Tours
Tours
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Tours here exist for one practical reason: the mountain tracks above Ayder are unpaved, single-lane and steep, and the plateau viewpoints are worth nothing if you arrive after the cloud has burned off. A local driver solves both — the vehicle and the timing.
From $150Ayder Plateau
Pokut & Sal Plateau 4x4 Tour
The classic highland tour: a 4x4 climb from Ayder to the ridge plateaus of Pokut and Sal, with photo stops above the cloud line and tea in a wooden highland house.
- 6h
- Private
From $110Fırtına Valley
Fırtına Valley & Zilkale Half-Day Tour
Follow the Fırtına River through the canyon, stop at the Ottoman stone bridges and climb to the medieval castle of Zilkale.
- 5h
- Private
From $45Fırtına Valley
Fırtına River Rafting
A guided rafting run on the Fırtına between Çamlıhemşin and Ardeşen, with equipment and safety briefing included.
- 3h
- Shared
From $60Ayder Plateau
Ayder Waterfalls Guided Walk
An easy family walk to Ayder Waterfall and the Gelintülü viewpoint with a local guide explaining the highland way of life.
- 3h
- Private
From $130Rize City
Rize Tea Culture Day Tour
Visit hillside tea plantations, learn how Turkish tea is picked and processed, and enjoy panoramic views from the Ziraat Tea Garden.
- 7h
- Private
From $140Kaçkar Mountains
Kaçkar Mountains Day Trek
A guided day walk from the Kavrun highlands into the alpine meadows of the Kaçkar National Park, for reasonably fit walkers.
- 8h
- Private
How a day usually runs
- 01
Pickup at your door
Plateau departures are early — often 05:00–06:00 in summer — because the cloud sea sits below the ridge for the first hour after sunrise.
- 02
The right vehicle
Pokut, Sal, Kavrun and Zilkale's upper road need a 4x4 or a high minibus. Valley and coastal routes do not, and paying for one is unnecessary.
- 03
Stops, not a schedule
Weather changes the order. A good driver reverses the route rather than cancel it — valley and bridges first if the top is closed in.
- 04
Back before the afternoon rain
Most plateau days end around midday. That leaves the thermal baths, the waterfall walk or a long lunch for the rest of the afternoon.