Rize-Artvin Airport to Trabzon & Uzungöl

Rize-Artvin Airport to Trabzon & Uzungöl
Rize-Artvin Airport to Trabzon & Uzungöl
Rize-Artvin Airport to Trabzon & Uzungöl

Overview

Rize-Artvin Airport to Trabzon & Uzungöl covers the eastern Black Sea's two best-known stops in one private journey, carrying you from the coastal airport terminal into Trabzon city or onward into the mountains to the lake village of Uzungöl, depending on what you have booked. Landing at Rize-Artvin puts you closer to the eastern Black Sea's two contrasting stops than any other airport in the region, and a single private vehicle handles either destination without a change of car partway through. One agreed figure covers the whole vehicle, confirmed in writing before departure, so there is no discussion of price once the drive is under way. This route suits travellers landing on the Rize side of the region who want a direct, private route into Trabzon's sights or straight up to Uzungöl's lake.

Highlights

  • Connects Rize-Artvin Airport directly with Trabzon city and Uzungöl
  • Name-board meet-and-greet waits inside the arrivals hall on landing
  • Flight tracked so a delayed touchdown never leaves you waiting
  • Uzungöl's lakeside mosque reflects in the still water
  • Fixed vehicle price confirmed in writing before you fly
  • Covers both a coastal city stop and a mountain lake village
  • Route serves travellers arriving on the eastern side of the region
  • Child seats fitted on request for families making the crossing

Route details

About the destination

Trabzon and Uzungöl together capture two very different sides of Turkey's eastern Black Sea coast. Trabzon is a working port city with a long Byzantine and Ottoman past, its hillside neighbourhoods, old bazaar streets and coastal boulevard giving visitors a genuine feel for Black Sea urban life rather than a resort backdrop. Uzungöl, reached up in the mountains beyond the city, is the opposite in character: a small lake village ringed by spruce forest, timber guesthouses and a mosque that mirrors itself in still water. Together they suit travellers who want a short city stay bookended by mountain scenery, families looking for both culture and nature in one trip, and anyone curious about the region beyond its coastline alone.

Hotels nearby

  • Zorlu Grand Hotel Trabzon
  • Radisson Blu Hotel Trabzon
  • Novotel Trabzon
  • Royal Uzungöl Hotel Spa & Restaurant

Landmarks nearby

  • Hagia Sophia Museum, Trabzon
  • Atatürk Pavilion (Atatürk Köşkü)
  • Boztepe Hill viewpoint
  • Uzungöl Lake and its lakeside mosque

Restaurants nearby

  • Boztepe Sosyal Tesisleri
  • Kalender Lokanta
  • Uzungöl Alabalık Evi
  • Sofra Restaurant

Good to know

  • Rize-Artvin Airport is compact, so arrivals and customs move quickly
  • Change a little cash near the arrivals hall before the onward drive
  • Decide in advance whether Trabzon or Uzungöl is your first stop
  • Pack a light jacket if continuing on to Uzungöl's cooler mountain air
  • Confirm your exact hotel address in Trabzon or Uzungöl before departure
  • Mobile signal can weaken briefly on the higher road toward Uzungöl
  • Keep your driver's WhatsApp contact handy in case your plans change

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do we meet the driver at Rize-Artvin Airport?
Because Rize-Artvin's terminal is small, the driver waits close to the exit with a name board already visible, tracking your flight so the wait for either the Trabzon or Uzungöl leg starts the moment you clear customs.
Can this transfer take us directly into Trabzon city?
Yes, the driver can take you straight into Trabzon, dropping you at your hotel or chosen address in the city rather than continuing up to the mountains.
Is it possible to be driven all the way to Uzungöl instead?
Yes, the same private transfer can continue past Trabzon up into the mountains to Uzungöl, so let us know your exact destination when you book.
What happens if our flight into Rize-Artvin lands at night?
Your flight is tracked right up to actual touchdown, so landing at Rize-Artvin Airport after dark neither changes the agreed fare nor leaves you standing around.
Do you provide child seats for this crossing to Trabzon or Uzungöl?
Child seats can be added to this booking at no hidden cost, so pass along the ages of any children travelling when you confirm the Trabzon or Uzungöl transfer.
Is the mountain road up to Uzungöl manageable in winter?
The route climbing from Trabzon up to Uzungöl can see snow and icy patches in winter, so drivers take it slowly and may adjust timing slightly, though the transfer still runs in nearly all conditions.
How is the price for Rize-Artvin Airport transfers confirmed?
Whether Trabzon or Uzungöl is your destination, the whole-vehicle fare is agreed in writing over WhatsApp before you set off, unaffected by which one you choose.
Can we stop in Trabzon briefly on the way to Uzungöl?
A short stop in Trabzon on the way up to Uzungöl can usually be arranged if mentioned when booking, so the driver can plan the route accordingly.
Does this transfer from Rize-Artvin ever combine passengers from different bookings?
This car remains private to your own group throughout, no matter whether central Trabzon or the lakeside village of Uzungöl is where you end up.
What is different about arriving via Rize-Artvin rather than Trabzon Airport?
Rize-Artvin Airport sits further along the coast, so this transfer simply gives travellers on that side of the region the same private, fixed-price route into Trabzon or Uzungöl.