Trabzon Sümela Monastery, Cave, and Hamsiköy Daily Tour

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Take part in a guided outing as you head to one of the region's most famous destinations - Sümela Monastery. Explore the grounds of the holy destination before seeing other landmarks such as Zigana Mountain Summit, Torul Glass Terrace, and much more.

Enjoy a scenic 45-minute journey before arriving at Sümela Monastery parking lot. Get ready to explore a location filled with historical, religious, and natural beauty.

Hop aboard the shuttle and head up to the monastery itself. Reach the legendary structure after taking a 10-minute walk.

Continue on your journey as you head to your next destination, Zigana Mountain Summit. Be in awe of a location at an altitude of 2000-meters. Admire views of nature from a unique vantage point and even stop for a bite to eat for lunch.

Travel to Torul Glass Terrace which stands at an impressive 240-meters high. Reach the Karaca cave, one of the most beautiful and healthy caves full of magnificent stalactites and travertines.

Thông tin khác

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

The remaining 3 hours 45 minutes is for travel time.

Chính sách hủy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Cần Quan Tâm

Sumela Monastery

It is believed that the church was built between 365-395 AD. The rules of Cappadocia churches, which are frequently encountered in Anatolia, were made; in fact, there is a similar cave church in the Maşatlık area of Trabzon. Little can be said about the thousand-year period between the first foundation of the church and its conversion into a monastery. According to a legend told among the Black Sea Greeks, two monks named Barnabas and Sophronios of Athens had the same dream; in their dreams, they saw the place of Sumela where the icon was located, out of the three Panagia icons made by Saint Luke in the children of Jesus. Thereupon, unaware of the events, they came to Trabzon by sea, met there, told each other about their dreams and thought that the first church could be built. However, the fact that it is widely present in the frescoes in the monastery makes it thought that Emperor Alexios III of Trebizond, who is given special importance, is the real founder of the monastery.

1 hour 30 minutes • Bao Gồm Vé

Zigana

Zigana Pass is a pass in the North Anatolian Mountains, within the borders of Gümüşhane province. Its altitude is 2032 meters. The pass is located at the transition point between the Eastern Black Sea geographical structure and the Central Anatolian plateaus. The Harşit Valley is located on the Central Anatolian side. On the Central Anatolian side of the pass, villages are less common than on the Black Sea side, collective settlements are seen and the density of forests decreases. The pass is located among dense forests.

1 hour 5 minutes • Không Có Vé

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air conditioned car

tour leader

lunch

sümela monastery entrance

torul glass terrace

karaca cave entrance

shuttle bus to sümela monastery

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Trabzon Sümela Monastery, Cave, and Hamsiköy Daily Tour

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Đánh giá

4.50

12 đánh giá

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Such a packed trip,...
Gillian M,,11 thg 10, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Such a packed trip, covered so much, comfy transport, enough yime given to everywhere. Great tour guide, well worth the cost.
One of the best tours we...
Nargess S,,30 thg 8, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
One of the best tours we had in Trabzon — a professional driver, a knowledgeable tour guide, and we explored several places in just one day
Unforgettable experience.
AmaliaCerasela T,,1 thg 8, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Very nice, unpublished places. Nice temperature, wonderful group and very friendly guide. Recommended.
The guide was nice and we...
Jenny K,,25 thg 7, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
3.00
The guide was nice and we enjoyed the ride. The organisation was horrible though (for example they overbooked). We came back 4 hours later and had very little information like: how much money should we bring extra, what kind of clothes are needed (the cave was very cold). You have to pay 20€ (no lira allowed) for monastery + 70 lira for shuttle + 100 lira for the cave. There were a lot of stairs to the monastery. The guide also doesn't really give a guided tour. You always get time and have to hurry to get back to meeting point. The guide was nice and spoke a lot of languages and we enjoyed the spots we visited.
Terrible experience with this company🙂
camilakhsn,,25 thg 7, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
1.00
you will have a shared bus. We paid extra 500 t| (12.5$) for taking us from our hotel. Be ready that you will need to have a cash, to pay 20 euro entrance fee, nobody told us that card is not available and we had to pay in USD and received money back in TL. Then you need to pay again extra money to get on a shuttle to Sumela Monestry 70 TL per person. Guide will not tell you anything about place itself just common information in a very poor English. Be ready that they will take you at the top of the mountains (btw it a very cold there, take some warmer clothes with you) just to have a very expansive lunch. There were many other places to stop for lunch but they take you to one of the most expensive. Then, they make you stop at another place to get more food. We keep stopping at random places where they want you to buy something. It is a waste of your time and everything is overpriced. You have to pay for each entrance of the stop every time and it would be nice to know the price in advance and which method of payment is accepted to be prepared. We don't recommend this company as they are unprofessional and unprepared and can't explain anything clearly. They even overbooked the bus that we are on and had to kick out 3 people of the bus he "tour guide" counted bus like 5 times a couldn't figure out who was who. At the last stop, it was a waste of time and unnecessary stop. Also, at the end, they passed our hotel and we have been driving around with other passengers because of unexperienced and reckless tour guide. It was extremely disorganized tour and waste of time and money. Do yourself a favor and pick another company.
Big Thumbs Up for Zagnos Tour to Sumela
KenTracker,,13 thg 7, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
We packed a LOT into one day without feeling rushed. We left on time and returned on time. In between, both the transport and the guide (Hakan) were excellent. I’d highly recommend the Zagnos tour. Sümela Monastery was amazing, but other stops like the restaurant and the cave were also special. Thumbs up!
Viator LIED; on the...
Tariq R,,21 thg 6, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Viator LIED; on the ticket I purchased, it clearly indicated that entrance fee to the Sumela monastery was included in the ticket price. When we got there, I was told that I have to buy the 20 euro tickets myself or I won’t be able to enter. That is pure cheating and deception!
Worth the steps.
Ela E,,21 thg 6, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
There will be stairs! I didn’t make it inside the monastery. But the view and the cafe were well worth it. I was able to learn quite a bit online about it.
Amazing!
Doaa A,,26 thg 12, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
The tour was very well planned, they have contacted with me before the tour and asked if i need any other thing. I have also booked an airport transfer with them. Comparing to the price. Everything was very good.
Great tour with a great tour guide.
Bra U,,22 thg 12, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
The tur was excellent. We visited many places only in one day. Our güide Hakan was very informative. He shared a lot of informations with us made olur day memorable. İ strongly suggest this tour.