6 Day Ayvalik City Tour & Cooking Tour

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 Ayvalik. Overnight in Ayvalik.

(Breakfast included)

Pick up from your hotel and depart to Cennet Tepesi (Paradise Hill). We are coming to Ayvalık Cennet Tepesi (Paradice Hill). After getting information about the general view of the region and the residential area from our guide, we go to the island of Cunda. After taking a general trip on the island, taking information about the streets and architecture of the Taksiyarhis Church Museum, which has been standing for centuries, we give a free shopping break. At the end of our free shopping period, we switch to the vehicle and go down to the center of Ayvalik. We complete our center tour by seeing the Saatli Mosque, Cinarlı Mosque and Ayazma (Phenoromeni) church. We visit Kucukkoy (Yenicahori) Square then, head to Seytan Sofrasi to drink our coffee in the with a wonderful view. After the tour transfer back to your hotel in Ayvalik. Overnight in Ayvalik.

(Breakfast Included)

Pick up from hotel and depart to Bozcaada. We will go to Bozcaada by Geyikli Ferry, visit the Greek and Turkish neighborhoods with our guide and have the opportunity to taste and shop at the wine factories. After a 3-hour swimming and dining break on Ayazma beach, we visit Bozcaada Castle, Alaybey Mosque, Aya Paraskevi Monastery and Koprulu Mehmet Pasa Mosque and finish our tour on the island, we take our ferry and leave the island. After tour transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Ayvalik.

(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 Ayvalık is a district rich in natural beauty, it is also famous for its cuisine. The most important food unique to the district is Ayvalık Toast, which is prepared with ingredients such as sausage, different kind of sausage, cheddar, pickles, mayonnaise and ketchup. Another important food is the Hosmerim dessert, also known as Hosmerim, which is made widely in the province of Balıkesir. One of the important dishes of Ayvalık is a fish type known as Papalina (sprat fish), which is generally consumed as an appetizer and its fries made with olive oil. The seafood appetizers and olive oil dishes form the basis of Ayvalik cuisine since it is on the sea shore. 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 in Ayvalik.

(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 in Ayvalik.

(Breakfast included)

After breakfast the day is yours till your departure transfer to Balikesir Airport. We will transfer you to Airport and you will flght 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. Please Note: Taksiyarhis Church Museum and Ayazma Church are closed on Monday. Aya Paraskevi Monastery is closed every year on 26th of July.