Private 5-Day Rize Bungalow Tour: Firtina Valley, Ayder & Tea
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 slow, private 5-day holiday in Turkey’s tea country, built around wooden bungalow stays in Fırtına Valley and on the Ayder Plateau (about 1,350 m). It suits couples, honeymooners and families who want nature, river sounds and local food more than long drives – daily driving is usually under two hours. You cross Ottoman-era stone arch bridges, climb to the 14th-century Zilkale fortress, soak in the Ayder thermal springs, hike to Huser Plateau for Kaçkar Mountain views and visit a working tea factory and Kız Kalesi (Maiden’s Castle) on a rock in the sea. Your own vehicle and driver, flexible timing and no strangers. Rafting, zipline or a candle-lit dinner can be added on request. Entrance fees are not included.
What's Included
- Breakfast
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private driver and vehicle for your group only
- 4 nights in wooden bungalows (Fırtına Valley and Ayder)
- Parking Fees
- Tea garden and tea factory visit
- Trabzon Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Private licensed English-speaking guide for your group every day
- Entrance fees to museums and sites
- Gratuities
- Flights
- Lunches and dinners
- Thermal springs, rafting and zipline
- Drinks and personal expenses
Meeting and Pickup
When you arrive at Trabzon airport, we greet you at the door with your name according to the flight information we have previously received from you.
What To Expect
Trabzon Airport – Rize Tea Garden – Fırtına Valley
2 Stops
Fırtına Valley: Stone Bridges, Palovit Waterfall & Zilkale
1 Stop
Ayder Plateau – Gelintülü Waterfall – Thermal Springs
1 Stop
Huser Plateau Hike & Kaçkar Mountain Views
1 Stop
Kız Kalesi – Tea Factory – Trabzon Airport
1 Stop
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-319370P2
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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.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Private driver and vehicle for your group only.
- 4 nights in wooden bungalows (Fırtına Valley and Ayder).
- Parking Fees.
- Tea garden and tea factory visit.
- Trabzon Airport pick-up and drop-off.
- Private licensed English-speaking guide for your group every day.
- Entrance fees to museums and sites.
- Gratuities.
- Flights.
- Lunches and dinners.
- Thermal springs, rafting and zipline.
- Drinks and personal expenses.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private 5-Day Rize Bungalow Tour: Firtina Valley, Ayder & Tea is as follows:
- 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 Rize Bungalow Tour: Firtina Valley, Ayder & Tea 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
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private driver and vehicle for your group only
- 4 nights in wooden bungalows (Fırtına Valley and Ayder)
- Parking Fees
- Tea garden and tea factory visit
- Trabzon Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Private licensed English-speaking guide for your group every day
- Entrance fees to museums and sites
- Gratuities
- Flights
- Lunches and dinners
- Thermal springs, rafting and zipline
- Drinks and personal expenses
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
