Escape into the misty green highlands of the eastern Black Sea on this full-day tour from Trabzon to the famous Ayder Plateau in the Camlihemsin district of Rize. Set 1,350 metres above sea level and wrapped in spruce and beech forests, Ayder is renowned for its alpine meadows, thermal springs, waterfalls and traditional wooden highland houses.
Along the way you travel through Rize's lush tea gardens — the heart of Türkiye's tea country — and follow rushing mountain rivers up into the plateau. At Ayder there is time to walk among the meadows, breathe the cool mountain air, sample local Black Sea specialities such as muhlama, and enjoy the thermal waters. With round-trip transfer from Trabzon and a guide included, it is an unforgettable taste of the region's unique highland culture and dramatic natural scenery.
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Full-Day Ayder Plateau Tour from TrabzonMorning pick-up from your Trabzon hotel and a scenic drive east along the Black Sea coast into Rize province. You climb through terraced tea gardens and forested valleys, following the Firtina River up to the Ayder Plateau at 1,350 metres. There is free time to stroll the alpine meadows, admire the waterfalls and traditional highland houses, enjoy the thermal springs and sample local dishes such as muhlama (cheese fondue) and Black Sea tea. After soaking up the cool mountain atmosphere, you return to Trabzon in the evening.
Trabzon → Ayder Plateau
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