Duration: 08 Days / 07 Nights
Highlights: Trabzon, Sumela, Erzurum, Bayburt, Artvin, Kars, Ani, Dogubeyazit, Van
Departure Dates:(June 20th) (August 01st) (September 15th)

Day 01 Arrival to Trabzon
Arrival to Trabzon Airport and meet for transfer on to the hotel for check-in. Dinner at hotel and briefing of the following days touring. Overnight in Trabzon.

DAY 02 - Tour of Trabzon City (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Depart for St. Sophia (Ayasofya), a 13th century church and study its extraordinary collection of Byzantine frescoes. Then we depart to Gulbahar Hatun Mosque, Castle & Ataturk's Mansion (a picturesque hillside retreat). Visit Ortahisar Mosque (a Comneni Cathedral in old town). Lunch at a seaside restaurant in Akçaabat. Afternoon walking tour to Ladies Bazaar, Grand Bazaar and Kunduracilar Street before we drive to Boztepe where we will drink tea and enjoy the panoramic view of the city. Dinner and overnight stay in Trabzon.

DAY 03 - Sumela Monastery Tour and Erzurum (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Today depart for Sumela Monastery to visit the 4th century Monastery which clings to a sheer cliff face in a deep forest. Relax beside a fast flowing stream at Altindere Valley National Park before lunch after which we then travel along the Silk Route through the Zigana Mountains which will take us to Karaca Cave that is considered to be the most beautiful in Turkey for its colors & formations. Drive to Erzurum via Bayburt where we check-in for overnight stay.

DAY 04 - Artvin, Georgian Churches, Ishan and Tortum Waterfalls (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Drive to Artvin to visit Georgian Churches, Osk-Vank and Tortum Waterfalls. The River Coruh Valley will take us to Yursufeli and another Georgian Church. At the end of the day we drive back to Erzurum for another overnight stay. **Because of the low water level the Tortum Waterfall is better to see between the start of April till the end of June.

DAY 05 - Tour Seljuk Monuments enroute to Kars (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
In the morning we make visits to the Seljuk Monuments; Ulu Mosque, Cifte Minareli Medrese, Yakutiye. Then to Kars and visit Havariler Church and Kars Castle. Overnight Kars.

DAY 06 - Ani Churches, Mt Ararat and Dogubeyazit (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Morning tour the Medieval Armenian capital of Ani with its impressive fortified walls which still encircle the ruins of numerous churches, mosques and caravanserais. We will stop for lunch en route during the drive to Dogubeyazit, passing by the eternally snow-covered Biblical Mt. Ararat. On arrival we visit the 2nd largest meteor falls of the World and "Noah's Ark". Check-in to hotel with the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Dogubeyazit.

DAY 07 - Ishak Pasha Palace and Ahtamar Island in Van (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Make a morning visit to Ishak Pasha Palace before departure for Van via the Muradiye Fall. Visit the citadel of Van; the site of Tushba, capital of the Urartians. Enjoying scenery on Lake Van as we take an excursion to the island of Ahtamar to visit the Holy Cross Church, famous for old testament reliefs on the outer wall. Dinner and overnight in Van.

DAY 08 - Cavustepe and Van before departure (Meals: Breakfast, Dinner)
Departure for Çavustepe and visit Hosap Castle then afterwards visit the City Fortress and Van Museum. At end of days touring, transfer on to Van Airport for your departure flight.