Itinerary
Day - 1 - Istanbul to Trabzon - (D)
Departure from office or your hotel, we will transfer you to the Istanbul domestic airport and you will get on a 1 hour 30 minutes flight from Istanbul to Trabzon. , once you arrive, the hotel staff will be at the Trabzon domestic airport , holding a sing that tell your names and he will transfer you to Hotel ( for this package we usually chose centrally located nice hotels. After you check in , you can go and enjoy Trabzon.
Little about Trabzon The earliest evidence of civilization in Trabzon dates from 7000 BC. Establishes as a Greek colony ( with Amasra and Sinop) the town benefited from its position on the busy trade route between black sea and the Mediterranean. It grew quickly and was focal point for the Pontic kings. At the begining of the 13 th century, the Comnene dynasty established a Byzantine with its capital at Trabzon. During the Comnnene era, the city gained a reputation as a beautiful, sophisticated cultural center. The Genoese and the Venetians came here to trade as Trabzon was the terminus of a northern branch of the Silk Route. In 1461 Trabzon fell under Ottoman rule.
Day - 2 - Trabzon to Istanbul - (B/L)
After breakfast, you will depart from your hotel for a day trip to Sumela Monastery, and once we get there, you will have the free time to explore the site,
Little about Sumela Monastery sits high up on the cliffs of mouth Mela, southeast of Trabzon. It was founded in the 4 th century by 2 Greek monks, Barnabas and Sophronius, who were guided to the site by an icon of a "black" image of the Virgin, allegedly painted by St. Luke. After their deaths, sumela became a place of pilgrimage. It was decorated with frescoes, and its treasures included priceless manuscripts and silver plates. The monastery was built several times -the ruins seen by today’s visitors date largely 19 th century. In the Ottoman era, sumela enjoyed the protection of the sultans, but it was abandoned and badly damage during the War of independence. In recent years, extensive restoration has been carried out.
After the tour, we will take you to the airport for a 1 hour 30 minutes plane ride back to Istanbul, Once you arrive, our staff will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Istanbul
After arrival we will transfer you to your hotel in Istanbul. tour ends
Tour ends
Cost will be € 375 person in double room and € 495 for single supplement
It includes
* Istanbul - Trabzon - Istanbul flight tickets
* 1 night accommodation at a centrally located unique hotel
* All of the land transportation
* 1 breakfast, 1 dinner & 1 lunches
* Entrance fees to Sumela
* All of the tax and service charges
( This is a customize program and it is available all year around. )
If you are interested in getting more information about the cost, and hotel name and their web sites, then simply send us an e-mail inquiry and let us know the dates you like to travel, then we will get back to you with full on information. )
This itinerary can be combined with almost all of our programs.
To make it suitable for your dates please contact us. |
