Private Driver in Trabzon 2027: Tour Prices, Distances and a Family Car

A private driver in Trabzon means a family car with a driver for your group alone for the whole day, and the closest price reference is our private tours, which start from $75 (about 281 Saudi riyals) for Trabzon city and $80 for Uzungöl, all listed on our one-day tours page. A full day with only a car and a driver, without a guide, is priced for your date and route in writing, and we do not publish a number we would not stand behind. Send your date and the size of your family on WhatsApp and we confirm availability for today or tomorrow.

We wrote this page for families from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar who spend their days on the Black Sea coast, because their questions are specific: what is the price? How many hours to Uzungöl? Does the driver speak Arabic? Is there room for the family and the housemaid? We have worked in Istanbul since 2010 and our agency is licensed by the Turkish Travel Agencies Association (TÜRSAB, A group, no. 15751), and if you want the whole trip with hotel and flights, look at our Turkey tour packages.

A Car with a Driver in Trabzon: What Exactly Do We Offer?

Private Uzungöl tour from Trabzon, from $80

Anyone searching for a car with a driver in Trabzon means one of two things, and we offer both: a ready-made private tour with a guide, a private vehicle and entrance fees that starts and ends at your hotel, or a car and driver for a route you set yourself, which we arrange with a written quote. In both cases the car is for your family only and nobody else rides with you.

The driver drives and does not explain, because explaining inside the Byzantine Hagia Sophia of Trabzon and at Sumela Monastery needs a licensed guide. Our drivers speak Turkish and basic English and we do not promise an Arabic-speaking driver, but you can ask for a licensed Arabic-speaking guide for your date. Availability in Trabzon is not guaranteed, so we give you the answer in writing before you pay.

Car with Driver Prices in Trabzon: What Do You Pay?

Private Trabzon city tour, from $75

We do not set a fixed daily rate for a car without a guide, because it changes with the date, the hours and the distance, so we use the prices of our private tours as your reference. These are the prices on our site as we checked them in November 2026:

Each of these tours is private and includes the local guide, transport in a private vehicle, museum tickets and entrance fees; meals, drinks and tips are not included, and cancellation is free up to 7 days before. The riyal is calculated at the official peg to the dollar (3.75) and the dirham at 3.6725, and prices move a little with the season and the number of travellers, so ask for the price for your day before you build a plan on it.

When you ask for a car and driver only, ask for these items in the written quote:

• The number of hours and the kilometre limit, and the price of an extra hour.
• Fuel, road tolls and parking: are they inside the price?
• The driver's meals and accommodation if the trip lasts more than one day.
• Pick-up from the airport or hotel and the waiting time.
• The size of the vehicle and the real number of seats with luggage.

Does the Driver Speak Arabic, and Do You Need a Guide?

This is the question we get most after the price, and the honest answer is that the driver does not speak Arabic, only Turkish and a little English, which is enough for getting around, stopping at each place and agreeing on times. Whoever wants the story of the monastery, the city and the valley told must add a licensed guide, because explaining inside archaeological sites in Turkey is a licensed profession.

We request an Arabic-speaking guide for your date and confirm availability in writing before you pay, and if none is free in Trabzon we say so plainly instead of promising what we cannot guarantee. Istanbul is a little different, and its details are on our page private driver in Istanbul.

Distances from Trabzon: How Many Hours to Uzungöl, Sumela and Ayder?

Sumela Monastery tour from Trabzon, from $120

The roads in this region are mountainous and winding, so the kilometre figure does not give the real time. The numbers in the table are approximate, taken from road references and guides, and they grow with photo stops and with summer weekend traffic:

The Ayder tour starts from Rize, not from Trabzon, so leaving from Trabzon makes the day very long, and it is better to sleep near Rize or Uzungöl and ask us about the pick-up arrangement before booking.

Day Routes by Car: Uzungöl, Sumela, Ayder, Rize and the Plateaus

Ayder and Storm Valley tour from Rize, from $85

These are the routes Gulf customers ask for with a car and driver, and each can be adjusted for the age of the children, the noon prayer and lunch time:

• Uzungöl: a lake with a small village and a mosque on its shore, and the Karester and Lustra plateaus above it, the most requested day; route and timings are in our Uzungöl guide.
• Sumela Monastery with Zigana: a monastery in a rock face above the Altındere valley that needs walking and steps, and the road crosses the Zigana Pass and the village of Hamsiköy.
• Ayder: a plateau in Rize with Storm Valley, Zilkale Castle and waterfalls, a long day that deserves a night nearby.
• Tea gardens in Rize and Çamlıhemşin: tea terraces on the hills and old stone bridges, which suit a rest day without much walking.
• Hıdırnebi plateau: a plateau in Akçaabat at an altitude of about 1,600 metres, fairly close to the city and suited to half a day.
• Kaçkar Mountains: trekking and mountain passes that do not belong in a one-day car trip, and whoever wants them asks us about a special arrangement with a specialist mountain guide.

Do not combine two long routes in one day and keep a flexible day for rain. The whole week, day by day, is on our page Trabzon programme for seven days.

Which Car Suits Large Families?

Mercedes Vito VIP, Istanbul airport transfer from $60 per car

The Mercedes Vito we use on Istanbul tours seats up to 6 passengers, and that is the number we price on, and the housemaid counts as a passenger. A family of five with a housemaid fills the seats, and with a lot of luggage you should tell us the number of bags before booking so that we choose a bigger vehicle.

A family of 7 or more needs a larger van or two cars, and we write the price for you by number of people and luggage, and for larger groups see also our Turkey packages. Child seats should be requested in advance and we confirm availability in writing, and we do not promise them before we are sure. Prayer is also simple: there is a mosque in every town and one on the shore at Uzungöl, and the driver can plan stops around prayer times if you tell him in the morning.

How Do You Check a Licensed Company Before Booking a Driver?

Private Uzungöl tour from Trabzon, from $80

In summer many people offer a driver in Trabzon through social media accounts with no invoice and no licence, and the difference shows at the first problem. These are the checks before you transfer any money:

• A TÜRSAB licence number and the company's legal name in writing, then match them with the association through its website tursab.org.tr; we are A group, no. 15751.
• A written confirmation that states the date, the pick-up time, the route, the hours, the vehicle and the language.
• A clear price in dollars that says what is and is not included: fuel, parking, entrance tickets and meals.
• Cancellation terms before payment; with us cancellation is free up to 7 days before on the tours listed above.
• The named driver and vehicle for your date, not a general promise that "a car" will be waiting for you.

Keep the messages and the invoice from day one, because they are your only reference if something differs.

Best Time for a Car Trip in Trabzon: Season, Fog and Snow

Ayder and Storm Valley tour from Rize, from $85

June to August is the peak season, when Uzungöl and Ayder fill with Gulf families, so book well ahead of your date. The green here comes from rain, rain is possible even in summer, and fog is common on the plateaus in the morning, so bring a warm layer.

In late spring and early autumn the places are quieter and the price is often more flexible, and in winter snow can close some plateau roads and high villages, so the driver and the company decide the route on the day according to the road. This is a mountain coast, not a beach coast, so do not expect swimming like the Mediterranean.

Flights from the Gulf to Trabzon and the Visa

Private one-day tours from Trabzon, from $75

flynas lists flights to Trabzon on its site from Riyadh, Jeddah and other cities, Saudi press reported about 85 weekly flights from the Kingdom's airports in a summer season, and schedule sites say flyadeal and Pegasus also operate flights. From Dubai, direct flights by flydubai appear in the schedules, but the sources differ on the number of days. From Kuwait we found no direct flight, and the alternative is Istanbul and then a domestic flight. Schedules are seasonal, so check the airlines' sites before buying.

Entry: according to the website of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (checked in November 2026), ordinary passport holders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman are exempt from a tourist visa for up to 90 days, under each country's conditions, and the page lists a passport valid for at least 60 days beyond the stay, and longer is better. If you want to add Istanbul to the trip, the steps for combining them are on our page Istanbul and Trabzon.

Book your driver and guide through our contact page or send us your date and number of travellers on WhatsApp, and we reply with the programme and the price in writing.

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