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Morocco
- 10 days / 9 nights
- Guide language TBC
- Winter / New Year
Morocco
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Multi-day packages
Turkey, Trabzon and Istanbul
- 9 days listed
- Turkey
- Arabic-speaking escort
- Winter / New Year
- 24 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 (dates to be confirmed)
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Trip at a glance
- Duration
- 9 days listed
- Cities
- Trabzon; Zigana and Hamsikoy; Uzungol; Rize and Ayder; Istanbul; Sapanca and Masukiye
- Accommodation
- 4* where the stay says so; Cottage where stated
- Transport
- Turkish Airlines flights; Airport transfers
- Meals
- Breakfast where stated
- Group or private
- Arabic-speaking escort
Overview
24 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 (dates to be confirmed). The written itinerary runs for 9 days, from 24 Dec through 1 Jan. No tenth day is listed.
Nights: Trabzon 3, Ayder cottage 1, Istanbul 4. Photographs on this page are placeholder stock, not pictures from this program.
Itinerary
Meals are printed as on the program. Where the program prints x, that meal is not included.
Day 1 · 24 Dec 2026 Trabzon TrabzonSera Lake Hotel, 4*, TrabzonArrive at Trabzon airport via Istanbul AirportMeet at the airport, go to the hotel, check in, and restFree time in the evening, with places to visit and places to eat…
- Arrive at Trabzon airport via Istanbul Airport.
- Meet at the airport, go to the hotel, check in, and rest.
- Free time in the evening, with places to visit and places to eat suggested.
Hotel. Sera Lake Hotel, 4*, Trabzon
Day 2 · 25 Dec 2026 Zigana and Hamsikoy Zigana and HamsikoySera Lake Hotel, 4*, TrabzonMorning visit to the Zigana mountain area for photographs at the glass…Free time for photographs and time outdoorsOptional, extra cost: Beach buggy in ZiganaVisit Hamsikoy villageOption to try the Turkish rice pudding Hamsikoy is known forReturn to the hotel
- Morning visit to the Zigana mountain area for photographs at the glass terrace.
- Free time for photographs and time outdoors.
- Optional, extra cost. Beach buggy in Zigana.
- Visit Hamsikoy village.
- Option to try the Turkish rice pudding Hamsikoy is known for.
- Return to the hotel.
Hotel. Sera Lake Hotel, 4*, Trabzon
Day 3 · 26 Dec 2026 Uzungol UzungolSera Lake Hotel, 4*, TrabzonGo to Uzungol village and lakeVisit the tea exhibition, see how the tea is made, and see Black Sea…Visit Atakoy waterfall and stop for photographsWalk around the lake, with free time for photographs and time by the…Return to the hotel in Trabzon
- Go to Uzungol village and lake.
- Visit the tea exhibition, see how the tea is made, and see Black Sea products.
- Visit Atakoy waterfall and stop for photographs.
- Walk around the lake, with free time for photographs and time by the lake.
- Return to the hotel in Trabzon.
Hotel. Sera Lake Hotel, 4*, Trabzon
Day 4 · 27 Dec 2026 Rize and Ayder Rize and AyderAyder cottageCheck out and go to Rize for the dayVisit the Storm RiverOptional, extra cost: Rafting or zipline in RizeGo to the Ayder plateauOptional, extra cost: Lunch on the Ayder dayGo to the cottages by the river and check inSpend the night by the river
- Check out and go to Rize for the day.
- Visit the Storm River.
- Optional, extra cost. Rafting or zipline in Rize.
- Go to the Ayder plateau.
- Optional, extra cost. Lunch on the Ayder day.
- Go to the cottages by the river and check in.
- Spend the night by the river.
Overnight. Ayder cottage
Day 5 · 28 Dec 2026 Istanbul IstanbulTaksim Gonen Hotel, 4*, IstanbulBreakfast at the cottage, check out, and go to Trabzon airport for the…Meet at Istanbul Airport, go to the hotel, and check inFree time to rest, with places suggested for going out
- Breakfast at the cottage, check out, and go to Trabzon airport for the flight to Istanbul.
- Meet at Istanbul Airport, go to the hotel, and check in.
- Free time to rest, with places suggested for going out.
Meals. Breakfast.
Hotel. Taksim Gonen Hotel, 4*, Istanbul
Day 6 · 29 Dec 2026 Istanbul IstanbulTaksim Gonen Hotel, 4*, IstanbulGo to Sultanahmet, the historic centre, and its main landmarksSee Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, and walk the historic squaresFree time for photographsGo to Cevahir Mall in SisliFree time to shopReturn to the hotel
- Go to Sultanahmet, the historic centre, and its main landmarks.
- See Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, and walk the historic squares.
- Free time for photographs.
- Go to Cevahir Mall in Sisli.
- Free time to shop.
- Return to the hotel.
Hotel. Taksim Gonen Hotel, 4*, Istanbul
Day 7 · 30 Dec 2026 Sapanca and Masukiye Sapanca and MasukiyeTaksim Gonen Hotel, 4*, IstanbulMorning trip to Sapanca and MasukiyeVisit the Sapanca terrace for the view and photographsTake the cable carVisit Masukiye and its forestsGo to Sapanca Lake and spend time on the shoreReturn to the hotel
- Morning trip to Sapanca and Masukiye.
- Visit the Sapanca terrace for the view and photographs.
- Take the cable car.
- Visit Masukiye and its forests.
- Go to Sapanca Lake and spend time on the shore.
- Return to the hotel.
Hotel. Taksim Gonen Hotel, 4*, Istanbul
Day 8 · 31 Dec 2026 Istanbul IstanbulTaksim Gonen Hotel, 4*, IstanbulGo to Ortakoy, on the BosphorusPhotographs by Ortakoy MosqueTime to buy souvenirs, Turkish sweets, and local productsReturn to the hotel to rest before the eveningEvening Bosphorus cruise with a Turkish dinner and a folk programReturn to the hotel
- Go to Ortakoy, on the Bosphorus.
- Photographs by Ortakoy Mosque.
- Time to buy souvenirs, Turkish sweets, and local products.
- Return to the hotel to rest before the evening.
- Evening Bosphorus cruise with a Turkish dinner and a folk program.
- Return to the hotel.
Hotel. Taksim Gonen Hotel, 4*, Istanbul
Day 9 · 1 Jan 2027 Istanbul IstanbulBreakfast at the hotelCheck out and hand over the rooms at 12 noonFree time until the transfer to Istanbul Airport for the return to Cairo
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out and hand over the rooms at 12 noon.
- Free time until the transfer to Istanbul Airport for the return to Cairo.
Meals. Breakfast.
Included
- Turkish Airlines international and domestic flights, with 2 x 23 kg + 7 kg cabin.
- 3 nights in a 4* hotel in Trabzon, with breakfast.
- 4 nights in a 4* hotel in Istanbul, with breakfast.
- 1 night in an Ayder cottage.
- Airport transfers.
- Arabic-speaking escort throughout.
- The Zigana glass terrace.
- Uzungol, Hamsikoy, and Ayder trips.
- Istanbul city tour.
- Sapanca and Masukiye day, with the cable car and terrace.
- Bosphorus evening cruise with a Turkish dinner.
Not included
- Turkey visa.
- Personal purchases.
- Any extra activities.
Hotels
- Sera Lake Hotel, 4*, Trabzon, 3 nights
- Ayder cottage, Ayder, 1 night
- Taksim Gonen Hotel, 4*, Istanbul, 4 nights
Terms
Visa not included – requirements available on request
Booking & cancellation terms TBC
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