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Duration:
10 days (9 nights) 2 meals a day

Description:
During the trip, we will see Kars, Ani, Van, Mush, Diyarbakir, then the famous fortresses and cities of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia: Sis, Levon Fortress, Adana and Tarsus, the sea and land fortresses of Korikos, the statues of the ancient gods of Nemrut, as well as during the trip we will visit Cappadocia and Erzincan.

Cost: 333,000 AMD

The price includes:

• Transportation expenses
• Hotel: Van, Mush, Urfa (Edessa), Korikos, Cappadocia, Erzincan
• Meals: 2 times (breakfast and dinner)
• Service of a high-class Turkologist-historian tour guide
• Entrance fees to the capital Ani, the cruise to Akhtamar Island and Akhtamar Island (equivalent to 25 euros)

Tour Program:

Day 1
Igdir, Bayazet, Berkri Waterfall, Van We will depart from Yerevan to Gyumri, cross the Armenian-Georgian Bavra border checkpoint and enter Javakhk. Crossing the Georgian-Turkish border from Akhalkalaki, we will head to Igdir, then passing the "Kharaba Bazaar" on the slopes of Mount Ararat, we will reach Bayazet. On the way, we will see a beautiful view of Mount Ararat from the opposite side, and in old Bayazet, the Daroink Fortress. From Bayazet, we will head to the city of Van, on the way we will stop and rest at the Berkri waterfall. We will spend the night at a hotel in Van.

Day 2
Varagavank, Mher's Gate, Lake Van, Akhtamar Island, Van Fortress, Van Cat Breeding Site

In the morning we will leave for Varagavank, then we will see the rock-cut Mher Door, or in other words one of the Khaldian gates, on which cuneiform inscriptions have been preserved to this day. After seeing the Mher Door, we will go to the Van Fortress, and then to the Van Cat Breeding Farm. Then we will go to Akhtamar Island, to the Holy Cross Church, and upon returning from the island we will taste the only fish of the lake, the Van tarekh. From Van we will drive to Mush and rest at the Mush hotel.

Day 3
Mush old quarter, Suluk Bridge, Diyarbakir, Mount Nemrut - statues of ancient pagan gods, Urfa (Edessa)

In the morning in Mush we will see the old Armenian quarter and the Armenian cemetery, we will visit the Sulukh Bridge, where the Armenian freedom fighter Gevorg Chaush was martyred. From Mush we will travel to Diyarbakir, then to Mount Nemrut and to an altitude of 2100 meters. On the top of Nemrut we will see the tomb of King Antiochus I of Commagene, as well as the statues of the Hellenistic and Armenian pagan deities Zeus-Aramazd, Apollo-Mihri (Tiri), Heracles-Vahag, Anahit (Fortuna). From Nemrut we will move to Urfa (Edessa) and in the evening we will tour the city. We will spend the night at a local hotel.

Day 4
Urfa (Edessa), Adana, Tarsus, Korikos (coast).

In the morning we will drive from Urfa to Korikos, on the way in the city of Adana we will see the old bridge built on the Ceyhan River, as well as the nearby Armenian neighborhoods, then we will travel to Tarsus, which was the capital of Cilicia during the Roman era, as well as the place of anointment of Armenian kings. We will visit the St. Paul's Church, which has been converted into a mosque, we will see the Cleopatra Gates and from Tarsus we will travel to Korikos. Overnight in a hotel on the coast of Korikos.

Day 5
Rest on the beach of Korikos. Overnight at a hotel on the beach of Korikos.



Day 6
Rest on the coast of Korikos. Overnight at a hotel on the coast of Korikos.

(If desired, we will visit the sea and land fortresses of Korikos - for a fee)

Day 7
Rest on the beach of Korikos. Overnight at a hotel on the beach of Korikos.



Day 8
Korikos, Levoni and Anavarza fortresses, Sis city, Sisi fortress, Cappadocia.

After breakfast in the morning, we will depart from Korikos to the capital of Cilicia, Sisi. On the way, we will see the Levon Fortress, Anavarza, and Sisi Fortress. From the city of Sisi, we will depart for the fabulous Cappadocia. Overnight at a hotel in Cappadocia.

Day 9
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Sebastia, Erzincan.

At sunrise we will see the hot air balloon flight, after which we will have breakfast and head to Erzincan, on the way we will visit the functioning church of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Caesarea, then we will pass through the city of Sebastia and see the crooked bridge built in 1213. In the evening we will reach Erzincan and see the famous three-story waterfall. We will spend the night at the hotel in Erzincan.

Day 10
Erznka, Erzrum, Shepherd's Bridge, Kars, Arakelots Church, Ani Capital, Yerevan.

In the morning we will depart from Erzincan to Kars, pass by the city of Erzurum, see the Shepherd's Bridge and the forests of Sarighamish. In Kars we will visit the Church of the Apostles, climb the Kars Fortress, see the medieval bridge of "Vardan". Then we will go to the capital of Ani, which is located 45 km from Kars. After seeing the thousand-year-old churches of Ani, we will move towards Armenia, crossing the Turkish-Georgian border, passing through Akhalkalaki and arriving in Yerevan in the evening.