Kackar Hiking Tour

Day 1 – Welcome to the Black Sea

Day 2 – Hiking Olgunlar- Nastaf- Dilberdüzü (B, L, D)

Day 3 – Dilberdüzü- Deniz Gölü-Kaçkar Peak-Dilberdüzü (B, L, D)

Are you ready to reach your peak? If so, you need to get up very early and have a quick breakfast. We pack up and have a lunch box with us. Let’s start to climb up at 5:00 am in the early morning. After 45 min walking, we reach to Deniz gölü at 3450m. Enjoy beautiful Deniz Gölü (Sea Lake) which is known as the second deepest lake at the highest point. Then, continue our way up to the Kaçkar. After 45 min, we reach to Decision Point at 3600m where participants need to make a decision whether to continue to the peak or not. In the last phase, we go upper through challenging ways to the Kaçkar Peak at 3937m. Spent 30-40 minutes there, take pictures, and feel the honor of being so high! Then, we start to go down carefully to Dilberdüzü.

Day 4 – Dilberdüzü-Dibedüz- Lakes-Yukarı Kavron-Ayder (B, L, D)

Today, we will transit from the Southside of Kaçkar to the Northside of Kaçkar. Starting from Dilberdüzü, hike to Dibedüz, cross Kaçkar mountain, and see beautiful lakes around. Have your lunch box on the way and enjoy pure nature along the way. Then, reach to Yukarı Kavron. We will transfer you to Ayder Highland. Enjoy Hamam in Ayder at Hot Spring Thermal facilities.

Day 5 – Ayder-Trabzon Airport (B, L, D)

Have breakfast and see around Ayder. Then, transfer to Trabzon airport. Based on departure time, stop by Rize Special Cotton Factory Shop and Sürmene Knife Factory Shop on our way to Trabzon.