Black Sea and Batumi Tour from Start to Finish, 17–23 August 2026

ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE BLACK SEA

Batum Tour

7 NIGHTS-6 DAYS

5 NIGHTS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

KASTAMONU-SİNOP-ORDU-BOZTEPE-GİRESUN-TRABZON-AYDER PLATEAU-RİZE-UZUNGÖL-SAMSUN-AMASYA

17-23 AUGUST 2026

20,000 TL

EARLY BOOKING PRICE IS VALID IF PAYMENT IS MADE

Tour Departure Points

20:30 Saray Market Place

20:50 In Front of Kapaklı Municipality

20:55 Kapaklı Yıldızkent Junction

21:00 In Front of Çerkezköy Kipa

21:10 In Front of Çerkezköy Chamber of Commerce

21:20 Kızılpınar Kahveler Stop

21:30 Velimeşe Station Stop

21:00 In Front of Tekirdağ Coast Özcanlar Köfte

22:00 Behind the Old Girls' Vocational High School in Çorlu, Across from Vatan Computer and In Front of Orion Mall

22:30 Silivri Kipa Opposite Stop Büfe

DAY 1: ÇORLU-KASTAMONU

It starts with departure at 22:00 at night from behind the old girls' vocational school. Following Istanbul, Bolu, and Gerede, we continue toward Kastamonu.

DAY 2: KASTAMONU-GOVERNMENT HOUSE-ŞERİFE BACI MONUMENT-CLOCK TOWER-KASTAMONU CASTLE-ATATÜRK MONUMENT-NASRULLAH KADI MOSQUE, FOUNTAIN and SQUARE-SİNOP-DIOGENES STATUE-HISTORICAL SİNOP PRISON-SAMSUN-GAZI MUSEUM-CITY MUSEUM-ATATÜRK MONUMENT-SAMSUN

We arrive in Kastamonu, a city said to be built on both sides of the Karaçomak stream, with its castle, tower, and stream, where our stories of heroism took place, and begin to discover the beauties of Kastamonu. We see the Clock Tower and Kastamonu Castle in the city center panoramically. Then we see the Government House, the first example of Neoclassical architecture, built by Vedat Tek. In the Government Square, we see the Şerife Bacı Monument, a symbol of sacrifice and courage shown during the War of Independence, and the Atatürk Monument, built in memory of the Hat Revolution. After seeing the monuments, we walk toward Nasrullah Square. After completing our visit to the Nasrullah Kadı Mosque and Fountain, where Mehmet Akif ERSOY, the author of our National Anthem, once delivered sermons during the War of Independence, we leave Kastamonu after the break we give at the famous palace halva shop and Münire Madrasa Handicrafts Bazaar. Via Taşköprü and Hanönü, we reach Sinop, the northernmost province of our country, the untouched coastal city of the Black Sea, named after the beautiful water nymph Sinope. After taking photos in front of the famous Diogenes statue with its lantern in hand, as if welcoming us, we visit the historic prison that has been the subject of TV series, folk songs, and novels. The poem "Aldırma Gönül" by Sabahattin Ali touches us deeply as we walk through the prison's cells and wards. After visiting this prison, where the series "Behind Bars" was filmed, don't forget to taste Nokul and Boyabat paste and buy a miniature model ship from one of the ship workshops. If weather conditions permit, we have the opportunity to take a boat tour in Sinop. After our Sinop visit, we head toward Samsun, the city where the War of Independence began and the gate of Anatolia opening to the Black Sea. We visit the Samsun Museum. In the city center, we take a souvenir photo in front of the Atatürk Monument, commissioned in 1931 by the Austrian sculptor H. Kripheline, and we give free time. Accommodation at the hotel in Samsun and dinner is at the hotel. SAMSUN

DAY 3: SAMSUN-BOZTEPE-HAZELNUT-GİRESUN-GÖRELE KEMENÇE MUSEUM-AKÇAABAT-AYASOFYA MUSEUM-ATATÜRK MANSION-TRABZON

After breakfast at the hotel, we pass 3820 m through the Nefise AKÇELİK tunnel, one of the longest tunnels in use in our country, and, with the information we receive from our guide, we have the opportunity to go up by cable car to Boztepe, at approximately 515 meters altitude, the symbol of the city of Ordu. We watch the Black Sea coast and the magnificent view of the plateaus visible in the distance, and we take a short tea break. We also give our guests who do not want to go up to Boztepe free time in the cable car park. After the pleasant time we spend, before leaving Ordu, we stop by a hazelnut factory in the center. We give a shopping break at a point where we can buy hazelnuts, which constitute an important part of the livelihood in the region, are accepted as the highest-quality hazelnut in the world, and are called Kerasus fruit in the sources of ancient writers, said to keep armies standing. We set off toward Giresun. Then, passing through the districts of Keşap, Espiye, Tirebolu, Vakfıkebir, and Çarşıbaşı, we arrive in Akçaabat, the district of Trabzon famous for its meatballs. After our visit here, our journey continues along the coast road and we reach the center of Trabzon, the diva of the Eastern Black Sea and the city of monasteries. Our first stop is Ayasofya. We visit Trabzon Hagia Sophia, built during the Komnenos period between 1238 and 1265, along with the frescoes on its western façade from the history of Christianity. We go to the largest silver workshop in the region to learn the details of the art of Kazaziye, characterized by its precious craftsmanship that awes women, brought to the region by the Kazaz Turks, made only by three families in Trabzon, and considered the most valuable art. After our shopping break, while heading up to Soğuksu, we see Gülbahar Hatun Mosque, İç Kale, and Zağnos Valley panoramically, and after passing through the spruce trees, we see Atatürk Mansion, which belonged to a Greek businessman and was later gifted to the Father by the people of Trabzon. After the explanations and visit inside the mansion, and a short photo break, we arrive at the hotel in Trabzon, dinner and accommodation. Dinner is at the hotel. TRABZON

DAY 4: TRABZON-ALTINDERE NATIONAL PARK-SÜMELA MONASTERY-SÜRMENE KNIFE WORKSHOP-ÇAMLIHEMŞİN-ÇİNÇİVA VILLAGE and BRIDGE-ZİLKALE-AYDER PLATEAU-GELİNTÜLÜ WATERFALL-LOWER and UPPER AMBARLIK-KALEGON-AYDER

After breakfast at the hotel, in the company of the magnificent nature that fascinates us with the unique flora of the Black Sea, while continuing on new roads, we reach Altındere National Park, brought to life by Coşan Dere. Then, at the foot of Mount Karadağ at an altitude of 1,650 m, where both history and nature will surprise us, we visit the world-famous Sümela Monastery, located at its steepest point. The restoration area may change according to the current situation. We take a photo break. We arrive in Sürmene, Trabzon's famous district. The first thing that comes to mind when Sürmene is mentioned is the specially made Sürmene knife, which makes our kitchen work much easier, has worldwide fame, and includes collectible pieces; at a point where we can buy it, we both learn the features of the Sürmene knife and have the opportunity to shop. Among 50 ecosystems, known also for its trout grown in the icy waters of the Kaçkar Mountains, and in recent years hosting rafting festivals, we reach the Fırtına Valley, whose mountains and hills are covered with tea gardens. On our journey along the Fırtına Stream, which welcomes us fittingly, you will once again fall in love with the region's nature through our guide's explanations. Guests who wish can enjoy ziplining, swinging, and rafting along the Fırtına Stream. Extra. We arrive in Çamlıhemşin, covered with tea gardens and where the filming of the movie BAL, which brought our country the Golden Bear award at the International Film Festival, was shot. We begin our visit to places that have served as natural sets for many series and films, using the minibuses waiting for us in Çamlıhemşin. We enter the Çat Valley, one of the important valleys within the Fırtına Valley, and passing through Ortan Village, we arrive at the village formerly known as Çinçiva and today known as Şenyuva, where the series Sevdaluk was also filmed. Here we take a photo break at the stone bridge, the oldest in the region and with the widest arch span. While taking our photos in the wonderful view of Çinçiva village, our guide's information about Black Sea mountain architecture will help you better feel the living conditions. We witness the beauty of nature and the sound of the storm. Then we continue exploring paradise on earth. Our final stop on the journey, during which we see the oldest mansions in our country, is a visit to Zil Castle, built at one of the most dominant points in the valley to protect the historic trade route. ZİLKALE Extra We see this eagle-nest-like castle, located 750 m above sea level and 100 m above the Çat stream, which was very important for the security of trade. After these unforgettable moments, we complete our program and return to our buses. We leave Çamlıhemşin and set off for Ayder Plateau, called the king and sultan of the plateaus covered with pine forests at an altitude of 1350 meters. Following the Hala Stream, we reach Ayder Plateau, one of the most enjoyable among the Black Sea plateaus. According to legend, we enter the valley that is part of the Colchis region, which in mythology is said to be the lands God reserved for Himself, starting from the Storm and continuing to Mount Qaf. We, too, share the privilege of staying among the evergreen spruce and pine trees at the foot of the Kaçkar Mountains, and between the hornbeam, beech, and fir forests turning from yellow to red. We get off our vehicle to photograph the Bride Veil Waterfall at Kalegon Plain and breathe in the magnificent air, seeing Aşağı and Yukarı Ambarlık and Şenlik Plain from our vehicle. In your free time, you can take a pleasant walk and have an unforgettable conversation with the local people. You will feel yourself in a completely different world at Ayder Plateau. After free time, accommodation at our plateau hotel, dinner, and overnight stay. Dinner is at the hotel. One of the greatest privileges of going on a Black Sea tour is staying in AYDER PLATEAU and waking up in AYDER PLATEAU.

DAY 5: AYDER PLATEAU-BORÇKA KARAGÖL-SARP-GONIO VILLAGE and CASTLE-ÇORUH RIVER and BRIDGE-BATUM CENTRAL MOSQUE-EUROPE SQUARE-MEDEA MONUMENT-POSEIDON SQUARE-HOPA

After breakfast at the hotel, we leave the hotel. We go to explore Borçka-Karagöl, one of our country's hidden paradise corners. Extra. We will reach Borçka by crossing the Cankurtaran Pass. With the minibuses waiting for us, 27 km from Borçka district center, at an altitude of 1,450 m above sea level, formed in the early 19th century when a landslide on a hill near today's Klaskur Aralık Village blocked the Klaskur Aralık Stream, enchanting visitors with its paradise-green color and the untouched beauty of the Black Sea, where the opening shots of the TV series Benim İçin Üzülme were filmed, and through lush green trees stretching as if a tunnel had been built on the road, with giant spruce trees and small waterfalls accompanying us, we reach Karagöl. We take walks in Karagöl, a natural wonder with its surrounding forest cover and mesmerizing colors. We admire the harmony of the multicolored image of the trees reflected on the lake and immortalize this magnificent view with our photographs. This landslide lake, hidden among the mountains, will enchant you. After the pleasant hours we will spend, following the endless greenery again, we return to Borçka after our Karagöl visit and get on our bus to return to Hopa. The Batum tour will be conducted if the borders are open. Extra. After our tour, we head to Batum, gliding along the Black Sea coastal road between the deep blue clarity of the sea and countless shades of green. After completing our entry procedures at the Sarp Border Gate, we cross into Georgia's Adjara region. We see the Saint Andrew Monument and its waterfall panoramically, believed to bring luck to couples getting married. We also see the Gonio Castle panoramically, built in the Roman period, where the grave of St. Matthias, one of Jesus Christ's twelve apostles, is located, and which has changed hands many times since it was built; then we cross the new bridge beside the old Gonio Bridge over the Çoruh River, which originates in our country's lands. Continuing toward Batum city center, we see the training grounds of Russian soldiers during the Soviet Russia period. In Batumi, the administrative center of the Adjara Autonomous Region, one of Georgia's three autonomous regions, we will see the Historic Central Mosque, Piazza Square, the Piazza Clock Tower, the Armenian Church, Europe Square, the Medea Statue, the Poseidon Monument, the Astronomy Clock, the Theater Building, and the Batumi Port with its newly created face. Panoramically in the city center we see Chasha Tower, Batum Lighthouse Tower, the Love Statue Ali and Nino, the Alphabet Tower, the Ferris Wheel Skyscraper, the Upside-Down House, and the Justice Building Upside-Down Milk Bottle. We will take a meal break to taste local dishes. After strolling on Batum Boulevard, we will have free time for shopping. Then we complete the exit procedures at the Sarp Border Gate and go to our hotel. Accommodation and overnight stay at our hotel. HOPA

DAY 6: HOPA-RİZE CLOTH WEAVING WORKSHOP-OF-SOLAKLI STREAM and VALLEY-ÇAYKARA-UZUNGÖL-TEA FACTORY-FATSA

After breakfast at the hotel, we stop at a point where we will learn about and shop for feretiko Rize cloth weaving, revived to help the economic development of young girls in Rize and its villages. Following the direction of Derepazarı and İyidere, we arrive in Of. Then, following the Solaklı Valley through Dernekpazarı, Çaykara, and Taşkıran, we reach Uzungöl, one of the most important tourism centers of the Black Sea Region at an altitude of 1090 m, called paradise by Arab tourists and flocked to by them, formed by the Solaklı stream after an alluvial accumulation in the Haldizen Mountains, which for years adorned the calendar pages in our homes. As we pass through the lush green trees stretching along the Solaklı Valley on both sides of the road, between the suspension bridges, we see the houses built on the slopes of the mountains, many of which do not even have roads. During the free time we will spend in Uzungöl, after taking magnificent photos and enjoying pleasant moments, we leave Uzungöl and, in the Eastern Black Sea, we drink our tea and get information at the tea factory in Sürmene, where we can learn through which stages the tea plant, one of the region's most important sources of economic income, reaches our tables. Continuing toward Trabzon, we take a shopping break where we can buy local organic foods. Accommodation at our hotel in Fatsa, dinner and overnight stay. FATSA

DAY 7: FATSA-SAMSUN-FIRST STEP MONUMENT-BANDIRMA FERRY-AMASYA-FERHAT AND ŞİRİN WATER CANAL-AMASYA ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM-II.BAYEZİD COMPLEX-YEŞİLIRMAK-LOW BRIDGE-YALI BOYU HOUSES-AMASYA CASTLE-ROCK TOMBS- GOVERNMENT BRIDGE-CLOCK TOWER-ŞAHZEDELER PARK-ÇORLU

After breakfast at the hotel, we head toward Samsun. We arrive in the city where our Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk started the War of Independence on May 19, 1919. When we reach Samsun, in this meaningful city where Atatürk stepped ashore from the Bandırma Ferry on May 19, 1919 with his 18 comrades-in-arms and read the first circular that launched the War of Independence, we see the First Step Monument and go to the Bandırma Ferry where Atatürk landed in Samsun. Then we arrive in Amasya, built on both sides of the Yeşilırmak, which hosted important events during the years of the National Struggle and was also known as the city of princes during the Ottoman period. In this city beautiful both day and night, first we say it is not enough to know that Ferhat carved through the mountains for Şirin in this beautiful city shaped by the Yeşilırmak, which was one of the backyards of the Ottoman State, and we visit the Ferhat and Şirin Water Canal to witness this love. We visit the Amasya Archaeology Museum, the world's largest mummy museum. Here we see archaeological, ethnographic, coin, seal, and manuscript examples from the Bronze Age, Hittite, Urartian, Phrygian, Scythian, Persian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods, as well as the mummies from the Ilkhanid period. We tour the mosque inside the II. Bayezid Complex, built by Architect Şemseddin Ahmet between 1482 and 1486 as a gift to Amasya, where Ottoman Sultan II. Bayezid served as governor for 26 years, and after seeing the library and soup kitchen structures, we take a short walk in the Şehzadeler Park on the banks of the Yeşilırmak, then take a photo break on the Alçak Bridge, still in use from Roman-era works, and photograph the Yalı Boyu houses, lined up like pearls along the Yeşilırmak, with their 18th and 19th century Ottoman mansions from the most beautiful spot. After panoramically photographing Amasya Castle and the Rock Tombs of the Mithridates Kingdom, which ruled the region in the Hellenistic period and were carved into Mount Harşena and given the appearance of temples, we see the Government Bridge and the Clock Tower. With the sultan busts in Şehzadeler Park, it will leave you in admiration with a visual feast showing that it has not severed its historical bond. After our walk in Şehzadeler Park, we begin our return. We say goodbye by dropping our valued guests off at certain points, to meet again on another Çorlu Travel organization. Goodbye...

Our return time to Çorlu, the starting point of the tour, is approximately between 03:00 and 05:00.

Places to Visit: KASTAMONU-SİNOP-ORDU-BOZTEPE-GİRESUN-TRABZON-AYDER PLATEAU-RİZE-UZUNGÖL-SAMSUN-AMASYA