DAY 2. Breakfast and visit St. Sophia, a 13'th C. church and study
The extraordinary Byzantine frescoes, depart for Gülbahar
Hatun Mosque, castle and Atatürk's Mansion on a hill facing
the city, drive to Sumela Monastery, visit the 4'th century
monastery and enjoy the time beside a fast flowing stream
while drinking tea, depart for Zigana Mauntains,
dinner & O/N at Zigana Holiday Village ( bungalows ),

DAY 3. Breakfast and drive to Erzurum, visit Karaca Cave,
Aydintepe & Bayburt Castle on the way,
dinner & O/N in Erzurum,

DAY 4. Breakfast and full day city tour to Arkeological Museum,
Çifte Minareli Medrese, three tombs, Ulu Mosque, citadel
and Yakutiye Medrese, dinner & O/N in Erzurum,

DAY 5. Breakfast and drive to Kars via Sarikamis, visit Armenian
Kümbet Church on the way and Kars Castle, The Church Of
Holy Apostles, dinner & O/N in Kars,

DAY 6. Breakfast and visiting the ancient city of Ani; Aslan Kapısı,
Church of Redemeer and St. Gregory, Convet of Virgins,
Menüçehr Mosque, Cathedral, Churches of Abukhamrets, Holy
Apostles, Gagik the I. And Selçuk Caravansarai, dinner & O/N
in Kars,

DAY 7. Breakfast and departure for Artvin via Göle, visiting Ishan and Dört Kilise on the way, dinner & O/N in Artvin,

DAY 8. Breakfast and excursion to Ardanuç via high-walled Hell's
Gorge, visiting Dolishane, Yeni Rabat ( Shedberdi ) Church,
Dinner & O/N in Artvin

DAY 9. Breakfast and departure for Rize, visiting Ayder, travel
through the beautiful Firtina Valley, explore the nature on
the foothills of the Kaçkar Mountains, dinner & O/N in Rize,

DAY 10. Breakfast and drive to Uzungöl, a lakeside Eden in the Pontic Alps, dinner & O/N in Trabzon,

DAY 11. Breakfast and transfer to Airport, say farewell....

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