Flight Included Unique Batumi Tbilisi Kars Erzurum Eastern Express Tour (3 Nights Hotel Accommodation)

Izmir Departure Flight Included Unique Batumi Tbilisi Kars Erzurum Eastern Express Tour On the 1st day, after meeting our esteemed guests at Adnan Menderes Airport in the morning, we carry out check-in procedures for the flight to Trabzon with ID card and driver's license. (Note: Your guide will meet you at Trabzon airport.) After approximately 1.5 hours of flight, we arrive at Trabzon Airport and meet our waiting vehicle and guide to start our tour. After an extra breakfast break, we will visit the Çeçeva Village Tea Gardens in the Çayeli district of Rize with local minibuses. (Extra) Here, we visit the vast tea gardens where many tea brands have been filmed and photographed. After the tour, we enter Batumi, located at the point where the Çoruh River flows into the Black Sea, connected to Georgia through the Sarp Border Gate. After completing our border crossing procedures, we get back on our vehicle and first see the Gonio Castle panoramically, which is located in a small coastal town. Here, we take a photo break for the famous Reverse House while watching the Çoruh River under the Gonio Bridge, which carries Ahalsopeli and Adlia. After our break, we listen to the story of the Medea Statue, which shows the mythological face of the Caucasus rising in Europe Square, and then proceed to Piazza Square. This square, one of the most beautiful places in Batumi, reminds of the squares of European cities. After the information under the fresh coffee aroma that fills the air, we visit the Saint Nicholas Church, belonging to the Orthodox denomination. The church, built during the Ottoman Empire, is still actively used. We take a photo break visiting the golden-colored Poseidon Statue in Theater Square. We visit the Theater Building and the Virgin Mary Cathedral. We see the Alphabet Tower, one of the 14 writing sections in the world, and the Ali and Nino Statue, which has been the subject of films and books about love, and we settle into our hotel located in Batumi for accommodation. Guests who wish can go to the hotel's Casino and try their luck. Dinner during this evening's accommodation is not included in the tour price. Guests who do not wish to participate in Batumi Night can have dinner at their own expense.

Note: According to the agreement made between Turkey and Georgia, Turkish citizens can enter Batumi with a New ID Card with a TC identity number or a passport. Entry with other identity cards (driver's license, institutional IDs, etc.) is not allowed. Guests under 18 who will not travel with their family (both parents at the same time) must obtain a NOTARIZED CONSENT LETTER for entry to BATUMI. It is mandatory for all identity documents, including infants and children, to have a photo.

ATTENTION! As of 01.01.2026, every Turkish citizen entering Georgian territory is required to have valid overseas travel health insurance. The insurance amount must be at least 30,000 EUR coverage and can be presented in physical or electronic format.

ATTENTION: DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE YOUR TC IDENTITY CARD WITH YOU WHEN YOU TRAVEL. THE EXIT FEE OF 1250 TL IS TO BE PAID BY THE GUEST. AS OF 01.09.2019, ENTRY TO GEORGIA WITH OLD IDENTITY CARDS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.

Batumi Entertainment and Dinner Menu: Live Music and Local Folk Dances, Soup per person, - Sulguni Cheese for 4 people, Walnut Eggplant for 4 people, Georgian Salad for 4 people, Khinkali per person 1 piece, Khachapuri for 4 people, Mushroom Casserole for 4 people, Ochakuri (beef and potatoes in a casserole) for 2 people, Lemonade (pear juice) for 4 people 1 liter, Bread, Water, and 1 Glass of Georgian Wine.

Breakfast: Will be taken at the Olive Branch Restaurant. (Extra)
Lunch: Will be taken at Hopa Çarkçı Restaurant. (Extra)
Dinner: Will be taken at New Ship Restaurant. (Extra)
Accommodation:  4* Batumi Hotels

Izmir Departure Flight Included Unique Batumi Tbilisi Kars Erzurum Eastern Express Tour On the 2nd day, after having breakfast at our hotel in Batumi, we first reach the capital Tbilisi by passing through the city of Gori, where Josef Stalin's birthplace is located, near Kutaisi, the second largest city in Georgia.. Georgian Parliament, Kashveti Church, Simon Janashia Museum (part of the Georgian National Museum), Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater, Rustaveli State Academic Theater, Rustaveli Museum, and Georgian Academy of Sciences are located on the boulevard. Freedom Square, where the street begins, was once adorned with a Lenin Statue. After seeing this street panoramically, we proceed to Narikala Fortress and the Baths area. After seeing the famous baths mentioned by Pushkin, we take the cable car to the place where the Kartlis Deda (Mother Georgia) statue is located. Then we go to the famous David Agmashenebeli (Marjanishvili) Street, known for its restored houses. After having lunch here, we see the Sameba Cathedral, which began construction in 1995 as a symbol of Georgian revival, unity, and immortality, and after a coffee break with guests who wish at Kartlis Deda (Mother Georgia), a special menu of Georgian dishes awaits you for the Georgian night. (Extra) Accommodation is at our hotel in Tbilisi.

Note: According to the flow of the tour program, our guide will conduct a Mtsheta Tour. (Extra)

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel in Batumi. It is included in our price.
Lunch: Tbilisi Free Time (Extra)
Dinner: Tbilisi Georgian Night (Extra)
Accommodation: 4* Hotel Residence Plaza, 4* Light House Old City, 4* Jazz Hotel, etc...

Izmir Departure Flight Included Unique Batumi Tbilisi Kars Erzurum Eastern Express Tour On the 3rd day, we have breakfast at our hotel in Tbilisi and conclude our trip to Georgia, heading towards the Turkish border gate, Posof Türkgözü. We set off towards Kars, accompanied by the Kura River, which originates from the Kars plateaus. We pass through Borjomi, one of the key points of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline project, and then reach the city of Akhaltsikhe, where Abkhaz Turks live densely, and then arrive at the Posof Türkgözü border gate located between Georgia and Ardahan, where we complete our Free Shop shopping and start our Kars Tour. Kars, which was left to the Ottomans by the Brest-Litovsk Agreement after the Bolshevik Revolution in 1918, became the capital of the Armenian Dynasty. It was later conquered by Sultan Alp Arslan in 1064 after a 25-day siege. We reach the Ani Ruins, which you will never get tired of visiting, (Extra) the Illustrated Church, built by a merchant from Ani named Tigran Honents in 1215, the Great Cathedral, whose foundations were laid by King Sembat II of the Bagratid dynasty in 990 AD but completed in 1001 by his wife Queen Katranide after the king's death, and the Menuçehr Mosque, built by Ebû'l Menuçehr Bey in 1072, which is the first Turkish mosque in Anatolia. After completing our visits, we head to Kars. We visit our shop where we can shop for local products such as the famous Kars cheese and gruyere. After tasting and presenting Kars cheese, we complete our shopping and head to our hotel. With guests who wish, we participate in the Caucasian Night and Poetic Duel program, where we can learn about the local culture and taste local foods. Dinner during this evening's accommodation is not included in the tour price. Guests who do not wish to participate in the Caucasian Night can have dinner at their own expense.

NOTE: If all guests accept, a Horse Sleigh Tour to Çıldır Lake will be conducted instead of the Ani Ruins.

Caucasian Night: At Kale Cafe, Caucasian Show, Poetic Duel, Live Music; Fruit Plate, Shelled Pistachio, Baked Gartol; Piti (Bozbaş), Local Soup, Yogurt, Beet Pickle, Salad, Çeçil Cheese, Local Halva (Extra)

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel in Tbilisi. It is included in our price.
Lunch: Free Time (Extra)
Dinner: Kars - Kale Cafe / Piti Menu (Extra) (Caucasian Night Program is Dinner.)
Accommodation: Kars Sapran Deluxe Hotel, etc...

Izmir Departure Flight Included Unique Batumi Tbilisi Kars Erzurum Eastern Express Tour On the 4th day, after having our last breakfast at our hotel in Kars, we set off for the train station for our Eastern Express train journey, which awaits us at 08:00 in the morning, heading towards Erzurum. We make our approximately 4-5 hour journey on the train accompanied by magnificent views. We arrive in Erzurum, which was annexed to the Ottoman Empire by Yavuz Sultan Selim in 1517 and is the gateway to Anatolia. During the lunch break in Erzurum, you will have the opportunity to taste the famous Cağ Kebab and kadayıf dolması. After viewing the Double Minaret Medrese, built by Hundi Hatun, daughter of Alaattin Keykubat, or by the Sultan of the Ilkhanate, we visit the Ulu Mosque, built in 1179 during the reign of the Saltukid Emir Nasirüddin Muhammed Bey, and after shopping at the Stone Inn, built by Rüstem Pasha, the grand vizier and son-in-law of Suleiman the Magnificent in 1561, we head towards Erzurum Airport, where we will part ways with our esteemed guests returning to Izmir with the relevant airline. We conclude our Izmir Departure Flight Included Unique Batumi Tbilisi Kars Erzurum Eastern Express Tour, leaving behind dozens of memories that will remain in your minds, and we say goodbye until we meet again in another organization. Thank you for choosing us as the GEZİ TUTKUNLARI Operations and Sales team, Best Regards.

Breakfast: Will be taken as an open buffet at the hotel.
Lunch: Will be taken freely at Nezih Restaurant in Erzurum (Extra)
Dinner: Erzurum - Free Time
Accommodation: Will not be provided