Discover the green highlands of the eastern Black Sea on this Hıdırnebi tour from Trabzon, a relaxed day trip combining one of the world's longest caves, a mist-wreathed mountain plateau and a tranquil landslide lake. With a friendly tour leader and comfortable transport, it is an easy way to experience the nature, cool mountain air and local culture of the Trabzon region.
The tour sets off from Trabzon and heads first to Çal Cave, one of the longest caves in the world, with its cool, echoing galleries carved deep into the mountains. From there the road climbs through beautiful Black Sea scenery to the Hıdırnebi Plateau, part of the Metinkale Valley in the Akçaabat district, sitting at 1,600 metres with sweeping views and highland meadows where summer festivals are held each July.
You spend time on the plateau surrounded by nature and enjoy lunch in the crisp mountain air before beginning the return journey. On the way back you pause at Sera Lake, a landslide-dam lake in the wooded Derecik Valley, to sip tea and coffee while taking in the stunning reflections, before the tour concludes back in the city centre. It is a refreshing day out for anyone who loves mountains, forests and the laid-back pace of Black Sea life.
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Hıdırnebi Tour Programme The tour begins in the morning in Trabzon and heads first to Çal Cave, considered the second-longest cave in the world, where you explore its cool galleries deep in the Black Sea mountains. The route then climbs through magnificent highland scenery to the Hıdırnebi Plateau, part of the Metinkale Valley in the Akçaabat district at an elevation of 1,600 metres, with tourist facilities and sweeping mountain views. You enjoy free time on the plateau surrounded by nature and have lunch in the fresh mountain air, in a spot that hosts traditional festivals each July. On the return journey you stop at Sera Lake, a serene landslide-dam lake in the Derecik Valley, to relax over tea and coffee with a view of the water, before the tour concludes back in the Trabzon city centre. The tour is accompanied by a tour leader; the Çal Cave entrance fee and meals are not included.
Trabzon → Trabzon Çal Cave → Sera Lake
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