Rize & Fırtına Valley: 4 Day Road Trip Itinerary

Day 1: Rize → Çamlıhemşin

Pause briefly in Rize before driving to Çamlıhemşin. Settle into your accommodation and choose a suitable riverside walk while getting a feel for the weather and roads.

1.5–2.5 hours driving · Overnight: Çamlıhemşin

Day 2: Çamlıhemşin → Ayder → Çamlıhemşin

Visit Ayder if conditions allow. Take a short walk near the settlement and a meal break before returning to base; do not pursue higher roads for views in fog.

1.5–3 hours driving · Overnight: Çamlıhemşin

Day 3: Çamlıhemşin → Zilkale → Çamlıhemşin

Visit the Zilkale area subject to access and weather. Use safe parking places for valley stops rather than stopping randomly beside the road, and return before dark.

1.5–3 hours driving · Overnight: Çamlıhemşin

Day 4: Çamlıhemşin → Rize

Return to Rize without rushing. Add a short coastal stop if roads and weather allow, and plan any onward airport or intercity transfer separately.

1.5–2.5 hours driving · Overnight: End of itinerary

Before you drive

Adapt the itinerary to fog, rain and landslide warnings. Do not assume remote plateau roads suit a standard rental car; Pokut and similar remote access roads are excluded.

Estimated budget for two

Illustrative October 2026 planning allowances, not live prices or quotes. Two adults, one rental car, a shared mid-range room and 3 nights. Flights, visas, insurance upgrades, deposits and one-way rental fees excluded. Peak season and major activities may exceed these amounts.

• Room per night: 3000–6500 TRY
• Car per day: 1600–3000 TRY
• Food for two per day: 1800–3200 TRY
• Fuel for the trip: 1800–3000 TRY
• Visits, parking and toll allowance: 800–2200 TRY

Total range including 10% reserve: 27720–54450 TRY

Midpoint estimate / per person: 41085 / 20542.5 TRY