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Sumela Monastery,
Uzungöl, Ayder,
Fırtına Vadisi, Kaçkar,
Pokut,
Sal,
Avusor,
Kemerli Kaçkar,
Polakçur, Kaşvaç,
Kavran,
Zilkale,
Palovit Falls and Çat.
Number of Participants:
For your comfort and convenience,
the
maximum number of the participants is 14.
Places
Photo
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The Itinerary
Day 1 (Sunday): We all meet in Ardeşen. From here we go to the
Ayder Plateau. We check in our pension here.
Day 2 (Monday): We go to the Kavran Plateau by minibus. Then we
trek to the lakes and see Büyük Deniz Lake, Deniz Lake and a lake
without a name and Black Sea Lake. The trek will last about 4 hours.
Day 3
(Tuesday):
We go trekking to the Sal and Pokut Plateaus and go back to Ayder.
Day 4 (Wedneday): We trek in Hacızeni, Dobaye and Taşlık Plateaus
and hike along the Avusor valley.
Day 5 (Thursday): We visit the Zil Castle, the Palovit Falls, and
go trekking in the Gat and Elevit Plateaus.
Day 6 (Friday): We go to the Polakçur Plateau by minibus. After
a short stay here, we trek to the Kaşvaç Plateau. From here we move to
the Galler Düzü and walk down to Ayder.
Day 7 (Saturday): We visit Uzungöl and Sumela Monastary in
Trabzon, we either take you to the bus terminal or the airport.
Duration:
6 nights and 7 days
Important Note:
We can
make alterations on the itinerary due to the unfavourable weather
conditions and the nature and preferences of the group or unexpected
factors.
Tour
Dates
22 - 28
June
2008 / 13 - 19 July
2008
/ 20 - 26 July 2008
10 - 16 August 2008
/
24 - 30 August 2008
Cost:
$650,-
The fee includes:
Half-board accommodation, transport during the trips, and guide service. The tour starts with lunch on Sunday and ends on the following Sunday morning with breakfast.
The fee does not include:
Pre and post tour transport, personal expenses, alcholic drinks and extra expenses due to uncontrollable factors or unexpected events such as natural disasters, social events, etc.
The Equipment you need:
* a small backpack to carry your stuff for daily treks
* canteen
* flashlight
* pocket knife
* ankle-fit trekking boots
* spare shoes
* waterproof and water resistant anorak or poncho
* sunglasses
* sun cream
* lip balm
* a small towel
* swimsuit
* sun cap
* spare clothes
* camera
* personal things
Your
responsibilities:
This is an outdoor nature activity in which the risks are kept to minimum.
However, if you have any health problems, please indicate them when you
reserve. We recommend you to buy a health insurance to join
such trips.
Accommodation:
You will stay at a pension or at a hotel in Ayder for 6 nights. The pensions are
built in a traditional wooden style. They have shared bathroom facilities.
In the hotels, each room has a bathroom and a WC.
Transport:
Pre and
post tour transport is not included in the fee.
The participants must be in Ardeşen on Sunday until 12:00. For those who
prefer to travel by air will fly to Trabzon on Sunday morning. We will
pick you up in Ardeşen. Return flight will be in Trabzon on Saturday. If
you wish to take the bus, the return should be after 17:00 in Trabzon.
We can organize your transportation if you pay the fare in advance.
Booking / Reservation:
You should book your trip 20 days before the departure date. To ensure a space on our trips, a deposit of 50% of the trip's cost is required at the time of reservation. We accept credit cards (Visa, Master Card). If you pay by credit card, you have to pay 18% extra. If the tour is cancelled by the participant 15 days before the departure, 50% of the fee will be refunded. If it is cancelled by the particiapant 8 to 15 days before the departure, 30% of the fee will be refunded. Please note that no fee will be refunded If the participant cancels the tour 7 days before the departure.
Cancellation:
We can only cancel the tour if there are fewer than five participants. If we cancel the tour for this reason, you will be able to get full refund.
Degree of difficulty:
These trips are easy and enjoyable, so people of any age can join them.
Tour Guides
Our guides and assistants are all committed professionals and love their jobs. They are also trained and experienced in camping, mountaineering, trekking methods, hiking, and first aid.
The
Food:
We have our meals at the pension or at the hotel we stay and they are included in the price. The menu is prepared by the owners of the pensions. So you will have a chance to taste the local dishes during the trip. When we go trekking, we will give you a packed lunch.
The Eastern Blacksea chain of mountains is the most important stretch of the Alp-Himalayan formation in Anatolia. The mountains stand at 40 kms inland and reach nearly 4000 metres of height). The humid and mild climate on the north of the mountains determines the flora there. Lower forests of broad-leaved trees including beech, hornbeam, oak, walnut, and chestnut trees are followed higher up by coniferous trees including spruce, and firs, etc They are the only subtropical rain forest and the boreal forest in Turkey. |
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