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By ZAĞNOS TOURS
Free cancellation available
Price is £116 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • From Trabzon: Sumela Monastery & Uzungöl Day Tour
    Discover the natural beauty, history, and traditions of the Black Sea region on a full-day tour from Trabzon, departing at 10:00 AM.
    Sumela Monastery: Visit the spectacular 4th-century monastery built into cliffs 1,200 metres above sea level. Enjoy its historic frescoes, unique architecture, and breathtaking mountain views.
    Tea Factory: Discover how traditional Turkish tea is produced, from fresh leaves to your cup, and enjoy tea tasting.
    Sürmene Knife Shop: Explore the region's famous handcrafted knives and enjoy a short shopping break.
    Uzungöl Lake: Enjoy 1.5 hours of free time to walk around the beautiful lake, take photos, relax at cafés, or taste local specialities.
    Historical Kiremitli Bridge: Stop for a 10-minute photo break at this charming bridge built in 1935.
    Return to Trabzon: Approximately 7:00 PM, depending on traffic and weather conditions.

Activity location

  • Sumela Monastery
    • Trabzon, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Burger King - Trabzon Meydan
    • No:1 Kahramanmaraş Caddesi
    • 61200, Kemerkaya, Trabzon, Türkiye

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    air conditioned car
  • Inclusions
    tour leader
  • Exclusions
    lunch
  • Exclusions
    shuttle bus 90₺(mandatory governmental fees)

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • The remaining 3 hours 45 minutes is for travel time.
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Sumela Monastery

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
It is believed that the church was built between 365-395 AD. The rules of Cappadocia churches, which are frequently encountered in Anatolia, were made; in fact, there is a similar cave church in the Maşatlık area of ​​Trabzon. Little can be said about the thousand-year period between the first foundation of the church and its conversion into a monastery. According to a legend told among the Black Sea Greeks, two monks named Barnabas and Sophronios of Athens had the same dream; in their dreams, they saw the place of Sumela where the icon was located, out of the three Panagia icons made by Saint Luke in the children of Jesus. Thereupon, unaware of the events, they came to Trabzon by sea, met there, told each other about their dreams and thought that the first church could be built. However, the fact that it is widely present in the frescoes in the monastery makes it thought that Emperor Alexios III of Trebizond, who is given special importance, is the real founder of the monastery.

Ikicay tea factory

  • 30m
we start our visit to the tea factory, which is very important for the regional economy since tea production is only done in the Black Sea region in Turkey. Here, we get information about the adventure of tea leaves from gardens to cups and have the opportunity to try different types of tea.

Ali Baba Lokumcusu Trabzon

  • 20m
Afterwards, we stop by a sales office where we can taste and buy different kinds of Turkish delight, chocolate, coffee and aromatic teas.

Uzungol Observation Deck

  • 10m
When we reach Uzungöl, we first go up to the Observation Terrace and take our photos while watching the view of Uzungöl.

Uzungol

  • 2h
After visiting the Observation Terrace, we give you about 2 hours of free time by the lake. During this time, you can walk around Uzungöl or visit the Dursun Ali İnan Museum. At the end of our free time, we start our return journey.

Hapsiyas Kiremitli Kopru

  • 10m
On the way back, we take a 10-minute photo break at the Historical Tiled Bridge, which was built in 1935. Depending on the season and traffic conditions, we will arrive in Trabzon between 18:00 and 19:00 in the evening.

Location

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    Sumela Monastery
    • Trabzon, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Burger King - Trabzon Meydan
    • No:1 Kahramanmaraş Caddesi
    • 61200, Kemerkaya, Trabzon, Türkiye
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    Zagnos Tour
    • No:10/A Cumhuriyet Caddesi
    • 61100, Çarşı, Trabzon, Türkiye

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