For centuries, the preservation of the winding streets of Diyarbakir has been dependent on protection of the Taurus Mountains, along with the black basalt walls that encircle the city. There is a sense of having discovered one of the secluded wonders of the world when roaming the streets within this enclosed city. This sensation is not too far from the truth, because we will set foot into the capital of the ancient Uratian empire, Van, which is an area that had been inaccessible to visitors until the 1960s. Istanbul, the capital of both the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, yields new and exciting discoveries for us around each corner.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Istanbul
Day 2: Istanbul - Adana - Antakya
Day 3: Antakya
Day 4: Antakya - Mt Nemrut - Adiyaman
Day 5: Adiyaman - Urfa
Day 6: Urfa - Diyarbakir
Day 7: Diyarbakir
Day 8: Diyarbakir - Van
Day 9: Van
Day 10: Van - Dogubeyazit
Day 11: Dogubeyazit - Mount Ararat - Kars
Day 12: Kars - Erzurum
Day 13: Erzurum - Sumela Monastery - Trabzon
Day 14: Trabzon: City Tour
Day 15: Trabzon - Istanbul
Day 16: Istanbul: Hippodrome & Agia Sophia
Day 17: Departure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Breakfast and dinner daily (hotels and local restaurants).
- All transport, sightseeing and entrance fees for sites noted as 'visited' in the detailed itinerary.
- Gratuities for local guides, drivers, restaurant staff, porters.
- Airport transfers for land / air customers arriving / departing on tour dates.
Tour Excludes:
- Tour Leader gratuity, lunches, drinks, personal items (phone, laundry, etc), departure taxes, domestic and international air taxes (if applicable).
- Airport transfers for early / late arrivals / departures or Land
Notes: Only customers. Optional trip cancellation insurance. Our post-reservation trip notes offer further guidance on optional meal costs, shopping, and locally paid departure taxes.
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