Early arrive at Erzurum 08:10 – 10:15 am. Meet your guide and transfer you to your Erzurum hotel.
Our morning tour begins with a visit to Aziziye and Mecidiye Castles, Three Tombs, and Abdurrahman Tomb. We crown our lunch with local delicacies and the famous Cag kebab. Enjoy Anatolian history and culture while drinking tea or coffee in Ottoman houses.
Visit the Ulu Mosque, Double Minaret Madrasa, and Erzurum Castle. Watch the view of the city from the clock tower inside the castle. Erzurum Congress and Milli Mücadele Müzesi (National Struggle Museum). From there, visit the Tashan Caravan Palace, used along the Silk Road. You can buy valuable gifts for you and your loved ones from various beautiful accessories handcrafted from rare Oltu stone.
Dinner and accommodation at Erzurum. ( Breakfast – Dinner )
After breakfast, we’ll depart early for Kars from Erzurum. 280 Km. On arrival, we will have lunch at a local restaurant in Kars and visit Ani Ruins, 50 km away.
Ani had its heyday between 953 and 1020 when it served as the capital of the Armenian Kingdom. The city of Ani was captured by the Byzantines in 1045, ending the Kingdom of Armenia. Then, in 1064, Seljuk Emperor Alpaslan conquered Eastern Anatolia and took it from the Byzantines. Today, Ani is on the Unesco World Heritage List. Ani ruins spread over a wide area with the Gate of Lions, Church of the Redeemer (St. Prkitch), Stone Bridge, Seljuk Palace, Church of Saint Gregory of Tigran Hornets, and the Inner Fortress. Next, we’ll see historical artefacts such as the Menüçehr Mosque, Ani Cathedral, Monastery of the Hripsimian Virgins, Cathedral of Kars, and the Holy Apostles Church.
After our visits, we’ll head to Kars city centre. Here, we recommend you to try Kars specialities such as goose meat, honey, Kars cheese, Kars gruyere cheese, yellowfish, Hengel, and kit, which you can also buy as souvenirs. In Kars, you’ll also see buildings featuring Russian architecture, and the city’s climate and geography are similar to those of Russian cities.
Dinner and accommodation at Kars. ( Breakfast – Dinner )
Today, we will continue our tour with a trip to the South. On the way, we will enjoy the beautiful geography of Eastern Anatolia and see the ruins left by ancient civilisations, which offer a glimpse into their way of life. We will arrive in Doğubayazıt via Iğdır city. We’ll have a lunch break and visit the famous Ishak Pasha Palace. It is said that the construction of the 116-room palace took 99 years. After we tour this magnificent palace overlooking Mount Ararat, we will depart for Van, bypassing the Tendürek Mountain accompanied by beautiful views.
At the end of a 7-hour bus journey, we’ll arrive at Van, one of the largest cities in Eastern Turkey, located on the shores of Lake Van, Turkey's largest lake (3,713 square km).
Dinner and accommodation in Van. ( Breakfast – Dinner )
After breakfast, visit Van Castle, known as Tuspa Castle in the olden days. The castle, which overlooks Lake Van, was built by the Urartu King Sarduri 2800 years ago. It became the capital of the Urartu Kingdom with the name Tuspa. Inside the castle are also rock tombs belonging to the Urartu Kings. Next, we’ll visit the Akdamar Church located on Akdamar Island in Lake Van, which was built with magnificent stonework and later restored by the Turkish government. We’ll reach the island on boats from the pier in the Edremit district and enjoy the incredible lake and mountain scenery. We’ll continue on our way to Ahlat.
Lunch break in a local restaurant in Tatvan. Head for Ahlat, we’ll see the largest Turkish-Islamic cemetery in the world, founded in 1200 by the Seljuks, with 8,169 tombstones, some of which are 3,5 meters long. What makes the tombstones more remarkable are the unique inscriptions and decorations on them. After seeing the Grand Vault and the Emir Bayındır Mosque, we’ll continue to Van.
Dinner and accommodation in Van. ( Breakfast – Dinner )
Free time depends on flight time. Transfer to Van Airport for your domestic flight where you can connect your onward flight to your next destination. ( Breakfast )
Customized Tours
We can customize this tour program to fit your personal, educational, cultural, and budgetary preferences. Contact us to request a new itinerary.
| People | Per person in Double |
Single Room | Extra Bed | Children Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Pax | 0.00 | 4201.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2 Pax | 2130.00 | 2413.00 | 2130.00 | 6 - 11
1988.00 3 - 5
663.00 |
| 3 Pax | 1628.00 | 1912.00 | 1628.00 | 6 - 11
1487.00 3 - 5
496.00 |
| 4 Pax | 1392.00 | 1676.00 | 1392.00 | 6 - 11
1251.00 3 - 5
417.00 |
| 5 Pax | 1274.00 | 1558.00 | 1274.00 | 6 - 11
1133.00 3 - 5
378.00 |
| 6 Pax | 1145.00 | 1428.00 | 1145.00 | 6 - 11
1003.00 3 - 5
334.00 |
| 7-9 Pax | 1056.00 | 1339.00 | 1056.00 | 6 - 11
915.00 3 - 5
305.00 |
| 10-14 Pax | 900.00 | 1184.00 | 900.00 | 6 - 11
759.00 3 - 5
253.00 |
| 15-19 Pax | 856.00 | 1139.00 | 856.00 | 6 - 11
714.00 3 - 5
238.00 |
| 20-24 Pax | 797.00 | 1080.00 | 797.00 | 6 - 11
655.00 3 - 5
218.00 |
| 25-29 Pax | 749.00 | 1033.00 | 749.00 | 6 - 11
608.00 3 - 5
203.00 |
| 30-40 Pax | 726.00 | 1009.00 | 726.00 | 6 - 11
584.00 3 - 5
195.00 |
| People | Per person in Double |
Single Room | Extra Bed | Children Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Pax | 0.00 | 4342.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2 Pax | 2272.00 | 2555.00 | 2272.00 | 6 - 11
2059.00 3 - 5
1030.00 |
| 3 Pax | 1770.00 | 2053.00 | 1770.00 | 6 - 11
1558.00 3 - 5
779.00 |
| 4 Pax | 1534.00 | 1817.00 | 1534.00 | 6 - 11
1322.00 3 - 5
661.00 |
| 5 Pax | 1416.00 | 1699.00 | 1416.00 | 6 - 11
1204.00 3 - 5
602.00 |
| 6 Pax | 1286.00 | 1569.00 | 1286.00 | 6 - 11
1074.00 3 - 5
537.00 |
| 7-9 Pax | 1198.00 | 1481.00 | 1198.00 | 6 - 11
985.00 3 - 5
493.00 |
| 10-14 Pax | 1042.00 | 1325.00 | 1042.00 | 6 - 11
830.00 3 - 5
415.00 |
| 15-19 Pax | 997.00 | 1280.00 | 997.00 | 6 - 11
785.00 3 - 5
392.00 |
| 20-24 Pax | 938.00 | 1221.00 | 938.00 | 6 - 11
726.00 3 - 5
363.00 |
| 25-29 Pax | 891.00 | 1174.00 | 891.00 | 6 - 11
679.00 3 - 5
339.00 |
| 30-40 Pax | 867.00 | 1151.00 | 867.00 | 6 - 11
655.00 3 - 5
327.00 |
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