04 October 2026 / Day Trip Cechava Tea Gardens - Ayder Plateau
Çeçeva Village: A Must-Visit Spot in Rize
Setting social media sharing records and inspiring everyone who sees it to plan a visit, the sweet, unique, and beautiful Çeçeva Village is among the must-visit spots in Rize. Why not add it to your travel itinerary alongside Ayder Plateau, which leans against the Kaçkar Mountains?
- The one-day Çeçeva Village, Ayder Plateau tour is a day trip.
- Included in the tour; national park and parking fees, guide services, TÜRSAB Travel Insurance, and in-vehicle water.
- If the minimum number of participants cannot be met, participants will be notified 3 days before the tour start date.
- Seating arrangements are made by us, and no seat reservation can be guaranteed at the time of booking.
- Payments must be made via EFT, Mail Order, credit card at the office, or cash at least 3 days before the tour start date. No payments are accepted inside the vehicle.
- Our guide reserves the right to make changes to the itinerary while ensuring the program is fully carried out. In cases of force majeure (weather, road conditions, overcrowding at visit sites, etc.) or if guests do not adhere to the timing provided by the guide, Pikola Tour is absolutely not responsible for any places listed in the tour program that cannot be visited.
- Since credit card usage is very limited, it is recommended to bring cash with you.
- When joining our tour, please remember to bring comfortable walking shoes, a raincoat, an umbrella, sunglasses, and any necessary medication for allergies.
- For items you need during the tour, please remember to bring a small backpack, your mobile phone, batteries, power bank chargers, external memory devices, and other similar equipment.
- Due to the Black Sea region's generally mild climate with rainfall throughout the year, please remember to bring a raincoat or umbrella.
- Do not believe city legends claiming that insurance is not provided for day trips. As Pikola Tour, we provide all our guests with Mandatory Travel Insurance No. 1618 issued by TÜRSAB.
- Depending on the number of participants, our one-day Çeçeva Village, Ayder Plateau tour will use one of the following vehicle types:
- Mercedes Sprinter / Semi-Bus Vehicles with D2 license according to Transport and Highways regulations are used, with a capacity of 19 + 1 persons / 31 + 1 seats.
With our valued guests,
In Ordu at Old Bus Terminal Front, 05:00
Giresun Atapark at 06:00 we meet and begin our full-day Çeçeva (Haremtepe) Tea Garden and Ayder Plateau tour. We stop at our establishment for breakfast at Trabzon Sera Lake (Extra). After breakfast, we visit the Vatan Tea Factory, which served as the setting for the series "This Sea Will Overflow." Traveling through Rize, Turkey's rainiest province, we stop at a Local Weaving Loom Workshop where we will witness the production of Rize Bezi fabric, dating back 300 years. After receiving information and having Hemşin-style manuscripts tied, we proceed with our minibuses to the Tea Garden in Haremtepe (Çeceva) Village in Çayeli, a destination visited by many travelers (Extra). In Çeçeva Village, located 6 km away, where all tea commercials seen on television have been filmed and which has recently become popular, after a photo break at Uncle Kenan's tea garden, we set off towards Fırtına Valley. We enter our establishment in Fırtına Valley, one of the world's 100 most important ecological valleys to be protected, where we will enjoy lunch, Zipline, and swing activities amidst a thousand shades of green. During the free time provided, we partake in these beautiful activities. At the scheduled time, we take our seats in our vehicle and arrive at Ayder Plateau, situated at an altitude of 1400 meters, leaning against the Kaçkar Mountains and referred to by the local people as the "Sea of Clouds." After traveling between Gelintülü Waterfall, Kalegon Area, Şenlik Plain, and the Old Ayder Plateau Houses, we have free time on the plateau. At the designated time, we take our seats in our vehicle and depart from Ayder Plateau. We have dinner featuring the famous İspir Dried Beans, Buttered Rice, and Rize Roast Meat, and begin our return journey. In the evening hours, we drop off our valued guests at the points where we picked them up in Giresun, saying goodbye until we meet again on another PİKOLA TOUR trip.
- Our Luxury Travel Vehicle
- In-vehicle Water Service
- Local Refreshments
- Professional Guiding Service
- Vehicle Parking and National Park Fees
- TÜRSAB Professional Travel Insurance
- All Environmental Tours in the Program
- Pikola Tour Guarantee
- First Day Breakfast (Sera Lake)
- Çeçeva Village Minibus Fee
- Personal Expenses (Zipline, Swing, etc.)
- All Lunch and Dinner Meals
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Season-appropriate clothing (Mornings and evenings can be cool, afternoons may be mild)
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Sunglasses & hat
- Small backpack (Ideal for day trips)
- Camera / phone + power bank
- Personal medications and hygiene products
- Sunscreen
- Hat / bandana
- Cash (For small purchases and village visits)
- Umbrella or raincoat
First Day Breakfast: 500 TL
Cheçeva Village Minibus Fee: 350 TL
Zipline: 300 TL
Swing: 300 TL
Fırtına Valley Lunch: 750 TL
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