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- English
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.
What's Included
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
When you arrive at Trabzon airport, we greet you at the door with your name according to the flight information we have previously received from you.
Itinerary
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1Rize
Your driver meets you at Trabzon Airport and drives east along the coast to Rize for a first glass of tea in the hilltop tea garden.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Camlihemsin
Continue into Fırtına Valley and check in to your riverside bungalow.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
3Zilkale
Explore the old stone arch bridges of Çamlıhemşin, Palovit Waterfall and the 14th-century Zilkale fortress above the river. Optional rafting or zipline.
4 hours • Admission ticket free -
4Ayder Yaylasi
Climb to the Ayder Plateau, walk to Gelintülü Waterfall, try muhlama for lunch and relax in the thermal springs.
5 hours • Admission ticket free -
5Huser YaylasI
Easy walk on Huser Plateau with views of the Kaçkar Mountains and summer pastures.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
6Maiden’s Castle
Stop at Kız Kalesi (Maiden’s Castle) in Pazar and a tea factory, then drop-off at Trabzon Airport.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Trabzon Airport – Rize Tea Garden – Fırtına Valley
Fırtına Valley: Stone Bridges, Palovit Waterfall & Zilkale
Ayder Plateau – Gelintülü Waterfall – Thermal Springs
Huser Plateau Hike & Kaçkar Mountain Views
Kız Kalesi – Tea Factory – Trabzon Airport
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- For a 50% refund, you must cancel 2–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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