The local expert of the Eastern Black Sea.
Zenofon Tours was founded in 2006 in Trabzon. But this story actually begins in 1993 — the year our founder Taner Demirbulut started getting to know the region step by step as a professional English-speaking tourist guide.
Some pass through this region. Some truly know it.
Zenofon offers you not an itinerary — but an experience seen through the eyes of someone who truly knows the region. We work with guide-leaders who have walked the road to Sumela hundreds of times, who carry the air of the Fırtına Valley in their lungs, who know the streets of Batumi and the ancient trails of Eastern Anatolia from the field.
Because this geography is understood not through a tour list — but through its people.
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What we do
Trabzon Visa Center
10+ years of experience in Schengen, UK, USA and Dubai visa consultancy. Tourist, family, student and business visa support. trabzonvizemerkezi.com →
Day Tours
SIC group & private tours. Uzungöl, Sumela, Ayder, Fırtına Valley.
Multi-Day Tours
2–6 day SIC and private tour packages exploring the Eastern Black Sea in depth.
Airport Transfer
Private transfer from Trabzon Airport to the city center, Uzungöl, Sarp Border Gate and surrounding points.
Flight Tickets
THY, Pegasus, AJet, SunExpress — domestic and international ticket sales.
Travel Agency
Domestic & international package tours and resort holiday reservations. Jolly Tur, Pronto Tur and more.
Hotel Reservation
Accommodation planning and reservation in Trabzon and the Eastern Black Sea.
"I wanted to be someone who discovers Trabzon, not just visits it. Zenofon made that possible." Lena — Uzungöl & Demirkapı Yayla Private Tour (Tripadvisor)
Our story
In 1993, Taner Demirbulut started getting to know and introducing the Eastern Black Sea as a professional English-speaking tourist guide. Over the next 10 years, he worked in management positions at the region's leading agencies. Those years in the field taught him one thing: a good tour begins not with a route — but with a person.
In 2006, carrying this accumulated experience, Zenofon Tours was founded in Trabzon. It grew with day tours, private transfers, multi-day programs, honeymoon arrangements and corporate groups. The service area expanded over time: Rize, Artvin, Batumi and Eastern Anatolia became part of the geography Zenofon knows from the field.
In 2017, software engineer Yunus Emre Demirbulut joined the team. The field experience met technology. In 2018, the online booking platform went live. In 2023, we expanded across Turkey by founding TurkishCityWonders. But Zenofon is still here as the local operator of this region.
Taner Demirbulut
Founder & CEO
Yunus Emre Demirbulut
Head of Technology
Timeline
1993
Taner Demirbulut began his career as a professional English-speaking tourist guide.
1993–2003
Worked in management positions at Trabzon's leading agencies.
2006
Zenofon Tours was founded in Trabzon as an A-Group licensed travel agency.
2006–2013
Presidency of the Black Sea Professional Tourist Guides Association.
2013
Founding presidency of the Trabzon Regional Tourist Guides Chamber.
2014
Became the leading DMC of the Eastern Black Sea.
2017
Yunus Emre Demirbulut joined the team — technology met field experience.
2018
The online booking platform went live.
2023
The TurkishCityWonders brand was born. Zenofon continues to be the foundation.
Are you in the travel industry?
Beyond individual travelers, Zenofon works with tour operators, agencies and corporate groups. Get in touch for DMC support, ground handling and B2B partnerships across the Eastern Black Sea, Batumi and Eastern Anatolia.
Write for partnership — taner@zenofontours.comNo inflated prices. No empty promises. Just a team that truly knows this region and cares how its guests feel when they return from a tour. If you're coming to this geography, you're in the right place.