We will depart from Istanbul in the morning and our first stop will be Sapanca Lake. We will take a short break by the lake here.

Then we will reach Safranbolu, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, with a 3-hour journey via Bolu.

After lunch, we will visit the historical streets and traditional houses in Safranbolu with our guide and see examples of Ottoman architecture up close. In the free time given by our guide, you can shop in the historical bazaar, which houses many works from the Ottoman period, and taste local delicacies.

Accommodation in Safranbolu.

We will depart early in the morning and visit Sinop, the pearl of the Black Sea, on a 2.5-hour journey. We will take a short break at Akgöl on the way and enjoy nature before arriving in Sinop.

For lunch, we will try the flavors of the Black Sea cuisine at a local restaurant.

After lunch, we will visit Sinop Castle and Sinop Historical Prison with our guide and explore the city.We leave Sinop in the evening and arrive in Samsun with a journey of approximately 3 hours.

Accommodation in Samsun.

For dinner, you can try the fresh seafood of the Black Sea at one of Samsun’s famous fish restaurants.

If you wish, you can visit the Samsun coast, take a walk or discover the city’s nightlife.

After breakfast, we visit the Bandırma Ferry, which has an important place in Turkish History as a vehicle that brought Mustafa Kemal Pasha and his comrades to Samsun on May 19, 1919 and performed the most important duty in starting the Turkish National Struggle through Anatolia. Then, we leave Samsun and arrive in Ordu with a journey of approximately 2 hours, where we will taste the famous Black Sea pide.

After lunch, we set off for Giresun. The journey from Ordu to Giresun takes about 1 hour. Here, we enjoy the wonderful bird’s eye view of the city and the Black Sea view from Giresun Castle, which was built in the 1300s during the reign of Pontus King Pharnakes.

Then, we leave Giresun and arrive in Trabzon after a 2.5-hour journey and settle into our hotel.

Accommodation in Trabzon.

After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we set off for the Sumela Monastery, located in the countryside 1.5 hours away. This Greek Orthodox monastery and church complex, 1150 meters above sea level and 300 meters above the valley, is on the UNESCO “World Cultural Heritage Temporary List”.

After our visit to the Sumela Monastery, we will have lunch at a local restaurant.

After our lunch, we will visit the Hagia Sophia Museum, which was built between 1250 and 1260 by King Manuel I, who founded the Empire of Trabzon in 1024, and was converted into a mosque by the sultan’s order in 1584 by adding a pulpit and a muezzin’s gallery to the Bey church after Trabzon was conquered by Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1461.

Then we will go to the Trabzon Bazaar, which is the oldest bazaar in Trabzon. This bazaar is one of the historical bazaars of the city. The city, which is famous for its coppersmiths, has many coppersmith shops and stalls. You can find Trabzon copper and many other souvenirs in the Trabzon Kemeraltı Bazaar. After the free time we will spend in the city and the bazaar, we will return to the hotel where we stayed.

Accommodation in Trabzon.

Early in the morning, we set off towards Ayder Plateau, covered with lush pine forests of the Black Sea at an altitude of 1350 meters. After a journey with a magnificent view accompanied by natural beauties along the way, we arrive in Ayder.. With the free

time we will have here, we will enjoy nature, visit waterfalls and visit thermal springs.

After lunch at Ayder Plateau, we set off towards Uzungöl. In the free time here, you can take a peaceful walk by the lake, spend time by the lake and explore the surroundings.

Accommodation in Uzungöl.

After a peaceful breakfast with a lake view at Uzungöl in the morning, we set off for Rize. On the way, we will visit tea gardens and closely observe the natural beauties of the tea fields and the tea making process. You can shop for local teapots here.

After lunch in Rize and a short free time to wander around the city center, we depart with our guide to be transferred to the airport for our return flight to Istanbul.

Arrival in İstanbul. Your driver will pick you up from airport and transfer you to the hotel.

End of the tour..