Eastern Tour by Train: 6 Nights 7 Days
The Magnificent Symphony of the East to the Rhythm of the Rails: An Epic Train Journey!
You are invited to a legendary railway tale, where civilizations flow past your window and time stands still. This journey takes you from the ancient Harput breeze of Elazığ to the wild beauty of Tunceli's Munzur Mountains, transforming into a nature spectacle with Bingöl's floating islands and Muş's vast yellow plains. As the rails embroider the landscape, Bitlis' centuries-old stone texture and Van's dazzling blue, the sea of the East, will embrace your soul. Be enchanted by the fairy-tale silhouette of the magnificent İshak Paşa Palace in Doğubeyazıt, and breathe history in Kars' aristocratic streets adorned with Russian architecture. Passing from Erzurum's twin-minaret grandeur to Erzincan's nature adorned with waterfalls, the final stop, Sivas' Seljuk elegance, will crown your journey. Watching Anatolia's wildest canyons, snowy peaks, and millennia-old memory through the nostalgic romance of train windows is not just an exploration, but a masterpiece worth a lifetime.
Take your place in this epic Anatolian dream!
Included Services
- Outbound train ticket (sleeper)
- İstanbul-Ankara transport (YHT)
- Return flight ticket
- 5 nights luxury hotel accommodation
- 5 breakfasts
- 4 dinners
- Transfers by vehicle
- Onboard snacks
- Travel insurance
- Licensed guide
- Agency escort
Not Included
- Train meals
- Entry fees to ancient sites
- Lunches
- 1 dinner
- Akdamar boat transfer fee (300TL) price may vary.
- Nemrut crater lake transfer (500 TL) price may vary.
- Caucasion Night (700TL) price may vary.
- 1 dinner
Meeting & End Points
- Starting Point: İstanbuL-Kadıköy
- Ending Point: Kemaliye – Taş Yol – Fırat Nehri – Karanlık Kanyon – Doğa Tarih Müzesi – Lökhane – Divriği Ulu Camii – Kangal Köpek Çiftliği - Sivas – Kongre Binası – Kale Camii – Buruciye Medresesi – Çifte Minareli Medrese – Şifahiye Medresesi
Meeting Points
- Kadıköy YHT Station — Kadıköy YHT İstasyonu
Daily Tour Program
- Day 1After being greeted by our vehicle at Elazığ train station in the morning, we board ferries on the Keban Dam Lake and cross to Pertek, accompanied by the view of the Castle positioned on the banks of the Murat River in time. You might compare this beautiful district to Mediterranean towns with its facilities and beaches along the lake shore. We then arrive at Tunceli city center. From the vibrant
- Day 2After breakfast at our hotel, we start our tour with the historical city of Bitlis. You will be amazed by the historic Bitlis city center, where urban transformation works ended in 2024 and opened to tourism this year. Right in the middle of the city, you will see the tea stream said to have healed Alexander the Great, the 16 historical bridges over it, and the historic inns, mosques, and baths on
- Day 3After breakfast at our hotel, we cross the Kuskunkıran Pass (2,234 m) to reach Van. Our first stop is Akdamar Island and its famous church, one of the most iconic places in Van. We'll take a cooperative boat from Gevaş for a half-hour journey across Lake Van (extra). On the island, we'll listen to our guide recount the poignant love story of star-crossed lovers and the history of the magnificent A
- Day 4After breakfast, we will travel alongside the beautiful views of Lake Van, with our first stop at Muradiye Waterfall on the Bend-i Mahi River. After a short photo break here, we will cross the Çaldıran Plain and pass through the Tendürek Mountain Pass (2644 m), one of the highest passes in our country, surrounded by solidified lava. These magnificent natural formations can take you to entirely dif
- Day 5After breakfast, although it is the easternmost city of our country, Kars is actually the westernmost city of the Caucasus, featuring both eastern and western characteristics that make it culturally very different from surrounding provinces like Erzurum, Ağrı, and Iğdır. It is a lively city with bustling streets. Rebuilt during the 40-year Russian occupation after 1877, the city is the best place