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Eastern Black Sea Tour

“6 Nts – 7 Days”

 
“Black Sea is perfect vacation for nature and history lovers”

    All natural beauties of Eastern Black Sea can be seen on this tour such as Zigana Mountain, Sumela Monastery, Altindere National Park, Karaca Cave, Uzungol, Firtina Valley, Camlihemsin and Goksu Fall, Ayder, Sarp Gate to Georgia, Rize and Trabzon cities…

Day 1 : ARRIVAL ISTANBUL (L,D)

   Arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Meeting your guide at the airport and proceed to visiting Istanbul old city tour…

Blue Mosque

   The Blue Mosque is one of the most prominent landmarks of Istanbul, especially when viewed from the First Hill or from the Asian shore of the Sea of Marmara. It is very impressive with its beautiful domes and semidomes, nice courtyards and six slender minarets.

Hippodrome and Obelisks

   The square in front of the Blue Mosque covers the site of the ancient "Hippodrome", one of the most famous areas in Byzantine

  - Lunch at local restaurant

Topkapi Palace (closed on Tuesday)

   Topkapi Palace was more than just the private residence of the Sultan and his court. It was the seat of the supreme executive and judiciary council, the Divan and the training school (visit also Treasury section)

Spice Bazaar (closed on Sunday)

    Spice bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Bazaar, is an exotic food market selling spices, dried fruits, caviar and turkish delight.

   - Dinner at Restaurant

  Overnight in Istanbul

Day 2 : ISTANBUL (B,L,D)

    After breakfast at hotel, crossing to theBosphorus Bridge, (unique chance to step from one continent (Europe) to another (Asia) in 2 minutes ) and visiting Camlica Hill for photo stop, exposing a panoramic view of İstanbul and Bosphorus from the best point of view.

   - Dinner at restaurant.

  Afternoon visit Leather Factory and Grand Covered Bazaar “Kapali Carsi”

Grand Covered Bazaar (closed on Sunday)

    The oldest and the largest covered market place in the world is situated in the center of the city. After visiting the Grand Bazaar, there will be optional shopping opportunity before finishing the tour.

- Dinner at restaurant ,

Overnight in Istanbul

Day 3 : ISTANBUL – TRABZON by flight (B,L,D)

    After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for internal flight to Trabzon. Arrival to Trabzon Int'l Airport, we begin our trip with visiting the 4th century Sumela Monastery and Altindere National Park. Later on we drive you up to Zigana Mountain, crossing the mountain with spectacular views of villages on Pontic Mountains. We arrive at Gumushane to visit Karaca Cave, considered the most beautiful in Turkey for its colours and formations. Drive back to our hotel located at the centre of Trabzon. Check-in to hotel

    - We will drive to Erzurum. On the way to Erzurum we will visit Sumela Monastery which stands at the foot of a steep cliff facing the Altindere Valley in the region of Macka in Trabzon Province, is popularly known as "Meryem Ana" (The Virgin Mary). The Monastery was founded in honour of the Virgin Mary.

Dinner & Overnight in Trabzon

Day 4 : TRABZON – UZUNGOL (B,L,D)

     Today we will explore the highlights of Trabzon city; study the extraordinary collection of Byzantine frescoes in the 13th century church of Ayasofya, visit Ataturk's Mansion on Soguksu hill facing Black Sea, Trabzon Castle and Sera Lake on the way to Akçaabat, lunch at a seaside restaurant serving famous Akcaabat Meatball. In the afternoon we drive to Uzungol (long lake). It's a hidden paradise in the Pontic Alps. We hike around the lake and village surrounded by emerald green forests and check-in to hotel…

Dinner & Overnight in Uzungol

Day 5 : RIZE – CAMLIHEMSIN – AYDER (B,L,D)

     Today we are leaving from Uzungöl. Short break at Rize for panoramic view of the city from the Botany Garden, we visit kiwi and tea plantations here, then we arrive to Firtina Valley which takes us to Ayder Plateau. Before arriving in Ayder we will see Camlihemsin and gentle trekking to Goksu Fall which is the highest and most beautiful in the region. we arrive in Ayder before sundown, check-in to hotel…

Dinner & Overnight in Ayder

Day 6 : AYDER – TRABZON – ISTANBUL (B,L,D)

     We'll have time to explore that beautiful Alpine Plateau Ayder, traditionally dressed village ladies, thermal spring, waterfalls dropping down from hundreds metres and beautiful plateau houses are going to be interest of you. We drive to Ortan villiage and have great view of Hemsins' mountain villiages on the side of firtina river And leaving for Caglayan Valley in Findikli town to see typical laz houses and panoramic tea plantations then we drive back to Trabzon Airport for a flight to Istanbul.

Overnight in Istanbul

Day 7 : ISTANBUL DEPARTURE (B,L)

Breakfast at hotel. Free time until departure.

   - Lunch at restaurant and then transfer to airport for your return flight to home. End of our services.

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES :

  • 6 Nights accommodation
  • Modern, spacious, air-conditioned, vehicle for land transportation.
  • Professional English speaking tour guide,
  • Admission fees to sights and museums,
  • 6 Breakfasts (B) – 7 Lunches (L) and 6 dinners (D).
  • Parking, portage, tipping (except guide, driver), tolls
  • V.A.T.


TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES :
  • Internal flight tickets (IST-TRABZON & TRABZON – ISTANBUL)
ACCOMMODATION :
  • 3 Nts Istanbul (Hotel Grand Oztanik or similar)
  • 1 Nt Trabzon ( Hotel Usta or similar )
  • 1 Nt Trabzon / Uzungol (Inan Kardesler Hotel & Bungalows or similar)
  • 1 Nt Rize / Ayder (Hasimoglu Hotel or similar)