stops we picked up at the end of the tour. Please do not insist on being dropped off at a different location with vehicle personnel.
• According to traffic law, all guests in the vehicle are required to wear seat belts during the journey, and in case of violation, the tour is not responsible.
• All personal belongings inside the vehicle are the responsibility of the guest at rest stops, etc.
• Since the first day's tour will begin before checking into the hotel, please prepare the items you need in a separate way.
• Due to the program's intensity during the tour, it may not always be possible to find ATMs, currency exchanges, etc., so it is advisable to be prepared.
• Long distances may be covered during the programs. Necessary information will be provided by the tour guide in the vehicle.
• Lunches consist of region-specific economic menus. Dining tables will be divided into groups based on regional density during lunch and dinner.
• The start and end routes of our tours are determined based on regional density. Guests can learn the confirmed starting and ending routes of the tour by contacting us 2 days in advance if they wish.
• In cases where the agency does not reach the sufficient number of participants for the tour, the guest will be informed, and according to their preference, the tour may be postponed to the next date or canceled. Alternatively, ticketing may be done for the nearest movement point to enable guest participation in the tour. In this case, the agency is obliged to inform the guest three (3) days in advance via phone call, SMS, or email. In this case, the guest has no claim rights.
• Cancellations and changes made by the guest without providing reasons up to 30 days before the service's start date will result in a full refund of the amount paid. Cancellations and changes made between 29 and 15 days prior to the tour date will incur a 30% deduction from the reservation amount; cancellations and changes made between 15 and 7 days will incur a 50% deduction from the reservation amount; cancellations and changes made 7 days or less will incur a 100% deduction from the reservation amount.
• Guests who purchase the Cancellation, Refund, and Security Package can cancel the purchased package tour without specifying a reason up to 72 hours before the start date of the tour. In this case, the full tour fee paid will be refunded in accordance with the payment method without any deductions. The Cancellation, Refund, and Security Package does not cover flight tickets. The cost of this package for this tour is 100 TL.
• Museum Cards and entrance fees to archaeological sites are not included in the tour price. All museum entrances are paid by guests.
**CANCELLATION, REFUND, AND SECURITY PACKAGE**
The Cancellation, Refund, and Security Package allows the guest to cancel the purchased package tour up to 72 hours before the start date without stating any reason. After cancellation, the total amount paid for the package tour will be refunded in full, regardless of the payment method. The Cancellation, Refund, and Security Package does not cover flight arrangements in tours with flights. The fee for this package for this tour is 100 TL.
**MANDATORY TRAVEL INSURANCE NO. 1618**
The coverage of Mandatory Travel Insurance No. 1618 includes the agency's bankruptcy or any reason for the non-provision of package tour services. It is included in the tour price. It is not health insurance and does not cover treatment costs. Private health insurance expenses belong to the guest.
**OUR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES**
In our tours, transportation is classified based on the number of participants as follows. The types of vehicles provided vary according to the number of participants in each tour. Our vehicles do not have headphones. We recommend bringing an external charger for your phone, as charging it in vehicles with TV units can reduce battery life.
Minibuses (up to 19 people): Volkswagen Crafter, Mercedes Sprinter
Midibuses (20-32 people): Otokar Sultan Maxi, Otokar Sultan Mega, Isuzu Novo Lux
Buses (33-54 people): Mercedes Travego/Tourismo, Temsa Safir/Maraton, Neoplan Tourliner/Cityliner, Man Fortuna/Lions, Setra
**SAFRANBOLU AMASRA ABANT TOUR / 1 NIGHT HOTEL ACCOMMODATION TOUR PROGRAM HAS BEEN PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY BY TURDAN TURA. COPYING AND PUBLISHING THIS PROGRAM IS PROHIBITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO TURDAN TURA. (01.01.2021) TURDAN TURA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COPIES OF THE TOUR PROGRAM.**
**OUR TOUR PROGRAMS ARE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSUMER LAW NO. 6502. THE LATEST PUBLISHED CIRCULAR INVALIDATES THE PREVIOUS CIRCULAR.**