STEP BY STEP BLACK SEA (BOYDAN BOYA KARADENIZ)


 

1^st Day – Friday
Departure from Istanbul
We meet with the participants of the tour at 21:30 at Dolmabahçe Küçükçiftlik and at 22:15 in front of Kadıköy Evlendirme Dairesi. After meeting with the tour guides and drivers, we begin our tour following the route of Bolu, Ankara, and Çorum that will last 8 hours and will cover at about 630 kilometers.

2^nd Day – Saturday
Hattuşa, Yazılıkaya, Çorum, Amasya, Mummy Museum, The Mansion of Hazeranlar, the King Tombs
we start our tour with Yazılıkaya. Our next stop is Hattuşa, which has been the capital of Hittites. After our visit to the museum and ruins, we move to Open Air Temple Yazılıkaya.  We have lunch at Çorum, which is famous with its leblebi (roasted chickpeas) and then passing Merzifon we depart for Amasya. We first of all have lunch in Amasya, then we visit Amasya Museum, in which the remnants found in the city together with the mummies are exhibited, and then we go to king tombs. From there, we go to see the Mansion of Hazeranlar, which is the best among the typical examples of Amasya Houses. Accommodation: Amasya

3^rd Day – Sunday
Samsun, Ünye, Ordu, Boztepe, The Mansion of Paşaoğlu, Giresun
we go to Samsun and visit Samsun Atatürk Museum and the Archaeological Museum. After a tea break in Ünye, We go to Ordu and have our lunch. We visit the mansion of Paşaoğlu and Boztepe there, and go to Giresun. Accommodation: Giresun

4^th Day - Monday
Tirebolu, Harşit Stream, Karaca Cave, Hamsiköy, Sümela Monastery
by passing Tirebolu and Harşit Stream, we go to Karaca Cave. We will have a short break at Hamsiköy and have lunch in Maçka. We will go to Sümela Monastery, which was built in stones by carving in 406 AD. Accommodation: Trabzon

5^th Day - Tuesday
Rize Bezi Factory, Hopa, Sarp Border, Çamlıhemşin, Fırtına Valley, Ayder Plateau
we go to Sarp Border at the northeast of Turkey. We pass trough Çamlıhemşin and arrive in Fırtına Stream. After lunch we go to Ayder Plateau. We will have free time there. We go to our hotel in Rize. Accommodation: Rize

6^th Day - Wednesday
Uzungöl, Trabzon, Aya Sofia Museum, the Mansion of Atatürk
we set for Uzungöl first of all. We go back to Trabzon to visit Aya Sofia Museum and  Trabzon Castle. After visiting the mansion of Atatürk in Soğuk Su Hill, we depart for Giresun. Accommodation: Giresun

7^th Day - Thursday
Gerze, Sinop, the old Prison, Hamsilos Fiord, Castle Walls
We arrive in Sinop after breakfast and visit the old Sinop Prison and Sinop Castle Walls. After lunch and having seen Hamsilos Fiord and Akliman, we go to our hotel. Accommodation: Sinop

8^th Day - Friday
Kastamonu, Safranbolu, Hıdırlık Hill, Kaymakamlar House, Cinci Han, Köprülü Mosque
after breakfast, we arrive in Kastamonu, we see there Nasrullah Square,  Handicraft Bazaar, the old mansion of government. We go to Sfarnabolu from there and visit Hıdırlık Hill, Kaymakamlar House, Cinci Han, Köprülü Mosque, Yemeniciler Arasta. Accommodation: Safranbolu

9^th Day - Saturday
Kuşkayası, Bakacak, Bartın, Amasra, Oymacılar Bazaar, Istanbul
on the way to Amasra, we visit Kuşakayası and Bakacak Hill. In the center of Amasra, we visit Castle and Church Masjids, Oymacılar Bazaar. After lunch, we depart for Istanbul. We arrive in Istanbul and leave you at the points where we have picked you up with the wish of seeing you again at another tour.