The 4 Best Trabzon Tours & Activities

1.Sümela Monastery and Hamsiköy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 147 reviews · 6 hours · from $53Our pick

A fast, scenic day trip from Trabzon to Sümela Monastery and Hamsiköy, with mountain views, Greek Orthodox stories, and rice pudding.

“Amazing trip with the group and the super guide Alaa. Well organized and alot of places to visit. Recommend”

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2.Sumela Monastery, Zigana and Hamsiköy Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $59.13Top rated

A 6-hour Trabzon tour hitting Sümela Monastery, Zigana Pass, and Hamsiköy village, with pickup, guiding, and mountain views.

“Wonderful tour! Was a smooth ride with great sites. We were surprised how many amazing sites we were able to see on the tour. Our tour guide Samil was very knowledgeable, spoke English very well, fun, and chose great stops and restaurants for us. Such a great tour and experience, highly recommend going on this tour. 10 out of 10.”

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3.Uzungöl Group Tour, Explore The Nature & Taste Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 51 reviews · 8 hours · from $47Best value

Explore Trabzon’s Black Sea tea culture, Sürmene knives, and Uzungöl views, with Sümela Monastery and tastings.

“Convenient transportation as they arranged pick-up and drop-off at our specified location. We enjoyed the extra stops along the way to Uzungol, especially the Black Sea ethnic dance and tea sampling. Beautiful views and scenery. Special thanks to Hakan, the manager, who was very responsive, answered all our questions, and made sure the tour went extra smoothly for us :)”

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4.Uzungol Tour: Full-Day Nature Adventure with Tea Factory Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $58.71

Uzungöl full-day nature tour from Trabzon with small group, tea factory and Sürmene knife stops, plus lake views and waterfall time.

“Şamil and Hussein gave a great tour! Şamil was very knowledgeable about the area and was eager to answer any of our questions. Hussein drove safely and smoothly throughout the tour. We visited a Surmene knife store where we learned about the knives and were able to purchase some. We then visited a tea factory where we were able to taste the tea they produce, learn about the tea and its process, watch a dance from that region, and purchase any tea related products. After that we made our way to 3 viewpoints of Uzungöl. Şamil took us to a local restaurant that served authentic food from the region which…”

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