Every departure includes your own licensed English-speaking guide plus a private vehicle and driver – only your group. Price per person drops as your group grows (1–8 travellers). A slow, private 5-day holiday in Turkey’s tea country, built around wooden bungalow stays in Fırtına Valley and on the Ayder Plateau (about 1,350 m). It suits couples, honeymooners and families who want nature, river sounds and local food more than long drives – daily driving is usually under two hours. You cross Ottoman-era stone arch bridges, climb to the 14th-century Zilkale fortress, soak in the Ayder thermal springs, hike to Huser Plateau for Kaçkar Mountain views and visit a working tea factory and Kız Kalesi (Maiden’s Castle) on a rock in the sea. Your own vehicle and driver, flexible timing and no strangers. Rafting, zipline or a candle-lit dinner can be added on request. Entrance fees are not included.
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Set out from Trabzon to visit the iconic Sümela Monastery, dramatically built into the cliffs of Altındere Valley. Explore the lush landscapes of Altındere National Park, surrounded by forested mountains and fresh mountain air, and enjoy opportunities to capture stunning photographs along the way.
From £41.68 per person
Join a full-day Uzungöl tour from Trabzon and explore the region’s lush landscapes and local traditions. The tour begins with a visit to the famous Sürmene knife factory outlets, known for their fine craftsmanship, followed by a stop at a local tea factory to learn about the tea-making process. Continue to Uzungöl, surrounded by forests and mountains, and enjoy free time by the lake. Discover the…
From £41.68 per person
All our tours are a product of constant careful research and evaluation enhanced by direct local knowledge of the region and our thirty years experience. Covering 12,000 years of Anatolian history, this unique 12-Day tour of Eastern Turkey takes in three distinct climate zones and four major civilizations as well as the oldest monumental megalithic structure in the world; you will see tea plantat…
From £2,922.15 per person
