Trabzon 3 Days Tour

Three Days Between Trabzon City and the Highlands

Trabzon offers enough within a short radius of the city that a three-day format can cover its main landmarks without long transfer days eating into the schedule. This package pairs a day inside Trabzon itself with a day reaching further into the forested valleys around Sumela Monastery and Uzungol, then closes with a shorter final day nearer the city before departure. Airport pickup, the hotel and a driver-guide who stays with the group for all three days are handled as one package, so a short Trabzon trip still covers the highlands properly rather than skimming the surface.

First Day in Trabzon: Boztepe and the Old City

The first day stays inside Trabzon, opening at Boztepe, a hill above the city that gives a wide view down to the harbour and the Black Sea beyond. From there the route continues to Trabzon Hagia Sophia, a former Byzantine church whose surviving frescoes make it one of the city's most visited sites, before finishing in the old bazaar district, where narrow streets carry the everyday trade of a working port city. Keeping the first day inside the city limits also gives the group a gentler introduction before the longer excursions that follow on day two.

Sumela Monastery Through the Macka Forest

The route leaves Trabzon itself on the second day, climbing into the Macka valley where Sumela Monastery clings to a sheer cliff wall high above the tree line. The car park sits below the monastery, so visitors walk up through pine woodland on foot, arriving to find faded frescoes covering the rock-cut chapel walls that this site is known for. The terrace outside offers a wide view down into the tree-covered valley, and because the site sits at altitude, the air here is noticeably cooler than back in central Trabzon, even on a warm coastal day.

A Full Day at Uzungol

From the monastery, the second day continues to Uzungol, a lake set in a bowl of forested mountains that draws visitors mainly for the scenery around the water itself. Wooden buildings and small cafes line parts of the shore, and the package builds in time to walk along the lakeside rather than treating it as a brief photo stop between other sites. Coming after the climb at Sumela, Uzungol offers a slower, flatter stretch of the day, and it typically becomes the day's longest single stop given how much there is to see around the water.

Sera Lake on the Way Back

The third and final day turns back toward Trabzon by way of Sera Lake, a smaller lake closer to the city that offers a last stretch of green scenery before the airport transfer. It is a lighter stop than the previous day's excursions, built in as a way to close the trip without another long drive, and it suits a group that has already covered the further highlands and wants a calmer final morning. From Sera Lake, the vehicle continues directly to the airport for the return flight or onward travel.

Who a Three-Day Trabzon Trip Suits

This three-day length suits travellers who want Trabzon's city landmarks and its nearby natural sites without extending the stay to a fourth day, including couples and families on a Turkey trip that includes several destinations. Because the second day covers both the monastery climb and the Uzungol walk in a single outing, it suits guests comfortable with a fuller day of walking and driving, while the first and third days are set at a gentler pace. It also works well for anyone treating Trabzon as one stop within a wider eastern Turkey itinerary.

Hotel and Private Transport Included

A central Trabzon hotel is included for the length of the stay, positioned to make the early start for day two's excursion to Sumela and Uzungol straightforward. The same private vehicle and driver-guide covers the airport pickup on arrival, each day's route and the final transfer to the airport, so transport does not need to be separately arranged at any point. Because the vehicle is private to the group rather than shared with other travellers, stops at Boztepe, the bazaar or Sera Lake can run a little longer or shorter depending on how the day is going.

How to Book the Three-Day Package

To book the Trabzon 3 Days Tour, send our desk your arrival dates and group size, and we confirm the hotel, the daily route and the price in writing before taking any payment. Since a shared coach never enters the picture on this Trabzon plan, only your own vehicle and driver, the three-day order can generally shift to suit whichever flight time you land or leave on. Our team responds on WhatsApp in Arabic and English and stays available throughout the stay for any change needed once the group has landed in Trabzon.