Çay ve Bal Yolculuğu
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northa
In addition to organizing tours, our priority is to accompany people who are excited about amazing landscapes. Experiencing cultures and having fun are our top priorities.
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eco tour
We prefer businesses that prioritize serving with their own products and resources, allowing us to experience the culture of the region we visit and support the local people and their understanding of ecotourism.
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Food
We will choose boutique establishments that best prepare the region's local dishes, which are part of the region's culture.
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Guidance
A deep understanding of the region's history, nature, and culture, as well as a life experience with guides who live in the area.
We are embarking on a wonderful journey to experience the two most special flavors of the Eastern Black Sea region: tea and honey. We will experience the entire process of tea and honey production in the valleys of the Eastern Black Sea, with their unique natural beauty.
First, we’ll pick tea in the garden of Yuchi, Turkey’s tea champion who practices completely organic farming in the Hemşin valley and consults on this topic, brewing wonderful teas for ourselves with seasonal fruits and flowers. We’ll enjoy a unique experience with Yuchi’s presentation blending tea, plant life, and Hemşin culture.
We enjoy wonderful flavors with black, white, and various flower teas.
We embark on a journey to Artvin Kamilet Valley or the Fırtına and Çat valleys in Rize for organic honey. It’s an informative and enjoyable journey filled with knowledge about nature, honey, bees, and even bears. During this journey, we experience the world of bees, their connection to bears, the harvesting and filtering of honey, and the delicious part for us participants: tasting it. We embark on our honey journey with the locals who have been engaged in beekeeping for years.
In these experiences, we will be with the people of the region who live in the valley, are knowledgeable about their culture, and are experts in their field. A wonderful program awaits you, almost like a school, where you will experience every process firsthand.
In addition to the honey tour, we will explore the most beautiful highlands, villages, and valleys of Rize and Artvin.
We will get to know Hemşin and Laz cultures. We will walk in the forests, cool off in the streams, and relax in the magnificent scenery of the highlands…
To see the most special places in Rize and Artvin and experience these beautiful cultures, we recommend a 5-night, 6-day program. However, you can decide on the number of days. If you want to travel for a longer or shorter period,
You can contact us for our tours tailored to individuals, families, or groups of friends.
After welcoming you at Rize Airport, we make a wonderful entrance to the Eastern Black Sea region through Hemşin Valley.
After picking white tea and harvesting green tea in the organic tea garden in Hemşin Valley, we will learn how to brew tea and other processes. We will also brew delicious teas from white and black teas and various flowers. After spending a wonderful day in Hemşin Valley, we will head to Fırtına Valley for our overnight stay.
ACCOMMODATION: ÇAMLIHEMŞİN
On our second day, we will set off for the GİTO-BADARA or POKUT-SAL highlands. Along the way, we will stop for photos and breaks in the valleys, streams, forest villages, and chalets. Weather permitting, we aim to watch a spectacular sunset in the highlands and then head to our guesthouse in the highlands for the night.
ACCOMMODATION: YAYLA GUESTHOUSE
After waking up to a beautiful mountain morning, we start the day with a delicious breakfast. On our second day, we embark on a journey to discover another important local delicacy: honey. We will complete our informative journey, learning about honey, bees, flowers, and even bears from the local beekeepers, with honey harvesting and tasting. After spending the end of the day in a beautiful forest, by a stream, or anywhere else we think will be good for us, we head back to our hotel to stay the night.
Accommodation: ÇAMLIHEMŞİN
On our fourth day, we set off for Artvin. Kamilet Valley, another natural wonder with its endemic flora. Our first stop in the valley is the Historic Double Arch Bridge, one of the finest examples of stonework, located at the intersection of the Kamilet and Soğucak streams. After a photo break at the historic bridge, we drive a little further into the valley to the place where we will start our hike. After a hike of light to moderate difficulty, we arrive at Mençuna Waterfall, which feeds the wildlife of Kamilet Valley. After cooling off at the waterfall, we enjoy the view with delicious mountain tea.
After visiting Mençuna Waterfall, we descend from the waterfall for lunch to taste the valley’s most delicious local dishes.
Our next stop is the peaceful town of Şavşat… Our journey, accompanied by stunning natural landscapes, ends at the Yavuzköy viewing terrace, where we can admire the magnificent scenery of Şavşat. After the viewing terrace, we can take a short walk and then head to the hotel where we will be staying for the night.
ACCOMMODATION: ŞAVŞAT
After breakfast, we head to our first stop in the peaceful town of Şavşat: Şavşat Karagöl. After a lovely walk around Karagöl, we visit the historic Tibet Church. Once our guide has told us about the church’s history, we set off on a wonderful nature trip to Macahel, our country’s first and only biosphere reserve, an untouched landscape.
Our route along the Green Trail takes us through villages, streams, forests, and highlands, one after another. We walk as far as we want and cool off in the streams as much as we like. We head to the Papart and Çurupira highlands, one after the other. At the peaks of the Çurupira highland, located on our natural border with Georgia, we enjoy regional dishes from the Georgian cuisine, prepared especially for us, while taking in the view.
After lunch, our green journey continues as we head to Maral Waterfall in Macahel Valley. We take a short nature walk to the waterfall and, weather permitting, cool off in the water before heading to our guesthouse for the night.
ACCOMMODATION: MACAHEL
On our last day in the Black Sea region, after waking up in the Macahel Valley, we will visit the oldest mosque in the area. İremit Mosque is a small but unique mosque featuring woodwork and natural dyes.
Our next stop is Camili village on the Georgian border and the Georgian border gate located in the village.
After setting off towards Borçka, we stop at the Macahel Pass for a view and an oxygen break. While enjoying the scenery, we hope to take some amazing photos, as long as the fog and clouds allow.
Our next stop is Borçka Karagöl, where we take a lovely walk around the lake, snapping plenty of photos of the stunning scenery…
We leave Karagöl and head to the coastal road, heading to our final stop, the Tea Factory. In workshops where we can see the stages tea goes through, we learn firsthand about the processes it undergoes before reaching our tables and the brewing methods used for Black Sea tea.
After our visit to the tea factory, we are unfortunately heading to Rize-Artvin Airport to see you off…
Included Services
- Professional Guidance
- All intermediate transportation
- Accommodation (breakfast – dinner)
- National park and historical site entrances
- Mandatory TURSAB travel insurance*
- Professional and high-quality service with a difference
Mandatory TURSAB travel insurance is not health insurance. For private health and trip cancellation insurance, please contact our office!
Services Not Included
- The single room supplement is charged per person per day and will be included in the tour price upon request.
- Travel to Rize from anywhere in Turkey and return transportation from Rize
- Lunch (our guide will not disrupt the program and will organize it at suitable locations)
- Personal expenses
- Extras charged at accommodation facilities
- breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day
- Expenses not specified in the statements
Accommodation
In the Eastern Black Sea region, we prefer boutique hotels that are in harmony with nature and comfortable, in line with the concept of our tours. We may also occasionally choose guesthouses created by the local people with their own resources. These hotels provide good comfort and allow us to experience the culture while exploring the Black Sea.
Single Accommodation
Unless otherwise specified and unless they pay the single accommodation supplement, individuals traveling alone on our tours will be placed in a room with someone of the same gender.
If participants prefer to stay alone in a room by paying a single supplement, single accommodation will be provided based on availability and reservation order. In the event of any issues arising from high occupancy or late reservations, participants will be informed before the tour, and the cost for the day when single accommodation is not available will be refunded.
Our tours start from Rize Airport and usually begin at 9:00 a.m. For passengers arriving by road, we contact the participant before arrival to agree on a mutually convenient time that won’t disrupt the program.
Airfare and bus ticket prices are not included in our tour. If our tour is canceled due to insufficient numbers for guaranteed departure, all risks and responsibilities related to tickets purchased by our company on behalf of the consumer shall be borne by the participant, and the relevant consumer(s) shall have no right to object or claim compensation.
Our company may transfer the relevant tour booking to another tour taking place on the same dates, with sufficient capacity, where the consumer can use the plane/bus tickets they have already purchased, provided the consumer agrees.
A 40% deposit of the tour price is required at the time of booking. The full payment is due 30 days prior to departure.
If our tours do not reach the required number of participants, they may be combined with another tour that is confirmed to run. In this case, you agree to the following conditions:
When the office offers a tour consolidation and you accept it, the program and conditions of the tour you are included in apply, not those of the canceled tour.
The destinations visited on the tour you registered for may be the same, different, or similar; the difficulty level may be easier, harder, or the same.
Accommodation services and accommodation types may vary.
Transportation options and flight times may vary.
It is the responsibility of participants to assess whether the tour is suitable for them and to read the tour program, in addition to the information you will receive from our office regarding the tour you will be joining.
Except in cases of force majeure, NorthA will not cancel the tour unless the relevant tour does not reach the minimum number of participants. In the event of cancellation by NorthA, only the tour fee will be refunded. Participants may transfer their tour rights to another person up to 7 days in advance.
In cancellations requested by the consumer;
All payments made for cancellations up to 30 days before the start of the Tour you registered for will be refunded.
For cancellations made up to 29-15 days before the start of the tour, 50% of the remaining amount will be refunded after deducting fees such as taxes and insurance.
If the cancellation is made less than 15 days before the start of the tour, no refund will be made to the consumer.
Possible Reasons for Changes in the Tour Program
Depending on the availability of hotels and guesthouses, the program can also be started in reverse order.
The order of locations visited for sightseeing may change depending on weather conditions.
If a location cannot be reached due to weather or road conditions, travel to another location where conditions are suitable.
northa Travel is required by law to take out compulsory insurance limited to the tour price against agency bankruptcy and failure to provide services. Personal accident and travel insurance are available upon request for a fee.
Tour services cannot be provided by any person or institution other than TURSAB member travel agencies. Do not trust pages opened on social media, do not become an accomplice to crime. ASSOCIATIONS, SCHOOLS, COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS, GUIDES, CLUBS, FOUNDATIONS CANNOT ORGANIZE TOURS! IT IS A CRIME AGAINST THE LAW!
Before the Tour
To ensure this unique experience in nature is perfect, bring along:
Hiking boots, a small backpack, a raincoat or poncho for protection from the rain, shorts or swimwear for those who want to go into streams and lakes, a towel, sunscreen, synthetic fabric pants, a sweatshirt to protect you from the cold, a jacket or fleece (the weather can suddenly turn cold at high altitudes). Also, please remember to bring any daily medications you may need.
Please do not bring too many belongings or large suitcases, as the vehicles we use for tours are minibuses with a maximum capacity of 19 people to reach all locations. Excess luggage causes problems with luggage capacity.
