Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
Optional Activities
- Explore Istanbul
- Day 2
Istanbul to Trabzon - Hopa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit 14th-century Byzantine Hagia Sophia in Trabzon
- Explore Altindere National Park and Sumela Monastery (cliff-side monastery of the Virgin Mary)
- Travel along the Black Sea coast
Landmarks Hagia Sophia Sumela Monastery Altindere National Park - Day 3
Hopa - Artvin - Ishan - Erzurum
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Travel through Artvin
- Travel through Georgian Valleys
- Day 4
Erzurum - Kars - Ani
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit ancient Armenian city of Ani
- Explore ancient ruins of Ani
Landmarks Ani Sarikamis Battlefield Aras River valley - Day 5
Kars - Dogubayazit - Van
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ishak Pasha Palace
Optional Activities
- View Mount Ararat
Landmarks Ishak Pasha Palace Mount Ararat 
- Day 6
Van - Lake Van - Akdamar Island
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit 17th-century fortress at Hosap
- Visit Akdamar Island
- Explore 10th-century Church of the Holy Cross
Landmarks Hosap Fortress Akdamar Island Church of the Holy Cross Lake Van 
- Day 7
Van - Tatvan - Nemrut Crater Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Nemrut Volcano Crater
- Visit Seljuk monuments of Ahlat
Landmarks Nemrut Crater Lake Ahlat 
- Day 8
Tatvan - Batman - Hasankeyf - Mardin
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore caves and remnants of medieval Byzantine city in Hasankeyf
- Visit Midyat Silver Bazaar
- Visit Kasimiye Medrese in Mardin
Landmarks Bitlis Gorge Hasankeyf Midyat Silver Bazaar Kasimiye Medrese - Day 9
Mardin - Diyarbakir
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Deir-Al-Zafaran (Saffron Monastery)
- Visit 10 Arches Bridge over Tigris River in Diyarbakir
Landmarks Deir-Al-Zafaran Monastery 10 Arches Bridge Tigris River - Day 10
Diyarbakir - Mount Nemrut
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ulu Cami (Mar Thoma) in Diyarbakir
- Ferry crossing over Euphrates River
- Climb Mount Nemrut
- Explore Tombs of the Commagene Kingdom
- View Colossal Statues of Gods
- Ascend to Tumulus of Antiochos
- Watch sunset from Mount Nemrut summit
Landmarks Ulu Cami (Mar Thoma) Mount Nemrut Tumulus of Antiochos Euphrates River - Day 11
Adiyaman - Sanliurfa - Göbekli Tepe
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Göbekli Tepe archaeological site
- Explore earliest known religious structures at Göbekli Tepe
- Visit Holy Pools of Abraham (Balıklıgöl)
- Visit sacred cave believed to be birthplace of Prophet Abraham
Landmarks Göbekli Tepe Holy Pools of Abraham (Balıklıgöl) Cave of Prophet Abraham 
- Day 12
Sanliurfa - Gaziantep
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Sanliurfa Ottoman Bazaar
- Visit Sanliurfa Archaeology Museum
- Visit Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep
Landmarks Ottoman Bazaar Sanliurfa Archaeology Museum Zeugma Mosaic Museum - Day 13
Gaziantep to Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Istanbul
- Day 14
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
