Treasures of the East Tour October 5-13, 2026
Tour Detail
FULL OF THE TREASURES OF THE EAST
9 NIGHTS-8 DAYS
7 NIGHTS HALF-BOARD HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
TOKAT-SİVAS-KEMALİYE-ERZİNCAN-ERZURUM-KARS-DOĞUBEYAZIT-VAN-TATVAN
TUNCELİ-ELAZIĞ-MALATYA-DARENDE
27.000 TL
05-13 OCTOBER 2026
EARLY BOOKING PRICE IS VALID PROVIDED PAYMENT IS MADE!
Tour Departure Points;
18:00 Tekirdağ Sahil Özcanlar Köfte In Front Of
18:00 In Front Of Çerkezköy Chamber of Commerce
19:00 Behind the Former Çorlu Girls' Vocational High School (Across from Vatan Computer) and in Front of Orion Mall
19:30 Silivri Kipa Across from Stop Büfe
19:45 Selimpaşa Toll Booths
Note: Please specify your boarding point during reservation.
DAY 1: It begins with departure at 19:00 from behind the former girls' vocational high school. We continue toward Tokat via Istanbul, Bolu, and Amasya.
DAY 2: Tokat - Atatürk House - Tokat Museum - Sulu Street - Gök Medrese - Taş Han - Sivas - Congress Building - Buruciye Madrasa - Şifahane Madrasa - Double Minaret Madrasa - Madımak Hotel - Ulu Mosque (panoramic) - Gök Medrese (panoramic) - Sivas
After the breakfast we will have in the morning (extra), with the advantage of being established on the fertile lands of the Yeşilırmak basin, we arrive in Tokat, an important Anatolian city that has been an important trade and cultural center throughout its 6000-year history and hosted 14 states and many principalities. We visit the mansion belonging to former Tokat MP Mustafa Vasfi Süsoy, where Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK stayed with his wife Latife Hanım on 26 September 1924, known today as the Atatürk House, and begin exploring Sulu Street on foot. On our Tokat tour, we first visit the soup kitchen, namely the Tokat Museum, which has been wonderfully renovated and is now a museum. We see one of the fine works of Seljuk architecture, the Gök Medrese, and give free time at the Taşhan. You may have the opportunity to shop for handmade prints, copperware, and local handicrafts. We also see the Tokat Castle and Rock Tombs panoramically, which were established in the Roman period for road security and stand like an eagle nest on the hill behind the inn. Meeting at the place and time specified by our guide, we head to Sivas, the city of the Republic where our Great Leader Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK said, "We founded the Republic here." Our first stop in Sivas is the Sivas Congress Building, which is used today as a museum, where the last congress of the Congresses Period took place and where Mutafa Kemel Atatürk launched the actual civilian struggle with the article "Mandate and Protection cannot be accepted." Then we visit the Seljuk and Ottoman architectural monuments, Double Minaret Madrasa, Buruciye Madrasa, Şifahane Madrasa. We see the Ulu Mosque's slanted minaret that astonishes those who see it and the Gök Medrese, built in 1271 by Sahip Ata Fahrettin Ali for architect Kaluytan, from outside panoramically. Seeing our heart-wrenching Madımak Hotel as well, we give free time. Sivas is famous for its handmade pocket knives, knives, and bone combs. Those who wish may shop for souvenirs, and those who wish may drink tea or coffee. We end the day here and arrive at our hotel where we will stay. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel. SİVAS
DAY 3: Sivas-Kangal-Divriği Darüşşifası and Divriği Ulu Mosque – Kemaliye – Stone Road – Euphrates River – Dark Canyon – Lökhane – Natural History Museum – Mani Road-Erzincan
After the breakfast we will have at our hotel, we leave the hotel and set out to go to Divriği via Kangal. We get information from our guide about the Kangal dogs and reach Divriği. Then, within the scope of cultural tours, we arrive in Divriği to visit the Divriği Ulu Mosque and Darüşşifa, which are rarely included in tour programs. While touring the Ulu Mosque and Darüşşifa, built between 1228-29 during the Mengücekler period and added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1985, we recall and remind you of what Evliya Çelebi said: “The master labored so hard on this marble mosque and made the doors and walls so beautifully ornamented that tongues are helpless and pens are broken in its praise.” If luck is on your side, when the afternoon sun shines, you may see silhouettes formed by shadows: a standing male silhouette and a man reciting the Qur'an and praying. After our Divriği tour, we go to Kemaliye, Stone Road, and with those who prefer, we take a boat tour in the depths of Dark Canyon and on the waters of the Euphrates River. (extra) This road, stretching along steep and sheer slopes, in places rising above 800 meters, created by the Euphrates cutting through the mountains, is the greatest living symbol of human labor and determination. After our Stone Road tour, we go to the center of Kemaliye. Kemaliye hosts many artists and craftsmen. Among them, especially door knockers have gained worldwide fame. After seeing the door-knocker workshops, we go to Mani Road, where the manis written by women who turned words like longing, homesickness, and homeland into writing for their loved ones who went away to work are displayed. After Mani Road, we go to Lökhane, located in the very pleasant Stone Bottom neighborhood. After learning about the making of Lög/Lök from master Salim and getting information, we end our Kemaliye tour and reach our hotel for dinner. ERZİNCAN
DAY 4; Erzincan - Coppersmiths Bazaar - Tercan - Mama Hatun Tomb (panoramic) - Aşkale - Erzurum - Yakutiye Madrasa - Three Tombs - Double Minaret Madrasa - Ulu Mosque - Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque - Taşhan (Rüstem Pasha Inn) - Oltu Stone Bazaar - Historic Erzurum Houses - Congress Building - Erzurum
After the breakfast we will have at our hotel, we leave the hotel, see Erzincan panoramically, and take a short break at the coppersmiths bazaar. We go to the Ekşisu Recreation Area, where Erzincan's brand mineral water emerges. We take a short break here. Then we arrive in the district of Tercan. We see the tomb and caravanserai of Mama Hatun, daughter of II. Izzettin Saltuk, ruler of the Saltukids, which stands out with its distinctive architecture, panoramically, and via Aşkale we arrive in Erzurum, the land of Dadaşlar. We begin touring Erzurum. We start with the Yakutiye Madrasa, which was restored by the Ministry of Tourism in 1991 and is still used as a museum. After visiting the mosque, the first Ottoman mosque in Erzurum, built by Lala Mustafa Pasha for Mimar Sinan, the chief architect of the period and now bearing his name, we give free time at the Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai (Taşhan) . During the free time we provide, you may stroll through the Oltu Stone bazaars and shop. Then we tour Erzurum's symbol, the Double Minaret Madrasa, Three Tombs and Ulu Mosque, and after a pleasant walk among Erzurum Houses, we see panoramically the Aziziye-Mecidiye Forts, where the defense of Erzurum and the grave of one of Anatolia's greatest heroes, Nene Hatun, are located . Then, following in Mustafa Kemal's footsteps, we visit the 23 July Congress Building. The Erzurum Congress, İdadi School (High School), held on 23 July, took place in a hall on the first floor of this building that served as a high school. Here, by experiencing history on site, we will once again understand the primary duties that fell to Erzurum on the road to liberation and the city's role in independence. Arrival at our hotel after the congress tour. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel. ERZURUM
DAY 5: Pasinler - Çobandede Bridge - Horosan - Fairy Chimneys - Obsidian Beds - Sarıkamış - Martyrs Monument - Kars - Arpaçay - Ani Ruins - Surp Pirgiç Church (Keveli Church) - Surp Kirkor Church (Tigran Honents Church) - Cathedral (Virgin Mary Church or Fethiye Mosque) - Menucehr Mosque - Ebul Muhammeran Mosque - Caucasus Front War History Museum - Cheltikov House - Historic Stone Bridge - Historic Ottoman Baths - Evliya (Ebu’l Hasan Harekani) Mosque - Kümbet Mosque (Church of the 12 Apostles) - Defterdarlık Building (the city's first theater) - Governor's Mansion (Merchant Stavişku House) - Kars Castle - Kars
After the breakfast we will have at our hotel, as we pass through the region where the Pasinler Battle, the first major battle of the centuries-long clashes between the Seljuks and the Byzantines, took place, our journey becomes enjoyable with the explanations our guide will give. After seeing and photographing the Çobandede Bridge, located in the area where the Bingöl Stream and the Pasinler Stream merge to form the Aras River and built during the Ilkhanid period, we continue on our way. We pass through Horasan and panoramically see the Fairy Chimney examples and obsidian beds along our route. After the photo break we will give at the Martyrs' Monument, organized in memory of our 90 thousand martyred Mehmetçik, we go to Ani Ruins, established on the banks of Arpaçay, which forms our border with Armenia. Ani was the largest and richest city of the region 1000 years ago. You will understand this immediately from the monumental structures you will see at the ruins. Among the works containing the most important masterpieces of Armenian-Georgian culture, we tour the Cathedral, Surp Kirkor, Surp Pirgiç (Keveli Church), and from the Seljuk works Menucehr Mosque, Ebul Muhammeran Mosque, and the Sultan's Palace. Afterwards, we begin our tour in Kars, a city that is culturally very different from surrounding provinces such as Erzurum, Ağrı, and Iğdır with its eastern and western characteristics, with lively streets full of life, rebuilt during the 40 years following 1877 under Russian occupation, and one of the best places in our country to observe Baltic architecture. Streets intersecting each other at 90-degree angles, facades decorated with cut-stone buildings, and much more.. Kars Caucasus Front Museum (Bloody Fortress), Cheltikov House, Historic Stone Bridge, the Historic Ottoman Baths where Pushkin, known as the Sun of Russian Poetry, also bathed, Evliya (Ebu’l Hasan Harekani) Mosque, Kümbet Mosque (Church of the 12 Apostles), Defterdarlık Building (the city's first theater), Governor's Mansion (Merchant Stavişku House). We see Kars Castle panoramically . After our tours, we settle into our hotel. With those who wish, we participate in the Caucasus Night program. (extra) KARS
DAY 6: Digor - Tuzluca - Iğdır - Mount Ararat - Doğubayazıt - Ishak Pasha Palace - Tendürek Mountain Pass - Bendi Mahi Stream - Muradiye Waterfall - Van Castle - Lake Van - Urartian Handicrafts Workshop - Cat House - Van
After the breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, we travel for a long time along the Digor - Tuzluca road parallel to the Armenian border and reach IĞDIR at an altitude of 850 meters. If you look carefully, you can also see the houses of Yerevan and the Metzamor Nuclear Power Plant, which is very close to our border. Iğdır, called the Çukurova of the East, has a much milder and more temperate climate than its surroundings because it is nestled between high mountains; all kinds of vegetables and fruits, even cotton, are grown on the plain. We will stop at a suitable point to photograph Mount Ararat, the highest mountain in our country with an elevation of 5137 m, on whose back Iğdır rests, and take a photo break. We move on to Doğubayazıt, at an altitude of 1625 meters. We visit Ishak Pasha Palace', which is the second largest complex of structures after Topkapı Palace and is regarded as the greatest monumental structure of the Tulip Era, taking 99 years to complete. This 220-year-old palace has been the symbolic structure of all Eastern Anatolia since the day it was built. With its position overlooking the entire plain and its unique monumental doors decorated with stonework, a magnificent 116-room palace awaits us. After our palace tour, we continue on our way. After the journey we will make through the Tendürek Mountains amid volcanic scenery, we will see the areas where the famous battle took place as we pass through the Çaldıran Plain. Our next stop is by crossing the lively Natural Suspension Bridge over the Bendi Mahi Stream, we watch the flow of the waterfall in this enchanting place dazzling with natural beauty. After enjoying some time at the waterfall, which has magnificent beauty, we arrive in Van, the "country of the sun," surrounded by mountains. We get the opportunity to see Van Castle, considered the capital of the Urartians. In the Van Castle , which hosts a magnificent view on the lake shore, we will have the chance to see many structures belonging to the Urartians as well as monumental Urartian inscriptions that have been deciphered. We also have the opportunity to go to the silver workshop to get information about Van's famous Urartian silver arts, Savat and Arubani, and we stop by the cat house. Arrival at our hotel after a short break. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel. VAN
DAY 7: Van - Edremit - Akdamar Island and Church - Kuskunkıran Pass - Gevaş - Nemrut Crater Lake - Tatvan
After the breakfast we will have at our hotel, we take a panoramic Van tour. Panoramic We see Edremit. We proceed toward Gevaş. With the boat waiting for us, we cross to Akdamar Island on Lake Van. (boat tour extra) On the island, we visit the Akdamar Church, one of the world's first schools to train priests and the subject of legends. We carefully examine the stone reliefs of scenes quoted from the Bible, Torah, and Quran, and mythological events on the church's exterior walls. Crossing Kuskunkıran Pass (2234 m), we reach Tatvan, arrival at our hotel and accommodation.
(Extra) We board the minibuses waiting for us and head up to Nemrut Crater Lake, the world's second and Turkey's largest crater lake, named after the Babylonian ruler Nemrut who lived in 2100 BC (caldera). You will feel like you are in a different world in an incredible geography. After a short walk and the photos we will take, we return to Tatvan. TATVAN
DAY 8: Tatvan-Muş Plain - Tunceli - Pezek - Keban Dam - Elazığ - Harput - Ulu Mosque - Harput Castle - Arap Baba Tomb - Harput Houses - Balak Gazi Statue - Karakaya Dam Lake - Kömür Han - Elazığ
Morning breakfast taken at our hotel, we begin our approximately journey. Throughout the journey, passing by Bitlis, the first city to regain its independence among the provinces occupied in Anatolia during World War I, Güroymak, formerly called Norşin and made a district in 1988, Muş, whose name is said to come from the Hebrew word “Muşa,” meaning “watered, fertile, and pasture”; Bingöl, whose district center became a province in 1936 and whose name changed from Çapakçur, and which is the source of the Peri River that forms the Elazığ-Tunceli border, we cross the bridge over the Perisu Stream and follow the 144 km long Munzur River, arriving in Tunceli, which came under Turkish rule definitively in 1087, became Dersim Province with the proclamation of the Republic, was made a province in 1946 under the name "Kalan," and was renamed by Atatürk. We see the center panoramically and tour the Tunceli Museum. After our museum visit, with those who wish, we visit the Cemevi . Then we stop by the Munzur River for lunch. After the lunch break, we cross by ferry over the Keban Dam Reservoir, which has a lake area of 675 km², and, crossing by ferry again over the Keban Dam Reservoir with a lake area of 675 km², we take a short trip while viewing Pertek Castle's, which today is located on an island as a result of being submerged under the waters of the Keban Dam Lake. Via the Salkaya direction, we arrive in Elazığ, which was named by Atatürk in 1937 as El'Azık, meaning grain storehouse abundance and prosperity, and then in Harput, which came into Turkish hands in 1085, came under the rule of Shah Ismail in 1507, and was conquered by the Ottoman Army after the Battle of Çaldıran in 1516. Here, passing in front of the Kurşunlu Mosque, built in 1738–1739 by Osman Ağa, Bey of Çarsancak, we visit the Ulu Mosque, built in the 12th century by the Artuqid ruler Fahrettin Karaaslan, and after photographing Harput Castle, called the "Milk Castle" because milk was used instead of water in its mortar due to a water shortage during construction, we arrive at our hotel in Elazığ. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel. ELAZIĞ
DAY 9: Elazığ-Malatya - Battalgazi (Old Malatya) - Ulu Mosque - Silahtar Mustafa Pasha Caravanserai - Apricot Exchange – Malatya-Darende - Tohma Canyon - Somuncu Baba Tomb-Çorlu
After breakfast at the hotel, in Malatya city center, Battalgazi (Old Malatya) , Ulu Mosque , Silahtar Mustafa Pasha Caravanserai , Apricot Exchange ,then we go to Darende. After visiting Somuncu Baba Tomb in Tohma Canyon and the free time we will have in the canyon, we begin our return journey via the Kayseri - Ankara route. After the necessary breaks we will give, we arrive in Çorlu.
The average return time to Çorlu, the starting point of the tour, is between 05:00 - 07:00.
Places to Visit: TOKAT-SİVAS-ERZİNCAN-ERZURUM-ANI RUINS-KARS-DOĞUBEYAZIT-VAN-MUŞ-BİNGÖL-ELAZIĞ-MALATYA
What's Included
*Transportation with 46 or 50 passenger Travego or Tourismo 2+2 Luxury Buses
*7 nights of Half Board accommodation in hotels
*7 buffet breakfasts at hotels
*7 buffet or set menu dinners at hotels
*Çorlu Travel in-vehicle refreshments
*Excursions included in the program
*Professional guides licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
*Mandatory liability insurance in accordance with Tourism Law No. 1618
*ÇORLU TRAVEL Assurance
Not Included
* Museum Card (Required for Entry to Museums التابعة to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.)(You can create your online museum card through the app downloaded to your phone)
* Museum and archaeological site entrance fees (Municipality - private businesses, etc.)
* Lunches
* Extra specified activities
*Kemaliye boat tour fee
* Nemrut Mountain Crater Lake minibus fees
* Akdamar Island boat tour
* Caucasian Night
General Information
Travel Duration is 8 Nights 7 Days, including departure and return days, and includes 6 Nights of hotel accommodation.
Our package prices cover hotel, transportation, and sightseeing tours. Child discounts applied in tour packages are valid for one child accompanying two adults. For children aged 0-6, a bed may not be provided in hotel accommodation.
In triple rooms, an extra bed is provided, and since these extra beds are foldable and coach beds, participants in the tour and/or children making a 3rd person reservation are deemed to have accepted the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type. The 3rd bed is smaller than a standard bed.
Our tour is a package including guiding, transportation, accommodation, and sightseeing tours and cannot be considered separately. Unused transportation, accommodation, sightseeing rights, etc. are non-refundable.
Accommodation regions and hotels may be changed to others of the same standard depending on occupancy.
Our rest stops may be changed due to congestion, renovation, etc., while maintaining the same standards in terms of location and service standards.
The Guide may make changes to the program schedule (the order of places to visit during the day or between days) if deemed necessary due to reasons such as Weather, Road Conditions, etc.
Çorlu Travel is not responsible for places that cannot be visited in the tour program due to force majeure (weather, road, congestion at the places to visit, etc.) or because our guests do not comply with the timings given by our guide.
Extra tours such as night tours in the tour program are carried out depending on the number of people and the conditions of the available staff. Extra tours conducted along the route will be carried out even if all passengers do not participate. On-route extra tours: guests who will not join the tour will be directed by our guide to rest areas or city centers before entering the city. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours conducted along the route have joined the tour by accepting to wait at the rest stop.
Additional Service Fees may be added on top of the Package (transportation and accommodation) price and installment payments may be arranged as a total package. Our guests who are in discounted status pay this fee at a discounted rate.
A definite seat number promise and guarantee cannot be given during reservation. There is no guarantee for the transportation and hotel notes entered in the reservation.
In our 1-night tours, seat rotation occurs on the outbound and return trips. Seats numbered 3 and 4 in the vehicle belong to the guide and assistant.
In our Air Tours, the airline contract applies to sections related to the flight. Cancellation Insurance does not cover air transportation. Our tours have a tiered pricing system. The announced price is the price opened from the lowest class. (In air tour programs, 'economy class' is used.)
If our tour does not reach sufficient numbers, the right to cancel is reserved by Çorlu Travel up to 15 days before the tour departure date. In such a cancellation, Çorlu Travel is obliged to inform its guests personally.
In cases where children under 18, who are not considered adults, do not join the tour with one or both of their mother and father, the consent forms required for participation in the tour must be carried with them during travel.
People are required to carry reports regarding health issues, pregnancy status, and medications they use regularly when participating in the tour.
The scope of the mandatory travel insurance numbered 1618 covers the agency's bankruptcy or the inability to provide package tour services for any reason. It is not health insurance and does not cover treatment expenses. Private health insurance is a personal expense of the guest.
The Cancellation Assurance Package allows you to cancel your package tour up to 7 days before the start date, including force majeure. After cancellation, the total tour fee you paid will be refunded according to your payment method, after deducting the assurance fee amount.
A tiered pricing system is applied to all our cultural tour products. As the number of reservations within the package tour offered for sale increases (as the tour occupancy rate rises), prices increase gradually. In this case, price fixing cannot be made without receiving an advance payment.
When sufficient participation is not achieved, our guests may be able to join the tour by ticketing to the nearest departure point.
Information regarding the arrival times at the end of the tour is as stated in the package program, and Çorlu Travel is not responsible for delays caused by force majeure. Our guests will be dropped off at the points where they were picked up.
In accordance with the Traffic Law, wearing a seat belt is mandatory throughout the entire travel period in the vehicle; otherwise, Çorlu Travel bears no responsibility.
The responsibility for all personal belongings inside the vehicle belongs to the person at rest stops, etc. Museum Card Information:
The Museum Card is a card given by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism only to citizens of the Republic of Turkey. It is valid for one year in all museums and archaeological sites affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and provides free visits. The Museum Card is not included in the tour price. It is not valid in museums operated by Special Administration and Municipality, etc. Our guests pay the entrance fees to the relevant museums themselves. Museum cards cannot be issued to guests who are not citizens of the Republic of Turkey. Museum entrance fees for foreign guests are their responsibility.
Our Recommendations:
Since we generally do walking at the places we visit, we recommend that you come prepared accordingly and dress considering the seasonal conditions. (fleece/sweater, hat, sunglasses, raincoat, etc.) Prefer layering from thin to thick (you will sweat while walking, and may feel cold when you stop). Make sure your shoes are suitable for walking (soil, rock, mud, water, etc.). An ankle boot or sports shoes would be good. Bring a small backpack (your hands should be free while walking). აუცილებლად take spare clothing, socks, and shoes. If you have medications, and if you take photos/videos, we remind you to bring enough film and spare batteries, and we are happy to host you on our tours.
Our Transportation Vehicles:
The types of vehicles used in our tours are classified as follows according to the number of people. The vehicle types listed below are assigned according to the number of people in each tour. Our vehicles do not have headphones. In vehicles with TV units, charging your phone reduces your phone's battery life, so we recommend carrying an external charger.
Buses:
(Used for 25 - 50 People)
Mercedes Travego/Tourismo 46+1+1 seating, abs, asr, Air conditioning, 2 monitors, 2 refrigerators, kitchen unit with water heater, reading lights, sound system for guide announcements, cd and dvd player
Neoplan Cityliner/Tourliner 46+1+1 seating, abs, asr, Air conditioning, 2 monitors, 2 refrigerators, kitchen unit with water heater, reading lights, sound system for guide announcements, cd and dvd player
Mıtsubıshı Safir 46+1+1 seating, abs, asr, Air conditioning, 2 monitors, 2 refrigerators, kitchen unit with water heater, reading lights, sound system for guide announcements, cd and dvd player
Midibuses: (Used for 17 - 24 People)
Isuzu Turkuaz – Otokar Sultan: 31+1 seating, reclining bus seats, abs, asr, Air conditioning, 1 monitor, 1 refrigerator, kitchen unit with water heater, reading lights, sound system for guide announcements, cd and dvd player
Minibuses: (Used for up to 16 People)
Vw Volt 15+1 seating, specially designed reclining bus leather seats, abs, asr, Air conditioning, 1 refrigerator, reading lights, sound system for guide announcements, cd and dvd player
Mercedes Sprınter 15+1 seating, specially designed reclining bus leather seats, abs, asr, Air conditioning, 1 refrigerator, reading lights, sound system for guide announcements, cd and dvd player
OUR TOUR PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONSUMER LAW NO. 6502.
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