Program

Day 1 - Istanbul to Trabzon - (L)
Early in the morning we will meet you at your Istanbul hotel and transfer you to Istanbul domestic airport, and you will get on a 1 hour 30 minutes flight from Istanbul to Trabzon. , once you arrive, You will see our staff holding a banner that has your name written on it, then we will continue on the tour and you will visit Sumela Monastery
Info about Sumela Monastery sits high up on the cliffs of mouth Mela, southeast of Trabzon. It was founded in the 4 th century by 2 Greek monks, Barnabas and Sophronius, who were guided to the site by an icon of a "black" image of the Virgin, allegedly painted by St. Luke. After their deaths, sumela became a place of pilgrimage. It was decorated with frescoes, and its treasures included priceless manuscripts and silver plates. The monastry was built several times -the ruins seen by today's visitors date largely 19 th century. In the Ottoman era, sumela enjoyed the protection of the sultans, but it was abandoned and badly damage during the War of independence. In recent years, extensive restoration has been carried out.

After visiting the Sumela Monaster you will return to Trabzon, check in the hotel then have a evening to rest and explore Trabzon on your own,

Day 2 - Trabzon to Istanbul - (B)
After breakfast you will have a full free day to explore Trabzon on your own
Little about Trabzon The earliest evidence of civilization in Trabzon dates from 7000 BC. Establishes as a Grek colony ( with Amasra and Sinop) the town benefited from its position on the busy trade route between black sea and the Mediterranean. It grew quickly and was focal point for the Pontic kings. At the beginning of the 13 th century, the Comnene dynasty established a Byzantine with its capital at Trabzon. During the Comnnene era, the city gained a reputation as a beautiful, sophisticated cultural center. The Genoese and the Venetians came here to trade as Trabzon was the terminus of a northern branch of the Silk Route. In 1461 Trabzon fell under Ottoman rule.

In the late afternoon we will meet you at your hotel again, and provide a transfer to Trabzon Airport and put you on a 1 hour 45 minute flight back to Istanbul, after arrival in istanbul we will provide a transfer to your hotel,

tour ends

Total cost will be 385 Euros per person in double & 485 Euro for single supplement,

Price includes
* All of the land and airport transfers
* Istanbul - Trabzon - Istanbul flight tickets
* 1 night accomadation in Trabzon
* 1 breakfast and 1 lunch
* All of the Tax and service charges

(( We can always customize this program by adding more days and include more sights along the eastern Black Sea region )


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