SAFRANBOLU CITY TOUR (HALF DAY)
DAILY DEPARTURE
This tour takes place in the morning and is a walking tour around the historical city center. Safranbolu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and during the tour you will visit some of the well-preserved traditional houses of the city. Some of the houses are now museums with beautiful gardens in the back where you can relax after the tour. You will start off at Hidirlik Hill, where you will have a great view of the town below. During the tour you will also visit Cinci Han, Cinci Hamam, Koprulu Mosque with its sundial clock, Pasa Mosque and Ulu Mosque with their

interesting bird houses. You will get to see traditional craftsmen at work - coppersmiths, shoe-makers and pack-saddle makers, and have a chance to shop in the old bazaar. Also visit the castle, an old government building and a historical 200 year old clock tower that is still running today.


AROUND SAFRANBOLU (HALF DAY)
DAILY DEPARTURE
This tour takes place in the afternoon and looks at the villages and natural beauty of the area surrounding Safranbolu. You will see the scenic Dipsiz Lake and then continue on to Yoruk Village, known for its bread-making and beautiful Ottoman houses. You will also visit Sipahiler Museum and the Laundry Museum. Finally, you will also get a chance to see saffron flowers, which produce the precious saffron spice, and give the area its name.


SAFRANBOLU AND AROUND (FULL DAY)  
DAILY DEPARTURE
This tour will take you to the highlights in and around Safranbolu. Visit well-preserved houses in the quaint cobblestone streets of Safranbolu, the artisans' quarter where craftsmen still practice their trade, the Arasta bazaar, Cinci Han and Hamam, Koprulu Mosque with its sundial clock, Pasa and Ulu Mosques, the old government building and clock tower. After lunch, continue out of town and visit the picturesque Dipsiz Lake, Yoruk Village, the Sipahiler and Laundry Museums and see saffron flowers, which give the area its name. Lunch is included.

BULAK MECILIS CAVE TOUR (FULL DAY)
This tour will take you to see some interesting natural and historical sites. Trek through the Bulak Mecilis Cave, the 4th largest cave in Turkey, with an underground river and small lakes. Visit the Incekaya Aqueduct, built during the Byzantine period and restored by the Ottomans to bring Safranbolu water. You will also see the summer escape of Baglar and its Degirmenbasi (water mill). Picnic lunch.
  
SAFRANBOLU TOURS FROM ISTANBUL (ONE OR MORE DAYS)
Safranbolu is located close enough to Istanbul that it can be visited in a day for those on a tight schedule or just wanting to stop over. But because Safranbolu has such interesting history and beautiful natural surroundings, you may want to spend more time in and around the area. Insight Travel offers packages from Istanbul to Safranbolu from as short as 1 Day/2 Nights return trips, and we can also arrange Safranbolu tours from Istanbul to include your continuing travel to other destinations in Anatolia. For more information contact us.


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