Black Sea Dream and Batumi Tour from Eskişehir 5 Nights

DEPARTURE

Our tour begins with our night journey after picking you up from in front of Eskişehir Espark Mall at 23.00.

AMASYA – FERHAT AND SHIRIN WATER CHANNELS - YEŞİLIRMAK - YALIBOYU HOUSES – MUMMY MUSEUM - PERŞEMBE PLATEAU – ER MEYDANI – MAGNIFICENT MEANDERS – VIEWING TERRACE – AYBASTI - ORDU

Our tour reaches Amasya in the morning after picking you up from in front of Ankara Söğütözü Ulusoy Facilities at 04.00. In Amasya, we watch the bay windows of the Yalıboyu Houses built along the Yeşilırmak River. Afterwards, we visit the Sultan II. Bayezid Complex, built in 1485 in the name of Sultan II. Bayezid, which includes a mosque, madrasah, soup kitchen, tomb, fountain, and water tap. We visit the Princes' Park, built in the name of the Ottoman Princes who lived in Amasya, located along the Yeşilırmak River. We visit the Amasya Museum, where 6 mummies from the Ilkhanid period are the most popular attraction. After our museum visit, we visit the Ferhat and Shirin Water Channels, which are believed to belong to the Hellenistic Period and were created by Ferhat digging through the mountains to reach Shirin according to mythology. During your free time, you can also see the Amasya Castle and Rock Tombs panoramically. After our visits, we set off towards the Perşembe Plateau, one of the untouched plateaus of the Black Sea. We give free time for our lunch here. Our recommendation is the plateau meat. After lunch, the Square, Meanders, Viewing Terrace, Karga Hill, Tomb Martyrs' Cemetery, and Souvenir Sections will be the main places we will see. It also stands out as the plateau with the widest plains in the Black Sea Region. After our visits, we move to our hotel where we will stay. Dinner and accommodation are at our hotel.

Morning Breakfast: Will be taken as an extra at the roadside facilities.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in Amasya or Perşembe Plateau.

Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Ordu or Giresun Hotels

Break Facilities: Roadside Facilities

Route: Eskişehir - Amasya (579 km) Amasya - Perşembe Plateau (185 km) Perşembe Plateau - Ordu (117 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 881 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 19.30 - 20.00

ORDU - BOZTEPE – GİRESUN – TRABZON – HAGIA SOPHIA MUSEUM – OF – SÜRMENE – UZUNGÖL

Our tour, after the breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, reaches Giresun, the homeland of cherries. While passing through Giresun, we see the Giresun Castle (panoramic), which contains the tomb of Topal Osman, one of the important names of the National Struggle, and on the other side, we see Giresun Island (panoramic), the only island in the Black Sea, and arrive in Trabzon, the pearl of the Black Sea. We visit the Hagia Sophia Museum, one of the important works of the Komnenos State, which was built in the 13th century during the reign of Manuel Komnenos I, converted into a mosque in 1572, and turned into a museum in 1964. Then we head towards Sürmene. We visit our Tea Factory here. We learn on-site about the process tea goes through from being picked from the branch to reaching our glasses. After the information we receive from the Food Engineer, those who wish can do their souvenir tea shopping from this point. After our tea factory visit, we move to Uzungöl, which has become the symbol of the Black Sea. We give you plenty of free time to enjoy Uzungöl to the fullest. After the free time, we leave Uzungöl pleasantly and reach our hotel. Dinner and accommodation are at our hotel.

Morning Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in Uzungöl or Sürmene.

Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Rize or Hopa Hotels

Route: Ordu – Trabzon (182 km) Trabzon – Sürmene (42 km) Sürmene – Uzungöl (57 km) Uzungöl - Hopa (161 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 442 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 19.00 - 20.00

ÇEÇEVA TEA GARDENS - BORÇKA – KARAGÖL - MENÇUNA WATERFALL - BATUMI TOUR – THEATER BUILDING - MEDEA STATUE - EUROPE SQUARE

Our tour starts after the breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning. Just as Isparta's Kuyucak Village is famous for its purple lavender, we move to Çeçeva Village in Rize, which is famous for its lush green tea fields (EXTRA). The tea gardens, which are the natural background of Çeçeva; these fields, woven with well-maintained tea sets and stretching as if they will last forever, are only this orderly in Çeçeva Village. After our photo break here, we reach Borçka for the Karagöl Tour, which will be done as an extra (Extra). When we arrive at Borçka, a district of Artvin, we transfer to our minibuses and reach Karagöl, which has a magnificent ecosystem. While sipping your tea by the lake in Karagöl, a natural wonder located at an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level and formed by the blocking of the Klaskur Stream as a result of a landslide in the 19th century, you will not be able to get enough of the beautiful view. Karagöl and its surroundings also hosted the TV series "Benim İçin Üzülme" in recent years. After visiting the region, we return to our bus and settle into our hotel. (Our guests who will not come to the Karagöl tour will wait in Borçka Center.) Borçka, a district of Artvin, which consisted of 18 villages before the border was divided and 6 villages (Camili – Düzenli – Efeler - Kayalar – Maral – Uğur) after the border was divided, last hosted the TV series "Benim İçin Üzülme". After our panoramic tour in Borçka, we move to Arhavi for our Mençuna Waterfall tour (EXTRA). Mençuna Waterfall is among the most remarkable places in the Kamilet Valley, which combines historical bridges made of cut stone over streams and natural beauties covered with rich and lush vegetation like in rainforests. We reach Küçükköy by passing through the Twin Arch Bridge with the minibuses we will take from Arhavi. We get off our minibuses in Küçükköy, cross the suspension bridge, and start a very pleasant walk. In our journey that will take approximately 20 minutes, we pass through trees that resemble a Botanical Park. On the same route, we pass through tea gardens, and you can participate in our tea harvesting activity if you wish. The view we will see when we arrive at Mençuna, which means "Unreachable" in Laz, will be wonderful in a word. After this magnificent tour, we return to Arhavi. We settle into our hotel for our Batumi trip. We move to Batumi with our guests who wish (Extra). The number of participants must be at least 10 people. After completing our entry procedures at the Sarp Border Gate, we cross into the Georgia / Adjara region. We see (panoramically) the Gonio (Apsaros) Castle, which remains from the Roman period and was last used during the Ottoman period, where the tomb of St. Matthias, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, is also located. As we continue towards Batumi city center, we see the Çoruh River, which originates from Bayburt and forms sharp lines up to the Batumi borders, and the old Gonio Bridge over it. We start touring Batumi city center. Here; we see the Historical Virgin Mary Cathedral Church (panoramic), the Historical Middle Mosque, the Theater Building, the Medea Statue, the Batumi Port, and the Europe Square with its newly created face. After taking a walk on the Batumi Boulevard, we give free time for shopping. You will have the opportunity to shop at DutyFree while entering Turkey. After entering Turkey, we move to our hotel.

NOTE: According to the agreement made between the States of Turkey and Georgia, TR citizens can cross into Batumi with an identity card containing a TR identity number. Crossing cannot be made with identity cards other than this (driver's license, institutional IDs, etc.). Our guests under the age of 18 who will not travel with their families (Mother and Father at the same time) must obtain a NOTARIZED CONSENT FORM for their transition to BATUMI. It is mandatory for IDs to have photos, including babies and children.

ATTENTION: DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE YOUR TR ID CARD WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO ON THE TRIP. THE INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE FEE IS PAID BY THE GUEST. OFFICIALLY, AS OF 01.09.2019, TRANSITION TO GEORGIA WILL NOT BE PROVIDED WITH OLD IDENTITY CARDS.

Morning Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra in Hopa.

Dinner: Will be taken as an extra.

Accommodation: Hopa or Rize Hotels

Route: Hopa – Borçka (45 km) Borçka - Ardeşen (45 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 90 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 16.30

HUSER PLATEAU - AYDER PLATEAU – GELIN DUVENI WATERFALL - FIRTINA CREEK – ZILKALE – RAFTING - RIZE – RIZE CLOTH WORKSHOP - SURMENE KNIFE STORE - MACKA

Our tour continues after breakfast at our hotel, as we head above the clouds with our guests who wish to join. We leave our hotel at 06:00 in the morning and head to Huser Plateau. (EXTRA) We board our minibuses from our hotel and, after a journey of approximately 1.5 hours, we arrive at Huser Plateau to dance above the clouds. (This will be done depending on weather and road conditions.) While we are at an altitude of approximately 2400 m, many plateaus will be greeting you all around. We can see the sea from one corner. While taking magnificent photos, you can ride the swing on the plateau or ride a boat at 2400 m. We leave this unforgettable plateau with sadness. We return to Ayder. We set off towards the paradise on earth, Ayder Plateau. While following Fırtına Creek, we see the richest examples of Eastern Black Sea vegetation such as chestnut, alder, and oriental spruce, and take a photo break at the Mikron or Kale Bridge, which are historical Ottoman stone bridges next to Hala Creek. We take a pleasant walk in Ayder Plateau, one of the most beautiful points of the Kackar Mountains. We see the Gelin Duveni Waterfall and other waterfalls. After the Galerduzu and Kalegon excursions, you can take a pleasant walk during your free time on the plateau and have a nice chat with the local people. You will feel like you are in a completely different world in Ayder Plateau. We take a break for lunch next to Fırtına Creek, one of the most beautiful valleys of the Black Sea. After a pleasant lunch,

We evaluate our different tour alternatives for our guests who wish to join.

Option 1: Zilkale, Cat Valley and Palovit Waterfall Tour: We start a magnificent tour with the minibuses we will board from Camlihemsin. We enter Cat Valley, one of the important valleys that make up the Fırtına Valley. First, we pass through Ortan Village and see Senyuva Village, formerly known as Cinciva, where the TV series SEVDALUK and many other productions were filmed. Here, we will take a photo break at one of the wide and long stone bridges, of which there are dozens in the valley. We set off towards Zilkale, which rises in the wild nature of Cat Valley, passing through the Fırtına Mansions, which are located in this region and are the oldest mansions in our country. You will admire the appearance of Zilkale, which resembles an Eagle's Nest. During the time we spend at Zilkale, which is 750 meters above sea level and 100 meters above Cat Creek, you can capture the most beautiful photo frames of your life. After the beautiful moments, we climb even higher and reach the Palovit Waterfall, famous for its magnificent view and its coolness that turns summer into winter. After the pleasant moments we will experience, we return to Senyuva Village and give you a tea break. After sipping your tea against the wonderful view, we board our minibuses and return to Camlihemsin. Extra

Option 2: RAFTING on a light track lasting approximately 1.5 hours in Fırtına Creek (Extra)

After the Fırtına Valley, we visit the Rize Cloth Workshop, which has been woven by the hands of ladies in Rize since ancient times and has modern production today. After completing our Rize tours, we go to the Surmene Knife Store, which is one of the first things that comes to mind when Surmene is mentioned. After getting information about the Surmene Knife and doing our shopping, we head towards Macka. After our pleasant day, we reach our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.

Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra.

Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Trabzon Hotels

Route: Ardesen – Ayder (40 km) Ayder - Rize (85 km) Rize – Macka (100 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 225 Km

Hotel Check-in Time: 19.30 - 20.00

SUMELA MONASTERY – MACKA – ALTINDERE NATIONAL PARK – FILIGREE WORKSHOP – ATATURK MANSION – ORDU - BOZTEPE

Our tour continues after breakfast at our hotel, as we head to Altındere National Park. When you enter Altındere National Park, you will see 1001 shades of green. Do not worry if your eyes are not colored; your eyes will take on a green hue while watching the greenery. You will not be able to hide your astonishment when you see the architectural wonder of Sumela Monastery, which was built by carving into the rock on the skirts of Karadag, located in the greenery. You will be enchanted once again after our guide's explanations while visiting the Sumela Monastery at an altitude of 1250 meters. (Due to the restoration work carried out at Sumela Monastery, the monastery has been temporarily closed to visitors since September 22, 2015. Since the duration of the restoration is not certain, if the monastery is closed on the date of the tour, a panoramic photo of Sumela Monastery will be taken from within Altındere National Park.) After our excursions, we set off towards the Soguksu area. After visiting the Filigree Workshop and Store, where we can see and buy examples of the Filigree Art unique to Trabzon, we visit the Ataturk Mansion, a masterpiece of the 20th century. The Great Leader visited this mansion twice in 1924 and 1930, stayed here in 1937, and wrote part of his will in this mansion. The architecture and garden of the mansion will fascinate you. After the Ataturk Mansion, we go to our restaurant in Akcaabat to taste the famous Akcaabat meatballs. Then we set off towards Ordu. When we arrive in Ordu, we go up to Boztepe (Extra by cable car), the symbol of the city of Ordu, with our guests who wish to join, accompanied by the information we receive from our guide. After our free time, we go to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.

Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra.

Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Ordu or Giresun Hotels

Route: Macka - Sumela Monastery (19 km) Sumela Monastery - Ataturk Mansion (45 km) Ataturk Mansion - Ordu (188 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 251 Km

Hotel Check-in Time: 19.00 - 20.00

KUZALAN WATERFALL - MAVİGÖL - SAMSUN – ATATÜRK STATUE – BANDIRMA FERRY - RETURN

Our tour begins after breakfast at our hotel in the morning. Our first stop is the Kuzalan Waterfall, which truly mesmerizes its visitors. Here, we take a photo break at Kuzalan Waterfall, which is reached via a quite pleasant and flat path. Afterwards, you will once again admire the magnificent nature of the Black Sea with the magical color tone you will see in this area consisting of many pools called Mavi Göl, formed by serpentine rocks combined with soda water, located a little further ahead and being one of the most special formations of Kuzalan Nature Park. After our Mavi Göl tour, we proceed to Samsun, where the first steps of the War of Independence were taken. We head to Tütün Pier, where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his comrades-in-arms first set foot in Samsun. At the pier decorated with statues representing the moment Mustafa Kemal and his 18 comrades-in-arms stepped ashore at the end of their journey to Samsun with the Bandırma Ferry, we find the opportunity to experience history on-site by listening to the starting story of the War of Independence. Afterwards, our tour continues with the Bandırma Ferry and Open Air Museum located in the Doğupark area. Here, after visiting the replica of the Bandırma Ferry built to its exact dimensions and seeing the valuable artifacts in the exhibition halls, we see the ATATÜRK Statue located in Samsun Square. After listening to the interesting story of the statue from our guide, we give free time. Following the free time, we begin our return journey to Istanbul. We arrive in Eskişehir in the late evening and bid farewell by dropping our valued guests off at the points where we picked them up, hoping to meet in another Prontotour organization. Goodbye...

Morning Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken extra.

Dinner: Will be taken extra at roadside rest facilities.

Accommodation: ATTENTION RETURN DAY. THERE IS NO HOTEL ACCOMMODATION TODAY.

Route: Giresun - Kuzalan Nature Park (45 km) Kuzalan Nature Park - Samsun (200 km) Samsun – Eskişehir (760 km)

Total Distance to be Traveled: 1005 Km

TOTAL TOUR DISTANCE: 2995 Km

Arrival Time: 00.00 - 01.00

Amasya Lalehan Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 13663

Gümuşhane Zigana Gümüşkayak Facilities: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 13663

Gümüşhane Ramada Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 14864

Ordu Anemon Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 12871

Giresun Hüseyin Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 18329

Trabzon Büyük Sümela Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 7149

Trabzon Bayrak Grand Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 19695

Rize Newarise Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 20896

Rize Green Suada Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 13418

Hopa Terzioğlu Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 14013

Hopa Heyamo Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 2022-8-0063

*** The list of our contracted hotels by region is specified above. During busy periods, accommodation may also be provided in hotels outside this list.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND ASSURANCE PACKAGE:

A unconditional 100% uninterrupted refund guarantee is offered in case of a reservation cancellation request or modification up to 72 Hours (3 Days) before the Tour Departure Date. For tours with 1, 2, or 3 nights of accommodation, the package fee is 3000 TL per person. For tours with 4 nights or more of accommodation, the package fee is 5000 TL per person. The Cancellation Refund Assurance Package cannot be added to tours with flights.

SCOPE OF MANDATORY TRAVEL INSURANCE NO. 1618

 It is not health insurance, it does not cover treatment expenses. (Private health insurance is the guest's own expense)

INFORMATION
* Delays may occur in crossing procedures at the Batumi border crossing due to seasonal densities. Your guide will make the necessary warnings regarding this matter.

* There is a mandatory stay of at least 3 days in order to bring goods (alcohol - cigarettes, etc.) when entering Turkey from abroad.

* With the law introduced by Georgia; Georgian Police do not accept any medication at country entries. Legal proceedings are immediately initiated against the person possessing medication. For daily entries, you can take a single dose of medication that you will use during the day by wrapping it in paper.
* PRONTOTOUR is not responsible for problems to be experienced due to deformation in identities at the Georgian border crossing. Georgia requests a photograph on IDs, including babies and children. (Having a photograph is mandatory)
* Foreign guests who have entered Turkey from abroad with a passport must have obtained a multiple visa entry to Turkey in order to go to Georgia and return to Turkey. In addition, visa/visa-free crossing will be provided according to the visa protocol of the Georgian Government with the countries to which the passports or IDs belong. TRNC citizens will also be able to enter Georgia with their TRNC ID cards if they use their TRNC ID cards when entering Turkey. TRNC citizens who enter Turkey with a European Union passport must also have obtained a multiple visa to be able to return to Turkey.

* Due to the density to be experienced at the border gate on the day of crossing to Batumi, early departure from the hotel in the morning may take place. Or similarly, very late entry to the hotel in the evening may occur. In this case, morning breakfast or dinner may not be taken at the hotel. In this case, Prontotour has no responsibility, and guests have no right to compensation. Breakfast hours at hotels are between 07.00 – 10.00. Dinner hours are between 19.00 – 21.30.
* The plateau hotels to be stayed have bungalow and standard plateau hotel structures, and all accommodations are determined by the hotel. There is no obligation to have local food at the hotels. 
* Since it is not always possible to find an ATM, exchange office, etc. during the tour due to program density, it is useful for our guests to be prepared for this situation.
* Long roads may be covered during the day within the programs to be carried out. Information regarding the subject will be made to you by your guide.
* Economical menus specific to the region have been created for lunches.
* Tables separated for groups are used for lunch and dinner depending on regional density.

CLIMATE

It is a generally temperate climate type with precipitation in every season. Frontal and orographic rains are dominant. The presence of high mountains parallel to the coast in the region has created an environment for precipitation to increase. Although not among precipitation amounts, the most precipitation is seen in autumn and the least in spring. The region is also the most humid region of our country in terms of humidity. For this reason, the annual and daily temperature difference is not much in the region. At the same time, winters are not very cold in the region, but they are rainy. Precipitation is mostly in the form of rain, and snowfall, frost events can be seen as well as fog frequently. Summers are also temperate in the region. The average of the warmest month does not exceed 22°C-24°C. The average temperature of the coldest month is always above 0°C. Although cold air masses coming from the northwest occasionally affect the region, this effect disappears as one goes to the east of the region. The region shows changes in terms of temperature and precipitation according to its geographical characteristics. Precipitation occurs with the rise of cool and humid air coming over the Black Sea along the North Anatolian Mountains. Due to the high altitude in the Eastern Black Sea Section, the most precipitation is seen in this section. The annual precipitation amount is 2000 mm on average (Rize 2300 mm). On the southern part of the North Anatolian Mountains, this value drops to 300 mm. The Central Black Sea Section, on the other hand, is the section of the region that receives the least precipitation due to the decrease in altitude. Here, the annual precipitation amount is around 700 mm on average. In the Western Black Sea Section, parallel to the fact that the altitude is less than the Eastern Black Sea Section, precipitation in this section is less than the Eastern Black Sea Section. The annual precipitation amount is around 1200 mm on average. Throughout the region, the annual precipitation amount can exceed 2000 mm, especially in the Eastern Black Sea Section, and can drop to 600 mm in the Central Black Sea Section.

BUSES

MERCEDES TRAVEGO & TOURISMO: 46+1+1 Seating, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioned, Body Lowering Raising System Tempomat (Speed Limiter and Stabilizer), TV, DVD Player (DVD, VCD, CD, MP3), 15" LCD monitor in the front and middle.

MAN FORTUNA: 46+1+1 Seating, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioned, Body Lowering Raising System Tempomat (Speed Limiter and Stabilizer), TV, DVD Player (DVD, VCD, CD, MP3), 15" LCD monitor in the front and middle.

NEOPLAN CITYLINER / TOURLINER: 46+1+1 Seating, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioned, Body Lowering Raising System Tempomat (Speed Limiter and Stabilizer), TV, DVD Player (DVD, VCD, CD, MP3), 15" LCD monitor in the front and middle.

TEMSA SAFIR / MARATON: 46+1+1 Seating, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioned, Body Lowering Raising System Tempomat (Speed Limiter and Stabilizer), TV, DVD Player (DVD, VCD, CD, MP3), 15" LCD monitor in the front and middle.

NOTE: Any of the vehicle types specified above are used in our tours depending on the number of people.

OUR TOUR PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSUMER LAW NO. 6502.