Eastern Civilizations and Magical Black Sea Tour in Turkey

DAY 1. Meet at Trabzon Airport, transfer to hotel, O/N in Trabzon,

DAY 2. Breakfast and visit St. Sophia, a 13’th C. church and study The extraordinary Byzantine frescoes, depart for Gülbahar Hatun Mosque, castle and Atatürk’s Mansion on a hill facing the city, drive to Sumela Monastery, visit the 4’th century monastery and enjoy the time beside a fast flowing stream while drinking tea, depart for Zigana Mauntains, dinner & O/N at Zigana Holiday Village ( bungalows ),

DAY 3. Breakfast and drive to Erzurum, visit Karaca Cave, Aydintepe & Bayburt Castle on the way, dinner & O/N in Erzurum,

DAY 4. Breakfast and full day city tour to Arkeological Museum, Çifte Minareli Medrese, three tombs, Ulu Mosque, citadel and Yakutiye Medrese, dinner & O/N in Erzurum,

DAY 5. Breakfast and drive to Kars via Sarikamis, visit Armenian Kümbet Church on the way and Kars Castle, The Church Of Holy Apostles, dinner & O/N in Kars,

DAY 6. Breakfast and visiting the ancient city of Ani; Aslan Kapısı, Church of Redemeer and St. Gregory, Convet of Virgins, Menüçehr Mosque, Cathedral, Churches of Abukhamrets, Holy Apostles, Gagik the I. And Selçuk Caravansarai, dinner & O/N in Kars,

DAY 7. Breakfast and departure for Artvin via Göle, visiting Ishan and Dört Kilise on the way, dinner & O/N in Artvin,

DAY 8. Breakfast and excursion to Ardanuç via high-walled Hell’s Gorge, visiting Dolishane, Yeni Rabat ( Shedberdi ) Church, Dinner & O/N in Artvin

DAY 9. Breakfast and departure for Rize, visiting Ayder, travel through the beautiful Firtina Valley, explore the nature on the foothills of the Kaçkar Mountains, dinner & O/N in Rize,

DAY 10. Breakfast and drive to Uzungöl, a lakeside Eden in the Pontic Alps, dinner & O/N in Trabzon,

DAY 11. Breakfast and transfer to Airport, say farewell…

Tour Code: KDN001