TRABZON - BURSA - ABANT - ISTANBUL

TRABZON – BURSA – ABANT – ISTANBUL

(12 NIGHTS – 13 DAYS )

 

DAY 1-TRABZON    : Morning flight to TRABZON. Optional tour : Visit to the 4th. century SUMELA MONASTERY, keeping the remains of magnificent frescoes, built at an altitude of 1300 meters in ALTINDERE NATIONAL PARK. Later on drive up to ZİGANA MOUNTAIN, crossing it with spectacular views of mountain villages. Arrive at GÜMÜŞHANE to visit KARACA CAVE, considered as the most beautiful cave in Turkiye for its colors and formations. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 2-TRABZON    : Optional tour : Departure after breakfast to explore the highlights of TRABZON, where the most attractive points are: 13th century Byzantine church ST. SOPHIA MUSEUM, ATATURKS' S MANSION, BOZTEPE, LADIES' BAZAAR and SERA LAKE. Lunch at a seaside restaurant serving famous Akçaabat Meatball. In the afternoon, drive to Uzungöl (Long Lake), a hidden paradise in the PONTIC ALPS. Hike around the lake and the village. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 3-TRABZON    : Optional tour Start after breakfast for Uzungol, lovely alpine lake. Short break at Rize for a panoramic view of the city from the BOTANIC GARDEN. Arrive at FIRTINA (Storm) VALLEY which takes you to AYDER PLATEAU. Before arriving Ayder, you will see ÇAMLIHEMŞİN, KONAKLAR, ŞENYUVA BRIDGE and ZİL KALE. Gentle trekking to GÖKSU WATERFALL which is the highest and most beautiful in the region. Arrive to AYDER before the fascinating sunset. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 4-TRABZON    : Optional tour : Departure after breakfast to explore the beautiful Alpine Plateau Ayder until noon. Traditionally dressed village ladies, thermal spring waterfalls dropping down from hundreds of meters, beautiful plateau houses. Afternoon transfer to Trabzon Airport for flight to İstanbul and transfer to Bursa hotel.

DAY 5–BURSA         : Optional tour :Climb to Uludag by Teleferik (Cable Car), lunch at the mountain and return to Bursa and visit to Ulucami (Grand Mosque), the Green Mosque and the Green Mausoleum, the old Silk Market in the Covered Bazaar. Overnight in Bursa

DAY 6–BURSA         : Optional tour or free day at leisure and overnight in Bursa

DAY 7–BURSA         : Optional tour or free day at leisure and overnight in Bursa

DAY 8-ABANT         : Transfer to ABANT by coach stay at famous Abant Lake. Hotel located on the forest Lake near walking around the lake combining with magnificent view,dinner and overnight

DAY 9-ABANT         : Free at leisure, joining in the area, dinner and overnight

DAY10-ISTANBUL : Trasnfer to Istanbul by coach, overnight in Istanbul

DAY 11-ISTANBUL : Optional tour :Half Day Bosphorus Tour visit to Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar),Bosphorus on boat allows you take some photos where the continents meet then visit Rumeli Fortress.

DAY 12–ISTANBUL : Optional tour :Full Day The Golden Horn Tour; Minia Turk, Eyup Mosque and Pierre Lotti Hill.

DAY 13–ISTANBUL : Transfer to the airport for final departure