Organic Pokut Tour

Day 1 – Welcome to Pokut

We welcome you to the airport or we can pick you up from any hotel in the Trabzon Rize area. We just drive to Pokut Highland. Pokut is amazing and the accommodation you will stay in is also amazing. You will be staying at Pokut Orion Boutique Hotel. This is a family-run accommodation that 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 a bagpipe for his guests at night.
Ayşe, his wife, takes care of cleaning, housing, and cooking staff with her assistant. Ayşe’s smiling face always makes her customers happy. Her dedication to making her customers happy worths everything. 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 the owner of the accommodation, make this tour more attractive. They welcome you to their main hall which represents both the traditional and modern 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 pudding) originally prepared by Ayşe.
Have a rest in wooden rooms and relax in peaceful nature. (Hotel: Pokut Orion Boutique Hotel)

Day 2 – Explore Pokut and Sal (B, L, D)

Here is the highland. Fresh air doesn’t allow you to sleep longer. You will probably wake up with the sunrise in the early morning. Let’s go out and watch the sunrise from the top of the hill above the Pokut. Then, let’ hike along the highland, spend some time, and turn back to the hotel.
Ayşe’s amazing breakfast ready! Everything you see at the breakfast table has a long history and meaningful. She delicately prepares everything. She prepares jam, cheese, organic butter, cream, cakes, etc. She also offers freshly milked milk in the morning. Have a nice breakfast tasting various handmade food. Then, let’s go out and walk around highland.
Let’s meet with local people, especially meet with Yaşar who is the shepherd of the highland. He is dedicated to taking care of his cattle 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 should meet. He has a bagpipe and goes around the highland. When visitors come to highland he just plays the bagpipe and people start to dance Horon. Let’s meet with Macit and go up to the Sunset Cafe at the top of the hill. Have tea and coffee there. Then, swing over the clouds at Sunset Cafe.
After that, let’s Macit play the 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 the bagpipe is so compatible with the environment you will be and you will enjoy it.
Afterward, let’s hike to Sal highland. 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 the cafe Learn about how to make organic food in highland. Have their local Sucuk. Spend some time in Sal Highland. 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 altogether. Play Tulum and practice Horon all together. This is an ordinary evening for Pokut. Experience local in-depth. (Hotel: Pokut Orion Boutique Hotel)