Weekend Bitlis - Van - Ağrı Tour
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PİKOLA TOUR'S HERITAGE OF CIVILIZATIONS AN AMAZING ROUTE IN EAST ANATOLIA # Bitlis Tatvan - Van and Surroundings - Muradiye Waterfall - Ishakpasa Palace - Mount Ararat # 1 Night Accommodation at VAN KARACA HOTEL October 24 - 26, 2025
- Our tour includes 1 night of hotel accommodation.
- The tour price includes guiding, 1 night accommodation, 1 breakfast, 1 dinner, transportation, guiding, and TÜRSAB insurance.
- The seating plan is made in order of reservation, and no seat guarantees are provided.
- Breakfasts will be taken at hotels and will be served either as an open buffet or set menu.
- The 1 dinner and 1 breakfast to be included in our tour are included in the tour price.
- In triple rooms (3-person room: dbl bed + extra bed), the 3rd bed is an extra bed or sofa bed and is smaller than standard beds.
- Children's discounts apply if they stay in the same room with 2 adults.
- The check-in time at hotels is generally 14:00, and the check-out time is 10:00.
- Some of our programs are offered with several alternative hotel options.
- In our programs with multiple hotel options, the guide and transfer vehicle may be the same.
- Our guide may make changes on city tour days depending on the closure status of museum sites according to the content of our tours.
- Payments can be made 7 days before the tour via EFT, mail order, credit card in the office, or cash.
- Tour cancellations are notified to guests 7 days in advance.
- For confirmed reservations, 20% of the tour price is collected at the time of booking.
- Entrance fees for museums and archaeological sites are not included in the tour price.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sports shoes should be preferred during the trip.
- During travel, waiting times at road entries and museum entrances may exceed standards; PIKOLA TOUR cannot be held responsible for negative experiences arising from such waiting times.
- The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are organized for the general introduction of the cities and are conducted with a guided narration from the vehicle, lasting a maximum of 1-2 hours, without including museum or archaeological site entrances.
- In case of tours that cannot be conducted due to local authorities not allowing entry, closed roads due to any event, or if it becomes impossible to carry out the tour due to weather conditions, PIKOLA TOUR shall not be held responsible for the inability to conduct the mentioned tours.
- Some tours may be conducted by means of public transportation or on foot in areas with closed roads or where vehicle entry is not allowed, as per the available options.
- For museums under the Ministry of Tourism, we recommend our guests obtain a Museum Card.
- For the Museum Card, you can apply at https://muze.gov.tr and via E-GOVERNMENT.
- For our guests who present identification, teachers, those with disability cards, guests under 18, and over 65 years old, entry to the museum is free.
- All our guests are insured by PIKOLA TOUR against health, agency bankruptcy, and non-fulfillment of services, limited to the tour price with the compulsory TÜRSAB travel insurance.
- Our agency is required by law to provide professional liability insurance under Law No. 1618 during the tour.
- The tour will be conducted by minibus, half-coach, or large bus according to the number of participants.
- All guests are deemed to have accepted the above-mentioned terms by making the sale of the tour.
DEAR GUESTS, TO AVOID ANY INCONVENIENCE, WE REQUEST THAT YOU CAREFULLY READ THE SECTIONS "SERVICES INCLUDED/NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE" AND "IMPORTANT INFORMATION."
In the evening hours
From Ordu at 5:00 PM in front of the Old Bus Station
From Giresun at 6:00 PM, we will meet in front of Güre, Boztekke, and Atapark, and we will start our Eastern Anatolia tour with a night journey.
In the morning hours, we arrive in Ahlat via Ağrı Patnos. We start our tour at the Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery, filled with monumental tombstones that are 3.5 meters tall. After the information provided by our guide, we learn about the legend that says Bitlis was founded by Badlis, one of Alexander the Great's commanders, under Alexander's orders. In Bitlis Tatvan, known as the city of five minarets, we enjoy the famous Van Breakfast (optional). After breakfast, we board our waiting boat in Gevaş and head to Akdamar Island against the backdrop of Artos Mountain. After hearing from our guide about the figures on the walls of Akdamar Church, constructed between 915-921 and recognized as one of the unique examples of Medieval Armenian Architecture on the UNESCO World Heritage path, we meet our vehicle and continue our journey to Van. With the information provided by our guide, we head to the Van Museum, which showcases historical artifacts. In Van, one of the oldest cities in the world, we observe artifacts from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Urartian, Persian, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Seljuk, Turkish-Islamic, and Ottoman periods, as well as silver work of Savat that dates back to the Urartian period. We also visit our workshop and meet the world-famous Van Cats, known for their distinctive colored (amber-blue) eyes. After some free time, we check into our hotel. Accommodation and dinner at KARACA HOTEL VAN.
After breakfast, we take a short shopping break for Local Van Delicacies and then head to see the Muradiye Waterfall on the Bend-i Mahi River. We enjoy our coffees while overlooking the magnificent waterfall and then reunite with our vehicle. Accompanied by our guide's narration, we observe the Rock Masses formed by the Lava Sea on Tendürek Mountain, which has an altitude of 2645 meters, and reach Doğubayazıt at the foothills of Mount Ararat, which is known as the roof of Europe. After lunch and our free time at the Smugglers Market, we visit one of the highlights of our tour, the İshak Paşa Palace, built in the 18th century during the Ottoman era by the Sanjak Bey Çıldıroğulları, İshak Pasha. We explore the magnificent palace located at the foothills of Mount Ararat. In the monumental complex, we see different monumental gates and decorative figures reflecting not only Seljuk influences but also styles from Westernization in Ottoman art (Gothic, Baroque, Rococo, Empire). After completing our visit to İshak Paşa Palace, we drop off our valued guests at the points where we picked them up between 02:00 - 03:00 in the night via Erzurum - Bayburt - Gümüşhane, bidding farewell until we meet on another PIKOLA TOUR trip.
- Transportation by Large Bus
- 1 Night Accommodation at KARACA HOTEL VAN
- 1 Breakfast at the Hotel
- 1 Dinner at the Hotel
- Professional Guiding Service
- Onboard Refreshments
- Local Delicacies
- Parking and National Park Fees
- TÜRSAB Domestic Travel Insurance
- All Tours Specified in the Program
- The Smiling Face and Assistance of Our Agency
- First Day Breakfast in Tatvan
- Boat, Museum, and Historical Site Entries
- All Lunches and Beverages
- Personal Expenses
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Season-appropriate clothing
- (Can be cool in the morning and evening, warm during the day)
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Sunglasses & hat
- Small backpack
- (Ideal for day trips)
- Camera / phone + power bank
- Personal medications and hygiene products
- Sunblock
- Hat / bandana
- Cash
- (For small purchases and village visits)
- Umbrella or raincoat
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Hello, we have completed our tour of Eastern Anatolia. Fatih's beautiful narration was magnificent, and also, assistant captain Ahmet, you were amazing too. Thank you for everything.
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