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Flight Included Caucasus Triangle Eastern Express Van Nakhchivan Kars Tour (Round Trip by Plane)
Kars
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Guide
Professional
TÜRSAB guide
Insurance
Mandatory travel
including insurance
Guarantee
Minimum participants
departure guaranteed
Support
Throughout the tour
24/7 WhatsApp
Duration
4 Days
Departure
Izmir
Person
Max 46
Transportation
Uçak İle
Tour Description
Flight Included Caucasus Triangle Eastern Express Van Nakhchivan Kars Tour (Round Trip by Plane)<\/h2>
Region: Kars<\/p>
Tour Content:<\/p>
- Lake Van<\/li>
- Akdamar Island<\/li>
- Muradiye Waterfall<\/li>
- İshakpaşa Palace<\/li>
- Mount Ararat<\/li>
- Doğubeyazıt<\/li>
- Nakhchivan<\/li>
- Heydar Aliyev Museum<\/li>
- Mömine Hatun Tomb<\/li>
- Han Palace<\/li>
- Clock Square<\/li>
- War Museum<\/li>
- Bayraklı Tepe Museum<\/li>
- Dilucu Border Gate<\/li>
- Free Shop Shopping<\/li>
- Kars Castle<\/li>
- Ani Ruins<\/li>
- Kanlı Tabya<\/li>
- Erzurum Double Minaret Medrese<\/li>
- Oltu Stone<\/li>
- Cağ Kebab<\/li>
- Includes Eastern Express Train Journey between Kars and Erzurum<\/li>
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Departure:<\/strong> Adnan Menderes Airport - Van<\/p>
Return:<\/strong> Erzurum - Adnan Menderes Airport<\/p>
Note:<\/strong> There will be a train journey between Kars and Erzurum in our tour.<\/p>
Important Note:<\/strong> No refunds will be made for guests who do not cross to Nakhchivan or are unable to do so.<\/p>
Program
Programı İndir (PDF)Day 1 — Cat House - Van Castle - Gagik Church - Akdamar Boat Tour — Van Hotels
We meet at Adnan Menderes Airport at least 2 hours before the flight time to start a wonderful holiday with our valued guests and check in for the Van flight with Sun Express Airlines. After approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes of flight, we meet our guide waiting for us at Van Airport and start our Izmir Departure Flight Included Caucasus Triangle Eastern Express Van Nakhchivan Kars Tour. We go to Ahtamara Organic Breakfast to enjoy Van's famous breakfast and start the day with Van breakfast (Extra). After our Van Breakfast break, we learn about the Savat Art made with black clay, an alloy obtained from copper, lead, and sulfur, which comes from the Arabic word “Esvad” meaning “black.” After seeing the rare breed of cats known as Van Cats, we panoramically observe Van Castle, built between 840-825 BC by Urartian King I. Sarduri, which overlooks the Urartian capital Tuşpa, with a length of 1800 m, a width of 120 m, and a height of 80 m. After leaving Van, we board our boat in Gevaş, located at the foot of the extinct volcano Artos at an altitude of 3550 m, and with our guide, we will take a 30-minute journey on Lake Van, which is salty and soda-rich, with an altitude of 1646 m, a width of 120 km, and a height of 80 km, reaching Akdamar Island. After visiting the Gagik Church, built between 915-921 by King I. Gagik of Vaspurakan, we complete our boat tour (Extra) and return to Gevaş. We go to the Urartian Carpet point in Van to learn about the region's carpet weaving. After a short break, we visit Akdamar Cheese Shop, where you can find unique flavors such as Karakovan Honey, Van Herb Cheese, Goat Butter, and Buffalo Cheese, and take a shopping break. After completing our shopping, we board our bus and head to our hotel. We arrive at our hotel in Van. Dinner and accommodation will be at our hotel.
Breakfast: Van - Ahtamara / Van Breakfast (Extra)
Lunch: Grand Deniz Restaurant İnci Kefali (Extra)
Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel (Included)
Accommodation: Van Hotels - Reform Hotel, etc....
Day 2 — Doğubeyazit - Iğdır - Han Palace - War Museum - Bazaar — Azerbaijan Nakhchivan H...
On the 2nd Day of our Flight Included Caucasus Triangle Eastern Express Van Nakhchivan Kars Tour, after breakfast at our hotel, we will take a photo break at Muradiye Waterfall, which is approximately 50 m high and named after Sultan IV. Murat, who went on the Baghdad expedition, located on the Bend-i Mahi River. After our break, we will reach Doğubeyazıt, which has continuously developed as a Customs Center, crossing the Tendürek Pass on the Trabzon road chart, with a name similarity to Çaldıran, located near the city of Maku within the Iranian borders. The İshakpaşa Palace, which was started to be built in 1685 by Çıldır Atabek Çolak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 during the time of Küçük İshak Pasha, who came from the same lineage 99 years later, is the first structure in the world to use a wall-central heating system with 366 rooms. We will see the Milk Fountain, which is said to have milk flowing from one tap and water from another, the Court Room, the Dungeons, the Harem, and the Selamlık part, and have our lunch break at Beyzade Restaurant in Doğubeyazıt. After our break, we will pass by Mount Ararat, which became operational for the last time in 1840, and reach Iğdır, which takes its name from Deniz Han, the eldest son of one of the six sons of Oğuz Han. Here, we turn our direction to the Dilucu Border Gate, which is the easternmost point of Turkey. On our way, we will take panoramic photos of the Iğdır Genocide Monument, built in memory of the Turkish martyrs who were massacred by Armenians. Upon arrival at the border gate, we first pass through the Turkish customs with our IDs and then board the shuttles (Extra) to reach the Nakhchivan customs area. Here, we also pass through ID control and board our vehicle on the other side, starting our journey, which will take approximately 1 hour. On our way, we will see the Monument Panels with the photos and names of the martyrs. When we arrive in Nakhchivan Center, our first sightseeing point will be the Heydar Aliyev Museum, where we will take photos after receiving information from our guide, followed by the Mömine Hatun Tomb, a Seljuk structure, and the Han Palace Museum. The HES built over the Aras River in front of us will also present a visual feast. After our tour and photo break, we will move to see Haydar Mosque (Green Mosque), and then we will go to Clock Square, one of the largest squares in the city, where we will take a photo break before returning to our vehicle. Our next stop in this city, which will attract your attention with its wide roads and cleanliness, will be the War Museum, which we will see panoramically. After that, we will go to the Bayraklı Tepe Museum, which is located at a point dominating the city with the giant Azerbaijan Flag waving, and after taking a photo break here, we will reach the Bazaar for your shopping. After our break, we will go to Zümrüt Restaurant for dinner. After our meal, we board our vehicle to head to our hotel. Accommodation will be at our hotel.
Note: According to the agreement made between the Republic of Turkey and Azerbaijan, Turkish citizens can cross into Nakhchivan with a New Identity Card or Passport that has a TC identity number. Crossing is not allowed with other identity cards (driver's license, institutional IDs, etc.). Guests under 18 who will not travel with both parents must obtain a notarized consent letter for crossing into Nakhchivan. It is mandatory for all identity documents, including babies and children, to have a photo.
WARNING: DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE YOUR TC ID CARD WITH YOU WHEN TRAVELING. THE EXIT FEE OF 1000 TL WILL BE PAID BY THE GUEST. OFFICIALLY, PASSAGE TO AZERBAIJAN WITH OLD ID CARDS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel as an open buffet. (Included)
Lunch: Doğubeyazıt - Beyzade Restaurant (Extra)
Dinner: Will be taken at Zümrüt Restaurant (Included)
Accommodation: Nakhchivan - Naxçıvan Palace Hotel
Day 3 — Free Shop Shopping - Kars Ani Ruins - Kars Castle - Stone Bridge
On the 3rd Day of our Flight Included Caucasus Triangle Eastern Express Van Nakhchivan Kars Tour, after having an open buffet breakfast at our hotel in Nakhchivan, we board our vehicles and head towards the Dilucu Border Gate, where we will have the opportunity to shop at the Free Shop while leaving Nakhchivan. After entering Turkey, we board our bus and come to Iğdır, where we will see the Iranian border on one side and the Armenian border on the other, and visit the Tuzluca Cave, named after the salt mine covering an area of 35 acres (Extra). We set off towards Kars, which remained under Russian control for about 40 years after the war known as the 93 War, which took place between 1877-1878, in the direction of Digor, located at the foothills of the volcanic Yağlıca Mountain at an altitude of 2961 m. After reaching Ani, which was the capital of the Armenian Dynasty after leaving Kars, which was handed over to the Ottomans after the Brest-Litovsk Treaty made after the Bolshevik Revolution in 1918, we visit the Picture Church, built by a merchant from Ani named Tigran Honents in 1215, the Great Cathedral, whose foundations were laid by King II. Sembat of the Bagratids in 990 AD but completed in 1001 by his wife Queen Katranide after the king's death, and the Menuçehr Mosque, built in 1072 by Ebû'l Menuçehr Bey, which is the first Turkish mosque in Anatolia. After completing our visits, we arrive in Kars. After visiting the Caucasus Front War History Museum, built in 1803 during the reign of Sultan Selim III under the name
Day 4 — Eastern Express - Erzurum Congress Building - Atatürk House - Ulu Mosque — Atten...
On the 4th Day of our Flight Included Caucasus Triangle Eastern Express Van Nakhchivan Kars Tour, after having breakfast at our hotel, we head to the train station (Kars Train Station or Sarıkamış Train Station) at 08:00 for our Eastern Express Train journey towards Erzurum. We arrive in Erzurum, which was connected to the Ottoman Empire by Yavuz Sultan Selim in 1517 and is the gateway to Anatolia. We will have the opportunity to enjoy the famous Çağ Kebab in Erzurum. After our lunch break, we will visit the Double Minaret Medrese, built by Hundi Hatun, daughter of Alaattin Keykubat, or by Padişah Hatun from the Ilkhanid dynasty, from the outside, and then visit the Ulu Mosque, built in 1179 during the reign of Saltuklu Melik Nasirüddin Muhammed Bey. After shopping for Oltu Stone, known to relieve rheumatic pain and significantly strengthen the nervous system, at the Stone Inn, built by Rüstem Pasha, the grand vizier and also the son-in-law of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in 561, we start our journey to Erzurum Airport. We check in for our flight with Sun Express Airlines and begin our flight to Izmir. At the end of our 2-hour journey, we arrive at Adnan Menderes Airport, completing our tour. We conclude our Flight Included Caucasus Triangle Eastern Express Van Nakhchivan Kars Tour, leaving behind dozens of memories that will remain in your minds, and say goodbye until we meet again in another organization. Thank you for choosing us as GEZİ TUTKUNLARI Operations and Sales team.
Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel as an open buffet. (Included)
Lunch: Erzurum Nezih Çağ Kebab (Extra)
Dinner: Erzurum - Free Time (Extra)
Accommodation: Attention! No Accommodation This Night.
The tour brochure for the Flight Included Caucasus Triangle Eastern Express Van Nakhchivan Kars Tour is valid as of the publication date of 05.11.2025. Any subsequent tour brochure for the same tour published at a later date will invalidate the previous one.
Inclusions
- 3 Nights Accommodation in Hotels
- 1 Night Half Board Accommodation in Van Hotels
- 1 Night Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Nakhchivan Hotels
- 1 Night Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Kars Hotels
- Mandatory Travel Insurance No. 1618
- All Sightseeing Included in the Program
- Ferry, Parking, Highway, and Bridge Fees
- Professional Guiding and Accompaniment Services
- Transportation with Comfortable Vehicles and Water Service on Board
- 3 Breakfasts to be Taken at Hotels
- 1 Dinner to be Taken at Hotels
- Nakhchivan Tour and Transfer Fees
- 1 Dinner to be Taken in Nakhchivan
- Kars / Erzurum Pulman (Seat) Train Ticket
- Izmir / Van - Sun Express Economy Class Departure Ticket
- Erzurum / Izmir - Sun Express Economy Class Return Ticket.
Exclusions
- All Lunches
- All Personal Expenses
- Caucasus Night, Poet Duel, and Dinner in Kars
- International Exit Fee
- All Beverages Taken During Meals
- All Museum and Archaeological Site Entrance Fees
- All Extra Organizations Specified
- Breakfast on the First Day and Dinner on the Last Day
Cancellation Policy
Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the tour. In case of cancellation less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty will be applied, and a 100% penalty will be applied if cancelled 20 days or less before the tour. If a participant requests cancellation due to health reasons, they must present a report obtained from State Hospitals in Turkey (signed by the Chief Physician). Note: Cancellations and refunds cannot be made for flight-inclusive programs as they cannot be cancelled by the airline.
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Tour Conditions <\/b><\/h4>
The duration of our tour is 3 Nights and 4 Days. Hotel accommodation is for 3 Nights.
Child discounts can be applied when accompanied by two adults.
Our guide may make changes in the program as long as the program is fully realized. Our tours are a whole with hotel, bus, flight program, and guiding services and cannot be considered separately.
Children aged 0-6 may not be provided with a bed in hotel accommodation.
No fees are charged for children aged 0-1.99 on bus tours. If a seat is requested for children, the price for children aged 2-6 will apply.
In triple rooms, the 3rd bed may not be of normal bed comfort. Depending on the situation, the hotel may provide a foldable bed or sofa bed.
Every individual over the age of 2 must have a seat on the bus.
Unused transportation, accommodation, sightseeing rights, etc. during the tour are non-refundable.
No seat guarantees can be made at the time of reservation. Seat numbers are determined in order of reservation date. Guests who purchase the tour early have the right to sit in the front.
For tours with 4 nights or more of accommodation, a rotation system will be applied by shifting one row for seating arrangement.
A tiered pricing system applies to all tours. As the occupancy of the tours increases, tour prices also increase. Guests cannot claim the difference in price for changes made after the purchase date.
In flight-inclusive tours, GEZİ TUTKUNLARI reserves the right to change the airport, airline, and flight time depending on the intensity and without disrupting the program. In case of airport changes, GEZİ TUTKUNLARI must provide free transfer to its guests.
Extra Tours operate based on the number of participants. If an extra tour does not take place, the guest has no right to compensation. In this case, GEZİ TUTKUNLARI has no responsibility. Extra tour prices may change. In this case, the date of the tour's departure will be considered, not the date the guest purchased the tour. The price of the extra tour valid during the period of the tour will apply. The guest has accepted this by purchasing the tour.<\/u><\/b>
The hours indicated in the tour program are calculated according to normal weather and road conditions, and in case of possible delays, GEZİ TUTKUNLARI is not responsible, and the guest has no right to compensation.
Changes may be made in the accommodation areas and hotels of the tour, provided they are of the same standards, according to the intensity. All accommodations are made by hotel officials, and GEZİ TUTKUNLARI has no sanctions regarding this matter.
On the Eastern Express journey between Erzurum and Kars, Pulman (Non-Bed) <\/b> wagons will be used. Route changes may be made depending on the intensity.
Accommodations in Kars Tours are of city hotel standards. There is no obligation for hotels to serve local cuisine; they provide service as set menu or buffet.
GEZİ TUTKUNLARI reserves the right to make changes in the Caucasus Night organized in Kars Tours, provided they are of the same standards, according to the intensity in the region.
During the tours, due to the intensity of the program, it may not always be possible to find ATMs, currency exchange offices, etc., so it is advisable for our guests to be prepared for this situation.
In lunch, economical menus specific to the region have been created. Tables divided into groups will be used for lunch and dinner depending on the regional intensity.
GEZİ TUTKUNLARI is not responsible for tours that cannot be conducted due to adverse weather conditions before or during the tour.
The minimum number of participants required for this tour to operate is 30. If there is not enough majority, GEZİ TUTKUNLARI reserves the right to cancel the tour with a 3-day notice.
In case of cancellation of the tour, GEZİ TUTKUNLARI must notify the cancellation personally. There is no right to compensation as it is a legal process.
Entrance fees for museums and archaeological sites are not included in the prices.
GEZİ TUTKUNLARI reserves the right to change hotels to equivalent or one category higher, provided the star category remains the same.
Please ensure that you take all your belongings with you when departing from the vehicles and hotels during the trip, as GEZİ TUTKUNLARI is not responsible for lost items.
Cancellations and refunds cannot be made for flight-inclusive programs as they cannot be cancelled by the airline.<\/b>
Mandatory Travel Insurance<\/b>
The details of the insurance coverage provided free of charge to all our guests by our agency cover 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 costs. (Private Health Insurance is the guest's own expense)
Vehicles to be Used According to the Number of People<\/b>
Buses<\/b>: (Used for 32 - 54 People) Mercedes Travego/Tourismo, Neoplan Cityliner/Tourliner, Temsa Safir/Maraton, Man Fortuna
Midibuses<\/b>: (Used for 20 - 31 People) Isuzu Turkuaz, Otokar Mega
Minibuses:<\/b> (Used for up to 19 People) Vw Volt, Mercedes Sprinter
All guests are considered to have completed the sale of the tour by accepting the above items.<\/b><\/p>
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Who is this tour suitable for?
This tour, lasting 4 Days and departing from Izmir, is suitable for guests looking to explore the Kars route, seeking comfortable transportation and a guided program. You can join as a family, couple, or group of friends.
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