“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 SumelaMonastery and AltindereNationalPark. 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.