3 Days Black Sea Tour
Day 1: SUMELA MONASTERY & KARACA CAVE
Early morning we will pick you up from your hotel in Istanbul, transfer to airport and flight to Trabzon, arrival and you will be met on arrival then we will depart for Sumela Monastery just outside Trabzon. The monastery was built by Greek Orthodox monks and hangs off the cliff with an amazing view..
The Monastery is about 300m high from the bottom part of the valley and sustained the tradition of the monasteries to be founded outside the city center, in the forests, inside the caves and on river banks.
After visiting the Monastery then we will drive to Karaca Cave. Inside it is a treasure chest of natural wonders: stalactites and stalagmites, columns, travertines and cave plants.
After visiting the cave, we will have a lunch at a local restaurant then depart for Hamsikoy which will be our last sight-seeing point of the day.
We definitely suggest you taste delicious rice pudding and dry beans which are a specialty of this village.
We will transfer you to your hotel in Trabzon.
Day 2: AYDER TOUR ( B )
After breakfast, we pick you up from your hotel at about 09:00am, the first stop on the tour will be Surmene; famous for handmade knives. Next, we will see how fabrics are woven on traditional looms, we will visit the tea groves at Ziraat Botanic Garden in Rize.
After stopping for a tea break near the historical Ottoman Stone Bridge in Storm Valley, we continue to the beautiful waterfalls situated at the summit of the Ayder highland. Enjoy your lunch and it’s free time from here to discover the Ayder plateau. End of the day drive back to Trabzon through all these beautiful greenery of Black Sea, arrival and transfer to your hotel in Trabzon.
Day 3: UZUNGOL TOUR ( B )
We pick you up from your hotel after breakfast at about 10:00am and them we drive to Uzungol , we will be visiting a horse farm and tea factory on our way to Uzungol. It was declared as a Nature Park due to its rich flora, stunning wildlife and outstanding natural beauty. Everywhere is covered with spruce trees, an impressive array of wildlife exists with species such as roe deer, wild boar, bear, badger, lynx, birds of prey, and trout as well as various kinds of reptiles.
End of the day we will transfer you to Trabzon airport and flight to Istanbul, arrival and transfer to your hotel in Istanbul.