Overview
Every departure includes your own licensed English-speaking guide plus a private vehicle and driver – only your group. Price per person drops as your group grows (1–8 travellers). A private 5-day road trip through the wildest highlands of Turkey’s Eastern Black Sea, starting and ending at Trabzon Airport. Instead of the usual Uzungöl day trip, this route climbs to Pokut Plateau (about 2,000 m) to watch the sea of clouds over Fırtına Valley, crosses into Artvin and spends two nights in Macahel – part of the Camili Biosphere Reserve recognised by UNESCO in 2005 and home of the Caucasian honey bee. You also visit Sümela Monastery, built into a cliff in the 4th century, Uzungöl lake and Borçka Karagöl. Only your group travels in the vehicle, so you can stop for photos, tea and village food whenever you like. Stays: lake-view hotel in Uzungöl, a traditional plateau house in Pokut and family-run guesthouses in Macahel. Best from June to September; May and October are greener and quieter. Entrance fees are not included.
What's Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- 2 village dinners in Macahel
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private driver and vehicle for your group only
- Parking Fees
- Trabzon Airport pick-up and drop-off
- 4 nights: lake-view hotel, plateau house and family-run guesthouses
- Private licensed English-speaking guide for your group every day
- Entrance fees to museums and sites
- Gratuities
- Flights
- Lunches and other dinners
- Drinks and personal expenses
Meeting Location
Üniversite
Trabzon Havaalanı, 61100 Ortahisar/Trabzon, Türkiye
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Trabzon Airport – Sera Lake – Sümela Monastery – Uzungöl
2 Stops
Rize Tea Terraces – Fırtına Valley – Zilkale – Pokut Plateau
2 Stops
Sal Plateau – Kamilet Valley – Mençuna Waterfall – Macahel
2 Stops
Macahel: Camili Village, İremit Mosque & Maral Waterfall
1 Stop
Borçka Karagöl – Tea Factory – Trabzon Airport
1 Stop
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- Breakfast.
- Dinner.
- 2 village dinners in Macahel.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Private driver and vehicle for your group only.
- Parking Fees.
- Trabzon Airport pick-up and drop-off.
- 4 nights: lake-view hotel, plateau house and family-run guesthouses.
- Private licensed English-speaking guide for your group every day.
- Entrance fees to museums and sites.
- Gratuities.
- Flights.
- Lunches and other dinners.
- Drinks and personal expenses.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private 5-Day Black Sea Highlands: Uzungol, Pokut & Macahel is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private 5-Day Black Sea Highlands: Uzungol, Pokut & Macahel will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- 2 village dinners in Macahel
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private driver and vehicle for your group only
- Parking Fees
- Trabzon Airport pick-up and drop-off
- 4 nights: lake-view hotel, plateau house and family-run guesthouses
- Private licensed English-speaking guide for your group every day
- Entrance fees to museums and sites
- Gratuities
- Flights
- Lunches and other dinners
- Drinks and personal expenses
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
