VAN KARS BLACK SEA PLATEAUS TOUR WITH FLIGHT General Information About
Tour capacity is limited to 40 people.
1. Day: ANTALYA - VAN - AKDAMAR
We meet at 07:00 in the morning at Antalya Airport and take the Sun Express 08:25 flight to Van. We meet our vehicle waiting for us in Van and do a panoramic tour of the Van City and the Van Castle. After seeing the Urartu King graves and the ruins of Urartu and watching the insatiable beauty of Van Lake, we see the historic Van houses at the foot of Van Castle and the great Mosque and Husrev Pasha mosques in the old Van city and take a pleasant boat ride to Akdamar. We are touring the Akdamar Church, which is located on the Island of Akdamar and is famous for stone craftsmanship, and we are taking a stroll on the island. Then we move to our hotel for accommodation and dinner.
After having breakfast at the hotel, we first go to Muradiye falls. After a free time at the magnificent Muradiye falls on Mount Tendurek, the Bend-i Mahi Stream, which is fed by Mount Tendurek, 8 km from Dogubayazit, out of the fairytale world on a hill overlooking the plains, and admiring all his majesty and all those who see it. We visit the Palace of Isaac Pasha, one of the most important UNESCO World Heritage candidates for 99 years of Turkish architectural work. Ishak Pasha Palace, from Çıldıroğulları in 1784 II. It has been built during the period of Ishak Pasha and is considered the only palace structure of Ottoman architecture that can reach its present-day in Anatolia. The palace has 366 rooms with its mosque, sofa room, oven, kitchen, and bath. And the motifs on the doors are a wonder of art. The Palace of Ishak Pasha has taken its place in the main corner of Yaşar Kemal’s Mt. Legend of Ağrı as the place of the epic love of Gülbahar and Ahmed, who cannot be reunited. 500 meters from the palace, we travel to the shrine of the famous Sheikh Ahmadi Hani, who wrote the epic love story called Memu Zin, and then we drive to Kars. Dinner and accommodation will be at our hotel in Kars.
After having breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we check out and move to Sarıkamış. We visit the martyrdom in the center, which is set up as the Sarıkamış movement on 22 December 1915 in the history pages of the Ottoman struggle against the Russians and memory of 60 of our soldiers. Then we see the Av Mansion built for Queen Katerina during the Russian era, and after our visit to the Sarıkamış Martyr’s Monument, we go to the Skiing Center and we have free time here. We are taking a break for souvenir shopping, here you may find many products made with the processing of the Obsidian Stone. Then we go back to Kars. We visit Kars Castle, Stone Bridge, Kars Museum, and Alexander Nevski Church (Fethiye Cami)with our tour guide, we walk through the broad and planned streets of Kars and walk to the Russian-era stone buildings, Governor's House, PTT Building, Orthodox Church (Central Mosque), Iron Bridge, Hockey House (Opera House) after we see it panoramic and photograph it, we move on to our hotel. Dinner and accommodation will be at our hotel in Kars. Our guests may attend the Caucasus Night (Extra).
After having breakfast at our hotel, we move to Ani ruins. In the town at the bottom of Arpaçay, which draws our border with Armenia, famous for its monumental structures of Armenian and Seljuk culture, we visit the cathedral, the Surp Kirkor, and the Surp Pirgiç (Keveli Church) churches, the Menucehr Mosque, and the Kervan Palace. We're moving to Çıldır Lake. After the free time we have here, we go to our vehicle and go to Şavşat. With its copper construction, oxygen tank forest, and spectacular views, we move to our hotel in Artvin after free time at Şavşat Karagöl. Dinner and accommodation will be at our hotel in Artvin.
After having breakfast at the hotel, we first see the river of Klaskur and then visit Karagöl which is 27 miles from the center. Borçka Karagöl Nature Park is shown between Turkey's Hidden Paradise, which will impress us by the reflection of the trees that contain every shade of green into the lake. We're moving to Bardnala falls after the free time. Then we visit the Çifte bridges, which are intertwined with nature, and we see the Mençuna falls, one of the heavenly corners of the Kamilet Valley in Arhavi district, and we move to our hotel on Rize Pazar. Accommodation and dinner will be at our hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel, we will arrive at the Ayder Plateau via Rize on a pleasant journey by bus. After reaching Kalegon, which is considered Ayder’s mansion, those who wish to see Gelintülü falls can take short walks. After our lunch break with local delicacies, we can taste at our restaurant by Fırtına Stream, we move to Çamlihemşin by our vehicle. We will take our minivan waiting for us to a nature tour along the Escape Valley. We travel along the Storm Valley, the main habitat of endemic plants and endangered animals in the echo system, and we see and photograph the only arch bridges left by the Genoa along the way and the best-case Çinçiva Bridge to date. After that, we will reach Zilkale, one of the most beautiful places to be seen in our country, which is built on a hill. After the Zilkale's visit, the place where our minivans will take us will be another wonder of nature, Palovit falls. In the waterfall where we take pictures and take a hike, we will be accompanied by the unique natural beauty. We are moving to our hotel after free time. Dinner and accommodation will be at our hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel, we move towards Uzungöl. After seeing the Kiremitli Bridge, we go to Uzungöl. We start our tour of Uzungöl with our vehicle. We have a photo break on our first stop, Uzungöl from a point of view from the top. Then there's Luster Yaylas at the end of the magnificent forest. We feel the fresh air by taking a short walk in the Luster. The next stop is Karestel Plateau which is about 2200m high, we will photograph Uzungöl from the top of this plateau. Accommodation and dinner will be at our hotel in Uzungöl.
Breakfast: at the Hotel
Lunch: Excluded
Dinner: at the Hotel
Accommodation: Meriç Otel
8. Day: KASTEL MANSION-SÜRMENE CASTLE - TRABZON – ANTALYA
We have our breakfast at the hotel. We visit Kastel Mansion which was built by Haci Yakupoğlu Memiş Aga in 1856 in Sürmene. After seeing the observation terrace that will allow you to view the Sürmene Castle panoramic, we reach the Altındere National Park, which is protected by the road through the Maçka district of Trabzon. This journey along the plunking stream, watching the majestic beauty of nature, will be crowned by the appearance of the Sümela Monastery. The monastery, founded by two priests Barnabas and Sophranios, who came from Athens in the time of the Byzantine Emperor I. Theodosius (375-395), is said to have received the name "Sümela" from the word "melas", which means "black". After our visit to Atatürk Mansion, the gift of Trabzon people to Ata, we have our dinner break and then we move to Trabzon Airport. We are returning to Antalya on the 21:35 Sun Express flight. We bid you farewell to see you at another TALYA TOUR organization.
Breakfast: at the Hotel
Lunch: Excluded
Dinner: Excluded
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Included Services
Antalya-Van, Trabzon-Antalya Flight Tickets
7 Nights Hotel Accommodation
7 Breakfasts
7 Dinners
Transportation
Guiding Service
Compulsory Travel Insurance
National Park Entrance Fees
Services not included in the price
Caucasus Night
Akdamar Island Boat Tour
Lunch
Beverages
Museum and Ancient Site Entrance Fees
Personal Expenses
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