Flight from Istanbul to Kars. By car to Ani to visit the border to Armenia and churches, then to Cildir Lake. Hotel in Kars.
By 4-wheel drive to Salt Cave in Tuzluca for visit. This salt cave is a natural hospital for bronchitis and asthma patients. Pinic lunch in a village near the border to Yerevan, Armenia. Accomodation in Igdir.
By car from Igdir to the Suveren Village on the foot of Mount Ararat on 2000m. From here walking on snow rackets for 20km to Dogubayazit to experience swamp, marsh wildlife, bird watching, cementery, ruins of churches and local villages. Local lunch in village houses. Then by car to Dogubayazit for hotel accommodation.
Morning breakfast and traditional soups. By car from Doğubayazıt to the village of Malik Shah, then on snow rackets walking to the Noah's Ark Visitor’s Center and for 25 km to Afra Valley and the fossil mountain to see the 7 million years old fossils. Returning to İshakpaşa Palace by walking for one hour and passing through villages, fortress of the Urartu Kingdom. Another one-hour walk to the city of Doğubayazıt, 5 km from the Palace.
Driving via Muradiye Waterfall, Tendürek Volcanic Mountain to see the summit of Tendürek and then reaching Van.
Flight from Van to Istanbul. Visiting the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, dinner at Galata and sunset view in Galata Tower. At night, whirling dervish show.
For this trip, the agency provides foreign language speaking tour guides, transportation, hotel, food, hot drinks and etc. As a courtesy of our agency, any item in shortage will be lent by the agency whereas available.
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