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Rail Turkey with Black Sea

9 days

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Start and end in Istanbul

4.7

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Operator: Turkey Escapades
Explorer: Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 8
Ages 11+

Itinerary

Day 1
Istanbul
Start point
İstanbul Havalimanı (IST), Tayakadın Mah. Terminal Cad. No:1, Istanbul, 34275, Türkiye (We will meet you at the exit of the gate 14 with your name, 00:00 - 23:55)
Accommodation
Hotel (Erboy Hotel)
Day 2
Istanbul Old City
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Erboy Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hagia Sophia Mosque (exterior view)
- Guided tour of Byzantine Hippodrome
- Guided tour of Blue Mosque
- Guided tour of Topkapi Palace
- Guided tour of Grand Bazaar
Landmarks
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Byzantine Hippodrome
Blue Mosque
Topkapi Palace
Grand Bazaar
Day 3
Istanbul to Trabzon
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Grand Vaves Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Aya Sofya Museum
- Guided tour of Ataturk's Villa
- Guided tour of Boztepe Hill with panoramic views
- Visit to Sera Lake
Landmarks
Aya Sofya Museum
Ataturk's Villa
Boztepe Hill
Sera Lake
Day 4
Trabzon - Sumela Monastery - Erzurum
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (The Erzurum Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sumela Monastery
- Free time exploration of Cosandere Valley
- Visit to Ancient Tortul Castle with glass observation platform
- Visit to Karaca Caves
Landmarks
Sumela Monastery
Cosandere Valley
Ancient Tortul Castle
Karaca Caves
Day 5
Erzurum - Kars - Ani
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Grand Ani Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Double Minaret Madrasah (Hatuniye Madrasa)
- Guided tour of Ani ancient city ruins including Halaskar Church
- Guided tour of Pictorial Church
- Guided tour of Great Cathedral
- Guided tour of Ebul Menucehr Mosque
- Guided tour of Kars including Alexander Nevsky Church (Fethiye Mosque)
- Visit to Cheltikov Hotel
- Visit to Russian consulate
- Visit to Revenue Office
- Visit to Governor's mansion
- Visit to Armenian and Ottoman buildings
- Visit to Evilya Mosque
- Guided tour of Kars Castle
Landmarks
Double Minaret Madrasah
Ani
Halaskar Church
Pictorial Church
Great Cathedral
Ebul Menucehr Mosque
Alexander Nevsky Church
Kars Castle
Evilya Mosque
Day 6
Kars to Kayseri by Dogu Express
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Berth / Cabin (Dogu Express Train - Sleeper Cabin - 4 Bedded )
Landmarks
Euphrates River
Day 7
Cappadocia
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Avanos)
Accommodation
Hotel (Hanedan Cave Suites )
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley)
- Guided tour of Pasabag (Monk Valley)
- Guided tour of Cappadocia Open Air Museum
- Guided tour of Uchisar Castle
Optional Activities
- Early morning hot air balloon tour over valleys and fairy chimneys (optional booking)
Landmarks
Devrent Valley
Pasabag
Avanos
Red River
Cappadocia Open Air Museum
Uchisar Castle
Day 8
Cappadocia to Istanbul
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Erboy Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Early morning hot air balloon tour with views of valleys and fairy chimneys
Day 9
Istanbul
End point
İstanbul Havalimanı (IST), Tayakadın Mah. Terminal Cad. No:1, Istanbul, 34275, Türkiye (End of the tour, we will drop you to airport for your outbound flight. , 04:00 - 23:25)
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Byzantine Hippodrome
Blue Mosque
Topkapi Palace
Grand Bazaar

Landmarks
Aya Sofya Museum
Ataturk's Villa
Boztepe Hill
Sera Lake

Landmarks
Sumela Monastery
Cosandere Valley
Ancient Tortul Castle
Karaca Caves

Landmarks
Double Minaret Madrasah
Ani
Halaskar Church
Pictorial Church
Great Cathedral
Ebul Menucehr Mosque
Alexander Nevsky Church
Kars Castle
Evilya Mosque

Landmarks
Euphrates River

Landmarks
Devrent Valley
Pasabag
Avanos
Red River
Cappadocia Open Air Museum
Uchisar Castle

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Where You'll Stay

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Erboy Hotel
Hotel
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Grand Vaves Hotel
Hotel
day 3
The Erzurum Hotel
Hotel
day 4
Grand Ani Hotel
Hotel
day 5
Dogu Express Train - Sleeper Cabin - 4 Bedded
Berth / Cabin
day 6
Hanedan Cave Suites
Hotel
day 7

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8 to 82 years old

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Reviews from other tours by Turkey Escapades

Tour Operator
4.7

Cynthia
April 14th, 2026
5.0
We only had a day in Izmir. We flew from Cappadocia in the morning & took the evening flight to Istanbul. Tour...
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Cynthia
April 14th, 2026
4.0
Our package only included the Troy tour. It was quite a long drive from Istanbul to Cannakale but everything was...
Our package only included the Troy tour. It was quite a long drive from Istanbul to Cannakale but everything was smoothly arranged by the operator. Since we were a relatively small group, we finished the tour earlier than expected. Just wished lunch was a bit longer so we could have enjoyed the place more. Ibrahim, our guide, was very knowledgeable of the history, details etc. Funny guy—- never a boring moment with him.Show more
Jeanette
March 15th, 2026
5.0
This is a must tour. It was amazing and the tour guides were fantastic. The hotels were lovely. A++

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Rail Turkey with Black Sea

Itinerary

Istanbul

Istanbul Old City

Included Activities

Istanbul to Trabzon

Included Activities

Trabzon - Sumela Monastery - Erzurum

Included Activities

Erzurum - Kars - Ani

Included Activities

Kars to Kayseri by Dogu Express

Cappadocia

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Cappadocia to Istanbul

Optional Activities

Istanbul

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What's Included

What's Not Included

Where You'll Stay

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