Four days in Trabzon give you time to combine the landmarks of this historic Black Sea port with a taste of its kitchen. After you are met at Trabzon Airport and settled into your hotel, a guided sightseeing day covers the old city, the hills above it and the mountain country to the south. The third day is devoted to food: in a local restaurant you cook alongside the chef, learning dishes from Trabzon's regional cuisine, and then sit down to eat what you have made. The trip ends with a transfer back to the airport after breakfast on day four.
Sightseeing begins at the St. Sophia Church-Mosque, built in the 13th century and known for its Byzantine wall paintings, and continues to the Gulbahar Hatun Mosque, Trabzon Castle and the Ataturk Mansion, a white villa among gardens on a wooded slope. The Ortahisar Mosque in the old quarter was originally a cathedral of the Comnenian rulers of Trabzon. After exploring the cobbled streets you head up to Boztepe for samovar tea and a wide view of the city and sea, then visit Lake Sera. Later the tour climbs to the Sumela Monastery, a 4th-century foundation set into a rock wall above dense forest, stops beside the stream in Altindere Valley National Park and crosses the Zigana Mountains along the Silk Road to Karaca Cave, famous for its colourful formations.
The cooking class is guided, so your tour guide is on hand to explain each step while the chef demonstrates. The menu is drawn from local Trabzon recipes, which belong to the wider Turkish culinary tradition, and usually also includes salads and desserts. Your package covers three nights of hotel accommodation, three breakfasts and the lunch you prepare, an English-speaking guide, transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, airport transfers on arrival and departure, and the entrance fees listed in the programme.
| Tour type | Private · multi-day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 Days 3 Nights |
| Price | From €1,357 per person |
| Departures | Every day |
| Guide | Licensed guide in your language |
| Stops | 10 |
| 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.
On landing at Trabzon Airport you are welcomed by our representative and driven into the city to check in at your hotel. The rest of the day is unscheduled, giving you time to recover from your journey, unpack and perhaps take an independent walk in the neighbourhood around the hotel. Your guide will meet you the next morning to begin the programme. Overnight in Trabzon.
Following breakfast, the guide collects you for a full day of sightseeing. Start with the 13th-century St. Sophia Church-Mosque and its Byzantine frescoes, then see the Gulbahar Hatun Mosque, the castle and the Ataturk Mansion on its green hillside. Visit the Ortahisar Mosque, a former Comnenian cathedral, and explore the cobbled lanes of the old quarter. Drive up to Boztepe for tea from a samovar with a view across Trabzon, and continue to Lake Sera. In the afternoon travel inland to the cliff-hung Sumela Monastery, relax by the flowing stream of Altindere Valley National Park and cross the Zigana Mountains on the Silk Road to Karaca Cave with its vivid formations. Return to your hotel. Overnight in Trabzon.
After breakfast you are taken to a local restaurant where the chef leads a hands-on cooking class while your guide explains the details. Together you prepare a menu of regional Trabzon dishes inspired by Turkish cuisine, along with salads and desserts. When everything is ready, you enjoy the lunch you have cooked right there at the restaurant. Afterwards you are driven back to the hotel and the rest of the day is free. Overnight in Trabzon.
Have breakfast at the hotel and check out at your convenience. A transfer then takes you to Trabzon Airport in time for your flight home or to your next destination, ending this four-day city and culinary break on the Black Sea coast. We hope you leave with new recipes as well as memories of Sumela and the old town.
Trabzon → Trabzon, Boztepe, Lake Sera, Sumela, Zigana, Karaca Cave → Trabzon cooking class → Trabzon Airport
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