4 Tours in Trabzon to Build a Day Around

1.Sümela Monastery, Cave, and Hamsiköy Daily Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 87 reviews · from $56Our pick

Travel by minibus from Trabzon to Sümela Monastery, then continue to Zigana Mountain, Hamsiköy, Gümüşhane, Torul Glass Terrace, and Karaca Cave. English, Arabic, and Turkish guides lead the day. Guides such as Hakan, Eren, Hasan, and Alaa have led past departures. Lunch, entry fees, and the monastery shuttle cost extra.

“the agency cares about their guests. they called me and made sure we could meet at the correct meeting point. the transportation was so smooth and made my trip in trabzon wonderful.”

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2.Sumela Monastery, Zigana and Hamsiköy Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $59Top rated

This six-hour small-group trip from Trabzon combines Sumela Monastery, St. Barbara Chapel, Zigana Pass, and Hamsiköy village. Expect a forest walk, many stone steps, mountain views, local rice pudding, and guiding from staff such as Taner or Şamil. Transport and hotel pickup are included, but entrance fees, shuttle costs, and lunch are extra.

“It is an interesting tour. However due to bad weather we couldn't enjoy it as much as wanted. The guide tried her best.”

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3.Uzungöl Group Tour, Explore The Nature & Taste Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 51 reviews · 8 hours · from $47Best value

Travel from Trabzon to Uzungöl by air-conditioned bus, stopping at Sürmene for knife making, İkicay for tea tasting and local culture, and Ali Baba Lokumcusu for sweets and honey. You get a high viewpoint over Uzungöl, about 2.5 hours of free time, and a photo stop at the Historical Tiled Bridge. Guides speak English, Arabic, and Turkish.

“Convenient transportation as they arranged pick-up and drop-off at our specified location. We enjoyed the extra stops along the way to Uzungol, especially the Black Sea ethnic dance and tea sampling. Beautiful views and scenery. Special thanks to Hakan, the manager, who was very responsive, answered all our questions, and made sure the tour went extra smoothly for us :)”

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4.Uzungol Tour: Full-Day Nature Adventure with Tea Factory Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $58

Spend about eight hours from Trabzon exploring Sürmene knife-making, a Black Sea tea factory, Uzungöl Lake, the observation terrace, and an artificial waterfall. Expect air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and up to 15 people. Guides may include Şamil, Taner, Seyda, or Nigar.

“Şamil and Hussein gave a great tour! Şamil was very knowledgeable about the area and was eager to answer any of our questions. Hussein drove safely and smoothly throughout the tour. We visited a Surmene knife store where we learned about the knives and were able to purchase some. We then visited a tea factory where we were able to taste the tea they produce, learn about the tea and its process, watch a dance from that region, and purchase any tea related products. After that we made our way to 3 viewpoints of Uzungöl. Şamil took us to a local restaurant that served authentic food from the region which…”

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