Bursa-Departing Black Sea Dream and Batumi Tour with 5 Nights Hotel Accommodation
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• Black Sea Tour • Departing from Bursa • A Wonderful Experience • Vacation Hunter Quality • Affordable Price • Installment Option by Credit CardWhat's Included
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BLACK SEA DREAM AND BATUM TOUR FROM BURSA
(7 NIGHTS 8 DAYS)
( 5 NIGHTS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION)
BATUM TOUR INCLUDED
Departure and Overnight Journey
21:00 Bursa - In front of Kent Meydanı AVM
Ankara Samsun
SINOP - SINOP PRISON - SINOP PORT - MODEL SHIP WORKSHOP - HAMSİLOS BAY - SAMSUN - FIRST STEP MONUMENT - BANDIRMA FERRY - ATATÜRK STATUE
After meeting with you, our valued Vacation Hunter guests, at the designated departure points, we begin our Black Sea tour. Our first destination will be Sinop, the northernmost point of Turkey, a historic port city surrounded by seas on three sides. We start our Sinop tour with the historic Sinop Prison, which is included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List and is currently used as a museum. (Sinop Prison was taken into renovation as of January 15, 2021. If it has not yet opened on the date of the tour, it will only be photographed from the outside.) After our visit to Sinop Prison, after having lunch with the famous Sinop manti (Extra), we set out on a boat tour for those who wish. (Extra) After our boat trip, we head to Hamsilos Fjord, which offers one of the most captivating views of the Black Sea. A fjord is the name given to narrow sea inlets between steep cliffs and rocks formed by valleys created by glaciers filling with seawater. After the photo break here, we say goodbye to Sinop and arrive in Samsun, located in the region where the Kızılırmak and Yeşilırmak rivers, where the foundations of the Republic were laid, flow into the sea. Our first stop in Samsun will be the Atatürk Statue, which has become the symbol of Samsun. After seeing this monument, made by Austrian sculptor H. Kriphel in 1931, and taking souvenir photos, we visit the Bandırma Ferry, the vessel that brought Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK and his 18 companions to Samsun on May 19, 1919 to begin the national struggle. After a short photo break, the pier where Atatürk set foot in Samsun on May 19, 1919 was filled in with rocks during the construction of Samsun Port. Today, it is 250 m inland from the coast. We visit the First Step Monument and conclude our Samsun tour, then head to our hotel for dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast: Will be taken at a roadside rest facility (Extra)
Lunch: Will be taken in Sinop (Extra)
Dinner: Will be served at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation Hotel: My House Hotel - Samsun Palas Hotel - Simisso Hotel – Mes Hotel etc. hotels.
Samsun Trabzon
ORDU – BOZTEPE – GİRESUN CASTLE – TRABZON - ATATÜRK MANSION – HAGIA SOPHIA MUSEUM-SÜMELA MONASTERY
Dear guests; After the breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, we pass through the Nefise AKÇELİK tunnel (3820m), one of the longest tunnels currently in use in our country, and, with the information we will receive from our guide, we provide free time in the cable car park where we can have the opportunity to go up to Boztepe, the symbol of Ordu, by cable car (Extra). On Boztepe, we will feel Ordu and the entire Black Sea geography beneath our feet. After the enjoyable time we spend there, we leave Ordu and, after seeing Giresun Island and the Giresun Castle built during the reign of Pontus ruler Farnakes, as well as the Grave of Topal Osman, who was the regimental guard of our Great Leader Mustafa Kemal, panoramically from our vehicle, and after shopping for hazelnuts and hazelnut products, we pass through the districts of Vakfıkebir and Akçaabat and take our lunch. After our meal, we visit the Atatürk Mansion, which was presented to Atatürk by the people of Trabzon. Then, along with the frescoes on the western façade belonging to the history of Christianity, we visit Trabzon Hagia Sophia, which was built between 1238-65 during the Komnenos Kingdom. We then head to Sümela Monastery, located within the borders of Maçka in our Trabzon province. While visiting Sümela Monastery, you will be enchanted once again after our guide’s explanations. (Restoration works are ongoing by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism; whether a visit inside the monastery will be possible will be determined by the conditions of the period.) After our visit to Sümela Monastery, we head to our hotel for dinner and accommodation
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as a menu in Trabzon
Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation Hotel: Büyük Sümela Hotel - Zigana Gümüşkayak Hotel – İvme Hotel - Söğüt Park Hotel – Lort Hotel etc. hotels.
Trabzon Rize
SÜRMENE –RIZE KNIFE - ÇEÇEVA TEA GARDENS – RIZE CLOTH - FIRTINA VALLEY - ÇAMLIHEMŞIN – ZILKALE and PALOVIT WATERFALL – RAFTING - AYDER
After the breakfast we will have at our hotel, we go to Sürmene and give free time so that you can get to know the famous Sürmene knives and shop. After free time, we leave Sürmene and head to the Çayeli district. In Çayeli, our first stop will be the Rize Cloth store, where we will see the workshop where Rize fabrics are made. The biggest feature of Rize cloth (Feretiko) is that it absorbs sweat from the body and keeps the body cool and dry. In the Çayeli district, with our guests who wish, we board the minibuses waiting for us and carry out our Çeçeva Tea Gardens tour (Extra). In the village of Çeçeva, we see the endless tea gardens where many tea brands, TV series and commercials were filmed, and we take souvenir photos while picking tea and in the tea gardens. At the end of the time we will spend here, we continue on our way, also seeing Rize panoramically, to reach the Fırtına Valley. After our lunch, guests who wish can join the following optional tours.
1. Tour option: Zilkale, Çat Valley and Palovit Waterfall Tour (Extra): We start a magnificent tour with the minibuses we will board from Çamlıhemşin. We enter Çat Valley, one of the important valleys that make up the Fırtına Valley. First, passing through Ortan Village, we see Şenyuva Village, formerly known as Çinçiva, where the Sevdaluk series and many other productions were also filmed. Here, we will take a photo break at one of the wide and long Stone Bridges in the valley, of which there are dozens. Through the Fırtına Mansions, which are among the oldest mansions in our country and located in this region, we set off toward Zilkale, rising in the wild nature of Çat Valley. You will be amazed by Zilkale’s eagle-nest-like appearance. At Zilkale, located 750 meters above sea level and 100 meters above Çat Stream, the time we spend there may give you the most beautiful photo frames of your life. After pleasant moments, we climb even higher and reach the magnificent Palovit Waterfall, famous for its stunning view and coolness that turns summer into winter. After the enjoyable moments we will experience, we return to Şenyuva Village and give you a tea break. After sipping your tea against the wonderful view, we board our minibuses and return to Çamlıhemşin.
2. Tour Option: Huser Plateau Sea of Clouds Tour (Extra): With the minibuses we will board from Çamlıhemşin, we start a magnificent tour where we will have lots of fun and see a lot. Huser Plateau, which has become quite popular recently, is located right above Ayder Plateau. From Huser Plateau, you can see the 3-4 most important plateaus of the Black Sea, such as Kavrun Valley, from a bird’s-eye view. Depending on the weather in Huser Plateau, you may find yourself above the clouds and experience unique moments. After witnessing this unforgettable moment, we board our minibuses again and head back.
3. Tour option: Rafting in Fırtına Stream (Extra): After expert instructors explain what needs to be known, you will experience the excitement of rafting on the turbulent waters of Fırtına Stream on an easy course lasting about 1.5 hours.
4. Tour option: The rising trend of the Black Sea, Zipline (Extra): Rope activity can be done by crossing from one side of Fırtına Stream to the other and back with steel cables tied at a height of approximately 10 meters above Fırtına Stream and 350 meters in length.
For our guests who do not join the optional tours, we give free time in Çamlıhemşin center. After the free time and optional tour programs end, we head to Ayder Plateau, one of the most beautiful spots of the Kaçkar Mountains. In Ayder, we see Gelin Düveni Waterfall and other waterfalls. After the Galerdüzü and Kalegon visits, we take a pleasant walk during free time on the plateau and then head to our hotel for dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as a menu in Fırtına Valley (Extra).
Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation Hotel: Rize Patulya Hotel – Ars Hotel - Naliya Hotel – Sarp Hotel – Terzioğlu Hotel etc. hotels.
Rise Batum
BATUM – GENIO (APSAROS) VILLAGE AND CASTLE - ORTA MOSQUE – EUROPE SQUARE – GOLDEN FLEECE MONUMENT – POSEIDON SQUARE - ÇORUH RIVER - HOLY MOTHER CATHEDRAL – HOPA – BORÇKA KARAGÖL
In the morning, after the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we head toward Batum. After completing our entry procedures at the Sarp Border Gate, we cross into Georgia and first on our tour we see the Gonio (Apsaros Castle) (panoramic), which dates back to the Roman period and was last used during the Ottoman period, where the tomb of St. Mathias, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, is also located. As we continue toward Batum city center, we will see the Çoruh River, which originates from Bayburt and forms sharp boundaries all the way to the Batum border, and the old Gonio Bridge over it. Afterwards, we go to the city center and see the Historic Holy Mother Cathedral Church, Historic Orta Mosque, the Theater Building, the Medea Statue, Batum Port, and Europe Square with its newly created appearance. After a stroll on Batum Boulevard, we will give time for shopping and free time. After free time, we complete the exit procedures at Sarp Border Gate and, after our lunch break in Hopa, we board our bus and head toward Borçka. Upon our arrival in Borçka, our guests who wish may join the Karagöl excursion as an extra. (Karagöl Tour Extra) Guests who do not wish to participate may spend free time in Borçka. After the end of our tours, we head to our hotel for dinner and accommodation.
NOTE: According to the agreement between Turkey and Georgia, Turkish citizens can enter Batum with an identity card containing a Turkish ID number. Entry cannot be made with other identity cards (driver’s license, institutional IDs, etc.). Guests under 18 who will not be traveling with their family (with both mother and father at the same time) are required to obtain a notarized consent letter for entry into BATUM. Babies and children must have photos on their identity cards. Identity cards must not be torn or worn out. Georgian officials sometimes do not accept identity cards older than 10 years.
ATTENTION: DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE YOUR IDENTITY CARD WITH TURKISH ID NUMBER WITH YOU WHEN LEAVING FOR THE TRIP. THE EXIT FEE OF 150 TL IS PAID BY THE GUEST.
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM Mençuna Waterfall Tour (Extra): Guests who cannot cross to Batum or do not wish to cross may, if they wish, join our extra Mençuna Waterfall tour (the minimum number of participants must be 10 people). Our minibus, which we will board from Arhavi, will pass through Çiftekemer Bridge and reach Küçükköy. In Küçükköy, we get off our minibuses, cross to the other side via the suspension bridge, and begin a very enjoyable walk. During our journey, which will take about 30 minutes, we will pass through trees reminiscent of a botanical park. Along the same route, passing through tea gardens, we will reach Mençuna, whose meaning in Laz is “Inaccessible.” After this magnificent tour, we return to Arhavi and reunite with our group and our bus.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be served as a menu in Hopa (Extra).
Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation Hotel: Rize Patulya Hotel – Ars Hotel - Naliya Hotel – Sarp Hotel – Terzioğlu Hotel etc. hotels.
Hello Samsun
UZUNGÖL - TEA FACTORY - LUSTRA GARESTER PLATEAU TOUR - HALDİZEN STREAM DEMİRKAPI PLATEAU PLATEAU HOUSE TOUR - FILIGREE – KAZAZIYE LOCAL SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES
After the breakfast we have at the hotel in the morning, we head to the Tea Factory where we can taste the most delicious teas of the Black Sea region. After our visit to the tea factory, where we can see the stages tea goes through, we give you free time for shopping. Following the Of - Çaykara - Taşkıran route along the Solaklı Stream and Valley, we reach Uzungöl, a dam lake formed by the blockage of the valley floor by rocks that slid as a result of a landslide. Here our guests may have the opportunity to join the tours below. (Depending on the weather, one of the 2 tours may be taken as a group).
Lustra - Karaster Plateau Tour (Extra): We start this tour, where you can view Uzungöl from a bird’s-eye perspective, by taking minibuses from Uzungöl. After the photo break at Lustra Plateau, we board the minibuses again and reach Garester Plateau. After getting off our vehicles, we take a short walk to reach our rest stop. Here, against a magnificent view, those who wish can pay and drink tea, ayran or milk, and eat Trabzon’s famous rice pudding. After the break, we meet back in the minibuses and return to Uzungöl.
Haldizen Stream - Demirkapı Plateau Tour (Extra): Haldizen Stream is the reason Uzungöl exists. In Demirkapı Plateau, one of the most remote mountain villages, we tour and see the warmth of plateau houses beyond the clouds, away from the city noise, in the embrace of nature, and visit a very old plateau house. Those who wish can pay and drink tea brewed in plateau water, or eat potatoes baked in a stove oven. After the visit, we meet back in the minibuses and return to Uzungöl.
After our enjoyable plateau tour, we leave Uzungöl and, after having the opportunity to see the products prepared by the skillful hands of masters making Trabzon Hasırı, Filigree and Kazaziye, a handicraft unique to Trabzon, we give you free time for shopping. After free time, we go to the store where we can shop for many varieties of real butter and cheese, all produced by local residents, so that you can take the great flavors of the Black Sea home with you. After our shopping, we head to our hotel where we will stay overnight and have dinner.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be served as a menu in Uzungöl or Akçaabat
Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation Hotel: My House Hotel – Samsun Palas Hotel - Simisso Hotel – Mes Hotel - Kubaliç Hotel - Giresun Avcı Hotel - Başoğlu Bulancak Hotel etc. hotels
Amasya Bursa
AMASYA FERHAT AND ŞİRİN - ARCHAEOLOGY AND MUMMIES MUSEUM - II. BAYEZİD COMPLEX - HAZERANLAR MANSION - PRINCES’ PARK - YEŞILIRMAK - CLOCK TOWER
After the breakfast we have at the hotel in the morning, we leave our hotel and arrive in Amasya, known as the city of princes during the Ottoman period. On our tour in Amasya, we visit the Amasya Archaeology and Mummy Museum, where more than twenty thousand artifacts found in Amasya and its surroundings are exhibited. In the museum, artifacts belonging to many civilizations from the Hittites to the Romans, from the Seljuks to the Ottomans, and mummies from the Ilkhanid period are displayed. II. Bayezid Complex (Due to restoration, the interior of the mosque cannot be visited.), panoramic viewing of the King Rock Tombs, which fascinate with their appearance and story on the banks of the Yeşilırmak Valley, photographing Amasya Castle and the Yalıboyu Houses, a short walk in Princes’ Park, seeing the Mağdenüs, Alçak, and Government Bridges, and after visiting Hazeranlar Mansion, one of the most beautiful mansions, notable for its architecture built in 1865, and photographing the Clock Tower, we go to the restaurant where we will have our lunch (extra). After the meal, we get on our vehicle and set off to visit the water channels that are the subject of the legend of Ferhat and Şirin, whose love has gone down in history. After this visit, we end our tour and begin our return journey to meet again on another Tatil Avcısı organization.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Lunch: Will be taken as a set menu in Amasya
Dinner: Will be taken freely on the return journey
Accommodation Hotel: There is no hotel accommodation.
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BURSA
After dropping off our guests who joined from Ankara late at night, we continue our journey to Bursa. After arriving in Bursa, we drop you off at the departure points where we picked you up and bid farewell, hoping to see you again on another Tatil Avcısı Turizm organization.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND GUARANTEE PACKAGE
From the tour departure day; if a reservation cancellation request is made up to 72 hours (3 days) in advance or in case of a change, a conditional 100% uninterrupted refund guarantee is offered. For tours with accommodation, the insurance fee is 250 TL for stays up to 3 days and 350 TL for stays of 4 days or more
General Information
Important Information
Our package prices include hotel, transportation, and excursions. Child discounts applied in tour packages are for one child only when accompanied by two adults. For children aged 0-6, a bed may not be provided in hotel accommodation. Our tour is a package including guidance, transportation, accommodation, and excursions, and cannot be considered separately. Unused transportation, accommodation, excursions, etc. rights are non-refundable. Changes may be made in accommodation regions and hotels, provided they remain at the same standard according to density. Our rest stops may be changed due to force majeure such as congestion, renovation, etc., provided they remain the same in terms of location and service standards. If the guide deems necessary due to weather conditions and adverse road conditions, they have the right to make changes to the timing and flow of the program, provided that the entire program is carried out. Tatil Avcısı is definitely not responsible for places that cannot be visited in our tour program despite being written in it due to force majeure (weather, road, congestion at places of visit, etc.). Extra tours such as night tours included in the tour program are carried out depending on the number of people and the conditions of the available staff. Extra tours made along the route will be carried out even if not all passengers participate. On extra tours made along the route, our guests who will not join the tour will be directed by our guide to rest areas or city centers before entering the city. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours made along the route have joined the tour by accepting to wait at the rest stop. No promise or guarantee can definitely be given for seat numbers during reservation. There is no guarantee for the transportation and hotel notes entered in the reservation. In our long tours, seat changes are made in rotation so that each day you move to a different seat. Rotation is not applied in our short tours. This application is valid for tours with at least 4 (Four) nights of accommodation. Seats numbered 3 and 4 in the vehicles belong to the guide and assistant. In our Tours with Flights, the airline contract applies in the sections related to flights. Cancellation insurance does not cover air transportation. A tiered pricing system is available in our tours. The advertised price is the starting price from the lowest class. (In flight tour programs, 'economy class' is used.) If the required number is not reached in our tour; Tatil Avcısı reserves the right to cancel up to 3 days before the tour departure date. In such a cancellation, Tatil Avcısı is obliged to notify its guests personally. If children under the age of 18, who are not considered adults, do not participate in the tour together with one or both of their mother and father, the consent forms required for participation in the tour must be carried with them during travel. People are required to have reports regarding health issues, pregnancy, and medications they use continuously with them during their participation in the tour. The scope of the compulsory travel insurance numbered 1618 covers the agency's bankruptcy or the inability to provide package tour services for any reason. It is not health insurance and does not cover treatment expenses. Private health insurance is a private expense of the guest. The Cancellation Assurance Package allows you to cancel your package tour you have purchased, without stating any reason, up to 72 hours before the start date. After cancellation, the full tour fee you paid will be refunded according to your payment method without any deductions. Tiered pricing system is applied in all our Cultural tour products. As the number of reservations within the package tour offered for sale increases (as the occupancy rate of the tour increases), prices gradually increase. In this case, price fixing cannot be done without receiving an advance payment. When sufficient participation is not achieved, guests may be allowed to join the tour by issuing tickets to the nearest departure point. Information regarding the arrival times at the end of the tour is as written in the package program, and Tatil Avcısı is not responsible for delays arising from force majeure. Our guests will be dropped off at the points where they were picked up. Pursuant to the Traffic Law, wearing a seat belt is mandatory throughout the entire travel process in the vehicle; otherwise, Tatil Avcısı Tourism has no responsibility. The responsibility for all personal belongings inside the vehicle belongs to the person at rest stops, etc. Night Tours, Extras; All Night Tours are Extra and are carried out depending on participation and number of people.
VEHICLES TO BE USED
Our vehicles to be used on tours are determined according to the number of people.
38 people and above Otokar Doruk Mercedes Travego –Tourismo , Man Fortuna , Mitsubishi Safir, Neoplan Tourliner-Cityliner
Up to 31 people luxury Otokar Sultan Maxi
Up to 27 people luxury Isuzu Novo – Isuzu Turkuaz - Otokar Sultan
Up to 18 people luxury Mercedes Sprinter–Volkswagen Crafter vehicles are used.
What to bring with you?
🌧️ Clothing (Layering Rule)
- Waterproof Raincoat / Windbreaker: It can rain at any moment in the Black Sea region, so a light but protective outer layer is essential.
- Thick Clothes (Fleece, Cardigan, Sweater): Even though the coastline is warm, the weather gets seriously cold when going up to plateaus like Huser, Pokut, and Elevit (especially on fog sea tours or in the evenings).
- Comfortable and Flexible Bottom Wear: Tracksuits or flexible pants for nature walks, waterfall tours, and long bus rides.
- Spare Clothes: Extra T-shirt and pants in case of getting wet during rafting in Fırtına Creek, ziplining, or waterfall visits.
🥾 Shoes and Socks
- Walking Shoes (Trekking): Plateau roads are rough, rocky, and sometimes muddy. A non-slip, waterproof nature walking shoe that supports the ankle is the most important equipment for the tour.
- Comfortable Everyday Shoes: Sneakers for city tours and bus rides.
- Plenty of Spare Socks: Bringing more socks than usual for wet ground and the possibility of rain is a lifesaver.
🎒 Accessories and Equipment
- Daypack: A small and lightweight backpack for carrying items like water, a cardigan, and an umbrella when getting off the bus and heading up to the plateaus.
- Powerbank (Portable Charger): Since lots of photos and videos will be taken in the Black Sea region, phone batteries run out very quickly.
- Umbrella: A practical, foldable umbrella in addition to a raincoat.
- Sunglasses, Hat, and Sunscreen: There will be bright sunny days as well as foggy weather. The risk of sunburn is especially high on high-altitude plateaus.
💊 Health and Documents
- Motion Sickness Medicine: The plateau roads in the Black Sea region are quite steep and winding. Motion sickness pills or gum should definitely be recommended for guests who are sensitive to car sickness.
- Personal Medications: Medications that guests use regularly.
- New-Type Turkish ID Card: It should definitely be remembered that IDs must be the new type, chip-enabled, and have an undamaged photo. A photo is also mandatory on the IDs of babies and children.
Extra tours
- Zilkale, Çat Valley and Palovit Waterfall Tour: ₺ 600,00
- Huser Plateau Sea of Fog Tour: ₺ 1.000,00
- Zilkale, Çat Valley and Palovit Waterfall Tour + Huser Plateau: ₺ 1.400,00
- Pokut and Sal Plateau Tour: ₺ 1.000,00
- Zilkale, Çat Valley and Palovit Waterfall Tour + Pokut and Sal Plateau Tour: ₺ 1.300,00
- Zilkale, Çat Valley and Palovit Waterfall Tour + Elevit Tour: ₺ 1.200,00
- Borçka Karagöl Tour: ₺ 900,00
- Mençuna Waterfall Tour: ₺ 600,00
- Çeçeva Tea Gardens: ₺ 600,00
- Ağaran Waterfall Tour: ₺ 600,00
- Çeçeva Tea Gardens + Ağaran Waterfall Tour: ₺ 1.100,00
- Lustra - Karaster Plateau Tour: ₺ 700,00
- Haldizen Creek - Demirkapı Plateau Tour: ₺ 700,00
- Rafting in Fırtına Creek: ₺ 1.000,00
- Zipline: ₺ 300,00