All-Inclusive New Year's Tour in the Eastern Black Sea
- Round-trip flight ticket included (departures from Istanbul and Ankara)
- Exclusive private facility experience with accommodation at Nordic Hotel
- New Year’s Eve gala dinner & entertainment program
- Special winter atmosphere with snow walks and snow activities
- Immersive nature trails within the ecological landscape of Fırtına Valley
- Postcard-worthy views of Palovit & Bulut Waterfalls
- Nature discoveries with forest, village & snow walks
- All meals & local delicacies included in the tour fee
- Surprise treats & entertainment with delightful details throughout the tour
Custom tour
There are no planned dates for this tour yet.
If you would like to arrange a private tour, please contact us. We are here to listen to your requests and prepare an unforgettable experience for you.
Tour days
Participants arriving after the scheduled departure time due to their own requests are responsible for reaching the accommodation hotel on their own.
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FLIGHT INFORMATION:
The suitable flights to Rize are listed below. Airlines may change their flight times.
The departure time of the tour is scheduled based on the flights marked with a *.
The flight ticket included in the tour price will be provided via scheduled flights of Turkish Airlines and AJet. In case the ticket quota for Turkish Airlines and AJet runs out, participants will be redirected to scheduled flights of alternative airlines or to Trabzon Airport in line with the travel plan.
If routing to Trabzon Airport flights is made, no extra transfer fee will be charged. In all such situations, the ticketing process will be carried out by the tour operator, accompanied by appropriate notification.
| TURKISH AIRLINES & AJET | ||
| Istanbul Airport | Rize Airport | Departure: 07:15 |
| Sabiha Gökçen Airport | Rize Airport | Departure: 07:55 * |
| Ankara Esenboğa Airport | Rize Airport | Departure: 08:05 * |
| PEGASUS AIRLINES | ||
| Sabiha Gökçen Airport | Rize Airport | Departure: 05:50 |
| Airline companies may change the above flight times. Please check the latest schedules. | ||
After meeting at Rize Airport, we set off towards the Fırtına Valley by car. After about a 15-minute drive along the coastal road, we'll enter the valley.
Nordic Hotel & Lunch
After leaving the coastal road, we'll head to Mollaveyis Village, where our hotel is located, to experience local life following an approximately 40-minute drive. After enjoying a welcome barbecue at the hotel, we start our excursion.
Boxwood Forests & Palovit Waterfall & Zil Castle
First, we'll visit the Boxwood Forests in the area. Some say it's the world's second-largest boxwood forest, though there is no definitive proof of that. In recent years, the boxwood trees have been afflicted and have dried up. You may ask why we brought you here. The dry boxwood forest has a unique beauty. Of course, we hope the boxwoods will come back to life. :( After completing our visit to the Boxwood Forests, we go to Palovit Waterfall. At 15 meters high, this waterfall is not the tallest in the region, but it has the highest flow rate. During periods of heavy snowfall, the forest under a blanket of white snow offers us a different kind of beauty. After leaving the waterfall, we continue to our last stop of the day, Zil Castle (also known as Zir Castle). We tour and photograph the castle, which dates back to the 14th century, and then return to our hotel.
After breakfast, we set off towards Tar Stream.
Tar Stream & Bulut Waterfall
Depending on the snow conditions, we reach the start of the trail after a journey of about 45-60 minutes. Normally, Bulut Waterfall is reached after an easy walk of about 45 minutes, but if there is snow, it will take about an hour. After a break at the waterfall, we return by the same route. Once the hike is complete, we head to Ayder Plateau for lunch.
After lunch, the second stage of our day begins.
Ayder Plateau & Galerdüzü
This hike is a bit longer; we will climb from Ayder Plateau to Galerdüzü. The hiking duration will be 2 hours to go and 1.5 hours to return, and of course, we’ll be walking in the snow. Along the way, a flowing stream and beautiful forest views will accompany us. When we arrive at Galerdüzü, we’ll have some surprises in store for you. The scenery here is quite impressive; the peaks rising above Kavrun Plateau will complete your view. After we finish our excursion, we return to our hotel to rest.
Ortan Village - Makrevis Village Walk
After breakfast, we head to Ortan Village. Shortly after crossing Çinçiva Bridge, we turn onto the road to Ortan Village, which takes about 10 minutes by vehicle. As soon as we enter Ortan Village, we are greeted by magnificent mansions. We walk throughout the village accompanied by these beautiful mansions. After leaving Ortan, we make a brief ascent through the forest and enter the Makravis trail. Passing by the Hacaloğlu Mansion, we complete our approximately one-hour walk and reach the end of the route, where we meet our vehicle and return to our hotel.
Free Time at the Hotel & Village Walks
After completing our walk, we return to the hotel. A lunch featuring seasonal fish awaits you. Those who wish may spend time at the hotel, and with those interested in walking, we will take short strolls to the surrounding villages.
Today, we’re not venturing far from our hotel and saving our energy for tonight’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
Mollaveyis Village
After breakfast, those who wish may join the walk from Mollaveyis Village to Çinçiva Village (Şenyuva), which can be done without using a vehicle. The entire route winds through the forest, surrounded by chestnut, linden, and spruce trees. After a 45-minute walk, we arrive at the Zizna area.
Zizna & Çinçiva Bridge
Here, we visit historic mansions. Then we leave Zizna and continue walking. Following forest trails for about 1 hour and 15 minutes to Çinçiva Bridge, we complete the route. After taking a group photo at the historic Çinçiva Bridge, we move on to lunch. After the meal, we return to our hotel and begin preparing for the evening.
Gala Dinner & New Year’s Eve Party
The gala dinner & New Year’s Eve party will be at our hotel. Expect a late night. :)
After a late breakfast, we continue to relax at the hotel. Following the farewell barbecue at the hotel, we pack our belongings and check out.
Çağlayan Valley & Laz Mansions
After leaving Fırtına Valley, we take the coastal road to reach the Fındıklı district of Rize and enter Çağlayan Valley. Here, we visit and learn about magnificent examples of authentic Laz architecture still standing today. Afterwards, for local shopping, we head to Ardeşen and then stop by Lazika Tea. We then continue our journey towards Rize Airport. Around 18:00, we arrive at Rize Airport and bid you farewell until we meet again on another Bukla Tour.
►End Time and Location of the Tour: 18:30 Rize Airport
►End Time and Location of the Tour: Indicates the time when we will drop you off at Rize Airport on the last day of the tour. Any flights departing at 19:45 or later are suitable for return.
Participants who wish to go to the airport before the official tour end time must arrange their own transportation to the airport.
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FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Suitable return flights from Rize are listed below. Airline companies may change flight times.
The tour's end time is scheduled according to the flights marked with a *.
The plane ticket included in the tour price will be provided with scheduled flights of Turkish Airlines and AJet. If the ticket allotments for Turkish Airlines and AJet run out, participants will be redirected to alternative airlines’ scheduled flights or to Trabzon Airport, according to their travel plans. If you are redirected to flights from Trabzon Airport, no extra transfer fee will be charged. In all such cases, the ticketing process will be conducted by the tour operator with appropriate notification.
| TURKISH AIRLINES & AJET | ||
| Rize Airport | Istanbul Airport | Departure: 20:50 * |
| Rize Airport | Sabiha Gokcen Airport | Departure: 22:00 |
| Rize Airport | Ankara Esenboga Airport | Departure: 21:00 * |
| Airlines may change the above flight times. Please check the latest schedules. | ||
Other information
- Istanbul-Rize-Istanbul or Ankara-Rize-Ankara flight tickets
- Professional guiding service
- 4 nights accommodation
- 4 breakfasts
- 5 lunches (on days 1, 3, and 5 at the hotel; on days 2 and 4 at a restaurant)
- 3 dinners
- 1 New Year's gala dinner
- All excursions
- Airport transfers
- Entrance fees to historical sites
- Complimentary treats
- Mandatory TURSAB travel insurance.
- Traditional New Year's Eve entertainment (Horon folk dance, live music with songs and folk tunes)
Flight Tickets
Our tours are sold without flight tickets. Please do not buy flight tickets before the tour is confirmed or we have not confirmed it. If you want to buy flight tickets in advance, please buy them from the refundable and changeable class. We remind you that all responsibility for flight tickets belongs to you.
Single Difference
The difference you need to pay when you want to stay alone in the hotel room. This difference is not requested by Bukla Tour, but by the hotels, and generally the full cost of the second person's accommodation. All single room requests are adjusted according to the availability of the hotels, but are not guaranteed.
Special Tours
Other names are Closed Groups. These are tours prepared according to your requests and requests, or tours prepared by changing existing tours. We can prepare tours for you according to the number of people you want, at the date you want, at the place you want, and only for you.
Cash Installment
This is a payment method where the cash price of the tour is divided into 3 fixed installments. In this method, your information is taken with the mail order form, and when the day comes, you are expected to make the installment by bank transfer. If you do not pay the installment, the payment is made by adding the overdue fee to your credit card.
Bukla Güvencesi
Bukla, 26 yıllık tecrübesiyle Türkiye’nin en güvenilir butik tur operatörlerinden biridir. Bukla, tüm turlarını bölge uzmanı rehberlerle, güvenli rota planlamasıyla ve kurumsal operasyon standardıyla yürütür, konaklanacak otelleri özenle seçer. Küçük gruplar, yüksek kalite standartları, güvenli rota planlaması ve operasyonel uzmanlık Bukla’nın öncelikleridir. 26 yıllık deneyim, binlerce başarılı tur ve misafir memnuniyeti Bukla’nın temel güvencesidir.