Southeast Anatolia and East Black Sea Tour
Starting:
Adana, Turkey
Time
12 Nights / 13 Days
Tour Type
Güneydoğu Anadolu ve Doğu Karadeniz Turu, Yurt İçi Turları
About Tour
ADANA(1) – HATAY(1) – GAZİANTEP(1) – ŞANLIURFA(1) – HARRAN – MARDİN(1) – MİDYAT – BATMAN – HASANKEYF – DİYARBAKIR(2) – ERZURUM(1) – TRABZON(1) – RİZE(2) – GİRESUN – ORDU – SAMSUN(1)
12 Nights / 13 Days
Tour Plan
With our scheduled flights from different places in Europe, we arrive at Adana airport and meet our guide who is waiting for us there. Then we start our tour with our private bus. We visit the Sabancı Merkez Mosque in Adana. After visiting this magnificent building, which opened for worship in 1998 and is considered the largest mosque in the Balkans and the Middle East, we pass the historic Stone Bridge, the landmark of Adana, one of the largest cities in our country, with just a short walk from the banks of the Seyhan River. Free time we provide for you to take photos, taste Adana’s local delicacies and shop at your leisure. Afterwards we drive to our hotel. After the rooming and registration process, overnight stay in our hotel.
Accommodation: Adana
After our breakfast we move towards Hatay, according to our heritage we reach Antakya, the center of Hatay Province where religions and languages live like brothers, the capital of tolerance and respect for different identities, the city of the Olympic Games in Roman times , through the Belen Pass. After the Antakya Panoramic City Tour, we will have our lunch with a menu flavored with various and delicious appetizers of Antakya cuisine. We would like to remind you that Künefe (Turkish Sweet Specialty) belongs to this city. We visit the Hatay Museum, the second largest mosaic museum in the world. After our museum tour we visit the world’s first cave church, Church of St. Pierre. We visit Habib Neccar Mosque which is the first mosque built in Anatolia and contains the tomb of Yahya, Yunus, Şem’un-ı Sefa and Habib-i Neccar mentioned in the Surah Yasin. After visiting the Mosque we will start with a walk through the streets where we will see the old Antakya houses. After visiting the Catholic and Orthodox Church, we enter the Long Bazaar, which makes us forget about the modern state of Antakya. Free time for shopping and photography here. Then we meet and go to the hotel where we will stay overnight. After the room procedure we stay overnight in our hotel.
Accommodation: Hatay
After breakfast at our hotel, we start our journey towards Gaziantep, the city of Gazi, also known as the Paris of the East. Our Gaziantep Tour includes: Gaziantep Castle, whose exact construction date and civilization is unknown. It has many underground tunnels and has been preserved to this day. We see the statues of our ancestors who played a very important role in the Liberation War and after and visit the museum that keep their memories alive. You will then have free time to explore Antep’s famous Coppersmith Bazaar and this bustling historical city, tasting local delicacies and shopping. Then we move on to our hotel for overnight stay.
*Recommended local products for shopping in Gaziantep; various spices, pistachios, dried eggplant and okra, zahter, lokum, tea, baklava, copper processed products..
Accommodation: Gaziantep
After our open buffet breakfast at our hotel, we make our way to Şanlıurfa. Before arriving in Şanlıurfa, the city we think of when we say Raw Meatballs, Hot Peppers, Lake Balıklı, Plain of Harran, the City of Prophets via the Historical Silk Road – Viranşehir, we start our tour with Harran, the most popular one District of Sanliurfa. Here the Harran hill which first existed at a height of 22 meters in the middle of Harran city, the Great Mosque of Harran, the oldest mosque built in the Islamic period in Turkey. Here the first Islamic Madrasa (Harran University) was established in the courtyard of Anatolia. We visit and leave one of Harran’s famous conical domed houses. Next we see the “Göbekli Tepe Sanctuary” which is the apple of the eye of the world archaeology, the zero point of history and contains the world’s first known temple. On our way we will then stop in the town of Halfeti, which was partially flooded after the construction of the Birecik dam. On our approx. 1.5-hour boat tour on the Euphrates we see the “Greek Castle”, cave houses and the “Savaşan Village”. We will have photo and tea break in Savaşan village, the scene of many TV series and commercials. Then begins our return to Halfeti, where we mstarted with our boat. After our tour we drive to Şanlıurfa. “We see Halil Rahman Lake, Balıklı Lake, Ayn-ı Zeliha Lake, Makam Mosque named after Prophet İbrahim, Rızvaniye Mosque, Mevled-i Halil Mosque and Cave , where the Prophet İbrahim was born. Panoramic view of Urfa Castle, Sipahis from historical bazaars, Huseyin. After a tea break, we travel to Gümrük Han, which you may know from the film Eşkiya. facility in our hotel.
Accommodation: Sanliurfa
After breakfast we set off for Mardin with the explanations of our guide. There you will see the “Old PTT Building”, an old Armenian mansion, in Mardin. You will walk through the famous Abbaras, which offer historical bazaars and archways between the streets, and the famous “Ulu Grand Mosque” with its minaret, which is believed to be built from the 11th century and is currently being restored. From here we will visit the Latifiye Mosque. Afterwards, depending on availability, we will visit one of the most important centers of the Syrian community worldwide, as well as the “Mor Gabriel” or “Dayrulzaferan Monasteries”, which can be considered architecturally unique. After our free time, we will pay a visit to “Kasımiye Madrasa” built by 15th century Akkoyunlu ruler Sultan Kasım.
Accommodation: Mardin
*Recommended local products for shopping in Mardin; famous almond candies, soaps, nuts and Dibek coffee.
After leaving our hotel in the morning, we make our way to Diyarbakır, the largest city in the east. After our arrival we start our tour. We see the house where Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı, known for his poem “35 Years Old”, one of the most important names in our literary world, was born and now serves as a museum. This house is also one of the finest examples of Diyarbakır civil architecture. We will visit the Diyarbakır Grand Mosque built in Anatolia, one of the oldest mosques in the history of Islam currently under restoration. We see the Goat Bastion, the oldest of the Diyarbakir walls, which is known to have a history of 9000 years, the date of construction and the civilization that built it. After our tour finishes in the city walls, our panoramic city tour of Diyarbakır continues by our bus. We will see Hevsel Gardens and Gazi Mansion after the historic “Ten Eyed Bridge” over the Tigris. After our tour we move into our hotel and set ourselves up.
Accommodation: Diyarbakir
Konaklama: Diyarbakır
After breakfast in our hotel in the morning free time for a full day. Our guests can join the Batman Midyat Hasankeyf tour organized as an extra. (EUR 30 per person)
We leave Diyarbakır and start our tour in Batman, another big city in the east, which is about 1 hour away. After our drive here, our next stop is the famous “Malabadi Bridge”. After a photo break and explanations, we arrive at Hasan Keyf, one of the first ancient settlements. After our free time to visit Hasankeyf Castle, Secret Water Tunnel, El Rızık Mosque Minaret and Caves, we will share in the sadness of Hasankeyf brought to life by the Tigris River on which it has been situated since Built thousands of years ago but flooded by Ilı Su Dam and Tigris River We take a drive to Midyat, one of the most important settlements of the Syrian community that forms the heart of the Tur Abdin region. You can get the finest examples of filigree and silver art crafted by Syrian masters throughout the centuries. We continue our tour in Midyat where are the most beautiful examples of the famous Midyat houses that you know with the Sıla series and we see the Sıla mansion. After the free time that we will give, we will meet again at the time indicated by our guide and we will turn towards Mardin. Overnight stay in our hotel
Accommodation: Diyarbakir
After breakfast at our hotel, we make our way to Erzurum. We will visit Yakutiye Madrasa, Üç Kumbetler, Double Minaret Madrasa and Ulu Mosque on our city tour which we will visit upon arrival in Erzurum. When Erzurum is mentioned after these visits, one of the first flavors that comes to mind is Cağ Kebab, which occupies a very important place in Turkish cuisine. For lunch we will stop at a suitable restaurant. Then we will end our tour with a visit to Taş Han, where we will see the famous Oltu Stone and its artifacts, especially prayer beads from Oltu-Stin, see and shop. Overnight stay in our hotel.
Accommodation: Erzurum
After breakfast we make our way to Trabzon. We arrive at Altındere National Park, which is under protection in the Maçka district of Trabzon. This journey that we will take observing the great beauties of nature along Coşandere will be crowned with the appearance of Sümela Monastery. v. We go to the monastery of Sumela (Virgin Mary), founded in 386 by two priests from Athens, Barnabas and Sophronius. After finishing our amazing tour here with our guide’s narration, we board our bus and set off during Komnenos Kingdom to start our city tour in Trabzon.We turn to Hagia Sophia Mosque, which was built during the Ottoman period and converted into a mosque. After listening to the magnificent frescoes of Trabzon’s Hagia Sophia from our guide, we visited the Atatürk Mansion, which Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK saw and liked when he visited the Soğuk Su neighborhood when he first came to Trabzon, and was donated by him to the Trabzon Special Administration and stayed in Trabzon for the third and last time. To end our visit, we will visit the Silver Workshop to learn about Trabzon’s famous SILVER KAZAZİYE, WIPER and TELKARI art and learn about this deeply rooted craft. Afterwards we drive to our hotel for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Trabzon
After completing this amazing tour with our guide’s narration, we take our bus and head towards Çaykara and disembark to Uzungöl from here. Uzungöl, located at an altitude of 1090m above sea level, leaves behind the beauty of the Alps with its steep slopes and magnificent forest cover. Located in the middle of the valley, the lake was formed by the rocks falling from the slopes blocking the Haldizen creek and is known as “Uzungöl” and the surrounding area was given the same name. Especially the old wooden houses of the nearby village “Şerah”, built in the local style, complement the beauty of nature. After our tour around Uzungöl, the most famous lake of the Black Sea, we reach Sürmene, the most famous handicraft district of the region. We drive to Memiş Ağa mansion in Sürmene. After our free time to buy products such as chestnut/flower honey, local cheese, butter and cornmeal made in the Black Sea highlands and forests, we will learn about the stages of Sürmene knives, where thousands of years craft culture has reached a universal dimension and we will have the opportunity to buy Sürmene knives. After our shopping break we grab the tea picking scissors and enter the tea garden, collect tea and take souvenir photos. With the presentation accompanied by the teas on offer, we have the opportunity to learn on the spot much that we do not know about tea and we have the opportunity to buy May Tea, which is very difficult to find in national markets. After our tea factory tour we drive to our hotel. Dinner and overnight in our hotel.
Accommodation: Rize
After having our breakfast at our hotel, we will take our bus for a panoramic tour of the city center of Rize. Then we will visit the Rize fabric workshop, which has been woven by women’s hands in Rize since ancient times and today has a modern production. After that we give you free time in Rize city center. After completing our Rize trip, we continue to Çamlıhemşin. Here we take the waiting minibuses and enter the Çat Valley. We will take a photo break at the stone bridge of Şenyuva (Çinçiva). While taking photos in the wonderful view of Çinçiva village, our guides will give you a better sense of the living conditions with their knowledge of Black Sea mountain architecture. After our photo break we reach Zil Kale. We will visit the Eagle’s Nest castle, built 750 meters above sea level and 100 meters above the Çat creek, which is in a very important position in terms of commercial security, and we will pass Palovit waterfall, to experience a magical world in the unique beauty and abundant oxygen of Kaçkars. After these unforgettable moments, we will finish our program and return to our buses. We leave Çamlıhemşin and drive along the Hala stream, which takes its name from the village of Hala, to the Ayder plateau. wefinish our program after our free time where we visit the Ayder plateau, called the Sultan of the Plateaus and famous for its hot springs. You can take lots of photos and have a direct dialogue with the people of the region.
Accommodation: Rize
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we arrive at Kuzalan Nature Park in Giresun. After seeing the Kuzalan Waterfall, which gushes out in fringes from the mountain slopes, we arrive at the Blue Lake, one of Turkey’s special natural formations. (There may be a change in water color depending on the season). After photographing the mesmerizing view of the Blue Lake, our next stop is Ordu Boztepe, for which songs were written. After the free time that we give at Boztepe Cable Car, we will have a short break where we can shop for hazelnuts and buy the highest quality hazelnuts to take photos at the threshold of the mesmerizing view of Boztepe, which is 530 meters above sea level . After our break we move to Samsun, one of the symbol cities of our national struggle. Our first stop in Samsun is the Bandırma Ferry, the most important journey of our national struggle, which brought Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and his 18 comrades to Samsun on May 19, 1919. After seeing the monument of the first level, in the middle we see the monument of honor, the symbol of Samsun, erected during Ataturk’s lifetime and ranked second in its class at the time of its construction. At the end there is a nice group photo. Then we go to our hotel and move into our rooms. Overnight stay in our hotel.
Accommodation: Samsun
After breakfast at our hotel, we make our way to Samsun Carsamba Airport. After about half an hour drive we arrive at the airport. After ticket, baggage and passport control, we go to our plane. And we have reached the end of our Turquise Reisen Tour with even more joy. hope to see you again Discover the world with us!
Note: If the program content remains the same, the order of the route and days may change.
Services Included / Not Included in the Price
Bed and breakfast for 12 nights in selected hotels
All transfers (Airport – Hotel – Airport)
All panoramic city tours
Luxury Vehicle Transport – Vehicles are assigned based on the number of people.
Compulsory travel insurance according to Tourism Law No. 1618
Turkish Tour Guide Service
Gratuities of 5€ per person (given to your guide at the end of the tour)
entrances to the museum ruins
All organizations indicated X Extra
Additional food and drinks
All types of health insurance and PCR test
All private expenses and purchases
Use of the minibar in hotel rooms
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