DAY 1 - SUMELA MONASTERY - ZIGANA - KARACA CAVE - HAMSIKOY TOUR (L, D)
Pick up from Trabzon Airport or your hotel in Trabzon. First, we will visit Sumela which is a spectacular rock-hewn monastery. We will see monastery from outside. It is under restoration. Then, we will drive to Zigana Mountain which offers magnificent view. After that, we will continue to Gumushane to visit Karaca Cave and Hamsikoy, passing through Zigana, where we will taste the rice-pudding, drink tea at rural coffeehouse and trekking. Return to your hotel around 19:00.
Accommodation in Trabzon
DAY 2 - SURMENE - CAYKARA - UZUNGOL TOUR (B, L, D)
After breakfast we will drive along Blacksea coast to see artisans’ historical knife shops in Surmene. Then we will visit a tea factory in Of and a horse farm in Caykara. Continue to Uzungol where we will see the waterfalls. After lunch and free time, we finish our tour visiting Karastel Plateau for taking photos of Uzungol from the top. Return to your hotel around 19:00.
Accommodation in Trabzon
DAY 3 - RIZE - FIRTINA VALLEY - CAMLIHEMSIN - AYDER PLATEAU TOUR (B, L, D)
After breakfast we will drive to Ayder Plateau. On the way; we will stop at Rize fabric weaving artisanship which introduces Lazie Culture as well as the tea gardens for relaxing and watching rafting activities. There, you will have a chance to try a zip-line experience. After lunch at Firtina Valley, we will drive to plateau. We will reach Ayder Plateau at the end and will do a small trip by our vehicles around the plateau. Free time for trekking or taking a bath in worldwide-known Ayder thermal. We will enjoy kemancha and bagpipes music with dinner at night.
Accommodation in Ayder Plateau
DAY 4 - SERA LAKE - ATATURK PAVILION - AYASOPHIA MOSQUE - BOZTEPE - TRABZON TOUR (B, L)
After breakfast, we will return to Trabzon. On the way, we will see a historic rock bridge. After arriving Trabzon, we will continue to Sera Lake where we will have lunch. After lunch, we will visit Ataturk Pavilion and Tugana Jewellery in the city center, which is famous for Telkari and Kazaziye. Then, we visit Ayasophia Mosque and Museum. We finish our tour at Boztepe while enjoying the panoramic view of Trabzon and drinking tea from a samovar.
Shuttle transfer to Trabzon Airport to catch an evening flight (if you prefer to book a flight ticket by your own, the flight time should be after 18:30pm).
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NOTES
• Please ask for a single supplement.
• Hotels are based on bed and breakfast. Check in time is 14:00 and check out time is 11:00.
• All tours are regular including English speaking guide, entrance fees, lunch (drinks extra), transportation. Please contact us for private tour options.
• Programmes may change due to bad weather conditions.
• You can make any changes on the programme, if our programs are not suitable for you. We can work together on your itinerary.
• We can also arrange ticket bookings for domestic flights. Flight fares are changeable according to your travel dates. Please let us know your travel dates to check flight fares.