Duration
10 days
Departs
Cappadocia
Ends
Kars
Style
Mixed
This 10-day tour travels from Cappadocia to Kars, visiting Göbeklitepe, Mount Nemrut, and Cappadocia's fairy chimneys.
Itinerary
- Cappadocia — 2 nights
- Gaziantep — 1 night
- Sanliurfa — 2 nights
- Mount Nemrut area — 1 night
- Mardin — 2 nights
- Van — 1 night
- Kars — 1 night
Highlights
- Sunrise hot air balloon over Cappadocia's fairy chimneys
- Goreme Open-Air Museum rock-cut churches and frescoes
- Gobeklitepe, world's oldest known temple complex
- Mount Nemrut colossal statues at sunrise or sunset
- Mardin's golden stone old town overlooking Mesopotamia
- Ani Ruins, medieval capital known as City of 1001 Churches
Good to know
- Plan logistics carefully considering long drives between cities.
- Optional extension to Mount Ararat available for additional days.
- This route focuses on off-the-beaten-path historical sites, not classic tourist spots.