Top 4 Day Trips from Istanbul

1.From Istanbul: Sapanca and Masukiye Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,036 reviews · 12 hours · from $29Our pick

Leave Istanbul for a busy but scenic day in Sapanca and Maşukiye. You will visit Sapanca Lake, a Turkish delight factory, Mahmudiye Village, a waterfall-side restaurant, and activity stops. Guides such as Apo, Osman, and Oktay are known for friendly service, but extra fees apply to many activities.

“Our guide was good, we visited every place written in the program, it is worth the money.”

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2.Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Mountain Day Trip w/ Opt. Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 447 reviews · 13.5 hours · from $31

Spend 13.5 hours traveling from Istanbul to Bursa and Uludag Mountain with hotel pickup, a ferry crossing, lunch, a Turkish delight stop, Green Mosque visit, and optional paid activities. Guides including Nuri, Mahmut, Yousuf, and others are praised for keeping the long day friendly and organized.

“We had a very good time and made some great memories! Our guide Nuri was the best! We would definely recommend others to try and we will get another trips like this when we'll be back in Turkey!”

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3.From Istanbul: Day Trip to Cappadocia with Flight & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 182 reviews · 16 hours · from $188

You fly from Istanbul to Kayseri, then tour Cappadocia with a guide and driver. Expect Göreme Open Air Museum, Devrent Valley, Pasabag, Avanos pottery, Göreme Panorama, and Uchisar Castle, plus lunch. Guides may include Umit, Mert, or Erdi. Choose shared or private travel.

“The guide and drivers were great. The one day tour itself if excellent. The problem (in my situation) was the flights to Kayseri and afterwards back to Istanbul. Both flights had delay problems so a 16 hour day turned into a 22 hour day.”

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4.Istanbul: Bursa and Uludag Full-Day Trip with Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 164 reviews · 12 hours · from $58

You’ll visit Bursa’s Green Mosque, Green Tomb, old silk market, and 600-year-old Inkaya Tree before heading to Uludag. Expect a long 12-hour day, a mixed-grill lunch, one-way cable car ride, shopping stops, and free time for snow sports. English and Arabic guides are available.

“Perfect. From pick up till drop off, our tour guide (Yaqoob) and driver both did an excellent job. Yaqoob has provided a very interesting information in the each place that we visited. I would like to mention that I even left something in the van yet he managed to deliver the same in the hotel where I am staying. Thank you 😊. It was a perfect holiday.”

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