10 Trabzon Tours That Repay The Trip

1.Sümela Monastery, Cave, and Hamsiköy Daily Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 87 reviews · from $56Our pick

Join an English, Arabic, or Turkish-speaking guide for an 8.5-hour minibus tour from Trabzon to Sümela Monastery, Zigana Mountain, Hamsiköy, Gümüşhane, Torul Glass Terrace, and Karaca Cave. Guides such as Hakan, Eren, Hasan, and Alaa have led this route. Expect mountain roads, a 350-meter uphill walk, food tastings, and extra entry fees.

“Great day out with Hakan ! Very nice, welcoming and passionate. I recommand 100% ! Great explanations about the different sites we saw and landscapes are breathtaking. Thanks again to you Hakan ! My sister and I had a great time :)”

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2.Sumela Monastery, Zigana and Hamsiköy Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $59Top rated

This six-hour small-group tour takes you from Trabzon to Sümela Monastery, Zigana Pass, and Hamsiköy. Expect a forest walk, many steps, mountain roads, and a lunch stop with local sütlaç. Guides such as Taner and Şamil are praised for clear history and friendly service, while weather can change the route.

“This was a wonderful trip. We got to see nature up close, wandered around the ancient monastery, ate amazing rice pudding and had enough time to buy cute silver jewelry that the region is famous for (we found the shop on our own during free time, it wasn't organized by the operator). The guide Samil was fantastic: very patient and flexible and gave us good background info on the sites (plus I loved his movie-themed T-shirts!). Definitely recommend.”

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3.Uzungöl Group Tour, Explore The Nature & Taste Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 51 reviews · 8 hours · from $47

From central Trabzon, you visit Sürmene’s knife workshop, taste tea at İkicay factory, sample Turkish delight and honey, then spend 2.5 hours around Uzungöl. English, Arabic, and Turkish guides lead the trip, with pickup from selected hotels. Hakan is listed as a responsive tour manager.

“We had a nice experience, our guide took us and to all the places explaining what is unique about each. We had one issue communicating with the organizer as they don't confirm or get in touch with you until after the starting time of the trip.”

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4.Uzungol Tour: Full-Day Nature Adventure with Tea Factory Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $58

Travel from Trabzon to Uzungöl in a small group of up to 15 people, stopping at a Sürmene knife workshop and Black Sea tea factory before reaching the lake. You’ll have time for the observation terrace, artificial waterfall, cafés, lunch, and independent exploring. Guides may include Şamil, Taner, Seyda, or Nigar.

“The Uzungol Tour was an amazing nature adventure! The lush landscapes, serene lake, and tea factory visit made it unforgettable. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. A must-do for nature enthusiasts.”

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5.Eastern Turkey 12-Day Sightseeing Tour from Trabzon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 12 days (approx.) · from $3,850

Travel from Trabzon to Gaziantep in a small group of up to eight, with a private guide, driver, hotels, breakfasts, dinners, two domestic flights, and site admissions included. You will see Sumela Monastery, Ani, Akdamar Island, Mount Ararat, Mount Nemrut, Göbekli Tepe, and the Zeugma mosaics. Guides have included Ahmet Gülmez, Sabahattin, and Adem Kocaman.

“I had been planning this trip to the Black Sea and Eastern Turkey for a year and it lived up to almost all my expectations. I have been to Turkey many times but never to this part of the country. The Black Sea highlight was of course the Sumela Monastery at Trabzon. But the ultimate goal was Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization. Turkey is a country of myriad layers of civilization and history and we saw tons of it: prehistoric, Urathian, Roman ruins and mosAics, Syriac monasteries, Selcuk tombs, medieval bridges and current-day bazaars. But Turkey is also a gloriously beautiful country, hills, orchards (pistachios), fields and mountains, not least…”

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6.Full Day Tour In Uzungol Lake with Turkish Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · from $38Best value

Leave Trabzon for an 8-hour outing to Surmene and Uzungol Lake. You’ll taste Turkish tea, browse organic products and handmade Surmene knives, enjoy lake and mountain views, and stop at an Ottoman bridge. Hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and an English and Arabic-speaking guide are included, but lunch is not.

“This tour was led by IDK travel. It was so bad I asked Viator to refund our money which they did. Transit arrived for our party of 7 with only 6 seats.. One of our group had to cram in the front with driver and guide. Guide never spoke to us.,I thiRead more”

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7.Full-Day Private Tour to Uzungöl from Trabzon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Travel from Trabzon to Uzungöl in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver and local tour leader. Stop at a Sürmene knife workshop and Arsin tea factory before enjoying about five hours around the lake. Taner has received praise for helping families and adapting the day to their needs.

“Very well organised. Very professional tour guide and driver. Nice and clean car. Everything was perfect”

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8.Rize: Ayder Tour & Kaçkar Mountaıns & Fırtına Valley

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 19 reviews · 9 hours · from $50

Spend nine hours traveling from Trabzon into Rize Province, with stops at Eskitoğlu Waterfall, Storm Valley, Ayder Plateau, Kale-i Hala Bridge, and a Rize cloth shop. A group leader handles transfers, while rafting, ziplining, and swing rides cost extra.

“before I availed "the swing" I asked how many minutes it will take , the guide told 5 minutes. but then it was only 1 min 50 sec approximately. I asked guide why did you tell me 5 minutes. he showed anger with me in such a way for his false fake word. he understood very well his fault that he shouldn't say this 5 minutes but he was arrogant enough to admit it and blamed on me. He was always silent while not talking much, every time I had to ask what is what ? he is not paid for sitting idle in a car , he is to…”

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9.Private Trabzon Full Day Tour With A Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Spend about eight hours exploring Trabzon with a licensed English-speaking guide and private driver. You’ll visit Sumela Monastery, Atatürk Pavilion, Akçaabat, Hagia Sophia, and Boztepe Hill, with time for local food, city walks, tea, and Black Sea views. Guides may include Özkan, Yuksel, or Dr. Ismail.

“This is an excellent tour with very knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend & the itinerary is perfect.”

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10.5 Day Enjoy Black Sea Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $1,719

Spend five days exploring Trabzon and Turkey’s Black Sea coast in a small group of up to 10. You’ll visit Sumela Monastery, Uzungol, Zilkale, Ayder, Borçka Karagöl, tea gardens, waterfalls, and village homes, with hotels, transport, breakfast, entrance fees, and airport transfers included.

“Our small group tour turned out to be a private tour for the two of us, at no extra cost, due to a cancelation. This made our tour more flexible and easy-going. Our guide was very polite and helpful, and always offered us options if weather intRead more”

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