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Sumela Monastery, Zigana and Hamsiköy Village Tour: Historical and Natural Exploration from Trabzon
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72 Ratings
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Embark on a day trip from the heart of Trabzon to the ancient Sumela Monastery. Explore the stunning landscapes of Altındere National Park. Add spectacular pictures to your collection.
Embark on a day trip from the heart of Trabzon to the ancient Sumela Monastery. Explore the stunning landscapes of Altındere National Park. Add spectacular pictures to your collection.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Altindere Vadisi National Park - Our first stop will be the Sumela Monastery, which is located within the Altindere National Park, and it will take approximately an enjoyable one-hour journey to reach there. We will reach the monastery by walking along the 300-meter-long forest path, which can be reached by shared taxis within the National Park….
- Altindere Vadisi National Park - Our first stop will be the Sumela Monastery, which is located within the Altindere National Park, and it will take approximately an enjoyable one-hour journey to reach there. We will reach the monastery by walking along the 300-meter-long forest path, which can be reached by shared taxis within the National Park. Before arriving at the monastery, you can visit St. Barbara Chapel, where you can see the magnificent view of the Sumela Monastery.
- Sumela Monastery - When we arrive at the Sumela Monastery, you will be greeted by the historic aqueducts, stone stairs, and social area created for visitors. Before entering the monastery, you can enjoy a few minutes of the surrounding nature and scenery.
As soon as you pass the entrance gate, which is reached by stone stairs, the monastery complex will be in front of your eyes with all its beauty. At the end of your visit to the monastery, which includes the main rock church, chapels, student rooms, library, guesthouse, holy spring, and many more sections, we will meet with the group leader and return by the same path.
- Zigana - On our return journey, we will first reach our tour vehicle through the forest path and then the national park service, and continue our journey to visit the Zigana Pass. Zigana, one of the most important passes of the historic Silk Road, is a place where many famous travelers, including Marco Polo, have traveled. After seeing the pass at an altitude of 2050 meters above sea level, we will move to Hamsikoy.
- Hamsikoy - We will take a lunch break in Hamsikoy, which is famous for its natural beauty and rice pudding. After visiting Sumela, Zigana, and Hamsikoy, our tour will end in Trabzon, and we will depart, hoping to see you again on our next tour.
What's Included
- Transportation by new model air conditioned vehicle
- Hotel Pick-up and drop-off
- Tour guiding
- All trips specified in the program
- Transportation by new model air conditioned vehicle
- Hotel Pick-up and drop-off
- Tour guiding
- All trips specified in the program
What's Not Included
- Food and Drinks
- Museum and Entrance fees
- National Park shuttle service fee
- Food and Drinks
- Museum and Entrance fees
- National Park shuttle service fee
Location
Kahramanmaraş Cd. No:1
Kahramanmaraş Caddesi
We meet in front of the exchange office located next to Burger King, across from McDonald's. Please arrive at the meeting point before the tour's departure time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(72 Ratings)
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397andyw
Oct 4, 2025
Great trip out. Lovely guide. - Very good tour. Great value for money.
Rose the guide was highly engaging and helpful. Can recommend this trip out from Trabzon.
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869franciss
Oct 1, 2025
Great value, spectacular location - A great day out from Trabazon to visit an old monastery in a genuinely spectacular location. The add ons of the Zigara pass and a good lunch in Hamilkoy were well worthwhile. Highly recommend the sutlaj rice pudding!
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Leyestha
Aug 31, 2025
Amazing trip - Both driver and Irem our tour guide was very nice. They are punctual in time which was very amazing. The tour itself involved several different places which was very beautiful and iconic..however, i believe the time inside the sulema monastery should be less than 1 hour. Hence, more time can be given to explore the hamsikoy village..Overall, was amazing trip.
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Camper66699266633
Aug 20, 2025
Sümela Monastery and Zigana Pass Tour With Zenofon - We were very pleased with the small group tour of Sümela Monastety, Zigana Pass and Hamsiköy on Zenofon Tours. We only had 6 people in our tour mini-bus, which was excellent. Our tour guide Taner was very knowledgeable about the history of Sümela and the surrounding area, and fun and courteous. Our driver Emrah was skilled and gave us a nice, smooth ride. Vehicle was cleans air conditioned. Tour left at 9 am which is a great idea because we beat all the big bus tours and avoided crowds at Sümela and the other stops. Views at Zigana Pass and Hamsiköy are breathtaking. Zenofon is not overly commercialized which is a plus. Overall, we were very happy with the tour.
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Aimana831
Aug 19, 2025
Very fun - Very good
helped us out and explained in detail
The nature was amazing and the places we passed were so relaxing. I hope to visit again and recommend to my family and friends in Amman to visit Trabzon and its surroundings
Thank you so much for your sightseeing and beautiful hearts
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Masood
Aug 16, 2025
Good Transportation, Good Driver, Friendly and very knowledgeable guide. Explained everything in good english. - I took two day trips. Both trips were very well organized. The guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. They were very flexible in dropping off at desired locations
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Resort676668
Aug 7, 2025
Sumela Monastery and Karaca cave tour - The tour was well planned , the guide was very polite and knowledgeable . Sumela monastery's history was explained in good English , the place was mesmerising and the scenery was absolutely beautiful, after that we went to the Karaca cave and that was amazing too. Overall was a very enjoyable day .
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Brigitte_p
Aug 4, 2025
Magnificent tour - Awesome scenery. We were lucky enough to have a clear moment to see the Monastry. Breathtakingly beautiful. Tangerine is a great engaging guide. His enthusiasm is contagious. Driver is excellent and out Intern guide is just lovely. Went to Zagana pass but was a white out, they kindly took us to Karaca Cave to make up for missed site. This is the most professional tour we have done. 100% recommend Zenofon tours.
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P142rvbb
Aug 4, 2025
Great tour - Our guide was very knowledgeable, friendly, spoke English very well, and the monastery was very interesting. Van was very comfortable.
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Karen_l
Sep 16, 2025
Disappointed in our tour guide - We had a driver and saw the sights but our tour guide only talked like she had read a script and didn’t tell us much or talk very often. At the pass she took selfies and seemed very disengaged from the group…not sure if she even wanted the job. An audio guide would have been so much better. The monastery while historic is now full of thick wooden railings that don’t fit the site done placed there by the Turkish government, half the inside of the church was curtained off for refurbishment and I was disappointed that so much of the artwork has been vandalized. A good guide with a lot of history might have made up for this.
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