TÜRSAB 17044 · Istanbul DMC
Türkiye's green north is another country: tea terraces dropping to the sea, a 1,600-year-old monastery pinned to a cliff 300 metres above the valley floor, and highland villages where clouds drift between wooden houses. Four unhurried days built around Sümela, Uzungöl and Ayder — the route Gulf families love, done privately.
Every tour includes a daily 15-minute survival-Turkish session with your guide — order your çay, haggle at the bazaar, greet like a local. Plus free access to Eda, our AI Turkish tutor, before and after your trip.
✨ Any date, any group size — every departure is arranged for you.
Morning flight; Boztepe panorama, the old town and Hagia Sophia of Trabzon.
The cliff monastery in Altındere National Park — frescoes, the aqueduct path and valley views; tea-estate stop.
The postcard mountain lake: shoreline walk, trout lunch and free time by the water; overnight lakeside or Ayder.
Ayder's waterfalls and highland meadows, a hot-spring dip if you wish, then the evening flight home.
| Typical range — 2 travellers, private | $780 – 920 pp |
| Typical range — family of 4 | $590 – 700 pp |
| Exact quote within 24h | on request |
Per person unless noted. Final price confirmed with your quote — no payment is taken online.
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Ideal — short drives, nature everywhere, safe villages and food children actually eat; we run it as a fully private family tour.
May to October; June–September for the highlands. Mist is part of the magic — pack a light rain jacket.
Turn the trip into something you keep. Royal Turkish Schools has taught Turkish in Istanbul and Izmir since 2009 — group and private courses, any level, starting every Monday.
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