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Sumela Monastery Tour

📍 Departure: Batumi ⏱ Duration: 9 h 30 min 🏷 Category: Türkiye
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Discover Sumela Monastery on this day tour departing from Batumi, crossing into Türkiye through the Sarpi Border Gate. Enjoy a memorable day surrounded by history, mountain scenery and the natural beauty of the Black Sea region.

Available Dates

Daily departures from 22 October 2026 to 31 December 2026

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📍 Stops (2 stops)

  1. 1. Sarpi Border Gate⏱ 30 minThe Georgia–Turkey road border crossing in Sarpi village.🕘 Sarpi Border Gate is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.🔍 See details
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    2. Sumela Monastery⏱ 3 hoursA monastery built into a steep cliff in the Altındere Valley, Maçka, Trabzon; by legend founded in the 4th century and expanded in the 6th.🕘 Summer 08:00–19:00, autumn 08:00–18:00 (ticket office closes 30 min earlier); paid entry.🔍 See details
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Sumela Monastery Tour

A special day tour departing from Batumi to discover Sumela Monastery, one of the most impressive historical and natural attractions of the Black Sea region. In the morning, we pick you up from your hotel and cross into Türkiye through the Sarpi Border Gate, continuing to Sumela Monastery in Maçka, Trabzon.

After visiting the monastery, with its historic atmosphere, dramatic mountain scenery and remarkable location, you will have free time followed by a lunch break. At the end of the day, we return to Batumi through the Sarpi Border Gate and drop off our guests at their hotels.

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Hotel Pickup

At the designated time, we pick you up from your hotel in Batumi and begin the tour. We then depart towards the Sarpi Border Gate.

Your pickup time will be communicated to you by Zoovoy before the tour, based on your accommodation address.

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Sarpi Border Gate

We cross into Türkiye through the Sarpi Border Gate, located on the Georgia–Türkiye border.

After completing the border crossing procedures, we continue our journey towards Trabzon, enjoying the natural beauty of the Black Sea region along the way.

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Sumela Monastery

We visit Sumela Monastery, located in the Altındere Valley National Park in Maçka, Trabzon.

Built on a dramatic rocky cliff, this historic monastery is one of the region’s most significant cultural heritage sites, renowned for its architecture and breathtaking natural surroundings. Guests will have free time to explore the historic site and enjoy the spectacular scenery around the monastery.

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Free Time

Free time is provided around Sumela Monastery to take photos, explore the scenery, and experience the atmosphere of the area.
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Lunch Break

We take a break for lunch at one of the local restaurants.
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Sarpi Border Gate

After completing the day’s program, we depart for Batumi and arrive at the Sarpi Border Gate.

Following the border crossing procedures from Türkiye into Georgia, we continue our journey towards Batumi.

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Hotel Drop-Off

Upon arrival in Batumi, we conclude the tour by dropping off our guests at the hotel or designated pickup point where they were collected at the beginning of the tour.
Sumela Monastery Tour

Day Tour | Departure from Batumi

Discover Sumela Monastery, one of the most impressive historical and natural attractions of the Black Sea region, on this special day tour departing from Batumi.

Our tour begins with pickup from your hotel in Batumi. After crossing into Türkiye through the Sarpi Border Gate, we continue towards Maçka in Trabzon, travelling through the spectacular landscapes of the Black Sea region. Located within Altındere Valley National Park, Sumela Monastery is built into a dramatic rocky mountainside and offers a unique combination of history, architecture and natural scenery.

After visiting the monastery, you will have free time to explore the surroundings, take photos and enjoy the mountain views. We then take a lunch break at a local restaurant. Lunch is not included in the tour price.

At the end of the day, we cross back into Georgia through the Sarpi Border Gate and return to Batumi, concluding the tour with drop-off at the hotel or designated pickup point where our guests were collected at the beginning of the tour.

✔ Included

  • ✔🧑‍💼 Professional Guide Service
  • ✔🗺️ Regional Expertise Since 1998
  • ✔🛡️ Zoovoy Assurance
  • ✔🚐 Hotel Pickup & Drop-off
  • ✔🧭 Professional Tour Operations
  • ✔⏱️ Free Time

✘ Not Included

  • ✘💳 Personal Expenses
  • ✘🍴 Food & Drinks
  • ✘🎟️ Museum Entrance Fees
  • ✘🎡 Extra Activities

PASSENGER CARS

2022 model or newer Toyota – BYD – Lincoln – Mercedes E-Class
(4+1)


MINIBUSES

2022 model or newer VW Volt
17+1 seating capacity, ABS, ASR, air conditioning, 1 refrigerator, reading lights, sound system for tour guide announcements, CD and DVD player.


MIDIBUSES

2022 model or newer Isuzu Turkuaz
31+1 seating capacity, reclining coach seats, ABS, ASR, air conditioning, 1 monitor, 1 refrigerator, kitchen unit with water heater, reading lights, sound system for tour guide announcements, CD and DVD player.


COACHES

2022 model or newer Mercedes Tourismo & Travego and similar models
46+1+1 seating capacity, ABS, ASR, air conditioning, 2 monitors, 2 refrigerators, kitchen unit with water heater, reading lights, sound system for tour guide announcements, CD and DVD player.

Cancellation Terms

Days before the tourPenalty
16–21 days (15:00)%20
8–15 days (15:00)%50
0–7 days (15:00)%100

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