Guide
Professional
TÜRSAB guide
Insurance
Mandatory travel
including insurance
Guarantee
Minimum participants
departure guaranteed
Support
Throughout the tour
24/7 WhatsApp
Duration
1 Day
Departure
Izmir
Person
Max 46
Transportation
Araç İle
Distance
İzmir → Kocaeli
465 km · ~7 saat yol
Tour Description
Departure Points and Times
- 00:20 Fahrettin Altay (In Front of Pamukkale Office)
- 00:30 Üçyol Square (In Front of Pamukkale Office)
- 00:40 Şirinyer (Opposite Velioğlu Bakery)
- 00:50 In Front of Konak YKM (Bus Stop)
- 01:00 Alsancak Station
- 01:10 Bayraklı Overpass
- 01:20 Karşıyaka Monument
- 01:30 Bostanlı Pier
- 01:40 Mavişehir (In Front of Mavibahçe Mall)
- 02:00 Bornova (In Front of Ege Uni. Emergency)
- 02:30 Manisa Old Garage
- 03:00 Akhisar Tobacco Hotel
Our program departs 1 night before the tour dates. You can join our tour from the route of Manisa, Akhisar, Balıkesir, Susurluk.
Important Note: Vehicle sizes are arranged according to the number of participants. It can be a Minibus - Midi Bus - Bus.
RESERVATION OPTIONS
You can check the 12 MONTH INSTALLMENT options with your credit card through our website or make a full payment.
You can create a reservation by contacting us via our Whatsapp lines and completing your remaining payment on the vehicle with a prepayment (deposit).
You can come to our office and make a payment with cash or credit/bank card.
You can make a prepayment with your credit card and secure the discounted price.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS
• Our agency is responsible for all tours and organizations mentioned in this program.
• The departure times specified by the guide are final and binding for all participants. To avoid disruption of the program, a maximum waiting time of 15 minutes may be applied after the specified time. If the waiting time is exceeded, the vehicle will depart, and any refund or compensation requests due to the participant's inability to continue the tour will not be accepted.
• Tour program information and departure details are sent to your registered contact information before the tour date. Our agency is not responsible for any disruptions caused by incomplete or incorrect contact information.
• If the required number of participants is not reached for the tour to be carried out, our agency reserves the right to cancel the tour with at least 2 days' notice. In this case, all paid fees will be refunded in full.
• The guide or our agency may make changes to the program flow, visit sequences, and departure times based on weather conditions, traffic density, road status, official authority decisions, force majeure, and operational necessities.
• Changes or time restrictions may occur in the routes specified in the program due to traffic and regional density that may occur during holidays, official holidays, semester breaks, and similar busy periods.
• Extra activities included in the programs (boat tour, rafting, zipline, ATV, etc.) are optional and subject to additional fees. These services are provided by third-party businesses in the region.
• Entrance fees for museums, archaeological sites, national parks, beaches, and similar places are not included in the tour fee unless otherwise stated in the program.
• Guests are responsible for obtaining Museum Cards for tours requiring them. Guests without a Museum Card can enter through current applications and ticketing processes.
• Participants are dropped off at the stops where they boarded at the beginning of the tour. Off-route passenger drop-off is not performed unless operationally necessary.
• The protection of personal belongings during the tour is the responsibility of the participant. Our agency cannot be held responsible for lost, forgotten, or stolen items.
• It is mandatory to comply with the departure times specified by the guide. Our agency is not responsible for any disruptions that may occur in the program due to delays caused by participants.
• In tours with swimming breaks, entering the sea or water is entirely the participant's responsibility.
• Mandatory travel insurance is provided in our tours. The accuracy of the shared information for insurance processes is the participant's responsibility.
• In accommodation programs, hotel changes may be made as long as they are of the same standards.
• Photos and videos taken during the tour may be used in our agency's promotional activities. Guests with sensitivities regarding this matter must inform us in writing before the tour.
• The provisions of the current sales contract apply to reservation, cancellation, refund, and transfer transactions.
• Guests who purchase the Cancellation Refund Guarantee Package can benefit from the cancellation right up to 48 hours before the start of the tour, within the package conditions.
Program
Download Itinerary (PDF)Day 1 — Izmir - Maşukiye - Sapanca - Ormanya - Hobbit Houses
Dear Guests; After welcoming you at the specified stops, we reach Maşukiye early in the morning with the comfortable buses of GEZİ TUTKUNLARI. After a relaxing journey with breaks, we enjoy a magnificent open buffet village breakfast prepared especially for you. After breakfast, we will have free time in the Trout Valley, where you can take a moderately difficult hike towards the waterfalls that play a significant role in highlighting the region. Guests who wish can also participate in various activities during this free time. (ATV, UTV, Zipline) (Extra)
After our free time here, we head to Sapanca. After the necessary explanations from our guide about Sapanca Lake, we give a short free time for you to enjoy your tea and coffee at the cafes along the lakefront. After our free time, we have lunch (extra).
After lunch, we head to Ormanya, one of the important points in Kocaeli. The Natural Life Park Ormanya, consisting of 4000 acres, hosts 467 animals and plant species from 53 different species. Many species such as fallow deer, gazelles, and roe deer continue their generations in the natural habitats within the park.
We continue our tour by visiting the area where the Hobbit Houses, famous from the movies “The Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbits,” are located. You can visualize the heroes and living spaces you saw in the films, have fun moments, collect unforgettable memories, and take beautiful photos.
After our free time here, we set off to return to Izmir and arrive in Izmir between 00:00-01:30. We bid farewell to you by dropping you off at the points where we picked you up, hoping to see you again on another GEZİ TUTKUNLARI trip.
Inclusions
- Transportation with Comfortable Tourism Vehicles
- Open Buffet Breakfast
- Mandatory Travel Insurance
- Professional Guiding Service
- In-Vehicle Water Service
- National Park Entrance Fees
Exclusions
- Lunch / Dinner
- Optional Activities (ATV-Zipline)
- Personal Expenses
Cancellation Policy
CANCELLATION, REFUND AND CHANGE CONDITIONS Tour reservations can be canceled uninterruptedly until 48 hours before the tour departure time, and the full paid amount will be refunded. For tours organized during special periods such as holidays, semester breaks, New Year's, and official holidays, cancellations and refunds cannot be made 4 days (96 hours) before and after the tour date. Refund requests made outside the specified periods are not possible. In cases where the refund period has passed, participant information on the reservation may be changed depending on availability. Name changes can be made. Tour details, departure times, departure points, and guide contact information are sent to our guests via SMS one day before the tour. In programs with flights, no refunds are made under any circumstances due to airline and operational conditions. In case the tour is canceled by the agency due to insufficient participation, force majeure, or operational necessities, the tour fee paid by the guest will be refunded in full without any deductions. Refunds are made through the method of payment used. Due to the processing times of banks and card institutions, the time it takes for the refund to reflect in the account may vary. All guests making reservations are deemed to have accepted the above cancellation, refund, and change conditions.
Additional Information
General Information for All Tours:
1-Participants are dropped off at the point where they boarded the vehicle. No stops or passenger drop-offs are made at different points outside the program. Tour start and end times may not coincide with public transport times. Participants are obliged to plan accordingly. The times specified on the website are for informational purposes. The exact meeting time, departure point, and guide information will be communicated via SMS or written notification before the tour. If the notification does not reach, the participant is responsible for contacting the office.
2-The agency reserves the right to make program changes due to weather conditions, road status, official authority decisions, force majeure, or operational necessities.
3-The agency is not responsible for forgotten, lost, or stolen items during the tour. Participants are responsible for their personal belongings.
4-The type of vehicle used in the tours is determined according to the number of participants.
5-The agency cannot be held responsible for trips and activities that are not permitted by local authorities or cannot be carried out for security reasons.
6-In case the required number of participants is not reached for the tour to take place, the tour can be canceled with at least 2 days' notice before the tour date.
7-Child discounts apply to children under 12 years old, provided they share a room with two adults.
8-Our agency reserves the right to change hotels as long as they are of the same standards.
9-Room assignments and types are determined by the hotel management. The agency has no discretion over room selection or floor selection.
10-In triple rooms, the third bed may not be a standard bed. A foldable extra bed or sofa bed may be provided.
11-Mandatory travel insurance is provided in tours. Participants must declare their correct date of birth and T.C. identity number. Participants are responsible for the consequences of incorrect declarations.
12-The agency is not responsible for tours that cannot be conducted due to unforeseen reasons (weather conditions, traffic, density, etc.) or non-compliance with the times specified by the guide.
13-The guide has the right to make necessary changes according to the flow of the program.
14-During holidays and busy periods, accommodation may be made in different hotels of the same standard. If necessary, the group may be divided.
15-Verbal statements are not valid. The details written in the tour program and requests communicated in writing (via email) are taken into account.
16-Participants are deemed to have read and accepted these conditions at the time of reservation. It is the participant's responsibility to follow website updates. The website and Package Tour Agreement are an inseparable whole.
17-Our agency may make changes to the tour program based on seasonal conditions, road works, operational necessities, and service quality evaluations. The most recently published program is valid.
18-Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing. The deduction rates specified in the Package Tour Agreement are applied based on the cancellation date. Refund rules for transportation, flights, ferries, etc. third-party services are subject to the conditions of the relevant company.
19-The agency cannot be held responsible for cancellations or changes due to force majeure such as pandemics, natural disasters, wars, terrorism, strikes, border closures, official authority decisions. In these cases, the provisions of the applicable legislation will apply.
20-For international tours, the validity period of the passport, visa processes, foreign exit fees, and entry conditions to the country are entirely the participant's responsibility. The agency is not responsible for any issues that may arise at border crossings.
21-Price updates may be made until the tour date due to exchange rate increases, fuel prices, taxes, and fees.
22-The realization of extra tours depends on sufficient participation and regional conditions. The agency is not responsible for extra tours that cannot be conducted.
23-In case of non-compliance with the departure times specified by the guide, the guest is obliged to participate in the tour program at their own expense. Any additional expenses incurred are the responsibility of the participant.
24-Photos and videos taken during the tour may be used for promotional and marketing activities.
Customers are deemed to have accepted all items when purchasing the tour.
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Who is this tour suitable for?
This tour, lasting 1 Day and departing from Izmir, is suitable for guests looking to explore the Ormanya Maşukiye Sapanca route, seeking comfortable transportation and a guided program. You can join as a family, couple, or group of friends.
Why should you choose this tour from İzmir?
You can join the tour without wasting time with a single departure point from İzmir and its surroundings. Transportation and program for tours departing from İzmir are organized with the assurance of Gezi Tutkunları; you can check the page for current prices and departure dates or make a reservation.
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