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Ayder Plateau and Fırtına Valley Exploration: Discover Natural Wonders and Local Culture
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14 Ratings
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Embark on a thrilling exploration of Ayder Plateau and Fırtına Valley. Experience the beauty of nature, indulge in exciting activities like rafting and ziplining, and immerse yourself in the local culture.
Embark on a thrilling exploration of Ayder Plateau and Fırtına Valley. Experience the beauty of nature, indulge in exciting activities like rafting and ziplining, and immerse yourself in the local culture.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Rize Province - Begin the day at 09:00, departing from Trabzon for a full-day excursion to Ayder Plateau and Fırtına Valley. Enjoy the picturesque views along the Black Sea coast during the approximately 1.5-hour journey, passing through charming coastal towns and verdant landscapes as the route gradually ascends inland toward the mountains.
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- Rize Province - Begin the day at 09:00, departing from Trabzon for a full-day excursion to Ayder Plateau and Fırtına Valley. Enjoy the picturesque views along the Black Sea coast during the approximately 1.5-hour journey, passing through charming coastal towns and verdant landscapes as the route gradually ascends inland toward the mountains.
- MOUNTAIN-RAFT rafting - Take a 1–2 hour activity break in Fırtına Valley, nestled beside the rushing Fırtına River. During this time, optional activities such as rafting, ziplining, or swinging are available, or simply relax and soak in the vibrant riverside ambiance.
- Ayder Yaylasi - Following the activity break, continue the journey toward Ayder Plateau, traveling through forested roads and mountain vistas as the landscape gradually unfolds into the highlands.
- Ayder Yaylasi - Ayder Plateau is a natural highland haven situated at an altitude of 1,400 meters, at the base of the Kaçkar Mountains. The first stop is Gelin Tülü (Bridal Veil) Waterfall, named for its graceful flow resembling a bridal veil as it cascades from a height of approximately 50 meters. Nearby, the Glass Terrace offers a unique view over the waterfall via a 20-meter glass walkway and is an excellent spot for photos.
Proceed to the Ayder Plateau Observation Terrace for a panoramic view of the plateau, where you can admire the surrounding nature and local highland life from above. After the visits, enjoy free time in Ayder Plateau until 16:00 to explore, relax, or visit local cafés.
- Trabzon - During your free time until 16:00, you may enjoy lunch, relax with tea or coffee at countryside cafés, watch the traditional horon dance accompanied by the sound of the tulum (local bagpipe), or even join in if you wish.
After the sightseeing and free time, meet at the tour vehicle at 16:00 and depart for Trabzon. Following necessary breaks along the way, arrive back in Trabzon, marking the end of the tour.
What's Included
- Transportation by new model air conditioned vehicle
- Kackar National Park entrance fee
- Hotel Pick-up and drop-off
- Tour guiding
- All trips specified in the program
- Transportation by new model air conditioned vehicle
- Kackar National Park entrance fee
- Hotel Pick-up and drop-off
- Tour guiding
- All trips specified in the program
What's Not Included
- Food and Drinks
- Activities: Rafting, zipline, swing
- Food and Drinks
- Activities: Rafting, zipline, swing
Additional Information
Discover the stunning natural beauty of Ayder Plateau and embark on an adventure-packed day in Fırtına Valley with this full-day group tour departing from Trabzon. Engage in exciting optional activities like rafting, ziplining, or swinging amidst the verdant landscape. Proceed to Ayder Plateau to explore the Gelin Tülü (Bridal) Waterfall and the Glass…
Discover the stunning natural beauty of Ayder Plateau and embark on an adventure-packed day in Fırtına Valley with this full-day group tour departing from Trabzon. Engage in exciting optional activities like rafting, ziplining, or swinging amidst the verdant landscape. Proceed to Ayder Plateau to explore the Gelin Tülü (Bridal) Waterfall and the Glass Terrace, while soaking in the unique highland ambiance of the area.
Location
Kahramanmaraş Cd. No:1
Kahramanmaraş Caddesi
We meet in front of the exchange office located next to Burger King, across from McDonald's. Please arrive at the meeting point before the tour's departure time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(14 Ratings)
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P142rvbb
Aug 4, 2025
Great tour - Great tour, rafting was fun and the water was refreshing and not cold. Time on the water is about 25 minutes. Our guide was very knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make sure everyone had an enjoyable experience.
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Elsa_i
Jun 5, 2025
Amazing trip - It was an amazing experience to visit rize with Zinofon tours, it is a very beautiful place indeed with the mesmerizing view of Ayder Plateau , it is very similar to Switzerland. I would like to thank the driver Hussein and the tour guide Eram , they are very kind , helpful , and knowledgeable, always smiling and trying to make our trip as enjoyable as possible. Eram speaks English very well and that was really helpful.
I just have one thing that could be better , if we had the rafting activity in another place because the views are better.
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Ahmed
Jul 20, 2024
Rize to Ayder heights .. tour of dreams - The tour was amazing , from the waterfall all the way to Ayder heights , beautiful scenery, greens fields , and rafting was super fun and really worth trying .. Zagnos tours did a great job and Alaa , our tour guide , was very good. Highly recommend you do this tour.
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Khaled_a
Jun 19, 2024
Worth it! - Amazing tour. Tour guide named Samil was very knowledgeable and made the whole trip fun. Thank you so much for this experience
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Rasha_a
Jun 18, 2024
Great - Wonderful times, views and informative . Samil the tour guide and Hussain were very nice and helpful very good English. Was happy to have the next day organised tour with them again :)
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Moustafa_a
Jun 18, 2024
Excellent - Amazing, very nice tour
Well organised, a beautiful day trip
Samil & Hussein are nice and very helpful
Thank you
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Walkermclay
Jun 14, 2024
Thoroughly enjoyed both our tours. - Both of our tours tours with Zenofon tours were excellent. Our guide communicated with us frequently prior to the start of the tour, she spoke flawless English and was very knowledgeable.
Highly recommend them.
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Lindsey_s
Jun 7, 2024
Fantastic Tour - We hsd a fun and very knowledgeable... fantastic guide. Loved the lush, green mountains and valleys of northeastern Turkey! It was a great tour!
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Armassey
Aug 31, 2025
Gorgeous views, great organization and guide, enjoyed rafting - Zenofon Tours was very organized, communicative, and accommodating, even agreeing to come pick us up at our hotel that was not on their list. The tour guide was great and provided a lot of helpful tips and interesting information about the region.
My spouse and I chose to do the whitewater rafting add-on at Dag Rafting and that was mostly nice. We paid 2,500TL per person (pricey but I think it can be a bit cheaper if you have three or more people going) and that included the rafting as well as clothes to change into (they also had water repellent clothing but we just chose to get wet, it wasn't very cold by the end of August) and shoes to wear on the raft. (Note that they don't provide towels so bring one.) They're not very dangerous rapids, just Class II, but it was honestly nice to float down the river with gorgeous views. The part on the water took between 30-45 minutes. My only complaint is they were interrupting us the whole time to get pictures and video, of which the lowest tier for purchasing cost $50 USD. If I had known that at the beginning, I would have told them not to bother taking pictures and leave us alone to enjoy the views.
Then we drove up to a plateau in Ayder, and the views on the ride were just gorgeous. As we drove up, we went along the river and there are tons of those cool old Ottoman bridges. We stopped up at the top of a slope and had a beautiful spot for pictures, but there wasn't really much to do up there except go to tourist shops or a restaurant, or maybe have a picnic on the grass slope. All the restaurants have gorgeous views; we went to Eylul and liked it a lot. There doesn't seem to be great walking or hiking in the area where we were dropped off, which is a shame because the mountains were really stunning. On the way back, we stopped at an old Ottoman bridge with some old graves and were able to look around and take pictures. Beautiful. Overall, we were glad we did it, although I think if we hadn't done the rafting it may have been somewhat underwhelming.
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D9343frmariam
Apr 16, 2025
Would choose other tours instead - The experience was very similar to the uzungol trip with several overlaps and we did not have a tour guide. Just the driver was present. I don’t feel like I got my money’s worth for this tour.
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