Gumushane is one of the least crowded provinces of north-eastern Turkey, a land of pine forest, heathland, high plateaux, caves and waterfalls lying just inland from Trabzon. Its position between the rainy Eastern Black Sea and the drier interior of eastern Anatolia gives it dry summers, wet springs and an unusually green landscape full of wild flowers. This four-day programme uses the town of Gumushane as a single base, so you unpack once and spend your time discovering the region with a professional English-speaking guide, travelling by air-conditioned vehicle from and back to Trabzon Airport.
The sightseeing day is built around two natural landmarks. Karaca Cave, between Torul and Gumushane, is a compact fossil cave of roughly 150 metres whose chambers are decorated with stalactites, stalagmites, columns and travertine pools formed by water seeping through the rock. Tomara Waterfall tumbles down near Seydibaba Village, about 25 km from Siran. Between the two, your guide tells the story of a province ruled in turn by Hittites, Assyrians, Urartians, Persians, Pontic Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, whose heritage includes historic churches such as Santa Cakalli, Kalur Rock and Theodor. Free time at the end of the day lets you take photos and choose a few gifts.
The third day turns to the table. In a local restaurant the chef teaches you how to prepare dishes from Gumushane cuisine, a regional style within Turkish cooking, along with salads and desserts, and you then eat the lunch you made together. The package includes three nights of hotel accommodation in Gumushane, three breakfasts and one lunch, airport transfers, the guided city tour, the cooking lesson, entrance fees for the visits in the programme and local taxes, making it an easy short break for travellers who enjoy nature, history and food in equal measure.
| Tour type | Private · multi-day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 Days 3 Nights |
| Price | From €505 per person |
| Departures | Every day |
| Guide | Licensed guide in your language |
| Stops | 5 |
| Entrance fees | Included |
| Booking | Instant request online, confirmation within 24 hours · TÜRSAB-licensed operator (A-5751) |
Your full program, day by day — click a day to see every stop.
Your holiday starts at Trabzon Airport, where our team meets you in the arrivals hall. A comfortable road transfer then carries you inland, away from the coast and up into the green valleys of Gumushane province. On reaching the town you check in to your hotel and the rest of the day is free for unpacking and resting after the journey. This first evening is a good moment to look over the programme for the next days, which combines a cave, a waterfall, historic churches and a hands-on lesson in the local kitchen. Overnight in Gumushane.
After breakfast your guide collects you for a full day of sightseeing. The first stop is Karaca Cave, a fossil cave between Torul and Gumushane that runs for about 150 metres. Water seeping through intersecting cracks in the rock has built up stalactites, stalagmites, columns and small travertine pools along its length. Your guide also introduces the long history of the province, which passed through Hittite, Assyrian, Urartian, Persian, Pontic, Roman and Byzantine hands and kept churches such as Santa Cakalli, Kalur Rock and Theodor. Later you drive to Seydibaba Village, about 25 km from Siran, to see Tomara Waterfall, then enjoy free time for photos and gift shopping. Overnight in Gumushane.
Following breakfast you are taken to a local restaurant for the culinary part of the tour. The restaurant's chef leads a cooking class while your guide translates and explains each step, from preparing the ingredients to finishing the dishes. The menu focuses on recipes from Gumushane cuisine, a regional branch of Turkish cooking, and also includes salads and desserts. When everything is ready you sit down at the restaurant and eat the lunch you have prepared together with the chef. Afterwards you return to the hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Gumushane.
Enjoy a last breakfast before checking out of your hotel. Our driver then takes you back along the mountain road to Trabzon Airport in good time for your onward flight. We hope these four days have given you a taste of Gumushane, from the formations of Karaca Cave and the spray of Tomara Waterfall to the flavours you learned to cook yourself, and that you will join us again for another journey in Turkey.
Trabzon to Gumushane → Karaca Cave & Tomara Waterfall → Gumushane cooking class → Gumushane to Trabzon
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