BLACKSEA PLATEAUS  (KARADENIZ YAYLALARI)
 

P.S. The Tour guide can change the order of the program.

1st Day Sunday
We meet at Trabzon Airport. The plane lands off from Istanbul on Sunday. After the flight that lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes, the plane lands in Trabzon. We arrive in our pension in Ayder.

2^nd Day Monday
We begin the tour with Zil-Castle, Palovit Waterfalls, Çat and its houses that are in Fırtına Valley. We have lunch at Palovit Waterfalls and walk around the area. We visit Çinçiva Village.

3^rd Day Tuesday
Today, we go to Pokut and Sal Plateaus for walking. These plateaus can only be reached by 4 x 4 vehicles. They are surrounded by wild forests and have a fascinating view.

4^th Day Wednesday
We will visit Aşağı Kayran Plateau (1800m), Yukarı Kavran Plateau (2200 m), Big Deniz, Small Deniz and Karadeniz Lakes. We will go to the walking route by our cars. After walking at about three hours we arrive in the area of lakes at 3100 meters. We may have a chance for swimming there.

5^th Day Thursday
Today we will go to Huser Plateau, which is one of the beautiful plateaus in the east Black sea region. We will only climb a steep slope for about 20 minutes; the rest of the route we will follow will be an easy one.

6^th Day Friday
We visit Laz Plateaus today by following the Valley of Avusor. We will see Hacızeni, Peryatak, Dobaye, Taşlık Plateaus (1800-2500m), which are so close to one another and have a lovely view.

7^th Day Saturday
We climb to Aşağı Çaymakçur Plateau in our cars. After lunch, we walk back to Ayder. We will have a special organization for dinner tonight and hope to have a good time.

8^th Day Sunday
We depart for Sumela Monastery in the morning. This monastery is hidden among the high hills and built in 406 AD. (After the monastery, we visit Ayasofya and the House of Atatürk) After that, we leave you at the points where we have picked you up, with the wish of seeing you again at another tour.

About the tour

Information about weather and the climate   
The weather may change quickly in the east of Black Sea region. Compared to sea sides, plateaus may be colder in one or two degrees. The weather conditions, however, do not impede the tour.

Things that you should bring:

If you do not plan to do trekking regularly, you do not have to buy expensive professional equipments. However you have to bring a small bag, sport shoes, sunglasses, a hat, sun cream, a flask, a raincoat, and several pairs of socks, personal belongings and medicines.