Our tour is a highly comprehensive cultural journey that begins in İzmir and covers the vast geography of Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia. For this reason, our bus journeys may be long. However, our route has been specially designed to be explored in the most efficient way possible, without any loss of days. Throughout our trip, we use next-generation luxury tourism vehicles, regular breaks are provided, and your comfort is kept at the highest level along the way with unique landscapes.
Our tour mainly operates on a half-board basis (including breakfast and dinner). During the tour, 9 breakfasts at our hotels are included in the price. The breakfast taken on the road on the first day, all lunches, and the local dinner entertainment events specified as “extra” in the program (such as Şanlıurfa Sıra Gecesi, Caucasian Night, etc.), as well as some dinners during free time, are at our guests’ own expense.
Absolutely yes! During our tour, we will visit many important sites affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, such as Göbeklitepe, the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, İshak Paşa Palace, and Ani Ruins. Our guests who have a Museum Pass can enter these sites free of charge. We recommend creating your Museum Pass digitally through the mobile app before the tour. Entrance fees to civil or private establishments where the Museum Pass is not valid are not included in the tour.
On this tour, we will experience large temperature differences, from the hot climate of Mesopotamia to the cool/cold climate of Kars and Mount Nemrut. Therefore, you should have clothing in your suitcase that you can layer. For the daytime in hot regions, light clothing is suitable, and for the summit of Nemrut and the evenings in Eastern Anatolia, you should definitely bring a thick coat, fleece, or windbreaker. In addition, non-slip, orthopedic walking shoes are essential so that you can comfortably explore the ancient cities and canyons.
The boat tours in Halfeti, Lake Van, and Karanlık Canyon, the Şanlıurfa Sıra Gecesi and Kars Kafkas Gecesi entertainment, and the local minibus transfers used for the ascent to Mount Nemrut are available at an additional cost, and participation is entirely at our guests’ discretion. However, to fully experience the texture of the geography and complete this dream route without missing anything, we strongly recommend taking part in these activities.
This program involves long bus journeys, intense walking routes (canyons, ancient cities), and early departure times, so it may be tiring for very young children (especially ages 0–6). However, for children aged 7 and above and teenagers who love exploring and are used to traveling, it is an unforgettable experience and a great lesson in history and geography.