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Eastern Turkey: Highlights

12 days
From Trabzon to Nevsehir
4.4 (64 reviews)
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Plan your adventure:
Ancient Wonders
Walk among ruins, temples, and timeless landmarks
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in German
Group Size 2 - 16
Ages 18+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Trabzon

    Trabzon
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  2. Day 2

    Trabzon to Erzurum

    Trabzon to Erzurum
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hagia Sophia Mosque in Trabzon
    • Visit Sümela Monastery
    • Drive through Zigana Pass and mountain routes
    Landmarks
    Hagia Sophia Mosque
    Sümela Monastery
    Zigana Pass
  3. Day 3

    Erzurum to Kars

    Erzurum to Kars
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch featuring goose specialties in Kars), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Yakutiye and Çifteminareli Medreses
    • Visit Ulu Cami
    • Visit Üç Kümbetel
    • Traditional lunch with goose specialties in Kars
    • Explore ruins of Ani
    Landmarks
    Yakutiye Medrese
    Çifteminareli Medrese
    Ulu Cami
    Üç Kümbetel
    Ani
  4. Day 4

    Kars to Van

    Kars to Van
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Travel through steppes with Mount Ararat views
    • Visit Ishak Pasha Palace
    • Visit Tushpa Fortress
    • Sunset viewing over Lake Van
    Landmarks
    Mount Ararat
    Ishak Pasha Palace
    Tushpa Fortress
    Lake Van
  5. Day 5

    Van

    Van
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Boat ride across Lake Van
    • Visit Armenian Holy Cross Church on Akdamar island
    Landmarks
    Akdamar Island
    Armenian Holy Cross Church
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Batman to Diyarbakır

    Batman to Diyarbakır
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hasankeyf historic sites
    • Explore Diyarbakır Old City
    • View Diyarbakır basalt fortress walls
    Landmarks
    Hasankeyf
    Diyarbakır City Walls
  7. Day 7

    Diyarbakır - Mardin - Anliurfa

    Diyarbakır - Mardin - Anliurfa
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Stroll through Diyarbakır Old Town
    • Visit Ulu Cami in Diyarbakır
    • Complimentary Turkish coffee or tea
    • Cross 11th-century Tigris Bridge
    • Visit Deiraz-Zafaran monastery in Mardin
    • Visit Göbekli Tepe
    Landmarks
    Ulu Cami
    Tigris Bridge
    Mardin
    Deiraz-Zafaran Monastery
    Göbekli Tepe
  8. Day 8

    Anliurfa to Mount Nemrut

    Anliurfa to Mount Nemrut
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Old City of Anliurfa
    • Bazaar tasting in Anliurfa
    • Visit Abraham Mosque
    • Visit famous fish pond in Anliurfa
    • Visit Mount Nemrut tumulus tomb
    • Sunset viewing on Mount Nemrut with complimentary wine or raki
    Landmarks
    Abraham Mosque
    Sacred Fish Pool
    Mount Nemrut
  9. Day 9

    Adiyaman to Cappadocia

    Adiyaman to Cappadocia
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Local dinner upon arrival in Cappadocia)

    Included Activities

    • Stroll through traditional copper bazaar in Kahramanmaraş
    • Drive through Taurus Mountains
    • Local dinner upon arrival in Cappadocia
    Landmarks
    Erciyes Volcano
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2Itinerary Image 3
  10. Day 10

    Cappadocia

    Cappadocia
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch featuring Testi Kebab (kebab in a clay pot)), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Uçhisar Castle
    • Explore Avcilar and Kamel Valleys rock formations
    • Visit Avanos and meet artisans
    • Experience pottery and carpet weaving
    • Lunch featuring Testi Kebab

    Optional Activities

    • Hot-air balloon ride at sunrise (approximately 280–360 € per person, payable on site, approximately 1 hour, must be booked when registering)
    Landmarks
    Uçhisar Castle
    Avcilar Valley
    Kamel Valley
    Avanos
  11. Day 11

    Cappadocia

    Cappadocia
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic with local delicacies in Güvercinlik Valley), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore underground city of Kaymakli
    • Hike in Güvercinlik Valley (Pigeon Valley)
    • Picnic with local delicacies in Güvercinlik Valley
    • Visit Göreme Open-Air Museum (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

    Optional Activities

    • Traditional Sema ceremony of whirling dervishes (approximately 40 € per person, payable on site, must be booked when registering)
    Landmarks
    Kaymakli Underground City
    Güvercinlik Valley
    Göreme Open-Air Museum
  12. Day 12

    Cappadocia to Nevsehir

    Cappadocia to Nevsehir
    Meals
    Breakfast

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