"Eastern Turkey Tours"

Day 1: Meet with your guide in Istanbul . Transfer to the hotel in the hearth of old Istanbul . C/in


Day 2: Istanbul-Gazi Antep-Sanli Urfa

Take a internal flight from Istanbul Atataurk Airport to Gazi Antep. Visit the archaeological Museum of Gaziantep where you will see the Belkis/Zeugma mosaics, which has stayed buried beneath the pistachio groves for nearly two thousand years. After the visit of museum transfer to Sanli Urfa. On our way to Sanli Urfa will stop in Birecik to see the Kel aynak “bold ibish”( Geronticus eremita) birds and have a dinner. C/in to our antic hotel in Sanli Urfa


Day 3:Sanli Urfa-Harran

Transfer from Sanli Urfa to “ Harran ”; was an extremely important city in the region, famous for its philosophers and thinkers, and is also near to the site where the ancient tablets carrying the Epic of Gilgamesh were found. Harran was where Rebecca found water for Jacob, and where the prophet Abraham, having been born just to the north, decided to move to Canaan . Return back in the afternoon to visit Balikli Gol and the castle at the center of Sanli Urfa.
Night in Sanli Urfa



Day 4: Sanli Urfa-Nemrut Mountain-Kahta

Transfer to Ataturk dam (GAP) “Southeastern Anatolian Project”. The project consists of a series of dams on the Euphrates and Tigris rivers designed to create artificial lakes that will be used to create millions of hectares of arable land. Than drive up to Adiyaman where we will see the sun set at the Nemrut Dagi ( Mt. Nemrut ) is the first impressive peak rising from a flat plain in Northern Mesopotamia and stretches to a height of 2150 metres . It is matchless in its historical treasures. The original peak was removed and in its place was constructed the Tumulus of Antiochos 1, one of the kings of Commagene when it was at its height of power and art expression during the 1st century B.C.
Night in Adiyaman “Kahta”


Day 5: Nemrut Mountain-Diyarbakir

After our breakfast we will be driving to Diyarbakir second largest city in Turkey's South-eastern Anatolia region, where we will visit ancient city walls; the best preserved walls in the world after the famous Great Wall of China. Another fascinating sight we will visit is the Ulu Mosque, Mesudiye Medresse, Hasan Pasha Han with the antic streets and bazaar’s of Diyarbakir .
Night in Diyarbakir


Day 6: Diyarbakir-Midyat-Mardin
Today we will be driving from Diyarbakir to Midyat (Matiat) and Mardin; the ancient city of Mardin is the epicenter of a centuries old Christian Syriac/Aramean enclave in Southeast-Turkey, widely familiar under its Aramaic name Tur-Abdin and we will be visiting several monastery’s of Tur-Abdin ( Mor Gabriel, Deyr’ul Zafaran, Mor Yakup) and will visit ancient city of Mardin with in narrow streets.
Night in Mardin


Day 7: Mardin-Hasankef-Van

Today our first stop will be ancient city of Hasankeyf located around Tigris river;
Hasankeyf was as the capital of the Artuklu Seljucks. A grand fortress was built during the time on wonderful limestone structures. The remains of the fortress are where we will visit. After visiting Hasankeyf and the Tigris river we will drive to Van.
Night in Van



Day 8: Van-Dogubayazit

Our first visit in Van will be the Akdamar church “island”; The Church of the Holy Cross was once an important Armenian cathedral. The seat of the Armenian Orthodox patriarch, the cathedral was founded by King Gagik between 915 and 921 alongside a royal palace and monastery. After visiting Akdamar aand having lunch in the shore of Van lake we will visit the Van castle “rock of Van”; It was built within the capital of the Uratu State, Tushba during the 9th century B.C.. Transfer to Dogubayazit on the way have a stop in the waterfall of Muradiye.
Night in Dogubayazit


Day 9: Dogubayazit-Kars

Today our visit will start with Ishak Pasha Palace ; Ottoman governor of the province, constructed the palace in the 17th-century in a mixture of architectural styles. The next visit will be a Biblical Noah’s Ark in the plane of Mount Ararat and will visit some of local villages in the foot of Mount Ararat . In the afternoon we will be transferred to Kars .
Night in Kars


Day 10: Kars-Ani-Erzurum

After our breakfast we will drive to visit ancient city of Ani Ruins “the City of 1001 churches” Ani is first mentioned in Armenian chronicles in the 5th century A.D. Located on the crossroad of the trade routes between Byzantium, Persia, Syria, and central Asia it flourished, and in the 11th century its population was above 100,000 people. After the visiting of Ani we will drive to Erzurum and will visit Cifte minarel medrese, and Yakutiye medresesi with museum.
Night in Erzurum



Day 11: Erzurum-Trabzon-Sumela


Today we will be driving from Erzurum to Trabzon in the shore of Black sea to visit Sumela Monastery; stands on the foot of a steep cliff facing the Altindere valley known as "Meryem Ana manastırı" The Virgin Mary monastery. The Monastery, founded in honour of the Virgin Mary, took the name of "Sumela" which derives from "Melas", meaning black.
Night in Trabzon

Day 12: Trabzon

Our last day in the eastern part of Turkey in the shore of black sea . The day of visiting Trabzon bazaars and visiting and enjoying old hamam’s “Turkish bath” of Trabzon city. Trabzon Sekiz Direkli Hamam is assumed to be built by Seljuks in the 11th century. The name is derived from the eight columns inside.

Day 13: Trabzon-Istanbul





Take a flight from Trabzon to Istanbul . You will have free time to discover grand bazaar of Beyazit and Sultanahmet area in the afternoon.

Night in Istanbul


Day 14:

Transfer to Ataturk Airport . End of the tour.

Estren Turkey Tours 1590 euro pp

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Price/Person: 15900.00 EUR
Number of participants 16
Duration: 15 Days

Area: Eastern Turkey
The Guide is able to understand this language also    
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   french
   italian
   spanish

Special Hints: Eastern Turkey Cultural Tours

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