Totally Green Black Sea Tour
Starting:
İstanbul, Türkiye
Time
7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS
Tour Type
Turkey
About Tour
ISTANBUL(1) – AMASRA – SAFRANBOLU(1) – SİNOP – SAMSUN(1) – ORDU – GİRESUN – TRABZON(1) – AYDER PLATEAU – RİZE(3) – BATUMI (GEORGIA) (FROM ISTANBUL)
7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS
Tour Plan
With our scheduled flights we travel from different places in Europe to our meeting point in Istanbul. Our travel companion is already waiting for us longingly at Istanbul Airport. We will then take our private bus to our hotel.
After the room procedures are done at the hotel, you will have free time. Overnight stay in our hotel.
Accommodation: Istanbul
After clearing our rooms and checking out, we first enjoy our breakfast at the hotel. We then leave Istanbul and make our way to Amasra. According to local myth, the city of Amasra sank under the sea and reappeared in the mid-11th century AD. According to mythologies, it was named after an Amazon queen, according to historical accounts, after the Persian princess. Fatih Sultan Mehmet expressed his admiration with “Is that your eye?” out. Amasras is nicknamed the “Sleeping Princess”. First of all we see the “Bakacak Hill” from above. Then continue to “Kemere Bridge” which connects the island called Boztepe and the mainland. We cross the “bridge”. Then we come to “Çekciler Çarşısı”, the center of wood processing, which has become one of the oldest symbols of Amasra. You will have some free time to browse and shop. For lunch, head to one of the most famous fish restaurants, which still retains its characteristics today.
After the meal we drive through the most pleasant roads where Bartins reach us Safranbolu. Upon arrival, our tour begins immediately.
We go to the Governor’s Mansion which was completed in 1893 and has an admirable view that will draw you in. During our tour of the mansion, you will see the Harem and Selamik sections. You will recognize the traces of history immediately.
On the way to the city center you will see old siege, manifaturacılar, copper makers.
The Forge Bazaar, one of the canyons that we will see from afar around the city. The Akçasu Gorge, in the middle of which you will experience its splendor and which will surprise you with its history. During the walk we will visit the historic Köprülü Bazaar.
After seeing the mosque and the sundial in its garden, we go to the Yemeniciler Arasta.
There you can see the local handicrafts that are as famous as Safranbolu itself.
After our free time in the bazaar to taste Turkish delicacies, you will see Yörük Village, one of the oldest villages in the region. In the free time we will spend in the village, we will drink our tea in the village cafe.
We’ll be able to sip and wander between the villas where world famous names like Leyla Gencer were born.
We continue our tour by engraving the pleasant moments that we will spend in this settlement. Our tour ends here. Then we will be transferred to our hotel where we will stay overnight.
Accommodation: Safranbolu
After breakfast at our hotel we set off for Kastamonu.
After we reach the center of Kastamonu we do our tour with our guide. Then we get in our vehicle and reach Sinop after about a 2 hour drive. After our visit to Sinop Prison and Castle we drive along the coast to Samsun. We start our tour in Samsun by first seeing Ataturk Statue in Samsun Square. After listening to the interesting history of the statue from our guide, we head to the Gazi Museum. It first opened as a hotel in 1902 under the name Mantika Palas during World War I. It was closed thereafter and finally on May 19, 1919 with the news that Ataturk was coming to Samsun.
The mansion, which was renovated in a very short time and commissioned by him, was later to be Atatürk’s house and
the Great Leader is said to have stayed at this villa three times. After visiting this beautiful mansion and remembering our ancestors, we check in at our hotel. Overnight stay in our hotel.
Accommodation: Samsun
After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the famous Bandırma Ferry.
It is almost a turning point in the foundation of our republic and many things are yet to come. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s departure to Samsun, which is believed to be the beginning of
occurred. After the sad but proud moments we will spend here, we drive to Ordu.
We are on the right path. ToAfter a two-hour drive we reach Ordu. Here we will take the cable car to Boztepe. perfect. You will have a very beautiful view of Ordu and the Black Sea in Boztepe. We go back down to the area where our vehicle is parked. We buy from stores that sell high-quality Giresun hazelnuts. then we make our way to Trabzon. In the center of Trabzon we visit the museum “Hagia Sophia Mosque”. After our visit of Hagia Sophia, we will get in our vehicle and drive towards Ataturk Mansion.
We are on our way to Hamsikoy, where we will eat delicious rice pudding and also spend the night.
We go to our hotel. Overnight stay in our hotel.
Accommodation: Trabzon
After our breakfast at our hotel, you will enter Altındere National Park.
You will see almost 1001 shades of green. See the architectural marvel of “Sumela Monastery” built by carving the rock
You won’t be able to hide your surprise. Located at an altitude of 1250 meters above sea level.
After visiting the Holy Spring, rock churches, aqueducts, rock frescoes, we head to a factory where tea is produced. The tea is grown and processed in the best tea gardens in Turkey.
After you have informed yourself about the processing of the tea, you get a short shopping break. We get into our vehicle and make our way to Sürmene. We will see dozens of knives that come from the hands of their masters. We continue our tour towards Uzungöl. Through the perfect valleys we get to Uzungol. There you will get plenty of free time to live to the fullest and have lunch. In free time we can enjoy “Up Kaçkar” with our guests as an extra. After that we finish our tour of “Upper Kaçkar Highlands” and return to Uzungöl. We leave Uzungol in a pleasant way and move to our hotel where we will stay overnight. Overnight stay in our hotel.
Accommodation: Rize
ÇAMLIHEMŞİN – AYDER HIGHLANDS
After the open breakfast buffet in our hotel, we make our way to Rize. Although this city is famous for its tea, the Rize cloth is also very popular. We will stop at a workshop where you can find local products and buy Rize fabrics. We give you free time. Then we make our way to Rize. We see Rize as a panorama for the time being and are enthusiastic. We enter Storm Valley. And here we will have our lunch. We pause for local delicacies like Muhlama and Laz Böreği.
We try the stuffed cabbage, red spotted trout. Then our guide organizes an additional activity together with our guests. We’re going on the “Rafting in the Stream” tour. (15 EUR per person) This tour lasts approximately 1 hour. We do excellent action packed rafting. (Required equipment for rafting, sea shoes, shorts and t-shirt are provided.) We visit the “Forests” and “Zilkale” (30EUR per person) Then we get to our vehicle and set off to the peak of Aydere . After our tour we will go to our hotel where we will stay overnight.
Accommodation: Rize
After our breakfast you will have the whole day at leisure. Our desirable guests can join the “Batumi (Georgia)” tour arranged as an extra by your guide (100 EUR per person). (Guests with two vaccines will not be requested for the PCR test. We drive towards the road outside Enlightenment Road. As we drive through Gonio, we see Gonio Castle (Apsaros) on our right. After seeing this castle, in the One of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ, St. Matthias was killed by the Indians, we see the shooting range on the left in Soviet times.We cross the Coruh (Chorokhi) river from Bayburt, the unknown spring, and make the first entrance to City center The 2586 meter long Travel School where famous Russian writers Anton Chehov and Maksim Gorky lived for 15 years.
Batumi Tour: Batumi Shuttle – Batumi Local Guide Service – Batumi Border Gate Fee Stamp
Payment is included in the additional tour fee.
After breakfast in our hotel, our rooms are cleared and our tour guide accompanies us to the airport.
And we are happy to have reached the end of our tour. hope to see you again Discover the world with us!
Services Included / Not Included in the Price
7 nights in the specified hotels, bed & breakfast
All transfers (Airport – Hotel – Airport)
All panoramic city tours
Luxury Vehicle Transport – Vehicles are assigned based on the number of people.
Compulsory travel insurance according to Tourism Law No. 1618
Turkish Tour Guide Service
Gratuities of 5€ per person (given to your guide at the end of the tour)
entrances to the museum ruins
All organizations indicated X Extra
Additional food and drinks
All types of health insurance and PCR test
All private expenses and purchases
Use of the minibar in hotel rooms
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