Private 8-Day Cappadocia & Black Sea: Cave Hotel, Sumela & Ayder

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8 days (approximately)
Offered in: 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). Fairy chimneys and cave hotels in Cappadocia, then misty plateaus and tea gardens on the Black Sea – an 8-day private tour joining Central and Northeastern Turkey with one domestic flight. Very few companies combine these two regions. Start at Kayseri Airport for three nights in a Cappadocia cave hotel (optional sunrise balloon, Göreme Open-Air Museum, Kaymaklı underground city, Ihlara Valley), fly to Trabzon and continue to Sümela Monastery, Uzungöl, the Ayder Plateau and Fırtına Valley. Each region has its own private driver. The Kayseri–Trabzon flight (usually via Istanbul) and the balloon are not included; we can book them. The order can be reversed. Entrance fees are not included; we recommend the Museum Pass Türkiye (about €165 per person).

What's Included

Private licensed English-speaking guide for your group every day
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private driver and vehicle for your group only
Breakfast (Optional[7])
Breakfast
Parking Fees
All airport transfers
7 nights incl. 3 nights in a Cappadocia cave hotel
Entrance fees to museums and sites (Museum Pass Türkiye recommended, about €165 per person)
Gratuities
Domestic flight Kayseri–Trabzon and international flights
Hot air balloon flight
Lunches and dinners

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

At the exit of Rize airport, our minibus will greet you with a welcome paper with our company name.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Arrival in Kayseri – Uçhisar Castle – Pigeon Valley

    1 stop
  • 1
    Uchisar Castle

    Pick-up at Kayseri Airport, visit Uçhisar rock castle and Pigeon Valley, then check in to your cave hotel.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 2

    Balloon Option – Göreme Open-Air Museum – Paşabağ – Avanos

    2 stops
  • 2
    Goreme Open-Air Museum

    Optional sunrise balloon, then the rock-cut churches of the Göreme Open-Air Museum.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Fairy Chimneys

    Fairy chimneys of Paşabağ and Devrent, and a pottery workshop in Avanos.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Kaymaklı Underground City – Ihlara Valley – Selime

    2 stops
  • 4
    Kaymakli Underground City

    Explore Kaymaklı underground city.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Ihlara Valley

    Walk part of Ihlara Valley along the river and visit Selime rock monastery.

    3 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 4

    Flight to Trabzon – Boztepe Viewpoint

    1 stop
  • 6
    Boztepe Observation Deck

    Fly from Kayseri to Trabzon; your Black Sea driver meets you for sunset at Boztepe.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    Sümela Monastery – Uzungöl

    2 stops
  • 7
    Sumela Monastery

    Visit Sümela Monastery in Altındere Valley.

    2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 8
    Uzungol

    Evening by the lake in Uzungöl.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 6

    Rize Tea Coast – Ayder Plateau

    1 stop
  • 9
    Ayder Yaylasi

    Drive along the tea coast to Rize and up to Ayder for the thermal springs and Gelintülü Waterfall.

    4 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 7

    Fırtına Valley – Zilkale – Huser Plateau

    2 stops
  • 10
    Zilkale

    Stone bridges and Zilkale fortress in Fırtına Valley.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Huser YaylasI

    Easy walk on Huser Plateau with Kaçkar views.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 8

    Rize Tea Garden – Trabzon Airport

    1 stop
  • 12
    Rize

    Final tea in Rize and drive to Trabzon Airport.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by Holitera Tour

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Nature and Wildlife Tours
Multi-day Tours
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Private and Luxury
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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.

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