Private Trabzon Full Day Tour: Explore Sumela Monastery, Hagia Sophia and More
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Trabzon
Experience the best of Trabzon in one day with a private tour. Visit Sumela Monastery, Hagia Sophia, and more. Enjoy local cuisine and stunning views of the city.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sumela Monastery - The first stop will be Sumela Monastery. You will learn the story and history of this historical heritage site located in the middle of a National Park built upon a steep slope of the Black Mountains.

  • Ataturk Kosku - After the monastery, you will go back to the city to visit Atatürk Pavilion where the founder of modern Turkey stayed for a couple of days, learn the legacy of Atatürk, and enjoy the architecture and the scenery.

  • Akcaabat - Then you will go to the neighboring town called Akçaabat to have famous Akçaabat Meatballs at a nice restaurant.

  • Trabzon Hagia Sophia Museum - After lunch, you will go to Hagia Sophia of Trabzon and learn about the history of the building and see the great frescoes on the wall with the lecture of your guide. After that, you are going to go for a walk in the city to experience daily life in Trabzon, visit an old mosque which used to be an Orthodox church.

  • Boztepe - To finish the day, you will go up to Boztepe Hill for a nice glass of tea with the city view from above. The tour is going to finish at about 17:00 or 18:00 at the agreed spot. Your professional tour guide and the driver will do their best for you to have an unforgettable excursion.

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • National Park fees
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Professional driver
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

(All our excursions are monitored by a certified Travel Agency, ensuring full insurance coverage throughout your journey.)
Experience Trabzon’s most iconic sights in a single day with this tour. Your day commences at dawn at a predetermined meeting point (be it your hotel lobby, the airport, or a cruise terminal). This exclusive tour is designed for a private group of no more than 7 individuals, guaranteeing that your experience will be shared only amongst your party.

As the day unfolds, you will witness the marvels of the Sumela Monastery, the Trabzon Hagia Sophia, and the Atat”urk Pavilion. When lunchtime arrives, savor the local flavors of Akçaabat Meatballs complemented by the stunning vistas of the Black Sea. Subsequently, a leisurely stroll through the city center will allow you to behold additional Trabzon highlights, including a historic mosque. Time permitting, and if the group is inclined, your final stop will be Boztepe Hill where you can soak in the panoramic cityscape while enjoying a cup of traditional Turkish Black Tea.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Your tickets will be held at the museum box office on the day
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Trabzon
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Doeycathy
Feb 29, 2024
Really enjoy this tour. Must go! - Very good experience in this tour. our tour guide ozkan, He is very professional, explained every details of the monastery and all the historical places. even bring us to a local restaurant for lunch, enjoyed the real Turkish food. And told us about trabzon history. We recommend this tour company if you visit trabzon.
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Grant_s
Dec 22, 2023
Book this tour - Well worth doing and a very informative tour Yuksel was a great tour guide and I would highly recommend booking this tour in the area.
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Peter_v
Sep 6, 2023
Wonderful tour guide for our private tour - We had a full day private tour with Professor Ismail. He was extremely knowledgeable on the Sumela Monastery and has also written a book on the Monastery. Ismail was friendly and on time. Very responsive to messages. I would highly recommend Professor Ismail for any tour. His experience and expertise were appreciated by my wife and me. Viator really knows how to make a vacation enjoyable. This is the third time using them.
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Hanantareq_a
Oct 16, 2022
Great trip - I really enjoyed my trip enjoying learning everything about Trabzon with Dr. Ismael. HES very knowledgeable i was flabbergasted! The impecable amazing details of dates, history & city’s details were so good. We’ve seen Sumela monetary, old city, aya Sofia mosque, castle, boztepe, Ataturk’s pa ilion but only outside since it was under construction, city bazaar, lunch and walk around then seeing the sultan’s house (been inside and saw it all which wasn’t part of the tour). Dr. Ismael is recommended. I just wished that lunch was included in the trip since it’s a private tour.
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Marlon_o
Jul 19, 2022
Very Historical Wonderful Tour!!! - We’re so glad that we got Dr. Ismail Kose as our tour guide. He’s so knowledgeable and knows every detail regarding the tour. Very informative and impressive. Sumela Monastery is awesome. Also, we got a nice scenic view of the black sea during our lunch at Akcaabat.
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Karoly70
Jul 11, 2022
A tour to remember - During the 8-hour tour you visit a unique monastery in the mountains, beautiful churches and mosques in the city, you can walk along a swift river in a valley, and you are informed about fascinating details of Byzantine and Ottoman history by Özkan.
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Droby2021
May 31, 2021
Magical three days along the Trabzon coast and hinterland - Ozkan did a magnificent job packing in many unique sights and delightful experiences for us along the Trabzon coast in Sept 2019. The day spent visiting Attaturk Pavlion, Hagia Sophia, Sumela Monastery and experiencing ,Akcaabat meatballs was particularly memorable. Ozkan was one of the best guides we ever had, always focused on customizing experiences according to our interests, besides being patent, empathetic and highly knowledgeable. We have stayed in regular touch, and count him amongst our good friends.
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