8 DAYS TREKKING ALTIPARMAK LAZ PLATEAUS (Mount Altiparmak Uplands Tour)

DAY 1 - MASELAT - COPUNI WATERFALL - KOMATTI UPLANDS (PLATEAU)

Flight from Istanbul to Trabzon. Meeting your tour guide.

We'll drive to Firtina Valley to see Taluca Village, Isina Hill and Copuni Waterfall. We will have lunch in Camlihemsin.

In the evening we'll arrive in Komatti Plateau. Accommodation in Komatti. You can spend your time with local people or walking around. Dinner at our Pansion.

DAY 2 - EGRISU UPLAND (PLATEAU)

After breakfast, we start to walk along to the stream which takes us to Egrisu Plateau. We will walk around the plateau until lunch time. After having lunch, we return our Pansion. You will start to learn horon* tonight after dinner. (walking time : 3-4 hours)

* Horon is traditional local folklore dance.

DAY 3 - NOZONA - BUYUK UPLAND (PLATEAU) (DIDI GOLA)

We are leaving from our pansion today. Our luggages are carried by simple cable car to Nozona Hill. And then mules carry them from Nozona to Buyuk Plateau.

What about us! Of course we will walk :)

We'll follow the path which takes us to Nozona Hill. This section of our route will not be easy. But likapas (a sort of local blackberry) and blackberries will be helpfull.

...and marvellous view from top of the hill is waiting for you. Other reward is lunch over the view :)

After lunch, we continue to walk to Buyuk Plateau. Accommodation in Buyuk Plateau. Your pansion just opposite of Mount Altiparmak. (walking time : 3-4 hours)

DAY 4 - CATALKAYA - KOCDUZU UPLAND - SAMAILE HILL

Today will be easier. First destination is Kocduzu Plateau, there is a lake middle of it. This plateau offers opportunity to take photos like a cardpostal to us. We can walk up to Samaile hill with volunteers. It takes 35-40 min. It doesn't need the description how is the view from top of the hill ;)

You will return to Buyuk Plateau earlier. Total walking time is 1,5 hour. That means, you will take more horon lesson :)

DAY 5 - LELVANI HILL - EGRISU LAKE - CIFTE (DOUBLE) LAKES

You will walk up to Lelvani Hill (walking time: 2 hours). You can see and take photos of lakes and uplands from there. After lunch, we return to our pansion.

DAY 6 - ALTIPARMAK LAKE - DEREBASI - DADALA PANSION

We are leaving from our pansion today. Mules carry our luggages to Dadala Pansion. We will walk to Altiparmak Lake. Lunch near to Lake. After lunch and walking up about 15 min. You will reach just front of Mount Altiparmak. 15 minutes later, we will arrive to Dadala Pansion. Altitude is 3.000 m. View? Like the postcards :)   (walking time : 3 hours)

DAY 7 - AVUSOR UPLAND (PLATEAU) - AYDER UPLAND (PLATEAU)

We are leaving from our pansion today. Mules carry our luggages to Ayder Plateau again!

We will walk to Avusor Plateau 2,5 hours. Our minibus will be waiting for us in Avusor. We have lunch at Avusor Cafe. Then we drive to Ayder Plateau. You can relax at thermal spring. (walking time : 2-2,5 hours)

DAY 8 - LEAVING DAY!

Today is transfer day from Ayder to Trabzon Airport. We hope to see you next year/tour :)

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