Tour Overview
Start and end in Trabzon. Visit the unique natural beauties and highlands of the Eastern Black Sea during the day, and stay at your comfortable and modern hotel within walking distance of the city's activities at the end of the day.
Highlights
- Start your Eastern Black Sea Tour from Trabzon and enjoy accommodation in comfortable hotels in the city center.
- Spend wonderful time with nature in the highlands of the Eastern Black Sea for five days, renew yourself and refresh your energy.
- Stay at the city center at the end of the day, and benefit from all the city's activities within walking distance.
Itinerary
Hello, welcome to Trabzon! When you arrive at Trabzon Airport, you will be welcomed by our team and transferred to your hotel in the city center. Hotel check-in is at 14:00 and after. After checking in to the hotel, you can spend the rest of the day relaxing at your hotel or spend a pleasant time in the city center (Meydan), which is full of restaurants, cafes, and shopping opportunities. If you want to extend your stay in Trabzon, you can contact us before or during the tour.
For the first visit of the tour, we move to Sumela Monastery located in Altındere National Park. After about an hour's journey, we arrive at Altındere National Park. We continue our journey in the national park with shuttle vehicles. For the last 300 meters, we arrive at Sümela Monastery by using a path through the forest. If you wish, you can take a short break in the cafeteria right next to the monastery, or you can start visiting the Sumela Monastery immediately by using the tickets you bought from the national park toll booths.
After your visit to the Sumela Monastery, which consists of guard rooms, library, kitchen, guest and student rooms, holy spring and the main rock church, we return to our tour vehicle with the National Park services.
After visiting the Sümela Monastery, we set off for our first destination, Karaca Cave. During our journey, we pass through the New Zigana Tunnel, which holds the title of Europe's longest tunnel at 14.5 km opened on April, 2023. Arriving at Karaca Cave, reminiscent of an art gallery with its stalactites, stalagmites, and travertines, we savor the unique atmosphere. After enjoying Karaca Cave, we proceed to our next stop, Torul Glass Terrace. Following the breathtaking view of Torul offered by the Glass Terrace experience, we hit the road again for our next visit.
Following a break for lunch in Hamsiköy, renowned for its natural beauty and rice pudding, we return to Trabzon to conclude our tour.
At the end of a happy day, Sumela Monastery, Karaca Cave and Hamsiköy VillageTour ends at your hotel and we give free time until tomorrow's departure.
After breakfast at our hotel, we move to Uzungöl and make our first visit to a tea factory on the way. We learn the story of tea making and the secrets of brewing the best tea, and then we take a shopping break at the factory outlet. While we are ready to start shopping, we take a short shopping break at Sürmene Knife factory outlet on the road. We set off for Uzungöl again along the Solaklı Valley and arrive in Uzungöl, accompanied by the beauties of traditional village houses, tea, and hazelnut gardens.
We start our visit in Uzungöl with the Observation Terrace, then visit the Artificial Waterfalls built to protect the lake from floods. We give you free time to participate in many activities in Uzungöl and its surroundings, and to spend pleasant time in decent restaurants and cafes with lake and nature views. We depart from Uzungöl at 16.00, arrive at your hotel at the end of a happy day, and give free time until tomorrow's departure.
After breakfast at our hotel, we move to Ayder Plateau, and after a pleasant journey along the coast, we arrive in Fırtına Valley. After the break in Fırtına Valley, where we can participate in many activities such as rafting, zipline and swing, we move to Ayder Plateau.
Storm Valley, which is one of the 200 ecological regions in the world that needs to be protected, follows the stormy Stream, and after the Çamlıhemşin road, we arrive at Ayder Plateau. We visit the natural wonder Gelintülü Waterfall, located at the foot of Kaçkar Mountain, at an altitude of 1400m above sea level, and then we have free time on the plateau. In your free time, you can take a pleasant walk in Ayder Plateau and sip your tea or coffee in front of Gelintülü Waterfall.
After sightseeing and free time, we meet in our tour vehicle at 16.00 and leave Ayder Plateau. After a necessary break on the road and at the end of the day, our Ayder Plateau Tour ends in Trabzon. We arrive at your hotel at the end of a happy day and give free time until tomorrow's departure.
We start the Trabzon City Tour with a visit to the Atatürk Mansion, which is one of the most beautiful examples of the city's civil architecture and where Atatürk stayed during his visits to Trabzon. We visit the Villa, which is decorated with the most luxurious and original furniture of the period, and then, after spending time in its wonderfully designed garden, we move to Trabzon Botanical Park.
Trabzon Botanic Park, established on 103 decares of land, is the first and only botanical garden of the Black Sea Region. After the joyful time we spent in the park with its rich plant variety and social areas, we move to Trabzon Aquarium. The project, which has the distinction of being the first aquarium in a tunnel in the world, was planned to connect the Zagnos and Tabakhane Valleys. Along the way, you can see the panoramic view of Trabzon Castle, Gülbahar Hatun Mosque and Tomb, Zağnos Valley, Historical Zağnos Paşa Bridge and Ortahisar (Kaleiçi) District. After the aquarium visit, we are moving to Trabzon City Museum.
After visiting the Trabzon City Museum, which presents the history, folklore and trade of the city from ancient times to the present in chronological order, we move to the Hagia Sophia Mosque.
Hagia Sophia, which is used as a mosque today, was built as a Byzantine church in the 13th century and has a unique value with its early Renaissance frescoes. After seeing the Hagia Sophia Mosque, historical frescoes and many historical artifacts in its garden, we move to Sera Lake Nature Park for lunch. After a lunch break at a local restaurant in Sera Lake, we move to Boztepe Observation Terrace for a bird's-eye view of the city. You can have a great time on the Boztepe Observation Terrace with its 1200m walking path and 3 glass viewing terraces and watch the city's exquisite sunset view.
We return to Trabzon to conclude our tour. We arrive at your hotel at the end of a happy day and give free time until tomorrow's departure.
Today is the last day of our tour; After breakfast, we complete our check-out process from our hotel. Then we start our tour today. We are moving to Çal Cave, which is considered to be the second longest cave in the world. The cave, which can be reached by a journey of approximately one hour, is located at an altitude of 1050 m above sea level and within the borders of Çal Village. After visiting the cave and taking a short break at the cafes next to it, we turn our route to Hıdırnebi Plateau.
In an hour's journey, we reach the Hıdırnebi Plateau with its magnificent view and nature, located at an altitude of 1600m above sea level. Hıdırnebi Plateau, which is like an oasis close to the city to cool off in the hot summer months, has many activities to enjoy with its traditional highland life, mosque, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment venues. We give you free time in Hıdırnebi for you to discover its natural beauties and take wonderful photos.
After sightseeing and free time, we meet in our tour vehicle at 16.00 and leave Hıdırnebi Plateau. At the end of the day, our tour ends, we transfer you to the airport (or your hotel). We bid farewell with the hope of meeting in another trip.
Our tour will end at Trabzon Airport and Trabzon City Center between 18.00-19.00. Airport transfers will be made between 19:00 and 23:00. We recommend that you book your flight tickets for the return flight for 20.30 and after.
Trip includes
Included
5 nights accommodation including breakfast at centrum hotel. Usta Park Hotel
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not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange smilar other
hotel for your group. If you prefer a Different category hotel, there might be
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Professional English -
speaking tour guides
Guiding Method
Fully guided
- All the transportation and excursions specified in the program with the new model comfortable vehicle.
- Free pickup and transfer from Trabzon Airport and intercity bus terminal.
Park and National Park entrance fees
VAT and othertaxes
Before departure we will contact you for the list of participants.
Pick-up and pick-up service is available from Trabzon Airport and intercity bus terminal and city center hotels. Please contact us for your different requests.
Excluded
International or Domestic Ticket
Lunch and dinners
Insurance:
All types
Hotel Extras
Lunch and dinners
Museum and historical sites entrance fees.
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