Akdem Travel

Istanbul- Safranbolu -Amasya - Trabzon - Erzurum - Kars -Van-Mardin-Nemrut- Cappadocia - Istanbul

Arrival to Istanbul. Transfer to hotel, dinner and accommodation for the night, free time.

Breakfast. Sightseeing to Istanbul, which is one of the most beautiful city on the world. It's also the one city located on two continents. Visiting Hagia Sophia Museum, Visiting Hipodrom- old area for horses race's, Blue Mosque and Top Kapi Palace, where are a lot off amazing sultan's treasures.. Accommodation for the night in ISTANBUL.

Breakfast. Visiting to Basilica Cistern, One of the magnificent historical constructions of Istanbul is the Basilica Cistern, located near south-west of Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia). Visit Grand Bazaar, Later boat cruise around Bosfor Strait which divides Europe from Asia. Visiting to Dolmabahçe Palace, Accommodation for the night in ISTANBUL.

After breakfast transfer to SAFRANBOLU - the city of saffron. Safranbolu is a unique, old town a UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. These cities is very little. Towns that look as if time has stopped them for years. In the case of Turkey Safranbolu, 200 years ago. Houses (converted into museums) reflect current practice in Turkish families. Dinner and overnight in Safranbolu.

After breakfast transfer to HATTUSAS - "City of a thousand Gods." Hattusas is the capital ofthe Hittite Empire, inscribed on the UNESCO list in 1986. Sightseeing: city walls, gates with reliefs, citadels. Transfer to AMASYA - the capital of the kings of Pontus. In Amasya born historian Strabo. Sightseeing: Acropolis, the rock royal tombs, the ruins of a castle on the hill.Transfer to Amasya. Dinner and overnight.

Breakfast. Passage along the north, amazing coast of Turkey. This part it's known from tee plants. Arrival to TRABZON- the ancient harbour in Black See, which was settled in 8 cen. B.C. Visiting famous Hagia Sophia Church from 13 cen. Dinner and Accommodation in Trabzon

Breakfast. Short passage and see the Sumela Monastery built in rock in 13 cen. above the Altindere This place is known from miracles and icons painted by St. Lucas. Travel to ERZURUM- the biggest city in east of Turkey located 1850 m above see level. Accommodation in hotel, dinner.

Breakfast. Erzurum sightseeing: Ulu Mosque and 13 century's school. Passage to KARS- city famous from the most beautiful carpets on the world. Visiting Ani- old capitol of Armenia. See the city walls, churches, mosques and palaces there. Accommodation in Kars, dinnerl.

Early morning breakfast. Passage to DOGUBEYAZIT along the border of Armenia. Possibility to see amazing Ararat Mountain (5m above see level), the highest pick in Turkey. On the way visiting Ishak Pasha palace built in 13 th cen. Travel along border of Iran, see fantastic waterfalls falling down to Van Lake. Arrival to Van- short sightseeing, see the Armenian church located on Akdamar Island. Accommodation and dinner in Van.

Breakfast. Travel to MARDIN- the city with unique arabic homesteads. Walking through crowded and narrow streets and bazaar. See the Deyr-az-Zaferan monastery. Accommodation and dinner in Mardin.

Breakfast. Trip to Nemrut mountain (2150 m) to see famous monuments of gods. They were built 2000 years ago by King Antochius I. and they are called 8 wonder of the world.. Accommodation and dinner.

Breakfast. Drive to Cappadocia. Sightseeing in Cappadocia.Dinner and accommodation in Cappadocia

Breakfast, Visit to Open Air Museum in Göreme, where are famous churches made of volcanic stone, see Uchisar Hill and other view points with amazing landscape of Kapadokya.Drive to Ankara and Visiting the city centre of modern capitol of Turkey. See the Museum of Atatûrk- 1President of Turkish Republic and the national hero. Accommodation for the night, dinner.

Breakfast, transfer to Istanbul. Dinner and accommodation istanbul.