tour information :
Tour code | TK 6030 |
Trip duration | 10 hours (approx.) |
Availability | any day of the year |
Trip Type | Group Tour |
Departure point | Lobby of the hotel. |
Departure time | 09:00 am |
Return Details | return to original departure point |
Location | Trabzon, turkey |
Price | From 000 $ Per Person |
Highlight:
No trip to Trabzon is complete without a visit to the mind-boggling Sumela Monastery. Carved dramatically into the side of a steep cliff, 300 metres above the valley below, the basic core of the structure is over 1600 years old, with expansion continuing for over a thousand years. The monastery was still in use as a Greek educational institution right up until the creation of the Turkish Republic in 1923. Your tour to visit this dazzling masterpiece of architecture and history will begin in the city of Trabzon at 9 am. After one hour of travelling time, you will arrive at the monastery where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the Altindere Valley. From the monastery, you will also explore the beautiful Karaca Cave, 1500 metres above sea level, full of stalactites and stalagmites, and many unusual cave plants. The final stop on the tour will be the village of Hamsikoy, where you can try the unique and delicious local rice pudding.The tour begins and ends in Trabzon, and includes lunch, transport, entry fees and professional guide service.
Inclusions:
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Hotel Pick up and Drop off
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A professional English speaking
guide
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Lunch
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Entrance fees
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Local taxes and service charges
Exclusions:
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Personal expenses
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Drinks
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Tipping
Children
Policy
0 - 05.99 Free of Charge
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of tour price
12+ pay full tour price as per adult
person
If your tour includes airfare then an
extra charge for child rate may apply.
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Cancellation
Policy
Tour
Egypt Travel® does not charge a cancellation fee for tours and excursions canceled
for ‘force majeure’ reasons such as volcanoes, earthquakes, or reasons beyond
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Egypt Travel® has already incurred costs on your behalf, these costs will be
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Price:
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We pick you up from your hotel at about 09:00am then depart for Sumela Monastery which is about 47 km away from Trabzon.The monastery was founded on the steep surface of the mount having the view of Altındere and smell of the trees surrounding all area with its picturesque view.
The Monastery is about 300m high from the bottom part of the valley and sustained the
tradition of the monasteries to be founded outside the city center, in the forests, inside the caves and on river banks.
After visiting the Monastery then we will drive to Karaca Cave which is our next destination today.
You can find many wonders of nature inside such as stalactites and stalacmites, columns, walls having some figures, travertens and cave plants.
After visiting cave, we will have a lunch at a local restaurant then depart for Hamsikoy which will be our last sight-seeing point.
We definitely suggest you to taste delicious rice pudding and dry beans which are peculiar to this village.
We will transfer you to your hotel in Trabzon.