Summer Black Sea Turkey 2025

Upon arrival in Istanbul, get on the domestic flight to Sinop on the same day. The flight will take about 1.5 hours. Overnight in Sinop.

After breakfast, visit historical sites like The Balatlar Church, Archeological Museum, Suleyman Pervane Medresseh, Alaaddin Mosque, Historical Sinop Prison, Hamsaroz Fiord, Sinop Castle. Dinner and overnight in Sinop.

After breakfast, proceed to Samsun. Visit the Archeological and Ethnographic Museum, and right next door, the Atatürk Museum, which are worth a look. The parks and promenades along the Black Sea shores of this long spread-out city are also pleasant. Dinner and overnight in Trabzon.

Embark on a tour of Trabzon, including a stop at the famous Church of St Sophia, before reaching Uzungol which stands at 1,100m above sea level. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and spend some leisure time exploring the beautiful surroundings. Continue via Macka to Sumela to visit its beautiful Greek Orthodox Monastery dedicated to Virgin Mary. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight in Trabzon

After breakfast and check-out, visit Guneysu Mosque - a mountaintop mosque surrounded by a lush forest. Drive to Rize and transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight in Rize.

After breakfast, visit Ayder Plateau - a picturesque mountain resort located in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey then proceed to Camlihemsin, Firtina Valley, and Caglayan Waterfall. Dinner and overnight in Rize.

After breakfast, return to Istanbul by domestic flight. Upon arrival have lunch then visit Roman Hippodrome where horse chariot aces and events were held. Proceed to visit the Blue Mosque-Sultan Ahmet Mosque. Then visit Topkapi Palace – the seat of the Ottoman Empire, after it shifted its capital from Bursa to Istanbul. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.

After breakfast, visit a leather outlet center for live fashion show. Then visit Ortakoy, a popular local village by the Bosphorus river with cafes, restaurants and souvenir shops. After lunch, visit Taksim Square & Istiklal Street situated in the European part of Istanbul, and is a major shopping area for tourists and a leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops and hotels. After lunch, visit the famous Grand covered Bazaar of Istanbul which is covered by hemispheric domes and houses 4, 000 shops.

Transfer to airport for departure to Kuala Lumpur