Eastern Express Tour

22:00 → Departure from the designated locations.

Breakfast stop on the Gümüşhane route.

Lake Çıldır → Visit accompanied by a guide.

Horse-drawn sleigh ride and photo opportunities on the lake, depending on seasonal conditions.

Afterwards, breakfast at a restaurant around the lake (extra).

Ani Ruins → Important structures to be visited with a guide:

Church of the Redeemer

Great Cathedral (Fethiye Mosque)

City Walls

Emir Manuçehr Mosque

Seljuk Palace (from the outside)

Kars City Center → Stone houses and historic buildings dating from the Russian occupation:

Fethiye Mosque (panoramic view)

Kars Castle (panoramic view)

Kars Stone Bridge and Historic Bath

Kanlı Tabya Museum (weapons, soldiers’ boots, and historical artifacts)

Shopping for local products → Kashar cheese, Gruyère cheese, honey, goose meat, kete, and more.

Hotel check-in and dinner (included in the tour price).

Caucasian Night → Extra activity for guests who wish to attend.

08:00 → After an open-buffet breakfast at the hotel, travel by Eastern Express from Kars Train Station.

Photo and video opportunities during the 4-hour train journey.

Opportunity to walk between the carriages and enjoy the scenery.

Arrival at Erzurum Train Station → Lunch break for the famous cağ kebabı (extra).

Erzurum city tour:

Twin Minaret Madrasa

Three Tombs

Old Erzurum Houses

Panoramic view of Palandöken

Return to Trabzon after the tour is completed.

The tour ends with a poignant farewell.