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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Overview
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
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
What to expect
Day 1: Arrival in Kayseri – Uçhisar Castle – Pigeon Valley
Uchisar Castle
2h · Admission ticket not included
Pick-up at Kayseri Airport, visit Uçhisar rock castle and Pigeon Valley, then check in to your cave hotel.
Day 2: Balloon Option – Göreme Open-Air Museum – Paşabağ – Avanos
Goreme Open Air Museum
2h · Admission ticket not included
Optional sunrise balloon, then the rock-cut churches of the Göreme Open-Air Museum.
Fairy Chimneys
2h
Fairy chimneys of Paşabağ and Devrent, and a pottery workshop in Avanos.
Day 3: Kaymaklı Underground City – Ihlara Valley – Selime
Kaymakli Underground City
1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
Explore Kaymaklı underground city.
Ihlara Valley
3h · Admission ticket not included
Walk part of Ihlara Valley along the river and visit Selime rock monastery.
Day 4: Flight to Trabzon – Boztepe Viewpoint
Boztepe Observation Deck
1h
Fly from Kayseri to Trabzon; your Black Sea driver meets you for sunset at Boztepe.
Day 5: Sümela Monastery – Uzungöl
Sumela Monastery
2h 30m · Admission ticket not included
Visit Sümela Monastery in Altındere Valley.
Uzungol
1h 30m
Evening by the lake in Uzungöl.
Day 6: Rize Tea Coast – Ayder Plateau
Ayder Yaylasi
4h
Drive along the tea coast to Rize and up to Ayder for the thermal springs and Gelintülü Waterfall.
Day 7: Fırtına Valley – Zilkale – Huser Plateau
Zilkale
2h
Stone bridges and Zilkale fortress in Fırtına Valley.
Huser YaylasI
2h
Easy walk on Huser Plateau with Kaçkar views.
Day 8: Rize Tea Garden – Trabzon Airport
Rize
1h
Final tea in Rize and drive to Trabzon Airport.
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
At the exit of Rize airport, our minibus will greet you with a welcome paper with our company name.
Additional information
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
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
