UÇAKLI DİYARBAKIR BAŞLANGIÇLI DOĞU ANADOLU TURU Tour Program
Departure Places:ANTALYA AIRPORT
PROGRAM
1 Day: ANTALYA-DİYARBAKIR-YÜZEN ISLANDS-BİNGÖL-BİTLİS

We start our tour with SunExpress airlines at 07:00 Antalya-Malatya flight after meeting at Antalya Airport at 05:00 in the morning. We meet with our vehicle waiting for us at the airport and after the lunch break we will give, we tour the Camera Museum located on the art street, on the threshold of our guide. Afterward, we will finish our panoramic city tour with a shopping break at the Şire market. Then we meet with our vehicle and go to Battal Gazi. We see the Caravanserai built by Bosnian Mustafa Pasha, the gunsmith of Murat the Fourth, and the Ulu Mosque, which is the first and only example of the Great Seljuk mosques in Iran in Anatolia, with its four iwan plan. Then, in the town of Orduzu, near the western shore of the Euphrates (Karakaya Dam Lake), it was inhabited from 5000 BC to the 11th century AD. We visit the Arslantepe Mound, which was used as a Roman village between the centuries and later completed its settlement as a Byzantine Necropolis (cemetery). Then we go to Elazig, which was named El'Azik, meaning granary, abundance, and fertility, by Atatürk in 1937. Accommodation and dinner will be in our hotel.

Breakfast: Extra

Lunch: Extra

Dinner: at the Hotel

Accommodation: BİTLİS TATVAN KARDELEN OTEL https://www.otelkardelen.com/Home/



2 Day: AHLAT-TATVAN-VAN

We have breakfast at the hotel, then we visit Ahlat, the first big Turkish city in Anatolia. It is a huge open space filled with the ruins of castles, mosques, bridges, Seljuk cemetery, baths, and zawiyas from past civilizations, especially the Seljuks, called the “Dome of Islam” by the Seljuks, the “City of Ancestors” by the Ottomans, and the “City of the Oghuz Taife” by Evliya Çelebi. In Ahlat, an air museum, we watch the blue of Lake Van on the one hand and photograph the summit of Süphan, Turkey's third largest mountain, on the other. We are visiting the cane shops where the world-famous Ahlat canes are made and we move to Tatvan. In Tatvan, we visit the El-Aman Caravanserai and Abdulcelil Behrani Tombs and give free time on the beach. Then we go to Akdamar Island. (Akdamar boat tour fee is extra.) After seeing the Holy Cross Church on the island, we approach the shore by boat. Afterward, we visit the Seljuk Cemetery, inlaid tombstones, and Halime (Celme) Hatun Tomb in the Gevaş district. Then we return to the center of Van and see the Urartian King Tombs and Urartian ruins, and visit the historical Van houses at the foot of the Van Castle and the Ulu Mosque and Hüsrev Pasha Mosques in the old city of Van. Afterward, we go to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

 

Breakfast: at the Hotel

Lunch: Extra

Dinner: at the Hotel

Accommodation: VAN NİLL'S OTEL



3 Day: ERCİŞ FISH DAM-MURADİYE WATERFALL-DOĞU BAYAZIT-İSHAKPAŞA PALACE-TUZLUCA SALT CAVES

We have our breakfast at the hotel, then we go to Erciş Fish Barrier. We can also call the fish dam the migration route of pearl mullets living in Lake Van. The sight of fish trying to lay eggs in the stream of Deli Stream, which joins with Van Lake, where they pass from the soda water of Van Lake to the freshwater stream to spawn, offers us a visual feast. We go to Muradiye Waterfall with the view of Tendürek Mountain, one of the volcanic mountains of Anatolia, photographing the fish that give the impression of jumping and dancing as they swim against the water. After the photo break and free time we will give here, we arrive in Doğubayazıt. We visit the Haremlik, Selamlık, and Courtyard sections of İshakpaşa Palace, one of the important structures of Turkish architectural history, with the narration of our guide, and then we have free time for lunch and shopping in the Iranian market. Then we go to Tuzluca Salt Caves, which has the capacity to meet the salt need of our country for 100 years. It is thought that the rock salt layers in the cave, where the air in the tunnels is known to be good for many respiratory diseases, were formed 24-37 million years ago and have been used since the Hittites period. After visiting the salt cave, we go to our hotel. Accommodation and dinner will be at our hotel in Kars.

 

Breakfast: at the Hotel

Lunch: Extra

Dinner: at the Hotel

Accommodation: KARS SAPRAN DELUXE http://www.saprandeluxe.com



4 Day: ANİ RUINS-ÇILDIR LAKE

We have our breakfast at our hotel, then we go to Ani Ruins, one of the most interesting and historically rich regions of Anatolia, the Cradle of Civilizations. In Ani, which came under the rule of the Seljuks after the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, you can see the first Turkish mosque of Anatolia, Ebu-l Manuçehr mosque, Gagik Church, St. Krikor Chapel, St. Prktich (Halashar) Church, built by the order of Alparslan. After visiting the Great Cathedral (Fethiye Mosque), Tigran Honents (Illustrated) Church and the Monastery of Virgins at the far end of the border, a Zoroastrian Firegate from the Persian Civilization and a Georgian Church, Seljuk Palace, and Castle, accompanied by our guide, we visit the East Coast. We pass to Lake Çıldır, which is the second-largest lake in the Anatolian region after Van Lake and the largest freshwater lake. After the free time, we will have here, we return to our hotel in Kars. Dinner and  Caucasian night will be extra.

 

Breakfast: at the Hotel

Lunch: Extra

Dinner: at the Hotel or at Caucasian Night (Ekstra)

Accommodation: KARS SAPRAN DELUXE http://www.saprandeluxe.com



5 Day: KARS-SARIKAMIŞ-ERZURUM

We have our breakfast at our hotel, then we see the Kars Castle, the Church of the Twelve Apostles (Kümbet Mosque), the Ottoman Bridge and Bath, the stone structures of the Russian era, and visit the Sarıkamış Martyrs' Monument, which was built in memory of our martyred soldiers on the slopes of the Allahu Akbar Mountains. After our free time for lunch, we meet with our vehicle to go to Erzurum. In Erzurum, we visit the Ulu Mosque, the Double Minaret Madrasa, and the 23 July Congress building, where the Erzurum Congress was held on 23 July 1919. Afterward, we go to the stone inn where oltu stone is produced and marketed. After the free time, we will have here, we are visiting Erzurum-Turkish-Islamic Artifacts and Ethnography Museum (Yakutiye Madrasa). After visiting the Üç Vaults, one of the first works made in Anatolia, with the narration of our guide, we go to our hotel. Accommodation and dinner will be in our hotel.

 

Breakfast: at the Hotel

Lunch: Extra

Dinner: at the Hotel

Accommodation: ERZURUM GRAND ÇATALKAYA http://www.grandcatalkaya.com



6 Day: ERZURUM- ERZİNCAN- MUNZUR RIVER- OVACIK- TUNCELİ

After having breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we leave our hotel and take a photo break at Girlevik Waterfall. Then we are on our way to Erzincan province. After the panoramic city tour we will do in Erzincan, we set out for Munzur Gozes, which is about 15 km away from the Ovacık district center and famous for its waters flowing from the rock cavities, large and small waterfalls, and ponds, which form the main source of the Munzur Stream. After this visual feast, we go to Ovacık and after the free time we will have, we go to our hotel in Tunceli.

 

Breakfast: at the Hotel

Lunch: Extra

Dinner: at the Hotel

Accommodation: TUNCELİ GRAND ŞAROĞLU http://grandsarogluhotel.com/Default.aspx



7 Day: TUNCELİ- MUNZUR NATIONAL PARK- PERTEK- HARPUT -ELAZIĞ

We have breakfast at the hotel in the morning, then we will reach the Munzur Valley National Park, which is located within the borders of Tunceli in the Eastern Anatolia Region. Munzur Valley is one of Turkey's largest National Parks; Endemic plant species are very rich in terms of animal species. In the valley, we first go to the Ana Fatma pilgrimage site, which is one of the most important visiting points in the region. After the free time, we will have here, we go to the Pertek Ferry Pier to pass the Keban Dam Lake, which was built between 1965-1975 on the Euphrates River. Then we reach Harput, which was captured by the Turks in 1085. After visiting the Ulu Mosque, which was built during the Artuqid period, and the Harput Castle, which was founded by the Urartu Kingdom in the 8th century BC, because of the water shortage, milk was used instead of water in its construction, so-called “Milk Castle”, this historical center of the city was first established for many years. We see the Harput mansions on the ground in a panoramic view and go to Elazig, which was named “El'Azik” by Atatürk in 1937, which means granary, abundance, and fertility. We visit the Grand Bazaar in the city center, taste the local products, and then go to our hotel. Accommodation and dinner will be in our hotel.

 

Breakfast: at the Hotel

Lunch: Extra

Dinner: at the Hotel

Accommodation: ELAZIĞ WİNDYHİLL OTEL https://www.windyhillhotel.com.tr



8 Day: ELAZIĞ-ARSLANTEPE MOUND-MALATYA

We have our breakfast at the hotel in the morning, then we meet with our vehicle and go to Battal Gazi. We see the Caravanserai built by Bosnian Mustafa Pasha, the gunsmith of Murat IV, and the Ulu Mosque, which is the first and only example of the Great Seljuk mosques in Iran in Anatolia with its four iwan plan. Then, in the town of Orduzu, near the western shore of the Euphrates (Karakaya Dam Lake), was inhabited from 5000 BC to the 11th century AD. We visit the Arslantepe Mound, which was used as a Roman village between the centuries and later completed its settlement as a Byzantine Necropolis (cemetery). Then we move on to Diyarbakır and start our return journey to Antalya with the Sun Express flight at 20:20. We bid you farewell to meet you on our next trip.

 

Breakfast: at the Hotel

Lunch: Extra

Dinner: Ekstra



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