The itinerary is designed to cover many of the main sights during a short stay.
Istanbul and Trabzon travel package — 8 days / 7 nights
The itinerary is designed to cover many of the main sights during a short stay.
On arrival, our team will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Free time is available for shopping in Taksim and on İstiklal Avenue, home to many international shops and cafés.
Enjoy a sightseeing cruise along the Bosphorus, taking in Istanbul’s Asian and European shores, waterfront sultans’ palaces and Ottoman pashas’ villas.
See Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace, Rumeli Fortress, the Bosphorus Bridge and traditional wooden houses. Visit the Spice Bazaar, where the aromas of spices mingle with perfume shops and fruit stalls.
Istanbul’s streets have deep historical and cultural roots and have inspired many poets. Discover this on our visit to Çamlıca Hill, where the city unfolds below you like a magnificent painting.
Explore Uzungöl village and its highlands. Begin with Sultan Murat and Uzungöl highlands, enjoying the cool weather and beautiful natural scenery, then descend to the village and its lake. Activities such as paragliding or helicopter tours may be available. You may also choose to have lunch at a restaurant overlooking the lake.
Sümela Monastery was founded in AD 386 and stands at an altitude of 1,200 metres on a steep slope near Maçka, 50 km from Trabzon. It is a site of major historical and cultural importance and a prominent tourist attraction.
Allow plenty of time to explore Sümela Monastery, with its many buildings and maze of historic rooms. The surrounding landscape also invites you to take a walk before reaching the monastery.
The setting and remarkable architecture make this an ideal place for photographs to remember a unique visit.
After visiting the monastery, we will take a lunch break. On request, we can stop on the return journey at restaurants known for local dishes.
Our second stop
Zigana Mountains and Hamsiköy. Zigana’s forests and mountains offer striking natural beauty. The route through these mountains leads towards southern Türkiye and was an important part of the old Silk Road. The area has been compared with the European Alps, which extend from Austria and Slovenia through Italy, Switzerland and Germany, because of its similar scenery, climate and mountains. Hamsiköy is one of Zigana’s best-known stops. Its rich variety of flowers and grasses creates diverse pastures, contributing to the village’s rich, flavoursome milk and its famous rice pudding. After tasting the rice pudding, we complete the second stage of our excursion.
The third stage of our excursion
Visit Karaca Cave, 96 km from Trabzon. Described as one of the world’s most beautiful caves, its stalagmites, stalactites and rock formations create a striking natural display.
Ayder village: nature’s remarkable beauty.
Ayder is one of Türkiye’s beautiful destinations, known for its dense beech and fir forests and abundant waterfalls. The village, its waterfalls and forests, and the surrounding mountain slopes and valleys form a captivating landscape.
Set on a green plateau, Ayder is surrounded by farms, waterfalls, trees, gardens and orchards. Visit its beautiful highlands, tea plantations and a chocolate factory, with the option of rafting if you wish.
Please note:
You may adjust the order of the days to suit your preferences.
You may add free days to explore Istanbul independently.
Accommodation in a 4-star hotel with breakfast
All sightseeing excursions, including entrance tickets
A specialist tour guide on every excursion
Airport arrival and departure transfers and transport during excursions
Return domestic flights
Personal expenses
Tips
International flights
