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Eastern Black Sea Winter Holiday
Eastern Black Sea Winter Holiday
Eastern Black Sea Winter Holiday
Eastern Black Sea Winter Holiday

Eastern Black Sea Winter Holiday

2 Night
3 Day
Visa not required
8 - 14 Person
Difficulty: Difficulty level
  • Snow walks and snow activities
  • Fırtına Valley, famous for its ecological structure
  • Zil Castle
  • Walks to the villages of Çamlıhemşin
  • Tar Deresi Valley hike
  • Palovit & Bulut Waterfalls
  • Forest snow walks
  • Spectacular snowy landscapes
  • Surprise treats & surprise entertainments throughout the trip
  • Local dishes

 

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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

►Tour Departure Time and Location: 09:30 Rize Airport
►Tour Departure Time and Location: Our vehicles will depart from Rize Airport at the time specified above. You should purchase your flight and bus tickets according to these times. (For this tour, your flight should arrive no later than around 08:30-08:45.)

Participants who arrive after the departure time will need to make their own way to the hotel.
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We offer paid transfer service to our hotels for participants who cannot find a suitable flight or live in another city and therefore have to come to Rize a day earlier.
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If you wish, ticket purchasing procedures can also be carried out by us.
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FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Suitable flights to reach Rize are listed below. Airlines may change their flight times.
The tour departure time is arranged according to the flights marked with **. Participants who choose to arrive at Rize Airport with other flights will need to wait at Rize Airport until the departure time.

** Flights available with extra transfer

TURKISH AIRLINES & ANADOLU JET
 
Istanbul Airport ** Rize Airport Departure: 07:00 **
Sabiha Gökçen Airport  Rize Airport Departure: 07:30 **
Ankara Esenboğa Airport Rize Airport Departure: 06:20 **
 
Airlines may change the above flight times. Please check the current schedules.

Day 1 - Rize, Çat Village - Boxwood Forests - Palovit Waterfall - Zil Castle

After meeting at Rize Airport, we set off towards the Fırtına Valley in our vehicle.

Çat Village

We drive to Çat Village or its vicinity depending on road conditions. After touring the village, we descend from Çat Village. Then, after regrouping with our vehicle, we head to the Boxwood Forest.

Boxwood Forests & Palovit Waterfall & Zil Castle

Although it's said to be the world's second largest boxwood forest, there is no definitive proof of this. In recent years, the boxwoods have become diseased and dried up. You may wonder why we have brought you here. The dried boxwood forest has a peculiar beauty of its own. Of course, our hope is for the boxwoods to revive. :( After completing our visit to the Boxwood Forests, we head to Palovit Waterfall. This waterfall, at 15 meters high, is not the tallest in the region, but it has the highest flow rate. During periods of heavy snowfall, these two places offer us different beauties under a blanket of snow. After leaving the waterfall, we go to our final stop of the day, Zil Castle (Zir Castle). After touring and photographing the 14th-century castle, we settle into our hotel.

Day 2 - Tar Deresi Valley - Bulut Waterfall - Villages of Fırtına

After breakfast, we set off in our vehicle.

Tar Stream Valley & Bulut Waterfall & The Villages of Fırtına

Our first hiking route today will be the Tar Stream Valley, located on the road to Ayder Plateau. We’ll walk along the riverside in the narrow valley, covering a total round-trip distance of 3 km. It’s not a difficult walk, and we’ll be stopping to take plenty of photos along the way.

At the 1.5 km mark, we’ll be greeted by Bulut Waterfall. When you look at the spot where this cascading waterfall flows, you’ll truly see it pouring out of the clouds. After we take photos here, we’ll return along the same route.

After the lunch break, those who wish can be dropped off at the hotel, while those who want to continue walking can join us for a stroll in one of the neighborhoods—Konaklar, Küşüve, or Mecnun. These spots, with their traditional houses, will offer gorgeous views under the snow.

Day 3 - Mollaveyis Village - Çinçiva Village Walk, Çağlayan Valley, Laz Mansions, Return

Mollaveyis Village

After breakfast, we will take a walk through the snow from Mollaveyis Village to Çinçiva Village (Şenyuva). The entire route leads through the forest. We will be surrounded by chestnut, linden, and spruce trees. After a 45-minute walk, we will reach the Zizna Area.

Zizna & Çinçiva Bridge

Here, we visit the historic mansions. Afterwards, we leave Zizna and continue our walk. Following forest trails, we complete the stage with another 1 hour and 15 minutes’ walk to Çinçiva Bridge, where we take group souvenir photos on the historic Çinçiva Bridge and then return to our hotel.

Çağlayan Valley & Laz Mansions

Next, we depart from our hotel and head towards Çağlayan Valley in the Fındıklı district of Rize. Here, we visit the magnificent examples of authentic Laz architecture still standing today. Afterwards, we set out for Rize Airport, bidding you farewell in hopes of meeting again on another Bukla Tour trip.

►End of Tour: 18:00 Rize Airport
►End of Tour: This indicates the time we will drop you off at Rize Airport on the last day of the tour. For return flights, any flight at 18:00 or later is suitable.

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FLIGHT INFORMATION:

The available flights from Rize for return are as follows. Airlines may change flight schedules.
The end time of the tour is arranged according to the flights marked with
**. Participants who choose other flights from Rize will need to wait at Rize Airport until their departure time.

** Flights available with extra transfer

TURKISH AIRLINES & ANADOLU JET
 
Rize Airport ** Sabiha Gökçen Airport Departure: 19:25 **
Rize Airport ** Istanbul Airport Departure: 20:55 **
Rize Airport Sabiha Gökçen Airport Departure: 21:25
Rize Airport Ankara Esenboğa Airport Departure: 21:20
 
PEGASUS AIRLINES 
 
Rize Airport ** Sabiha Gökçen Airport Departure: 20:15 **
Airlines may change the times above. Please check the current schedules.

Other information

Included services
  • Professional guiding service
  • 2 nights accommodation
  • 2 breakfasts (at the hotel)
  • 2 dinners
  • All intermediate transfers
  • All excursions
  • Airport transfers
  • Museum and historical site entrances
  • TURSAB mandatory insurance
  • VAT
Excluded services
  • Round-trip flight tickets (Rize Airport)
  • Lunches
  • All extras at hotels and meals
  • All services not specified in the inclusions
Transportation

Airway: Air travel is not included in our prices. All responsibility regarding tickets and flights belongs to the participant. Please purchase your tickets in refundable and changeable classes. For transportation details of the tour, please refer to the Departure and Return transportation tabs in the tour program.

Roadway: For our domestic and international tours, we use minibuses that are most suitable for terrain conditions. Our vehicles are air-conditioned and regularly maintained. In cases where the number of people is low, the transfer may be made with passenger cars. Our guides may drive the vehicles in certain situations.

Extra Transfers: If you cannot find a suitable flight and have to arrive at a different time than the group, the transfers required will be subject to an additional charge. These transfers can be made with our contracted vehicles or taxis. Any transfer outside the tour program is considered extra.

Note: Children aged 0-2 traveling free of charge do not have a seat in transfer vehicles. They travel on the lap of their parent (if the tour is full and vehicles are not available).

Accommodation

Day 1: Ada Pension or equivalent
Day 2: Ada Pension or equivalent

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  • Single Accommodation

Unless otherwise specified, and unless the single room supplement is paid, participants joining our tours alone will be placed in the same room with another person of the same gender.

Participants who do not wish to pay the single supplement and want to share a room with someone of the same gender must pay the single supplement if a matching roommate cannot be found.

If participants choose to stay alone by paying the single supplement, single accommodation will be provided based on the availability of the facilities and in order of reservation. However, this may vary from one facility to another. In other words, while you may stay alone in your room one night, you could be required to share the next night; sometimes, this cannot be predicted in advance. In such cases, the fee for the night you could not stay alone will be refunded.

What to bring

Bring With You Checklist

Important information
  • Insurance: Bukla Tour is legally required to provide compulsory insurance against failure to deliver services. Other accident and travel insurances can be arranged upon request for an additional fee.
  • 0-2 year free infant: Infants up to 3 years old are free of charge. However, please confirm whether our tours are suitable for infants. No beds will be provided for infants.
  • 3-8 Year Child Discount: A child discount applies to only one child per family. The discounted child must stay in the same room as the parents. A bed will be provided. 
  • Tour Cancellation Conditions:  You can find all information about tour cancellation conditions in the Package Tour Agreement. Anyone who registers for the tour is considered to have accepted the package tour agreement.
  • Flight Tickets: If our tours do not reach the minimum required number of participants and are cancelled, all risks and responsibilities regarding flight tickets purchased by or on behalf of the consumer rest with the consumer, and the relevant consumer(s) have no right to objection or compensation. For this reason, we recommend that tickets be purchased as refundable. If the consumer agrees, our company may transfer the tour registration to another tour with sufficient availability and where the purchased flight tickets can be used, taking place on the same dates.
  • Requests Outside the Package Tour: Some of our guests may have requests outside the scope of the tour due to misunderstandings or may believe that certain promises were made. Sometimes these requests arise, even if they cannot be promised. We do not go beyond the package program for any request or promise not given in writing. 
  • Tour Combining & Tour Changes: If our tours do not reach the minimum number required, with your acceptance, they may be combined with another guaranteed tour.  It is your responsibility to review the new tour and decide whether it is suitable for you. In this case, you accept the following conditions. 
    • The program and conditions of the new tour you join will apply. 
    • The destinations in the new tour may be different, and the difficulty level may be easier or harder.
    • Accommodation services and types may vary.
    • Transportation options and flight times may differ.
    • The tour program may start in reverse order depending on hotel availability. The order of the days may change.,
  • Conditions: Due to Bukla's dynamic tours, guides have the right to adjust and make changes to the tour program in ways that do not disrupt the general flow and package content, due to weather conditions, injuries, illness, equipment failure, permits, group structure, and similar reasons.  Participants may exercise their right of withdrawal in case of essential changes to the tour program. In this case, the Tursab Kütahya Chart rules apply.
  • Law No. 1618: Tour services can only be provided by travel agencies that are members of Tursab. No individual or institution other than these may organize tours. In particular, do not trust pages opened on social media; do not participate in illegal activities. Associations, schools, companies, individuals, guides, clubs, and foundations cannot organize tours. This is a violation of the law.
Package Tour Contract
BUKLA-MANIA TOURISM TRAVEL AGENCY PACKAGE TOUR CONTRACT

1- PARTIES AND SUBJECT: This contract has been concluded in accordance with Law No. 6502 and the Package Tour Contract Regulation, between Bukla Tourism and Trade Ltd. Company (hereinafter referred to as Bukla Tur), located at Esentepe Mah, Büyükdere Cad 175/7 Şişli, İstanbul, and the consumer who purchases the service. The contract becomes valid upon reservation request via distant means such as phone, email, message, or electronically. 
Bukla Tur's contact information: Tel: 02122450635 Fax: 02122450814 email: [email protected]. This contract, voucher, and brochure can be sent remotely with a permanent data storage device and the employment relationship can be established in this way. The contract and information made with the consumer are deemed to have been made with all consumers represented by the party and their representatives. Bukla Tur cannot be held responsible for faulty or incomplete consumer information.

2- BUKLA TUR'S RESPONSIBILITIES: The subject of this contract covers the rights and obligations of the parties regarding the sale and performance of the service, whose characteristics and sales price are specified below, sold electronically by Bukla Tur to the consumer, and in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 4077 on the Protection of Consumers - Regulation on the Principles and Procedures for the Implementation of Distance Contracts. Bukla Tur is responsible to the consumer if the contracted service is defective. According to Law 1618, Bukla Tur takes out Mandatory Travel Insurance for consumers within the scope of the package tour. In case of baggage loss or damage due to the gross negligence of Bukla Tur; provided that the consumer has made Bukla Tur issue a loss or damage report, regardless of the material and moral value or other qualified features of the items inside the baggage, half (1/2) of the transportation portion of the service fee will be paid by Bukla Tur to the consumer as compensation for the lost items and luggage. Bukla Tur is liable up to the transportation fee for loss, theft, or damage of items declared in writing and delivered together with their values. Except for cases arising after the start of the service due to force majeure, or for which the consumer or third party is responsible, or due to violations or negligence caused by the air/land carrier, Bukla Tur is responsible for any reason within this contract that disrupts the provision of the service. In situations within Bukla Tur's liability, compensation to the consumer may be provided in the form of a refund or provision of a substitute service, pursuant to the provisions of the TÜRSAB KÜTAHYA TABLE. If additional or substitute services have been received, used, or consumed by the consumer, the consumer’s rights to a refund or compensation will be forfeited.

3- CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITIES The consumer declares that they have read and acknowledged all pre-contractual information regarding the product or service, its characteristics, sales price, and method of payment, and has given the necessary confirmation electronically. After the fulfillment of the contract, if the bank or financial institution does not pay Bukla Tur for the service due to unauthorized and unlawful use of the credit card used by the consumer not caused by Bukla Tur's fault, the consumer will be responsible for the disputed service fee and all damages, together with the statutory interest accruing from the date of reservation. With this contract, the consumer acknowledges that all matters regarding flights, passports, visas, and baggage, unless otherwise stated, are their responsibility; that they must comply with the laws and customs applicable to the facility where they will be staying and the vehicle they will be traveling in; that they will comply with the rules announced by guides, the facility, and Bukla Tur officials regarding the purchased service; that they will not endanger the life and property safety of third parties; that they will not behave in a manner that disrupts the order of the group and the tour; that they will follow the warnings and instructions of the guide, otherwise Bukla Tur will not fulfill the contract service and the consumer will not have the right to a refund for this reason; that the consumer will pay for all extra food and beverages, personal expenses, and all goods and services outside the tour program; that in the event they terminate the use of the service claiming it is defective, they are obliged to notify the reason for termination in writing to Bukla Tur officials and the hotel, otherwise it will be considered that the service was used; The consumer accepts, declares, and undertakes all the above. Consumers who did not sign the contract but participated in the service subject to the contract are deemed to have accepted and undertaken the contract provisions by having the participant(s) they authorized for registration read and sign this contract. Child discounts apply when staying as the third or fourth person in the same room as their parents. Free children will not have a bed in the hotel or a seat in the vehicle. Bukla Tur tours are sold excluding flights. Accordingly, Bukla Tur is not responsible for the cancellation, change, or refund of flight tickets purchased in the name of the participant or purchased by the participant. The participant is responsible for purchasing flight tickets in refundable and changeable flexible classes, checking flight times, and following up on changes. For domestic and international tours, the consumer undertakes to pay 30% of the total tour price to Bukla Tur at the time of reservation. Making a reservation renders the collection of this 30% due. In some cases, Bukla Tur may make some reservations on behalf of the consumer based on mutual trust before payment is collected. These reservations may be non-cancellable or partially refundable. In this case, the consumer accepts and undertakes that Bukla Tur's receivable arising from cancellation and change becomes due. The consumer also acknowledges and declares that they will pay the full tour price before the start of the tour. For early reservation purchases, the consumer is obligated to pay the full service fee on the reservation date. For products and services specially prepared for the consumer; the balance must be paid no later than 30 days before the start of the service. If payment is not made within the specified periods, in addition to the payments made for the product, 30% of the total offer for the product and service will be invoiced to the consumer as a cancellation fee.   

4. FORCE MAJEURE, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND WITHDRAWAL: If Bukla Tur terminates the contract unjustly, Bukla Tur will refund all payments made to the consumer up to that date. In the event of termination due to the number of registered consumers not reaching the necessary number for the organization of the Package Tour, or if, despite Bukla Tur's best efforts, force majeure prevents the start or continuation of the service, the consumer has no right to compensation. Bukla Tur may, for justified reasons, change the order of places to be visited and the schedule of days, provided the content, quality, and nature of the tour subject to service do not change. In this case, the consumer has no right to objection or compensation. The consumer may transfer this contract, provided all conditions for the package tour are met and upon written notice, to a third party up to 7 days before the start of the tour. All responsibilities of the assignor transfer to the assignee. Date change requests by the consumer are considered a termination.
Domestic Tours; If the consumer terminates the contract at least 14 days before the start of the service, all fees paid, except for expenses arising from taxes, charges, and similar obligations, will be refunded. For cancellations made less than 14 days in advance, no refund will be made and the tour price will become due. In case of cancellations less than 14 days before the start of the tour, illness or death of the consumer or first-degree relatives not existing at the time of reservation and which prevents them from engaging in their usual occupation for 10 days, when proven by an official board report from a fully equipped Turkish State Hospital and submitted in writing before the start of the service, constitutes an exception. The consumer is insured for this situation and must submit their claim directly to the insurance company. Refund requests and evaluations are carried out by the insurance company. Bukla Tur has no involvement in this regard. 
For International Tours and Special Products; For international tours or special products prepared or ordered for individuals, companies, schools, families, friends, etc. groups at the consumer's request; if canceled 90 days or more before the start date of the tour, all payments will be refunded except for deposit amount and expenses arising from taxes, charges, and similar obligations. If terminated 59-30 days before, the consumer agrees, declares, and undertakes to pay 50% of the service fee, and if less than 30 days, to pay the full amount to Bukla Tur. No changes or cancellations can be made for early reservation, promotion, official holiday, and festival period tours.
The consumer can transfer the service to anyone they wish up to 7 days before the start of the service. The transferee is jointly responsible with the transferor for all expenses arising from the balance and the reason for transfer. The consumer is obliged to submit all termination/transfer requests to Bukla Tur in writing before the start of the service. If the consumer does not notify in writing that they will participate in the service they missed at the start, Bukla Tur has the right to cancel all reservations and services made in the name of the consumer and terminate the Contract 24 hours later. In such cases, no refund will be made to the consumer. If the consumer notifies within 24 hours from the service start that they will participate in the service again, any price differences arising from transportation services shall be paid by the consumer. The participant may withdraw from the package tour contract without penalty if any of the essential elements of the contract change, participate in an equivalent tour, or join a cheaper tour by receiving a refund. In case of withdrawal from the contract, the refund is made within 14 days. If the consumer does not accept these changes or cancellations for justified reasons, they have the right to cancel their reservation or, if in an ongoing package tour, to give written notice, terminate the package tour and request a refund for the unused service. The package tour price may be changed by notifying the participant at least 20 days in advance due to changes in exchange rates, extraordinary increases in fuel costs, or increases in legal obligations such as tax or fees. During the service, Bukla Tur may change the names of hotels and transportation vehicles within the service scope, the departure points of vehicles, and the order of visits of the places to be visited with their equivalents; no compensation right arises for the consumer due to these changes. 

5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS: If one or more provisions of this Contract are deemed void for any reason, the other provisions of the Contract will remain unaffected and in force. The consumer consents to receiving information about services, advertisements, announcements, campaigns, and activities regarding the brands operated by Bukla Tourism and Trade Ltd. Company, their suppliers, and partner organizations, via email, SMS, and similar methods. If the consumer wishes to cancel their consent, they undertake to inform Bukla Tur to terminate notifications. Turkish Law shall apply to all disputes arising from the enforcement of this Contract, and Istanbul European Courts and Execution Offices shall have jurisdiction. This contract, consisting of five (5) items, has been prepared in Times New Roman font, 12 points. 

This contract has been provided together with the voucher and brochure, which are given before signing and contain all information about the services to be provided, the nature and performance, such as the destination of the Package Tour included in the subject of this contract, duration of stay, included items in the price, places to visit, payment terms, transportation, accommodation and meal details, total price, currency, payment plan, sales price, and special requests.

Bukla Tourism and Trade Ltd. Co.
Bukla-Mania Tourism and Travel Agency

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.