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Off the trail

The Black Sea

Misted mountains, monasteries and tea country

Length
9 days / 8 nights
Begins
Istanbul
Stops
6
The Black Sea
from A$2,190Enquire

Türkiye's wild northeast — the cliff-hung Sumela Monastery, the alpine lake at Uzungöl, the tea gardens of Rize and the Kaçkar highlands, far from the classical trail.

Why this journey

  • The cliffside Sumela Monastery
  • The alpine lake and village of Uzungöl
  • Rize tea country and the Kaçkar mountains
  • Ayder plateau and highland villages

Your route

  1. Istanbul
  2. Trabzon
  3. Sumela
  4. Uzungöl
  5. Rize
  6. Artvin
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Route shown as a guide. Exact roads, flights and ferries depend on your dates.

Day by day

  1. Day1

    Istanbul — arrival

    Arrival and transfer.

  2. Day2

    Fly to Trabzon

    The clifftop Sumela Monastery in the afternoon.

  3. Day3

    Uzungöl

    Into the mountains to the alpine lake.

  4. Day4

    Highland day

    Plateaus, waterfalls and mountain villages.

  5. Day5

    Rize tea country

    The green terraces of the tea coast.

  6. Days6–7

    Artvin & the Kaçkars

    High passes, stone bridges and the Ayder plateau.

  7. Day8

    Return to Trabzon

    Back to the coast and on to Istanbul.

  8. Day9

    Departure

    Transfer for your onward flight.

Want more time somewhere? Any day can be stretched, swapped or made private.

What's Included

  • Fully licensed English-speaking battlefield & cultural guide
  • Comfortable air-conditioned transport throughout
  • Accommodation as per itinerary with daily breakfast
  • All entrance fees to sites and museums listed
  • Airport / port transfers on arrival and departure

What's Not Included

  • International & domestic flights (we are happy to arrange)
  • Lunches, dinners and drinks unless specified
  • Travel insurance and personal expenses
  • Optional activities (e.g. hot-air balloon, extra dives)
  • Tips for guides and drivers
Price guide

A$2,190

from, per person, land only · 9 days / 8 nights

Prices are indicative. We run this journey on the dates you choose. ANZAC Day week is limited, so please enquire early.

  1. Tell us your datesSend the form and we reply personally.
  2. Approve your itineraryYou get a confirmed route and exact price.
  3. Nothing due until thenWe only ask for payment once you are happy.

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