Trabzon Day Tour — Nature & Adventure

Discover the strongest stops of Trabzon in a single, unhurried day: Sumela Monastery, Uzungöl Lake & Reflected Mosque, Trabzon Hagia Sophia (Museum-Mosque) and more. Sumela Monastery is a Byzantine cliff monastery carved into the sheer face of Karadağ (Black Mountain) at roughly 1,200 metres elevation, overlooking the Altındere Valley in the Maçka district of Trabzon. Collected from your hotel or the meeting point, you follow a geographically fluent, no-backtracking route — with free time in the bazaar and a local table — and are returned after a full day. Our guide gives you the story behind the stones, not just the stones.

Cancellation and refund terms are governed by the Terms of use.

Cancellation & refund terms

Refund rate by time remaining before departure:

30+ days before 100% refund
15–29 days before 50% refund
7–14 days before 25% refund
0–6 days / no-show No refund

Refunds are calculated on the amount paid. You start a cancellation request from your account; our team approves it and issues the refund.

Places you'll visit on this tour

Monastery Sumela Monastery Trabzon

Nature reserve Altındere Valley National Park Trabzon

Highlights

Sumela Monastery
Altındere Valley National Park is a 4,468-hectare protected area stretching around the village of Altındere in the Maçka district of Trabzon, roughly 48 kilometres from the city centre.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 Trabzon — arrival & Sumela Monastery & Altındere Valley National Park Lunch

Arrival in Trabzon and check-in. The day covers Sumela Monastery and Altındere Valley National Park. Sumela Monastery is a Byzantine cliff monastery carved into the sheer face of Karadağ (Black Mountain) at roughly 1,200 metres elevation, overlooking the Altındere Valley in the… Transfer at the end of the tour.

08:00 - 10:30 Sumela Monastery· 150 dk
Tour coaches can reach the Altındere National Park car park; the steep, narrow upper section cannot be reached by coach and requires the shuttle minibus. Parking: A large car park and reception facilities are available at the Altındere National Park entrance; vehicles are left there, with onward access by shuttle.
The panoramic viewing terrace on the valley's opposite slope; the final bend of the trail approaching the monastery; the fresco walls of the Rock Church; the Altındere Valley view veiled in morning mist.
Wheelchair access within the monastery is limited due to the rocky, stepped path; wheelchair users can still enjoy the valley floor and the viewing points.
12:45 - 13:45 Lunch — local flavour stop· 60 dk
Lunch break of regional cuisine.
11:00 - 14:00 Altındere Valley National Park· 180 dk
Tour coaches can reach the car park on the valley floor without difficulty; the final leg is completed only by shuttle service and on foot. Parking: Paid parking on the valley floor (approximately 50-70 TRY/day); also suitable for tour coaches and campervans.
The valley viewpoint on the opposite slope where the monastery appears in panorama; the bridge and waterfall on the valley floor; the entrance terrace and fresco gallery of the rock church; the streamside area around the trout facilities.
Limited — the car park, valley floor and trout facilities are level and accessible, but the final 20-30 minute steep path to the monastery is not suitable for disabled or mobility-restricted visitors.

Route Trabzon, Maçka

What's included, what's not?

Included

All transport by air-conditioned vehicle
Professional guidance (TR + EN)
Museum and archaeological-site entries
Professional liability insurance

Not included

Lunches (outside half-board)
Personal expenses and beverages
Tips

Pickup points

08:15
Trabzon

Trabzon şehir merkezi — otel lobileri / buluşma noktası