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ISTANBUL
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ISTANBUL
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Itinerary
Day 1:
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Day 1: Istanbul - Sahinkaya Canyon - Samsun
Early morning transfer from your hotel to the airport to board a domestic flight to SAMSUN. Upon arrival we will go directly to the SAHINKAYA CANYON where we will take a boat trip through this idyllic place to enjoy its impressive natural landscapes (entrance included). After the walk we will go to Samsun. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 2: Samsun - Ordu– Yason Church – Boztepe Hill Cable Car - Giresun – Trabzon.
After breakfast we will go to the center of the modern city of SAMSUN, located on the Black Sea coast, where we will visit the historic ship Bandirma Vapuru that took Ataturk to the city of Samsun to start the country´s war of independence in 1919 (entrance included).
We will continue our route to the cosmopolitan city of ORDU, considered one of the most beautiful in Turkey. It is said that every color of nature can be found in Ordu. We will visit the city´s beautiful pink stone carved reliefs and the Yason Church at Cape Caka. Then we will go up by cable car to Mount Boztepe (ticket included) where we will admire the impressive views of the city and the Black Sea. We will continue our route to GIRESUN, a city known as the homeland of cherry and the capital of hazelnut. From its castle we will be able to enjoy the beauty of the city and the Black Sea. Late in the afternoon, after having visited the city, we will head to TRABZON. Dinner and accommodation.
We will continue our route to the cosmopolitan city of ORDU, considered one of the most beautiful in Turkey. It is said that every color of nature can be found in Ordu. We will visit the city´s beautiful pink stone carved reliefs and the Yason Church at Cape Caka. Then we will go up by cable car to Mount Boztepe (ticket included) where we will admire the impressive views of the city and the Black Sea. We will continue our route to GIRESUN, a city known as the homeland of cherry and the capital of hazelnut. From its castle we will be able to enjoy the beauty of the city and the Black Sea. Late in the afternoon, after having visited the city, we will head to TRABZON. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 3: Trabzon - Sumela Monastery - Hamsikoy - Karaca Caves - Trabzon-
Today we will know in depth one of the most extraordinary regions of Turkey. We will start in the city of TRABZON or Trebizond, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, birthplace of Suleiman the Magnificent. This city was a commercial port on the Silk Route and a meeting point between cultures and religions. It still preserves a beautiful fortified old town with a medieval castle. During the walk we will admire its port, the largest of The Black Sea, as well as visit the Hagia Sophia Museum, an important example of Byzantine architecture built between 1238 and 1263, transformed into a mosque in 1670 and completely restored as a museum in the mid-20th century (entrance included).
Afterwards we will visit the Greek-Orthodox Monastery of Sumela, located on a steep cliff in the Black Mountains, at an altitude of more than 300 m. It is one of the oldest in the world, founded in 386 AD during the reign of emperor Theodosius. This monastery preserves a micro-city for monks with churches, rooms, kitchens, aqueducts ... of incredible beauty.
Later on we will go to HAMSIKOY, a typical town of the Black Sea where we will have time to enjoy its very famous rice with milk. We continue our route visiting a network of caves and natural wonders formed millions of years ago, the KARACA CAVES (entrance included). By the end of the afternoon we will return to our hotel in Trabzon. Dinner and accommodation.
Afterwards we will visit the Greek-Orthodox Monastery of Sumela, located on a steep cliff in the Black Mountains, at an altitude of more than 300 m. It is one of the oldest in the world, founded in 386 AD during the reign of emperor Theodosius. This monastery preserves a micro-city for monks with churches, rooms, kitchens, aqueducts ... of incredible beauty.
Later on we will go to HAMSIKOY, a typical town of the Black Sea where we will have time to enjoy its very famous rice with milk. We continue our route visiting a network of caves and natural wonders formed millions of years ago, the KARACA CAVES (entrance included). By the end of the afternoon we will return to our hotel in Trabzon. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 4: Trabzon - Kiremitli Bridge – Uzungol Lake – Aydintepe - Erzurum.-
We start our day with an interesting visit to a Black Tea Factory, the most famous product of the Black Sea region. Continuing our route, we´ll make a stop along the way to take photos of the historic Kiremitli Wooden Bridge and the green landscapes of the Black Sea mountains. We will arrive at Lake Uzungol, a place of incomparable natural beauty and a popular tourist destination. There we will have time for a walk and have lunch whilst enjoying the fantastic views of the lake at the foot of the town. Next, we will visit the underground city of AYDINTEPE, built 3,000 years ago during the Roman period (entrance included). We will end the day by traveling towards the hinterland to arrive at the city of ERZURUM, located at an altitude of 2,000 m above sea level. This city was known in ancient times as Theodosiopolis. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 5: Erzurum – Cift Minareli Medrasa – Palandoken Mountain - Mus – Van.-
Early in the morning we will visit the historic Cift Minareli Medrasa Theological School, built in 1253 during the Turkish dynasty of the Seljuks. We will continue to the tectonic-origin mountain of PALANDOKEN, with an altitude of 3,125 meters. It has become a famous ski resort worldwide. The next stop in our route is the city of MUS, an interesting city whose origin dates back to the 6th century. It has been under the successive rule of Persians, Armenians, Byzantines and Ottomans among others, and preserves two citadels and a caravansarai. We will visit its Castle and have time in the center to enjoy its gastronomy. We will continue traveling to the countryside to get to VAN, a city inhabited mostly by Kurdish people, located on the shore of the Van Lake. It is the capital city of this spectacular province, flanked by the Anatolian mountains. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 6: Van – Lago Van - Isla Akdamar – Estambul.-
Price includes
Included
- Europamundo General Services: Tour by private vehicle led by your guide. Selection of hotels based on the selected route with breakfast included. Basic travel insurance.
- Due to the socio-health situation, for reasons of prevention or de-escalation, some services may be affected (breakfasts in hotels, opening of places, visits with stipulated times, etc.). Europamundo, as guarantor of passenger safety, will always respect current regulations and in these cases will coordinate in order to perform the services in the best possible way.
- The selected hotels in rural areas are in many cases small in size or even rural houses. Although the hotels planned will be overnight stays, in some cases due to lack of availability or different from the contracting conditions, similar hotels will be confirmed in the same or nearby town. - Includes arrival transfer
- Includes departure transfer
- Boat: Boat trip through the Canyon of Sahinyaka., Boat trip on Lake Van
- Experiences: Sumela Monastery, Visit black tea factory , Visit to the Cift Minareli Theological School in Erzurum
- Ticket admission: Boat Bandirma Vapuru, Cable car Monte Boztepe , Santa Sofia Museum, Karaka Caves , Aydintepe , House of the cats of the Van breed
- Flights included: Istanbul-Samsun, Van, Siirt, Batman o Diyarbakr-Istanbul
- 5 dinner included in: Samsun, Trabzon, Trabzon, Erzurum, Van
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