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Turkey's standouts.
The 10 most-booked trabzon tours in Turkey. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Trabzon in 6 hours: Sümela Monastery climb, Zigana mountain views, Hamsiköy lunch and rice pudding, plus smooth pickup.
“It was a breathtaking experience. I can only recommend it to others.”
See Sümela Monastery from Altındere National Park, ride Zigana Pass at 2,050m, and enjoy Hamsiköy rice pudding on a 6-hour Trabzon tour.
“Our guide, Taner, was wonderful and provided a wealth of information. The entire trip was full of beauty and history and was time well spent. There are many stairs and very rough ground. It is challenging to get to the monastery! The van was in excellent condition, and our driver, Hussain, was very safe and…”
8-hour Trabzon tour to Uzungöl: Sürmene knives, tea tastings, Turkish delights, Sümela Monastery, and Bayraktepe views.
“We had a nice experience, our guide took us and to all the places explaining what is unique about each. We had one issue communicating with the organizer as they don't confirm or get in touch with you until after the starting time of the trip.”
Full-day Uzungöl nature adventure from Trabzon with a Sürmene knife workshop stop and Demcay tea factory visit in a small group.
“This trip shows you the beauty of Uzungol. Mr. Taner has a very nice smile & amazing character. He showed us all the attractions starting from the Tea factory (Vatan Cay) & explaining the tea fermentation & making process, Surmene knife factory, the artificial waterfall, the lake view terrace, up the mountain & lunch. I…”
From Trabzon to Gaziantep, this 12-day Eastern Turkey tour strings together Black Sea monasteries, Mesopotamia, and more.
“I had been planning this trip to the Black Sea and Eastern Turkey for a year and it lived up to almost all my expectations. I have been to Turkey many times but never to this part of the country. The Black Sea highlight was of course the Sumela Monastery at Trabzon. But the ultimate…”
Private full-day Uzungöl trip from Trabzon with tea and Sürmene knife stops, hotel pickup, and English guidance for up to 5.
“We had very good time. Driver was very professional super service love it ! Definitely recommend super experience”
A 9-hour Rize tour combining **Kaçkar scenery**, **Storm Valley** river adventure, and easy city stops with pickup from your hotel.
“before I availed "the swing" I asked how many minutes it will take , the guide told 5 minutes. but then it was only 1 min 50 sec approximately. I asked guide why did you tell me 5 minutes. he showed anger with me in such a way for his false fake word. he understood…”
Private Trabzon day tour with licensed English guide: Sumela Monastery, Atatürk Pavilion, Akçaabat meatballs, Hagia Sophia, Boztepe.
“Well worth doing and a very informative tour Yuksel was a great tour guide and I would highly recommend booking this tour in the area.”
Full-day Ayder Plateau and Fırtına Valley tour from Trabzon with waterfall, glass terrace views, and optional rafting, plus pickup.
“Amazing tour. Tour guide named Samil was very knowledgeable and made the whole trip fun. Thank you so much for this experience”
See Trabzon’s cliffside Sumela Monastery, ride Zigana Pass, and relax in Hamsiköy with mountain views and sütlaç. Practical fees guide included.
“The guide was nice and we enjoyed the ride. The organisation was horrible though (for example they overbooked). We came back 4 hours later and had very little information like: how much money should we bring extra, what kind of clothes are needed (the cave was very cold). You have to pay 20€ (no lira…”
