Trabzon Trip Overview
Welcome to Turkey! A fantastic journey through the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. Over the course of 7 days you will visit the 4th century Sumela Monastery and Altindere National Park, the 13th century church of St. Sophia, Gulbahar Hatun Mosque, Ataturk’s Mansion, Borcka Karagol and the ancient Georgian Churches (Dolishane, Yeni Rabat (Shetberdi) Church in Ardanucwe, Ishan, and Oshk-Vank) Ulu Mosque and Erzurum Castle. We will also visit kiwi and tea plantations in this very agricultural region, we will also visit countless villages through the Pontic Mountains and stay in a wooden bungalows high in the mountains in Uzungol along the journey we will also visit Camlihemsin, Konaklar, Senyuva Bridge, Zil Kale, Erzurum, Rize Artvin. A fantastic week that will keep your interests high and your adrenaline pumping with wonder
Additional Info
Duration: 7 days
Starts: Trabzon, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Trabzon, , Turkey
Welcome to Turkey! A fantastic journey through the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. Over the course of 7 days you will visit the 4th century Sumela Monastery and Altindere National Park, the 13th century church of St. Sophia, Gulbahar Hatun Mosque, Ataturk’s Mansion, Borcka Karagol and the ancient Georgian Churches (Dolishane, Yeni Rabat (Shetberdi) Church in Ardanucwe, Ishan, and Oshk-Vank) Ulu Mosque and Erzurum Castle. We will also visit kiwi and tea plantations in this very agricultural region, we will also visit countless villages through the Pontic Mountains and stay in a wooden bungalows high in the mountains in Uzungol along the journey we will also visit Camlihemsin, Konaklar, Senyuva Bridge, Zil Kale, Erzurum, Rize Artvin. A fantastic week that will keep your interests high and your adrenaline pumping with wonder
Itinerary
Day 1: TRABZON
Pass By: Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkish Black Sea Coast
Arriving at Trabzon International Airport, transfer to hotel, dinner and brief information about the trip and overnight in Trabzon.
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Grand Vuslat Hotel
Day 2: TRABZON, SUMELA MONASTERY, ZIGANA, KARACA CAVE
Stop At: Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkish Black Sea Coast
After the breakfast, we depart for Sumela Monastery to visit the 4 th century Sumela Monastery, clings to a sheer cliff face in a deep forest, relax beside a fast flowing stream at Altindere Valley National Park, lunch and continue traveling along the old Silk Road through the Zigana Mountains that will take us to Karaca Cave considered the most beautiful in Turkey for its colors and formations, return to Trabzon. Dinner and overtime in Trabzon.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Grand Vuslat Hotel
Day 3: TRABZON, UZUNGOL
Stop At: Uzungol, Uzungol, Turkish Black Sea Coast
After the breakfast, depart for St. Sophia (Ayasofya), a 13’th century church and study extraordinary collection of byzantine frescoes, depart for Gulbahar Hatun Mosque, Castle and Atatürk’s Mansion, a picturesque hilside retreat, visit Ortahisar Mosque, a Comneni cathedral in the old town, Girls’ Monastery, a nunnery built by Alexios III in 13.th century. Enjoy the panoramic view of the city from Boztepe. Depart for Uzungöl, one of the most photogenic locations in the region, lunch at a fish restaurant, sightseeing and then dinner & overnight at Uzungol.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Hayat Rose Hotel
Day 4: RIZE,FIRTINA VALLEY, AYDER
Stop At: Ayder Yaylasi, Camlihemsin 53890 Turkey
After the breakfast, depart for Ayder, visit botany garden and have a panoramic view of Rize, drive to Camlihemsin through the beautifull Firtina Valley, enjoy the panorama with many of waterfalls, stone bridges on firtina valley and lush green forests on the foothills of the magnificient Kackar Mountains, lunch and sightseeing in Ayder. Dinner and overnight in Ayder.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Ayder Resort Hotel
Day 5: AYDER, BORCKA-KARAGOL, ARTVIN
Stop At: Artvin, Artvin, Artvin Province, Turkish Black Sea Coast
After the breakfast, drive to Artvin, visit Borcka Karagol and ancient Georgian Churches Dolishane, Yeni Rabat (Shetberdi) Church in Ardanuc, you’ll be driven beside River Coruh the fastest flowing and best rafting river of Turkey. Dinner and overnight in Artvin.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Artvin Villa Da Boutique Hotel
Day 6: YUSUFELI TO ERZURUM
Stop At: Erzurum, Erzurum
After the breakfast, we keep on driving through the River Coruh Valley will take us to other Georgian Churches; Ishan, Oshk-Vank and visit Tortum Waterfalls on the way, lunch en route, Drive to Erzurum. Dinner and overnight in Erzurum.
Duration: 7 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 7: ERZURUM- END OF TOUR
Stop At: Erzurum, Erzurum
After the breakfast,we will take you to visit Selchuk & Mongolian monuments; Cifte Minareli Medrese, a theological school named for its towering twin minarets, Yakutiye Medrese, built by Mongolian Prince Olcayto in 1308, is topped with a richly tiled minaret. Ulu Mosque and Erzurum Castle, transfer to Erzurum Airport for a homebound flight and say farewell.
We hope you had a memorable tour and we look forward to seeing you in the future .Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing us.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
