7 Days Eastern Black Sea Tour - Yk645

Itinerary

Day 1: SAMSUN

Pass By: Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkish Black Sea Coast
Arriving at Trabzon International Airport, transfer to hotel, diner and brief information about the trip, and overnight .

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Trabzon

Day 2: TRABZON, SUMELA MONASTERY, ZIGANA, KARACA CAVE

Stop At: Sumela Monastery, Trabzon Turkey
Depart for Sumela Monastery, visit the 4 th century Sumela Monastery, clings to a sheer cliff face in a deep forest, relax beside a fast flowing stream at Altindere Valley National Park, lunch, traveling along the old Silk Road through the Zigana Mountains will take us to Karaca Cave, considered the most beautiful in Turkey for its colors and formations, return to Trabzon, dinner & O/N in Trabzon,
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Trabzon

Day 3: TRABZON, UZUNGOL

Stop At: Trabzon Hagia Sophia Museum, Fatih Mah.Ayasofya Sok. Merkez Karadeniz manzarali, sahil karşisi., Trabzon 61080 Turkey
Depart for St. Sophia (Ayasofya), a 13’th century church and study extraordinary collection of byzantine frescoes, depart for Gulbahar Hatun Mosque, Castle and Atatürk’s Mansion, a picturesque hilside retreat, visit Ortahisar Mosque, a Comneni cathedral in the old town, Girls’ Monastery, a nunnery built by Alexios III in 13.th century. Enjoy the panoramic view of the city from Boztepe. Depart for Uzungöl, one of the most photogenic locations in the region, lunch at a fish restaurant, sightseeing and dinner & O/N at Uzungol,
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Uzungol

Day 4: RIZE, FIRTINA VALLEY, AYDER

Stop At: Ayder Yaylasi, Camlihemsin 53890 Turkey
Depart for Ayder, visit botany garden and have a panoramic view of Rize, drive to Camlihemsin through the beautifull Firtina Valley , enjoy the panorama with many of waterfalls, stone bridges on firtina valley and lush green forests on the foothills of the magnificient Kackar Mountains, lunch and sightseeing in Ayder, dinner & O/N. in Ayder,
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Ayder

Day 5: AYDER, BORCKA-KARAGOL , ARTVIN

Stop At: Hopa, Hopa, Artvin Province, Turkish Black Sea Coast
Drive to Hopa via Black Sea coast and looking towards Georgia from Sarp Gate, see Borçka Dam on River Çoruh on the way to Artvin, visit Kafkasor on Mount Genya, dinner & O/N in Artvin,
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Artvin

Day 6: YUSUFELI, ERZURUM

Stop At: Ardanuc, Ardanuc, Artvin Province, Turkish Black Sea Coast
Visit Hell’s Gorge at Ardanuç (Klarjeti, old Georgian capital) arrival to Yusufeli, driving through Turkey’s fastest flowing River Coruh Valley will take us to 7’th century Ishan Church, visit Tortum Waterfalls on the way. Oshk-Vank Church is the best example of Georgian architecture from 9’th century, arrival Erzurum on high anatolian plateau, dinner and O/N in Erzurum
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Erzurum

Day 7: ERZURUM

Stop At: Castle of Erzurum, Mirza Mehmet Mah. Kale Sok. Erzurum Merkez, Erzurum Merkez, Erzurum Turkey
Morning visit to Selchuk & Mongolian monuments; Cifte Minareli Medrese, a theological school named for its towering twin minarets, Yakutiye Medrese, built by Mongolian Prince Olcayto in 1308, is topped with a richly tiled minaret. Ulu Mosque and Erzurum Castle, transfer to Erzurum Airport for a homebound flight, and say farewell…
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.