TOUR PROGRAM

1. Day : Trabzon-Arhavi-Hopa
Meeting at Trabzon Airport and drive to Çayeli. After lunch here we’ll visit  Çifte Bridge, Kamilet Valley and an hour walk to Mençuna Waterfall in Arhavi. Than we drive to Hopa. Dinner and accommodation at 4* Peronti Hotel in Hopa.
2. Day:Hopa-Macahel
Drive to Borçka via Cankurtaran Pass. We see Muratlı Dam which the first dam built on Çoruh River on our way to Macahel. After tasting traditional dishes at a village house in Macahel, we visit  Maral waterfall . It’s a 1,5 hour walk. Check in at pension in Efeler Village.
Dinner and accommodation at BUMBULAY PANSION
3. Day: Macahel-Artvin-Borçka Karagöl-Şavşat
Today we leave Macahel. Short visit to Borçka Karagöl and drive to Artvin. Watching Hatilla Valley National Park, Borçka Dam Lake and  Deriner Dam’s constuction site above in Artvin. After a short walk in Cehennem Creek Canyon check-in at the guest-house located in Şavşat Sahara National Park  Dinner and accommodation at LAŞET PANSION
4. Day: Şavşat-Yavuzköy-Ciritdüzü-Veliköy- Pınarlı(Suluban)-Kışlalar-Balık Lake-Şavşat Karagöl- Tibet Church
Drive up to Kışlalar Highland after visits to Ciritidüzü, Veliköy, Pınarlı villages. A short walk here and we go Balıklı Lake located at the foothill of Mt Genciyan. After barbeque lunch at hte bank of the lake we’ll visit Şavşat Karagöl ve Tibet Chuch in Tibet Village.
Dinner and accommodation at LAŞET PANSION
5. Day:Şavşat-Ardahan-Çıldır Lake-Şeytan Castle-Hozapin(Aktaş) Lake
Drive to Ardahan after visiting Sahara Highland. We do a short city tour together. Drive to Çıldır Lake. A short walk around lake. Seeing Şeytan (Devil) Canyon and Şeytan Castle above. Today we visit also Aktaş Lake which Turkish – Gorgian border divides it two.
Dinner and accommodation at LAŞET PANSION
6. Day: Şavşat-Ayder-İkizdere-Cimil Valley
Drive to Çamlıhemşin. A short break here and drive to Ayder. During our walk in Ayder we’ll see old wooden houses and Gelintülü Waterfall. Than drive to Cimil Valley and check-in at the hotel.
Free time for enjoying hotel’s thermal pools
Dinner and accommodation at Ridos Thermal Hotel
7. Day: Uzungöl-Trabzon
After short walks in Cimil Valley and Uzungöl we transfer to Trabzon Airport at 15:00.

Equipments
Good, light hiking boots (used ones are prefered), rain coat, (poncho is prefered), comfortable cotton clothes, considering to cold weather jumper might be needed, hat, gloves, little backpack, extra underwear and clothes, extra socks and shoes or boots, slippers, sun care cream, camera, battery, memory stick, charger, spare film.