Day
1: ISTANBUL - TRABZON (D)
Transfer to the Istanbul Airport. Flight to Trabzon, arriving at 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, Dinner and overnight.
Day
2
: TRABZON CITY TOUR, UZUNGOL (B,D)
Today we will explore the highlights of Trabzon city; study the extraordinary collection of Byzantine
frescoes in the 13th century church of St. Sophia, visit Ataturk's Mansion on
Soguksu hill facing Black Sea, Girls' Monastery on Boztepe Hill, Sera
Lakeon the way
to Akcaabat, 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 and check-in to our wooden hotel, dinner and overnight.
Day
3
: RIZE, CAMLIHEMSIN, ZILKALE, AYDER (B,D)
Today we are leaving from Uzungol. 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
(Storm) Valley which takes
us to Ayder Plateau. Before arriving in Ayder we will see Camlihemsin,
Konaklar, Senyuva Bridge, Zil Kale. Gentle trekking to Goksu Fall which is the highest and most beautiful in the region. we arrive
in Ayder before sundown, check-in our wooden hotel, dinner and overnight.
Day 4
: AYDER, TRABZON - ISTANBUL (B)
Today we have time to explore that beautiful Alpine Plateau is Ayder until noon. Traditionally dressed village ladies, thermal spring, waterfalls dropping down from hundreds metres and beautiful plateau houses are going to be interest of you. In the afternoon we drive to Turkish - Georgian border on Eastern Black Sea coast, after viewing Georgia from Sarpi
Gate, we drive along the Black Sea coast back to Trabzon Airport for the flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival to Istanbul we will transfer you to the hotel. Service Ends.
