Photography trip to Black Sea fishing villages

Let me take you away from the hustle and bustle of Istanbul for a day to see the local life of Black Sea fishing villages & capture beautiful landscapes with sailors, castles and a lighthouse side by side with me, a National Geographic photographer & Editor with a quarter-century of experience

Experience details

• Destination

  Istanbul

• Category

  Workshops

• Duration

  8 hours

• Mode of transport

  Car

• Available languages

  العربية • English • Türkçe

• What's included

  Entrance tickets • Private guide • Driver • A/C Car

Here’s an overview of your activity

Your itinerary

• Meeting point

  Istanbul

• Meeting in the city centre

  I'll pick you up from your hotel as long as it's in the city centre, otherwise we'll decide to a meeting point in the center

• Scenic ride

  After driving in the city for a while, we'll pass through Belgrade forests with accompanying Bosphorus views

• Third bridge

  We'll stop briefly to see the newest bridge connecting Europe with Asia

• Garipçe Beach

  We'll stop at the small beach of the Garipçe to take pictures of the fishermen mending nets, and small market where villagers selling their local produce

• Garipçe Castle

  The castle overlooking the Black Sea is in a well hidden position and has great views towards the Bosphorus also

• Rumelifeneri

  We'll spend some time documenting the daily life of the village

• Fishing port

  The fishing boats, sailors and fishing nets are all great subjects for photography

• Lighthouse

  The 19th century lighthouse is dominating the village

• Topçu Castle

  This ruined castle is very popular as it's a great spot overlooking the sea

• Drop off to the meeting point

  I'll leave you to your hotel or anywhere you wish in the city centre

Select your local guide

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• Kemal

  The Photo Journalist

  Kemal

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  I speak

  العربية • English • Türkçe
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Good to Know

• Tips

  • Bring a reusable water bottle to reduce plastic
  • Be aware of the cultural norms/expectations if entering religious buildings

• Included

  • Entrance tickets
  • Private guide
  • Driver
  • A/C Car

• Cancellation

  • Receive a full refund for cancellations done 7 days before the experience date.
  • Your experience can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase.