Sapanca Lake & Masukiye Tour: Full-Day Countryside Excursion from Istanbul

Escape the hustle and bustle of Istanbul with a full-day countryside excursion to Sapanca Lake and Masukiye. Explore stunning natural landscapes, visit a charming village, and shop at a bustling mall.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Istanbul - For your own comfort and safety, a fully air conditioned bus will pick you up from your hotel during the morning. An English speaking guide will welcome you in the bus and explain to you the finals details of the schedule.
  • Aqua Marine - About 1 hour of free time is given here. You can visit Aqua Marin or Lion park. The entrance…
What's Included
  • Hotel Pick-up & drop-off
  • English Speaking Guide
  • Lunch
  • Insurance
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Entrance Fees 10 $
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Get away from the crowds of Istanbul by joining a full day excursion that is able to upgrade your vacations, and offer to you plenty of memories. The Sapanca Lake & Masukiye Tour From Istanbul aims in demonstrating the beauty of the natural setting, while keeping your excitement high. Visit a mountain top, an impressive waterfall, a charming village, a…

Location
Taksim Square
One of our team members will welcome you and lead you to the bus.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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H8162uwjoej
May 31, 2025
Excellent trip - I visited Sapanca and Maşukiye in 29 May 2025 with a guided tour from Istanbul. The trip started early, and the transportation was smooth, although traffic coming back was a bit heavy. Sapanca Lake was serene and perfect for a short walk and photos. Maşukiye was a highlight—lush greenery, waterfalls, and a relaxing riverside lunch. The tour guide was friendly, One downside was a stop at a store which felt unnecessary because they charged high for us moreover I ask for mixed of sweets 1 kg for 950 lira but the shop keeper who knows English said I will pack it for you please wait at the billing area finally he came with a pack and labelled 1350 lira I asked him why but he said once packed cannot change that’s it and he ignores me then I paid for the sweets and honey . so I warned all the first shop in sapanca need to be careful . Overall, a great nature escape from the city—ideal for those looking for fresh air and scenery. I recommend it
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Ateequrr2021
Dec 9, 2024
Sapanca & Masukiye Tour - Everything was perfect. We enjoyed well. Tour management, professional guide and food in the restaurant at forest. Thanks for everything
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Doudibek
Dec 2, 2024
Amazing excursion - Amazing experience from the easy process of reservation thanks to Eric and the helpful and knowledgeable team with our great guide Mahmoud and our professional driver great choice for the activities and the restaurant Definitely recommend it
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Adilaz2022
Nov 6, 2024
Sapanca lake trip - Trip was well organised and staff was friendly. Eric managed our booking and we were dropped back to hotel. Beautiful places and scenery.
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Lilouk789
Oct 29, 2024
A beautiful day in SAPANCA - I had a great day.The program was respected and our guide Mahmoud was excellent, professionnel and attentive. I discovered beautiful landscapes and the cable car ride was lncredible. Eric Who managed my reservation was efficient and attentive Thank you
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Ziinebe
Oct 7, 2024
Beautiful experience! - The area is beautiful and the excursion is very rich, we were able to see several things in the day, the Guide was very funny and the driver smiling, the group was not huge which allowed us to enjoy well..
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410khawlaw
Sep 16, 2024
Lovely day out - Lovely day trip, I enjoyed it especially the cable car ride and view point. Took lot of photos Pick up was on time, a bit delay in leaving, due to traffic. Restaurant location was beautiful, a bit disappointed with vegetarian menu but thanx to our tour guide Mahmoud who spoke to them and arranged something for me.
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Mariada7410ji
Sep 14, 2024
Great day - It was a beautiful day full of nature and Adventures also our tour leader was very knowledgeable and explain to us a lot of things regarding Istanbul.
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Nodam_13
Jun 8, 2025
Nice but would not repeat it - As a nature lover . The trip had multiple detours before arriving at the spanca lake and the Masykie place with very little time to stay there because we had stopped at an aquarium and a motorcycle place which by the way we didn’t take . The other thing is that they stop you at a place for desert (Halkkom and honey) I bought 2 kilos of sweets and saffron which he told me a price inside the store. However, at the cashier I was surprised by another price after I paid and reviewed the bill . The sweets they have given me almost 0.5 kilos more and the Saffron gave me the price for one gram only which was advertised as the price for the whole 5 gram container. Anyway we proceeded to go up the Aerial lift. And enjoyed our times there for about half an hour then to Masukye which also we stayed very little time at. Then headed back to Istanbul .
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Jonazs
Jun 14, 2025
Tourist Trap Disguised as a Day Tour - This tour was a major disappointment. The itinerary focused heavily on commercial stops rather than cultural or meaningful experiences. The first stop was a mall amusement park featuring a zoo and aquarium—uninspiring and clearly designed for commission-based ticket sales. The next stop was a sweets and souvenir shop (also commission based), offering nothing of real value or local significance. The third destination was an activity park where nearly everything required an extra fee. Lunch was subpar: the flatbread was stale, the salad wilted, and the dining area was uncomfortably dusty, especially as multiple tourist buses arrived. Later stops included a cable car ride and zipline—standard, repetitive attractions with no unique appeal. The best destination was Sapanca lake which was the last stop and we were only there for an hour. Overall, the tour felt like a series of tourist traps with minimal cultural relevance. I do not recommend this tour to any traveler seeking an authentic or enriching experience.
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From $30
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).