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ÇORUH RIVER VALLEY

ITINERARY
Day 1 –
Arrival to Trabzon airport, check in 3 star hotel in Macka
Day 2 – Visiting Sumela Monastry, this is an early Christianity masterpiece dug out in to the canyon walls in a.c.349 The place is astonishing and will take you in the moodAfter lunch in a restaurant in the Sumela Valley we move in land to the village of Uzungol, a black sea village by a beautiful lake and we overnight in Bungalov hotel
Day 3 – The jeep Safari day, we drive up to the Soganlı highlands of 3000 m. İn jeeps with breath taking scenary. Going over Soganlı we drop in to the Coruh river valley in the afternoon and raft down to town of Ispir through a 30 km fun rafting course. Overnight in Bungalov hotel by the river in Ispir
Day 4 – Today we drive down the Coruh river valley and turn up in towards the Kackar mountain range where we will end up in “Yedigoller” the 7 lakes up at the height of 3100 m. We will spend the day with a great picnic and swimming by these magnificant lakes. Overnight back in Bungalov hotel in Ispir
Day 5 – Sırakonaklar village is at the gate of the Kackar Mountains. It has hundred years old stone houses made by the Armenians. The village is nestled on the hills. Today we will be treking around the Sırakonaklar village. We will meet the local people and enjoy a big lunch with them. Overnight back at the Bungalov hotel
Day 6 – We are back in the rafts today rafting down a 45 km course on Coruh river full of fun rapids. And we finish rafting at the village of Tekkale and we will be heading to the city of Erzurum famous with Black “oltu” stone jewelleries. Overnight at city hotel.
Day 7 – Sightseeing, shopping & fly home

Coruh River Valley



Duration 5 days
Region Eastern Anatolia & Black Sea
Status Fullboard
Airport

Arrival Trabzon Airport (ICAO Code: LTCG), Departure Erzurum airport (ICAO Code: LTCE)

Accom. City hotel in Macka and Erzurum, Bungalovs by Coruh river
Highlights Visiting Sumela monastry, Soganlı highland, 7 Lakes, Coruh river rafting, Armenian houses of Sırakonaklar village

 

PHOTOS

Çoruh Valley
Uzungöl
Villagers
On the way to Soganli
7 lakes
Bungalows
Sümela
On the way to Soganli
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