14 Day Grand Eastern Turkey Tour: From Adana to the Black Sea
|14 Days, 20 Destinations |Starts from Adana
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Duration

14 days

Max Group Size

30

Departure Type

Scheduled

Guiding Method

Fully guided

Physical level

easy

Operated In

English

Age Requirement

11 - 99 Ages

Tour Overview

Embark on an unforgettable 14-day journey through the heart of Eastern Turkey, where history, mythology, and nature converge. This comprehensive tour begins in Adana and leads you through the rich cultural tapestry of Mesopotamia—from the Roman mosaics of Gaziantep and the prophetic heritage of Sanliurfa to the awe-inspiring Mt. Nemrut. Traverse ancient cities like Diyarbakır and Mardin, explore majestic Armenian churches in Van and Kars, and marvel at the Black Sea’s lush green highlands in Trabzon and Uzungöl.

Guided by local experts, you’ll visit UNESCO World Heritage sites, sacred temples, medieval palaces, volcanic lakes, and mountain monasteries. This is the ultimate experience for travelers seeking a deep dive into Turkey’s eastern legacy, away from the usual tourist trails.

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Route

Starts from

Adana

Ends in

Trabzon

Pickup Location

Adana Airport

Dropoff Location

Trabzon International Airport

Tour route map

Highlights

Adana & Gaziantep: Taste southern Turkish cuisine and visit the Zeugma Mosaic Museum Halfeti & Sanliurfa: Cruise the Euphrates and visit the legendary birthplace of Prophet Abraham Göbeklitepe & Harran: Explore the world’s oldest temple and beehive houses of the Mesopotamian plain Mt. Nemrut & Arsameia: Witness a magical sunrise among the colossal stone heads of ancient gods Diyarbakır & Hasankeyf: Walk along ancient basalt walls and visit towns lost to time Mardin & Dara: Discover monasteries, churches, and underground cities with a panoramic view of Mesopotamia Van & Ahlat: Explore Akdamar Church, Lake Van, and medieval Seljuk tombstones Ishak Pasha Palace & Kars: Visit a Persian-inspired palace near Mt. Ararat and the ruins of Ani Erzurum, Bayburt & Gümüşhane: Trace the Silk Road through Eastern Anatolia’s hidden gems Trabzon & Uzungöl: Wander through the lush Black Sea region and the iconic Sumela Monastery

Itinerary

(Dinner included)
Tour starts when you arrive at Adana Airport, meet the assistant guide, who will be waiting for you, and transfer to the hotel. The tour program covers Southeast Anatolia, Eastern Turkey, Mazoptomia, and the Black Sea Coast and includes many valuable historical places in Turkey's UNESCO World Heritage list. Overnight stay in Adana.

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
Our Adana city tour will start after an excellent breakfast at the hotel. The main sights we will see in Adana are the Clock Tower built by Ziya Pasha, Kazancılar Bazaar, Adana Ulu Mosque, the Stone Bridge (Taş köprü) on the Seyhan River, and Sabancı Mosque, which has six minarets. We will see the treasures of Adana during the city tour. We have delicious Adana kebabs for lunch and then depart for a 2-hour drive to Gaziantep. We will visit the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, the second-largest mosaic museum in the world; then, while visiting Bakırcılar Bazaar, Almacı Bazaar, and Zincirli Bedesten, there will be free time for shopping and lunch. Don’t forget to sample and buy Gaziantep’s famous baklava and pistachios!
Overnight stay in Gaziantep.

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast, the first stop of our Gaziantep tour will be Then we will go to Halfeti. (100 km, 1.5 hours) Halfeti district is also known as the hidden paradise of the Southeast for its historical stone houses, black roses, and natural beauty. We will visit Savaşan Village, a large part of which is underwater and called a "sunken city", on a boat tour. We see the Sunken Mosque, the Greek Castle, and Halfeti Neck, take lots of photos, drink coffee by the reservoir, and then go to Urfa (130 km, 1.5 hours). Lunch break on the way.

Sanliurfa is the city of the prophets, Visit Halil-ur Rahman and Rızvaniye Mosque, Balıklıgöl (fish lake), according to legend formed in the place where the Prophet Abraham was thrown into the fire, and Ayn-el Zeliha Lake. After shopping at Bedesten and Gümrük Inn, we will have lunch at a local restaurant featuring Urfa's famous kebab and other regional dishes. We will also visit the Urfa Museum.
Overnight stay in Sanliurfa.
We take dinner Traditional Sira night with traditional music.

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast in our hotel in Urfa, we will start our tour of Urfa, the city of the prophets, including
The next stop will be Göbeklitepe temple, ( located in Taş Tepeler region ) the oldest open-air temple in the world, built 12,000 years ago and dating back to the Neolithic Age, which started a new era in the history of world archeology and even changed human history. As a result of the information provided by our guide about the Gobeklitepe temple, your humanity history information can change.
During the tour, you will feel Göbeklitepe's positive energy in its mystical environment. Then, we will go to Harran and visit its ancient city. Harran district, which has been continuously inhabited since the 6th millennium BC and was once the capital of the Assyrian and Umayyad civilizations, will welcome us with its conical domed houses and historical sights, Konik Harran Houses, Harran Mound, and El Firdevs Mosque, built by Umayyad Caliph Mervan (Cennet Mosque) will be among the places we will see after our Harran trip. We will return to our hotel and attend Urfa's famous Sira night.
Accommodation in Şanlıurfa.

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast, we will leave Nemrut Mountain, where the tumulus of Antiochos of Commagene King and giant statues are located. This might be the part that will remain in your memories as the most unique place on this tour. With the narration of our guide, we will admire the rich history. On the way to Mount Nemrut via Kahta, visit Arsemia Ancient city, the summer capital of the Commegena Kings. Karakuş Tumulus for Kommegene king Sister and wife.  Roman Cendere Bridge. Arrive at the summit by minibus (large buses and minibuses cannot travel this route). After a tiring climb, we will see the Zeus, Apollo, Heracles, I Antiochhos, Commagene, Eagle, and Lion sculptures on the eastern terrace of the Nemrut summit. We will visit the tumulus of Antiochos of Commagene King at the top and altars and sculptures on the western terrace. It is impossible not to be impressed by the magnificent view and the beauty of the colossal statues at the top of Mt. Nemrut. Sunrise and sunset each have a different beauty in the endless horizon. We will depart for Adıyaman after the Mt. Nemrut tour.
Dinner and overnight stay in Adıyaman. 

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast depart for Diyarbakır. Crossing the Nissip Bridge on the Atatürk Dam from the beautiful geography of about 3 hours Diyarbakır has been one of the most important cities of Northern Mesopotamia throughout history, it is the cradle of civilizations where many religions, languages, and cultures have been integrated.

First, we will visit the 5th Harem-i Sharif of Islam and Diyarbakır Grand Mosque, one of the first mosques in Anatolia. Then we will visit Diyarbakır City Walls on the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List. Coffee break and shopping break in historical Sülüklü Inn.

Later, we will see the Sheikh Muhattar Mosque, built during the Akkoyunlu period and famous for its Four-Legged Minaret. You will be amazed by the minaret's architecture, built on four pillars.

We will also visit the graves of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad and the Prophet Suleiman Mosque.
Lunch break in Batman with delicious traditional meals.

During a short city tour, don't be surprised to encounter a modern city in the East with wide streets and modern buildings. After a short trip, we will see the El Rızk Mosque, the Süleyman Pasha mosque minarets, and Zeynel Bey’s tomb, among the historical artifacts that have been moved to the new Hasankeyf.

In Midyat, you will find the best examples of filigree art and all kinds of handcrafted silver jewelry, which Syriac masters created with their centuries of experience while visiting the Syriac-Muslim common neighborhoods. After shopping, we will see the beautiful view from the terrace of Midyat Guest House.

We visit Mor Gabriel Monastery, 20 km past Midyat. After sightseeing in Nusaybin, we will take a tea break in the White Water recreation area, famous for its ice-cold stream. We will arrive in Mardin after seeing the cave tombs, cave houses, huge water cistern, and ancient city ruins spread over a wide area in the ancient city of Dara, which has a history of 3500-4000 years and is said to be the Ephesus of the East.
Dinner and Accommodation in Mardin. 

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
We designed the tour program so well that we will experience Mardin like locals. After breakfast, we will visit Deyrul Zafaran Monastery, which was the center of the Patriarchate for more than 1,000 years, and we will see the 4,000-year-old Sun Temple hospital, church, and baptistery. We will start our tour of Old Mardin with the Kasımiye Madrasah in Mardin, which has a rich cultural mosaic with architectural structures that give a mystical Muslim, Syriac, Turkish, and Arabian atmosphere to this city where religions and languages ​​meet, and continue to the Ulu Mosque and minaret. Mosque Kebir, Şehidiye Madrasa, and PTT House are among the places we will see. During our free time in Mardin, don’t forget to buy extra luggage to take home local products, natural soaps (from Sabuncu Mehmet), nuts, almonds, and Mardin-specific almond candies, dried fruits, sweets, rosaries, and similar handmade accessories, and souvenirs. Dinner and Accommodation in Mardin. 

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast, our journey from Mardin to Van will start (530 km, 7 hours). We will stop by the Bitlis city center, take a short city tour, and arrive in Tatvan city. After a lunch break, we will go to Ahlat, 45 km away. The largest Turkish-Islamic cemetery in the world, founded in 1200 by the Seljuks, has 8,169 tombstones. Some tombstones are 3.5 meters long. What makes the tombstones special is the inscriptions and decorations on them. After seeing the Grand Vault, Emir Bayindir Mosque, and the tombstones.
Dinner and accommodation in Van. 

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
Today's provincial tour will begin at Van Castle, also known as Tuspa Castle, built by Urartu King Sarduri 2800 years ago. The castle, located near Van Lake, became the capital of the Urartu Kingdom under the name Tuspa. We will explore the castle's rock tombs, which belonged to Urartu Kings. Following our visit to the Van Archeology and Ethnography Museum, we will travel to Akdamar Island in Lake Van's Edremit district to admire the stunning stonework of the Turkish state-restored Akdamar Church. transfer by boats from the pier. We will take picturesque photos of the lake and mountain scenery before returning to the city center. In Van, we can visit the Van Cat house to see these beautiful cats up close.
Dinner and accommodation will be provided in Van. 

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast, we will visit Muradiye Waterfall, which is 90 km away. After taking beautiful pictures here, we will move on to Doğubeyazıt. We will arrive in Doğu Beyazıt after crossing Tendürek mountain and its beautiful views. We will have a short lunch break and visit the famous İshak Pasha Palace. It is said that the construction of the 116-room palace took 99 years. After a tour of this magnificent palace overlooking Mount Ararat, we will arrive in Kars City via Iğdır. After entering the hotel, we will stroll through the streets of Kars and experience a new culture and climate. You can taste local foods such as goose meat, honey, Kars cheese, Kars gruyere cheese, yellowfish, Hengel, and kit, which are unique to Kars, and you can buy them to take home. You can see Russian architecture in Kars and experience the climate, geography, and culture, which is the basis of this fusion.
Dinner and accommodation in Kars. 

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
We will continue our tour by visiting the Ani Ruins. We will go to Sarıkamış, and after seeing historical artifacts such as Manuçehr Mosque, Ani Cathedral, Virgins Monastery, and Apostles Church in the ruins of Ani, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Then, we will arrive in Erzurum and take a lunch break featuring Çağ Kebab and stuffed Kadayıf, which are local flavors of Erzurum. Later, after the trip to Nene Hatun Bastion, Double Minaret Madrasa, Ulu Mosque, Üç Kumbetler, Yakutiye Madrasa, Erzurum Congress, and the National Struggle Museum.
Dinner and accommodation at Erzurum. 

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast at our Erzurum hotel, our 320 km journey to Trabzon, will take about 6 hours. We will take a lunch break in Gümüşhane and pass through Aşkale and Bayburt.  We will visit Karaca Cave, one of the two caves in Gümüşhane, which was formed 15 million years and was discovered in 1983, containing the richest stalactites and stalagmites in the world. Incredibly beautiful and shaped dripstone shapes, stalactites, stalagmites, dripstone shapes, and columns, consisting of many shades of red, blue, purple, green, yellow, and gray in the Karaca cave. Then, we will visit the famous Sümela Monastery, Sümela Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery and church complex built on a steep slope 300 meters above the valley, among steep mountains and deep streams. New sections were added to this monastery, whose construction started in the 13th century and was used until 1923. Take Lunch on the way.

After arriving in Trabzon, we will start with a Trabzon city tour. Trabzon's handmade woven ( Telkari and Kazaziye ) gold and silver jewelry is famous. Overnight stay in Trabzon. 

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After arriving in Trabzon, we will start with a Trabzon city tour. We will visit Hagia Sophia Church, which is a beautiful example of Byzantine churches. Visit Ataturk Mansion, Panoramic view from Boztepe  Trabzon's handmade woven ( Telkari and Kazaziye ) gold and silver jewelry is famous. Drive to Uzungöl one of the famous touristic regions of Trabzon. Enjoy your time in Uzungol.
Overnight stay in Trabzon. 

(Breakfast included)
After a delicious breakfast at our hotel Transfer to the airport for your return flight via connection to Istanbul Airport. Hope to see you on another Turkiye holiday with TravelShopBooking. 

Trip includes

Included

1 nights of accommodation Adana - Divan Adana  5*
1 nights of accommodation Gaziantep - Grand Hotel Gaziantep 5*
1 nights of accommodation Adıyaman - Ramada Adiyaman 4*
2 nights of accommodation Sanliurfa - Hilton 5*
2 nights of accommodation Mardin - Raymar Hotel 5*
2 nights of accommodation Van - Double Three By Hilton
1 nights of accommodation Kars - Cheltikov Boutique
1 nights of accommodation Erzurum - Polat Erzurum Resort 5*
2 nights of accommodation Trbzon - Radisson Blue Trabzon 5*
Note : 
Sample hotels are confirmed on the booking date in case of availability. Otherwise, similar hotels are booked.

Hotel

Professional English-speaking guide

Guiding Method
Fully guided

English

Meals as per itinerary 

Vegetarian Halal Meat

Airport return transfers.
All tours and entrance fees as per the itinerary
Airport transfers as per itinerary

Coach / BusMini-coachPrivate Vehicle

Guided Adana, Gaziantep, Zeugma Mosaic Museum Tour
Guided Gaziantep, Halfeti, Sanliurfa Tour
Guided Göbeklitepe Temple, Harran Houses Tour
Guided Mt.Nemrut, Arsemia Ruins, Adiyaman Tour
Guided Diyarbakir Tour, Batman,  Hasankeyf, Midyat, Dara Ruins Tour
Guided Mardin Tour
Guided Bitlis,  Tatvan,  Ahlat, Van Tour
Guided Akdamar Church, Tuspa Castel, Van Lake
Guided Muradiye,  Doğubeyazit,  Ishak Pasha Palace,  Kars Tour
Guided Ani Ruins,  Erzurum Tour
Guided Erzurum, Bayburt, Gümüşhane, Trabzon, Sumela Monastery Tour
Guided Trabzon city tour, Uzungol Tour
Sira Gecesi party with Dinner in Sanliurfa

All tours as per itinerary
Entrance fees to museums and historical sites

VAT & City Tax
Hotel room taxes

Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights
Start Point: Adana Airport or your hotel in Adana
End Point: Trabzon Airport or your hotel in Trabzon
Best Time to Visit: April to October for comfortable weather and road conditions

Included:
Professional English-speaking guide (Spanish/French/German available upon request)
All transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fees to all museums and sites mentioned
13 nights’ accommodation in boutique or 4-star hotels
Daily breakfast and selected dinners

Excluded

International or Domestic Flight Tickets

Travel insurance 

Personal expenses
Lunch
Turkey Visa
Beverages during lunch and dinners
Tips for the guide, driver, restaurant, and hotel.

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