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5 Days Balikesir City & Cooking Tour

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Duration
5 days 7h
Max Group Size
40
Departure Type
Scheduled
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical Level
Relax
Operated In
English
Age Requirement
0 - 99 Ages

Highlights

  • Kuvayi Milliye (Nationalist Forces) Museum-Balikesir Clock Tower-Balikesir National Photograph Museum-Zagnos Pasa Mosque-Cooking Lessons-Turkish Bath Tour

Overview

Route

Starts from
Balikesir
Pickup Location
Balikesir
Dropoff Location
Balikesir
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Itinerary

Meet at the Balikesir Airport and transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Balikesir. Overnight in Balikesir.

(Breakfast included)

Pick up from your hotel and depart to centre of Balikesir. First stop will be Kuvayi Milliye (Nationalist Forces) Museum, building used as headquarters in the years of National Struggle. First floor you can see the decisions of the congress, personal belongings of these heroes, photographs and wax sculptures of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his wife Latife Hanım are on display. On the second floor of the museum, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts found in Balıkesir province are located. Then next stop will be Clock Tower which is built in 1901. After guide give you informations keep going to Photography Museum, It’s the first Photography Museum in Turkey. Then you will have free time in city center after free time you will visit Zagnos Pasa Mosque also another name; Balikesir Grand Mosque. After the tour transfer back to your hotel in Balikesir.

(Breakfast and lunch included)

After breakfast, we take our guests from the hotel and depart to a local restaurant for your professional cooking lesson. You participate in your first Turkish cooking lesson: Although Balikesir is a district rich in natural beauty, it is also famous for its cuisine. Dugun(wedding) Soup, Tirit which made with chickhen. Mantı (ravioli) and Another important food is the Hosmerim dessert, also known as Hosmerim, which is made widely in the province of Balıkesir. After lunch you will depart to city center for free time and shopping before returning to your hotel. After the tour drop back to your hotel. Overnight Balikesir.

(Breakfast included)

After Breakfast, We will pick you up from hotel to Hamam (Turkish Bath). Turkish Bath is quite a popular part of Turkish culture and it is being practiced all around the country therefore it will be nice to experience this activity. Depending on your wish and the available hours of Hamam. After the Hamam we will depart to city center for free time and shopping before returning to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Overnight Balikesir.

(Breakfast included)

After breakfast the day is yours till your departure transfer to Balikesir Airport. We will transfer you to Airport and you will flight back home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking Tour. Thank you for choosing TravelShop Booking.

What's included

  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Transport
  • Other included
  • Hygiene protocol

Not included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Other not included

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