Turkey Tours
'Eastern Anatolia Tour'
16 - Day itinerary
Day 1
Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours, free to explore.
Overnight Istanbul
Day 2
Istanbul
Today you are free to explore this exotic city that spans east and west, before boarding your flight to Cappadocia.
Overnight Cappadocia (B)
Day 3
Cappadocia
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia with a fully guided tour of Goreme Valley, the fairy chimneys, Uchisar castle and more. Tonight, don't miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening!
Overnight Cappadocia (B,L)
Day 4
Cappadocia
Today we trek through the wildly beautiful Soganli Valley, explore Kaymakli underground city and visit Sobesos and the old greek village of Mustafapasa.
Overnight Cappadocia (B,L)
Day 5
Gaziantep
Early morning departure today for Gaziantepe, where we will see the superb roman mosaics of Zeugma in the archeological museum. Along the way we will visit Gumusler Monastery and Yesemek.
Overnight Gaziantep (B)
Day 6
Sanli Urfa
Today we drive to the ancient city of Sanli Urfa, home of Abraham. On the way we will visit remains of the ancient Roman city of Zeugma by the River Euphrates.
Overnight Sanli Urfa (B)
Day 7
Kahta
Discover the ‘City of Prophets’ as we visit Abrahams caves, the pool of sacred Carp and the busy colourful silk bazaar before visiting nearby Harran to see the incredible beehive houses. In the afternoon we drive to Kahta with a brief stop at Ataturk dam, third largest in the world.
Overnight Kahta (B,D)
Day 8
Mt Nemrut
Today will be an experience to remember as we visit Mt Nemrut and the mountain top sanctuary of Antiochus I at sunrise, before continuing to Mardin, overlooking the vast plains of Mesopotamia.
Overnight Mardin (B)
Day 9
Mardin
This morning we tour Mardin and it’s Arabic style houses decorated with intricate carvings before continuing onto Hasankeyf, to visit the cliff top roman ruins of ancient Cephe and the old town of Midyat. After lunch by the Tigris River we depart to Tatvan, a small village on the edge of Lake Van and watch the sun set over the lake.
Overnight Tatvan (B).
Day 10
Van
We depart from Tatvan and enjoy a beautiful lakeside drive to Van where we will take a ferry Akdamar Island and the 10th century holy cross church.
Overnight Van (B,D)
Day 11
Dogubeyazit
Today we drive the ancient ‘silk road’ Dogubeyazit located at the foothill of Mt Ararat, the highest mountain in Anatolia and Noah’s Ark is thought to have landed. We also tour Ishak Pasa Palace and visit the remains of Eski Beyazit, an ancient Urartian City before continuing onto Kars.
Overnight Kars (B)
Day 12
Kars
An early morning departure to the medieval City of Ani, close to the Turkish-Armenian border. We also have a chance to visit the impressive Kars Castle, and surrounding ancient churches.
Overnight Kars (B)
Day 13
Erzurum
Today we drive southwest to the scenic heights of Erzurum . On the way we will visit a 12th century Medrese, talk with the imam at the 12th century Mosque and enjoy the ethnographic museum.
Overnight Erzurum (B)
Day 14
Trabzon, Sumela Monastery
We will enjoy a scenic drive towards the historic city of Trabzon today, via Karaca Cave before visiting the breathtaking Byzantine Monastery of Sumela.
Overnight Trabzon (B)
Day 15
Istanbul
Today we tour the historic city of Trabzon, once the capital of the Byzantine empire, before our flight back to Istanbul.
Overnight Istanbul (B)
Day 16
Istanbul
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends before being transferred to the airport for your outbound flight. (B)
Tour includes
o Inbound/Outbound airport transfers to/from Ataturk Airport or shuttle service from Sabiha Gokcen
o Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
o Domestic Flights
o Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
o Entrance fees
o 15 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners
o 15 nights - 4 star accommodation in total.
- 3 nights in Cappadocia
- 1 night in Erzurum
- 1 night in Gaziantep
- 2 nights in Istanbul
- 1 night in Kahta
- 2 nights in Kars
- 1 night in Mardin
- 1 night in Tatvan
- 1 night in Trabzon
- 1 night in Urfa
- 1 night in Van
Tour does not include
o Suggested optional activities
o Tips
Please Note :
Domestic flight prices are dependant upon availability at time of booking.
