Overview
“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations” and Pokut is absoultely reminds it. Eveything is better in the mountains comparing to crowded city life and Pokut is calling you! “Nobody can bring you peace but yourself!” (R.W.Emerson).
You are welcome to our Organic Pokut Tour which you will be able to bring you peace! This is a special tour for those who are seeking a peaceful nature and place for relaxing and enjoying with local culture up to the mountains above the clouds.
This tour is unique because of its nature, accommodation, environment, organic food etc. You will have a memorable and amazing holiday in Pokut with our special treatment.
Tour at a glance
Duration
4 days
Multi-day trip
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Tour type
Private tour
up to 10 travellers per booking
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Operates
Every day
Starts 12:30
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Confirmation
Instant
e-ticket by e-mail
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Cancellation
Free up to 24h before
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Traveller ages
Adults 15–90
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Rating
5.0 / 5
1 verified reviews
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Ticket
Mobile ticket
show it on your phone
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Day by day
Day 1: Welcome to Pokut
Overnight at Pokut Orion Hotel in Pokut Highland
- Trabzon We welcome you at airport or we can pick you up from any hotel in Trabzon Rize area. We just drive to Pokut Highland.
- Camlihemsin See beautiful Çamlıhemşin.
- Stop by Şenyuva Village.
- Have a freshly brewed tean at Çinçiva Cafe.
- See amazing ver well preserved district.
- Pokut Pokut is amazing and the accommodation you will stay is also amazing. You will be staying at Pokut Orion Boutique Hotel. This is a family run accommodation which attracts people for their candor and humble owners. The owner, Zafer, used to be a bagpipe instrument designer and this place was his father's highland house. He has spent his entire life in this highland and converted highland house into a boutique hotel with his extraordinary efforts and capabilities. He also plays bagpipe for his guests at night. Ayşe, his wife, takes care of cleaning, housing and cooking staf with her assistant.Ayşe's smiling face always makes her customers happy. Her dedication to make her customers happy worths for eveything. She is well organized and arranges all activities as her home. You feel like you are at your home. She cooks delicious local food for customers. So, Zafer and Ayşe, as owner of architecture of the region. Having a nice dinner by Ayşe, let’s have a freshly brewed organic tea fixed over the traditional village stove. Also, don’t forget to taste delicious yayla sütlacı (rice puding) orignally prepared by Ayşe. Have rest in wooden rooms and relax in peaceful nature
Day 2: Pokut and Sal
Overnight at Pokut Orion Hotel in Pokut Highland
- Pokut Here is highland. Fresh air doesn’t allow you to sleep longer. You will probably wake up with the sunrise in early morning. Let’s go out and watch sunrise from the top of the hill above the Pokut. Then, let’ hike along the highland, spend some time and turn back to hotel. Ayşe’s amazing breakfast ready! Everything you see in breakfast table has long history and meaningful. She delicately prepares eveything. She prepares jam, cheese, organic butter, cream, cakes etc. She also offeres freshly milked milk in the morning. Have a nice breakfast tasting various handmade food.
- Sal Yaylasi Let’s hike to Sal higland.See beautiful wooden highland houses there. Watch goats, cattles and experience local life there. Stop by highland cafe there and meet with the owner of cafe Learn about how to make organic food in highland. Have their local sucuk.Spend some time in Sal Highlans. Then, hike back to Pokut. In the evening, taste Ayşe’s delicious local dinner. Then, meet with yaşar in the hotel and sing local songs all together. Play tulum and practice horon all together. This is an ordinary evining for Pokut. Experience local indepth.
- Pokut Let’s go out and walk around highland. Let’s meet with local people, especially meet with Yaşar who is the shepard of the highland. He is dedicated to take care of his cattles and he is so curious about preserving the highland environment. He reminds all visitors no to leave trashes around. He is so kind and so friendly that you wouldn’t like to end your conversation with him. You will be able to understand the real culture of highland with Yaşar. Macit is another local whom you shoul meet. He has a bagpipe and goes around the highland. When visitors come to highland he just play pagpipe and peple start to dance horon. Let’s meet with Macit and go up to the Sunset Cafe at the top of hill. Have tea and coffee there. Then, swing over the clouds at Sunset Cafe. Atfter that, let’s Macit play bagpipe and let’s dance horon all together. You should not say that you don’t know how to practice horon. We will teach you how to do that. It’s easy to learn. So, let’s practice horon at the top of the Pokut. The voice of bagpipe is so compatible with the environment you will be and you will enjoy it.
Day 3: From Pokut to Hazindağ
Overnight at Pokut Orion Hotel in Pokut Highland
- Pokut Let’s have breakfast in the morning and leave for hiking. Today, we will visit Hazindağ Highland which is a 3 hour hiking distance. If you wish we will hike. If not, we can have a jeep safari tour to hazindağ.
- Hike inside the forest. In most of the areas, pathways doesn’t exist because of new road construction. However, we will enjoy peaceful nature along the way to hazindağ. Finally, we reach to Hazindağ. Walk around highland. Meet with local people. Stop by a highlans restaurant to have lucnh there. Have local luch and tea after the lunch. Walk up to the Hazindağ to have a terrace view of valley. Enjoy beautiful view of nature from Hazindağ. Then, drive back to Pokut and overnight there.
Day 4: Goodby Pokut!
- Pokut Today is the last day of our tour. The owner feel sorry to say goodbye tomorrow. So, we will have a grand finale night all together. Have tea and cakes, sing local songs, dance horon, tell funny stories, and share your experiences all together. In the morning, have a nice breakfast and pack up. It’s time to leave Pokut. Say goodbye to Pokut saying that you hope to see Pokut again. We just drive back to Çamlıhemşin.
- Trabzon Spend some time in Çamlıhemşin and then transfer to Airport based on your flight schedule.
Meeting & pickup
Hotel pickup is included for all travellers.
Schedule
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
12:30 Available until 20 Nov 2027
Good to know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Traveller reviews
aimanSfax
Aug 2022 · Tripadvisor
Very good, thank you Thank you for all your effort and helpful, really this is a very professional tourism agency, helpful team, thank you for all thinks see you for an other experience
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Frequently asked questions
How long does this experience last?
It lasts 4 days.
Is hotel pickup included?
Hotel pickup is included for all travellers.
Can I cancel for free?
Yes. Cancel up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund.
Which languages is the guide available in?
Guide languages: EN
On which days does it run?
It runs Every day. Starts 12:30
How fast is the booking confirmed?
Instantly. Your e-ticket arrives by e-mail right after booking.
Is this a private tour?
Yes, this is a private experience for your group only.
Where do I complete the booking?
On viator.com, a Tripadvisor company, with live availability and secure payment. TourViaGo is a Global Partner of Viator.
Product code 251829P4