Black Sea Dream and Batumi Tour from Ankara 5 Nights

AMASYA – FERHAT AND SHIRIN WATER CHANNELS - YEŞİLIRMAK - YALIBOYU HOUSES – MUMMY MUSEUM - PERŞEMBE PLATEAU – ER MEYDANI – MAGNIFICENT MEANDERS – VIEWING HILL – ORDU

Our tour begins by picking you up at 04:00 in front of Söğütözü Ulusoy Facilities. First, we reach Amasya. In Amasya, we observe the bay windows of the Yalıboyu Houses standing over the Yeşilırmak river. Then, we visit the Sultan II. Bayezid Complex, built in 1485 in the name of Sultan II. Bayezid, which includes a mosque, madrasah, imaret, tomb, shadirvan, and fountain. We visit the Princes' Park, built in the name of the Ottoman princes who lived in Amasya, located by the Yeşilırmak. We visit the Amasya Museum, where 6 mummies from the Ilkhanid period attract the most attention. After our museum visit, we visit the Ferhat and Shirin Water Channels, believed to belong to the Hellenistic Period and created by Ferhat by digging mountains to reunite with Shirin according to mythology. During free time, you can panoramically see Amasya Castle and the Rock Tombs. After our visits, we set off for Perşembe Plateau, one of the pristine plateaus of the Black Sea. Here, we provide free time for our lunch. After the meal, the Square, Meanders, Viewing Hill, Kümbet Martyrdom, and Souvenir Sections will be the main places we visit. Additionally, it stands out as the plateau with the widest plains in the Black Sea Region. After our visits, we move to our hotel for accommodation. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.

Breakfast: To be taken as extra at roadside facilities.

Lunch: To be taken as extra in Amasya or Perşembe Plateau.

Dinner: To be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Ordu and Giresun Hotels etc.

Rest Stops: Roadside Facilities

Route: Ankara - Amasya (340 km) Amasya - Perşembe Plateau (185 km) Perşembe Plateau - Ordu (115 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 640 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 19.30 - 20.00

ORDU -  BOZTEPE – GİRESUN – TRABZON – HAGIA SOPHIA MUSEUM – OF – SÜRMENE – UZUNGÖL

Our tour, after breakfast at our hotel in the morning, reaches Giresun, the homeland of cherries. While passing through Giresun, we see Giresun Castle (Panoramic), which includes the grave of Topal Osman, one of the important names of the National Struggle and a part of our recent history, on one side, and Giresun Island (Panoramic), the only island of the Black Sea, on the other side, and arrive at the pearl of the Black Sea, Trabzon. In Trabzon, we visit the Hagia Sophia Museum, one of the important works of the Komnenos State, built in the 13th century during I. Manuel Komnenos, converted into a mosque in 1572, and converted into a museum in 1964. Then, we head towards Sürmene. Here, we visit our tea factory. We learn on-site the process the tea follows from being plucked from the branch to arriving in our glasses. After receiving information from the Food Engineer, those who wish can do souvenir tea shopping at this point. After our tea factory visit, we move to Uzungöl, which has become a symbol of the Black Sea. We give you plenty of free time to experience Uzungöl to the fullest. After free time, we leave Uzungöl pleasantly and reach our hotel. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.

Breakfast: To be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: To be taken as extra in Uzungöl or Sürmene.

Dinner: To be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Rize Hotels etc.

Route: Ordu – Trabzon (182 km) Trabzon – Sürmene (42 km) Sürmene – Uzungöl (57 km) Uzungöl - Ardeşen ( 161 km )

Total Distance to be Covered: 442 Km

Hotel Check-in Time: 19.00 - 20.00

ÇEÇEVA TEA GARDENS - BORÇKA – KARAGÖL - MENÇUNA WATERFALL - BATUMI TOUR – THEATRE BUILDING - MEDEA STATUE -  EUROPE SQUARE

Our tour begins after breakfast at our hotel in the morning. Just as Isparta's Kuyucak Village is famous for its purple lavenders, Çeçeva Village in Rize is famous for its lush green tea fields. We move with our guests who wish to do so by minibuses (EXTRA). The tea gardens, which are the natural backdrop of Çeçeva, are woven with well-maintained tea sets, and these fields, which seem to stretch forever, are only this organized in Çeçeva Village. After our photo break here, we reach Borçka for the Karagöl Tour. When we arrive in Borçka, a district of Artvin, we transfer to our minibuses and reach Karagöl, which has a magnificent ecosystem (Extra). You will not be able to get enough of the beautiful view while sipping your tea by the lake in Karagöl, a natural wonder formed in the 19th century as a result of a landslide closing the front of the Klaskur Stream, located 1500 meters above sea level. After visiting the region, we return to our bus and settle into our hotel. (Guests who will not come to the Karagöl tour will wait in Borçka Center.) Borçka, a district of Artvin, which consisted of 18 villages before the border was divided and 6 villages (Camili – Düzenli – Efeler - Kayalar – Maral – Uğur) after the border was divided, most recently hosted the series "Benim İçin Üzülme". After our panoramic tour in Borçka, we move to Arhavi for our Mençuna Waterfall tour (Extra). Mençuna Waterfall is among the most striking places of the Kamilet Valley, which combines natural beauties covered with rich and dense vegetation like in rainforests, historical bridges made of cut stones over streams, and the Mençuna Waterfall. We reach Küçükköy by passing through the Çiftekemer Bridge with the minibuses we take from Arhavi. Getting off our minibuses in Küçükköy, we cross the suspension bridge and start a very pleasant walk. During our journey, which will take approximately 20 minutes, we pass through trees resembling a Botanical Park. The view we will see when we reach Mençuna, whose Laz meaning is "Unreachable", will be simply wonderful. After this magnificent tour, we return to Arhavi. We settle into our hotel for our Batumi trip. We move to Batumi with our guests who wish to do so (Extra). A minimum of 10 participants is required. After completing our entry procedures at the Sarp Border Gate, we pass into the Georgia / Adjara region. We see Gonio (Apsaros Castle) (Panoramic), which dates back to the Roman period and was last used during the Ottoman period, and contains the grave of St. Mathias, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. While continuing towards the Batumi city center, we see the Çoruh River, which originates in Bayburt and creates sharp lines up to the Batumi borders, and the old Gonio Bridge over it. We start visiting the Batumi city center. Here, we see the Central Mosque, Clock Tower, Piazza Square, Government Building, Poseidon Statue, Theatre Building, Astronomical Clock, Saint Nicholas Church, Medea Statue, Batumi Port, the statue of Ali and Nino, and Europe Square with its newly created face. After strolling on the Batumi Boulevard, we provide free time for shopping. You will have the opportunity to shop at the DutyFree while entering Turkey. After entering Turkey, we move to our hotel.

NOTE: According to the agreement between the Republic of Turkey and the State of Georgia, Turkish citizens can cross into Batumi with an identity card containing the TC identity number. Entry cannot be made with identity cards other than this (driver's license, institutional IDs etc.). Guests under 18 years of age who will not travel with their family (Mother and Father at the same time) must obtain a NOTARIZED CONSENT FORM for their entry into BATUMI. Photos are mandatory on identity cards, including for babies and children. 

ATTENTION: DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE YOUR IDENTITY CARD WITH TC NUMBER WITH YOU WHEN TRAVELING. THE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE FEE IS PAID BY THE GUEST. OFFICIALLY, AS OF 01.09.2019, ENTRY TO GEORGIA WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE WITH OLD IDENTITY CARDS.

Breakfast: To be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: To be taken as extra in Hopa.

Dinner: To be taken as extra.

Accommodation: Hopa Hotels etc.

Route: Ardeşen – Ayder (40 km) Ayder - Hopa (85 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 125 Km

Hotel Check-in Time: 16.30

HUSER PLATEAU - AYDER PLATEAU – GELİN DÜVENİ WATERFALL - FIRTINA STREAM – ZILKALE –  RAFTING - RİZE – RİZE CLOTH ATELIER - SÜRMENE KNIFE STORE - MAÇKA

Our tour, after breakfast at our hotel in the morning, goes above the clouds with our guests who wish to do so. Leaving our hotel at 06:00, we go to Huser Plateau (EXTRA). We dance above the clouds at Huser Plateau, which we will reach by taking our minibuses from our hotel with a journey of approximately 1.5 hours. (To be done according to weather and road conditions.) While we are at approximately 2400 m, many plateaus will be greeting you around you. In one corner, we see the sea. While taking magnificent photos, you can ride a swing on the plateau or ride a boat at 2400 m. We leave this unforgettable plateau with sadness. We return to Ayder. We set off for Ayder Plateau, a paradise on earth. While following the Fırtına Stream, we see the richest examples of the East Black Sea vegetation such as chestnut, red cedar, and eastern spruce, and we take a photo break at the Mikron or Kale Bridge, which are historical Ottoman stone bridges next to the Hala Stream. We take a pleasant walk in Ayder Plateau, one of the the most beautiful points of the Kaçkar Mountains. We see the Gelin Düveni Waterfall and other waterfalls. After visiting Galerdüzü and Kalegon, you can take a pleasant walk in your free time on the plateau and have a pleasant conversation with the local people. You will feel yourself in a completely different world in Ayder Plateau. We take a break for lunch next to the Fırtına Stream, one of the most beautiful valleys of the Black Sea. After a pleasant lunch,

we evaluate our different tour alternatives for our guests who wish to do so.

1.Option Zilkale, Çat Valley and Palovit Waterfall Tour: We start a magnificent tour with the minibuses we take from Çamlıhemşin. We enter Çat Valley, one of the important valleys forming the Fırtına valley. First, we pass through Ortan Village and see Şenyuva Village, formerly known as Çinçiva, where the SEVDALUK series and many other productions were filmed. Here, we take a photo break at one of the wide and long stone bridges, dozens of which are in the valley. We set off for Zilkale, which rises in the wild nature of Çat Valley, passing through the Fırtına Mansions, which are among the oldest mansions in our country. You will be fascinated by the appearance of Zilkale, which resembles an Eagle's Nest. At Zilkale, located 750 mt above sea level and 100 mt above the Çat Stream, you can capture the most beautiful photo frames of your life. After beautiful moments, we climb further up and reach Palovit Waterfall, famous for its magnificent view and coolness that turns summer into winter. After the pleasant moments we experience, we return to Şenyuva Village and provide you with a tea break. After sipping your tea against the wonderful view, we return to Çamlıhemşin by taking our minibuses. Extra

2.Option: RAFTING on a light track lasting approximately 1.5 hours on the Fırtına Stream (Extra)

3. Option: Atv Safari in the Fırtına Valley (Extra): A track where on one side is the fierce stream of the Fırtına Valley and on the other side is a track continuing with hundreds of shades of green. An Atv Tour in the heart of nature for approximately 6 km and 30 minutes. 

To get to know the world-famous cloths of the Rize Cloth of the Fırtına Valley, we go to the Rize Cloth Atelier. Here, we receive information about the making of Rize Cloth and take photos with the ladies weaving Rize Cloth, then we move to the local product store where we can buy products such as chestnut, flower honey, Kuymak cheese, butter, corn flour and hazelnuts produced in the Black Sea forests. After our shopping break, we go to the Sürmene Knife Store, one of the first things that come to mind when Sürmene is mentioned. After receiving information about the Sürmene Knife and doing our shopping, we head towards Maçka. After our pleasantly spent day, we reach our hotel. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.

Breakfast: To be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: To be taken as extra.

Dinner: To be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Maçka Hotels etc.

Route: Ardeşen – Ayder (40 km) Ayder - Rize (85 km) Rize  – Maçka (100 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 225 Km

Hotel Check-in Time: 19.30 - 20.00

SUMELA MONASTERY – MACKA – ALTINDERE NATIONAL PARK – FILIGREE WORKSHOP – ATATURK MANSION – ORDU - BOZTEPE

Our tour continues after breakfast at our hotel, as we head to Altindere National Park. Once you enter Altindere National Park, you will see 1001 shades of green. You will not be able to hide your amazement when you see the architectural marvel of the Sumela Monastery, which was built by carving into the rocks on the skirts of Karadag, nestled within the greenery. After our guide's explanations while visiting the Sumela Monastery at an altitude of 1250 meters, you will be enchanted once again. Following our visits, we set off towards the Soguksu area. After visiting the Filigree Workshop and Store, where we can see and purchase examples of the Filigree Art unique to Trabzon, we visit the Ataturk Mansion, a masterpiece of the 20th century. The Great Leader visited this mansion twice in 1924 and 1930, stayed here in 1937, and wrote a portion of his will in this mansion. The architecture and garden of the mansion will fascinate you. After the Ataturk Mansion, we head to our restaurant in Akcaabat to taste the famous Akcaabat meatballs. Then, we set off towards Ordu. Upon arriving in Ordu, accompanied by the information provided by our guide, we ascend to Boztepe (Extra via cable car), the symbol of the city of Ordu, with our guests who wish to join. After our free time, we head to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.

Breakfast: To be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra.

Dinner: To be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Ordu or Giresun Hotels, etc.

Route: Macka - Sumela Monastery (19 km) Sumela Monastery - Ataturk Mansion (45 km) Ataturk Mansion - Ordu (188 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 251 Km

Hotel Check-in Time: 19.00 - 20.00

KUZALAN WATERFALL - MAVIGOL (BLUE LAKE) - SAMSUN – ATATURK STATUE – BANDIRMA FERRY - RETURN

Our tour begins after breakfast at our hotel. Our first stop is the Kuzalan Waterfall, which truly fascinates those who see it. We take a photo break at the Kuzalan Waterfall, which is reached via a very pleasant and flat path. Afterwards, we head to the area known as Mavi Gol (Blue Lake), which consists of many pools formed by serpentine rocks combined with soda water, one of the most special formations of the Kuzalan Nature Park, located a little further ahead. You will once again admire the magnificent nature of the Black Sea with the magic of the color tone you will see here. After our Mavi Gol visit, we head to Samsun, where the first steps of the War of Independence were taken. We move to the Tobacco Pier (Tutun Iskelesi), where Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and his comrades-in-arms first set foot in Samsun. At the pier, adorned with statues representing the moment Mustafa Kemal and his 18 comrades-in-arms stepped ashore after their journey to Samsun on the Bandirma Ferry, we have the opportunity to experience history on the spot by listening to the story of the beginning of the War of Independence. Afterwards, we continue our trip with the Bandirma Ferry and Open Air Museum located in the Dogupark area. Here, after visiting the replica of the Bandirma Ferry built to its exact dimensions and seeing the valuable works in the exhibition halls, we see the ATATURK Statue located in Samsun Square. After listening to the interesting story of the statue from our guide, we give free time. After the free time, we begin our return journey to Ankara. We arrive in Ankara late in the evening and bid farewell to you, our valued guests, by dropping you off at the points where we picked you up, to meet again in another Prontotour organization. Goodbye...

Breakfast: To be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra.

Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at the rest stops on the way.

Accommodation: ATTENTION RETURN DAY. THERE IS NO HOTEL ACCOMMODATION TODAY.

Route: Giresun - Kuzalan Nature Park (45 km) Kuzalan Nature Park - Samsun (200 km) Samsun - Ankara (400 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 645 Km

TOTAL TOUR DISTANCE: 2293 Km

Arrival Time: 22.00 - 23.00

Ordu Anemon Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 12871

Giresun Huseyin Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 18329

Trabzon Buyuk Sumela Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 7149

Trabzon Bayrak Grand Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 19695

Rize Newarise Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 20896

Rize Green Suada Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 13418

Hopa Terzioglu Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 14013

Hopa Heyamo Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 2022-8-0063

*** The list of our contracted hotels according to the regions is specified above. During busy periods, accommodation may also be provided in hotels outside the list.

NOTE: All extra activities such as ATV safari, boat tour, diving, jeep safari, parachute, hot air balloon, etc., which are not included in the package tour program, are outside the scope of the Package Tour Contract and are of a separate service nature. These services are not organized by our agency and are provided by independent third-party service providers. Guests accept that they purchase these activities at their own request and initiative and that they establish a direct contractual relationship with the relevant service provider. Our agency is not responsible for any accidents, injuries, and damages that may occur during extra tours; the responsibility belongs to the company providing the service. The guest accepts that they know these activities involve risks, that their health condition is suitable for participation, and that all responsibility belongs to them. Furthermore, these activities are outside the scope of insurance.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND GUARANTEE PACKAGE: A 100% unconditional uninterrupted refund guarantee is offered in case of reservation cancellation request or change up to 72 hours (3 days) before the tour departure day. The package price is 3000 TL per person for tours with 1, 2, or 3 nights of accommodation. The package price is 5000 TL per person for tours with 4 nights or more of accommodation. The Cancellation and Refund Guarantee Package cannot be added to tours with flights.

INFORMATION
* Due to periodic congestion at the Batumi border crossing, delays may occur in processing. Your guide will provide the necessary warnings regarding this matter.

* There is a mandatory 3-day stay requirement to bring goods (alcohol - cigarettes, etc.) when entering Turkey from abroad.

* According to the law introduced by Georgia; the Georgian Police do not accept any medication at country entries. They immediately start legal proceedings against persons possessing medication. For daily entries, you can take a single dose of medication you will use during the day by wrapping it in paper.
* PRONTOTOUR is not responsible for problems that may occur due to deformation of IDs at the Georgian border crossing. Georgia requests photos on IDs, including for babies and children. (It is mandatory to have a photo)

* Foreign guests who have entered Turkey from abroad with a passport must have obtained a multiple-entry visa for Turkey in order to go to Georgia and return to Turkey. In addition, visa/visa-free passage will be provided according to the visa protocol of the Georgian Government with the countries to which the passports or IDs belong. TRNC citizens will be able to enter Georgia with their TRNC IDs if they enter Turkey using their TRNC IDs. TRNC citizens who enter Turkey with an EU passport must also have obtained a multiple-entry visa to return to Turkey.

* On the day of crossing to Batumi, due to the congestion at the border gate, early departure from the hotel in the morning may be required. Or, similarly, very late check-in to the hotel in the evening may occur. In this case, breakfast or dinner may not be taken at the hotel. In this case, Prontotour has no responsibility, and guests have no right to compensation. Breakfast time in hotels is between 07.00 - 10.00. Dinner time is between 19.00 - 21.30.
* The highland hotels to be stayed in have a bungalow and standard highland hotel structure, and all accommodations are determined by the hotel. There is no obligation for local food in the hotels.
* During the tour, since it is not always possible to find ATMs, currency exchange offices, etc., due to the intensity of the program, it is beneficial for our guests to be prepared for this situation.
* Long distances may be covered during the day within the programs to be carried out. Information on the subject will be provided to you by your guide.
* Economical menus specific to the region have been created for lunches.
* Tables separated for groups are used for lunch and dinner depending on the regional density.

CLIMATE

It is a generally temperate climate type that is rainy in every season. Frontal and orographic rains are dominant. The presence of high mountains parallel to the coast in the region has created an environment for increased rainfall. Although not in terms of precipitation amounts in the region, the most rainfall is seen in autumn and the least in spring. The region is also the most humid region of our country in terms of humidity. For this reason, the annual and daily temperature difference in the region is not high. At the same time, winter is not very cold in the region, but it is rainy. Precipitation is mostly in the form of rain, and while snowfall and frost events can be seen, fog is also frequently seen. Summer months are also temperate in the region. The average of the hottest month does not exceed 22°C-24°C. The average temperature of the coldest month is always above 0°C. Although cold air masses coming from the northwest occasionally affect the region, this effect disappears as one goes to the east of the region. The region shows changes in terms of temperature and precipitation according to its geographical features. Precipitation occurs as cool and humid air coming over the Black Sea rises along the North Anatolian Mountains. Due to the high altitude in the Eastern Black Sea Region, the most rainfall is seen in this section. The annual rainfall amount is 2000 mm on average (Rize 2300 mm). In the southern part of the North Anatolian Mountains, this value drops to 300 mm. The Central Black Sea Region is the section of the region that receives the least rainfall due to the decrease in altitude. Here, the annual rainfall amount is about 700 mm on average. In the Western Black Sea Region, parallel to the fact that the elevation is lower than in the Eastern Black Sea Region, the rainfall in this section is less than in the Eastern Black Sea Region. The annual rainfall amount is around 1200 mm on average. Throughout the region, the annual rainfall amount can exceed 2000 mm, especially in the Eastern Black Sea Region, and can drop to 600 mm in the Central Black Sea Region.

BUSES

MERCEDES TRAVEGO & TOURISMO: 46+1+1 Seating, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioning, Body Lowering and Lifting System Tempomat (Speed Limiter and Cruise Control), TV, DVD Player (DVD, VCD, CD, MP3), 15" LCD monitor in the front and middle.

MAN FORTUNA: 46+1+1 Seating, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioning, Body Lowering and Lifting System Tempomat (Speed Limiter and Cruise Control), TV, DVD Player (DVD, VCD, CD, MP3), 15" LCD monitor in the front and middle.

NEOPLAN CITYLINER / TOURLINER: 46+1+1 Seating, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioning, Body Lowering and Lifting System Tempomat (Speed Limiter and Cruise Control), TV, DVD Player (DVD, VCD, CD, MP3), 15" LCD monitor in the front and middle.

TEMSA SAFIR / MARATON: 46+1+1 Seating, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioning, Body Lowering and Lifting System Tempomat (Speed Limiter and Cruise Control), TV, DVD Player (DVD, VCD, CD, MP3), 15" LCD monitor in the front and middle.

NOTE: Any of the vehicle types mentioned above are used in our tours according to the number of people.

OUR TOUR PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONSUMER LAW NO. 6502.