3-Night Hakkari, Şırnak, and Van Tour by Plane from İzmir

AKDAMAR ISLAND AND CHURCH - VAN CAT HOUSE - VAN SAVAT SILVER CRAFTSMANSHIP - MAIDEN'S CASTLE

Our tour begins at 04.00 AM at İzmir Airport. We complete our check-in procedures for our flight using our ID card or driver's license. After passing through security, we depart for Van with the Sunexpress Airlines İzmir - Van flight departing at 06.10. We board our waiting vehicle and head to our restaurant for a magnificent breakfast (extra). After breakfast, we turn our direction to Gevaş, which resembles a coastal town. We depart for Akdamar Island (Extra), located within Lake Van, with the boat we will board from Gevaş. The Akdamar Church, famous for its stone masonry, and its surroundings on Akdamar Island will be our sightseeing routes at this point. After spending pleasant time by the lake, we return to Gevaş. Afterwards, we take a photo break at the Maiden's Castle, which is located on the Edremit side and has been restored recently. Then we start touring the Van city center. First, we go to the skirts of Van Castle to see the Old Van city and get information from our guide. Afterwards, we go to the Cat House, where we can see the Van cats, one of the most important and cutest creatures of the region. After taking beautiful photos with these cute friends, we reach our workshop where silver and filigree works unique to the region are located. After getting information about Van Savat silver craftsmanship, which gives the most beautiful ornament to silver, we go to a Carpet Workshop to get information about Van Carpet. After the shopping break we will give for those who wish, we settle into our hotel in Van.

Breakfast: Famous Van Breakfast (Extra)

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra at a point to be determined by our guide.

Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at a point to be determined by our guide.

Accommodation: Van Hotels etc.

Route: Within Van (80 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 80 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 18.30

VANADOKYA - FAIRY CHIMNEYS - HAKKÂRI - MEYDAN MADRASAH - SÜMBÜL MOUNTAIN - BERÇALAN PLATEAU

Our tour, after the breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, we reach Hoşap Castle. After a short photo break, we head to Yavuzlar Village, where the volcanic formations called Vanadokya by the public, which is a natural beauty of Van, are located, using the road known as the 32-bend road among the people. After seeing St. Bartholomeus Church panoramically on the way, we reach Yavuzlar Village. After the break we will give in front of the fairy chimneys, we start our journey to Hakkari by following the Zap River. We have the opportunity to see the 70-meter-long suspension bridge (Revolutionary Youth Bridge) built in 1969 on the Zap River in the name of Deniz Gezmiş and his friends. Afterwards, we take a photo break by going up to the newly built observation terrace where we will see Sümbül Mountain and Zap River closely. Afterwards, we visit the 18th-century double-story, winged, open-courtyard, flat-roofed Hakkâri Meydan Madrasah. The madrasah attracts attention with its monumental structure showing fine cut stone workmanship, regular plan, two-story porticoed courtyard, masjid and rooms, and the decorations on its door and the column capitals inside. It is also the only monumental structure of Hakkâri that has survived to the present day by preserving its original structure and in a solid way. Afterwards, we go to Berçalan Plateau, 18 km away from Hakkari city center (if road and weather conditions are suitable) EXTRA. You can experience four seasons in one day on this magnificent plateau at an altitude of 3500 meters. While the summer season is experienced at the bottom of the plateau, you see spring with flowers and greenery a little higher up, autumn weather a little higher up, and snow when you go to the very top. With the spring months, the local people go to this plateau to graze their animals. Afterwards, we depart for our hotel in Hakkari.

Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra at a point to be determined by our guide.

Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at a point to be determined by our guide.

Accommodation: Hakkari Hotels, etc.

Route: Van - Vanadokya (145 km) Vanadokya - Hakkari (115 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 260 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 18.30

ÇUKURCA - ZAP RIVER - AĞAÇDİBİ WATERFALL

Our tour, after the breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, we go to the Ağaçdibi Waterfall, which has become popular recently, with our guests who wish (EXTRA). We get off the car in Ağaçdibi Village and walk through the walnut trees to reach the waterfall. After photographing the natural beauty that forms a waterfall by passing through two rocks, we reach Çukurca and go to the restaurant where we will have lunch. After our lunch, after the Historical Stone Houses and Old Tahini Halva Mill tour, we witness the migration of the Koçers (nomads) from the Southeast to the Bingöl mountains. We start our journey to Cizre via Uludere by seeing Şine Mountain and Şine Bridge. Throughout the journey, we photograph the valleys and rocky hills of spring with a thousand colors. After our occasional photo breaks, we settle into our hotel in Cizre or Şırnak.

Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra at the restaurant our guide will direct.

Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Cizre or Şırnak Hotels, etc.

Route: Çukurca - Cizre (185 km) Hakkari - Çukurca (75 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 260 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 18.00

CIZRE - MEM'U ZIN TOMB - SIIRT - TILLO GLASS TERRACE - DIYARBAKIR

Our tour, after the breakfast we will have at the hotel, the places we will see in Cizre will be; Grand Mosque (if the restoration is finished), Tomb of Ismail Ebul Iz Bin Rezzaz El-Cezeri, Red Madrasah, Tomb of Prophet Noah, Cizre Castle, Mem'u Zin Dungeon (Panoramic), Hamidiye Barracks, and Bırca Belek Park on the edge of the Tigris River. Then we visit the tombs of the heroes of the great love story that Ahmedi Xani put into writing. We visit the Mem'u Zin Tomb and the Abdaliye Madrasah next to it. Afterwards, we depart for Siirt via Eruh. In Siirt, after visiting the Siirt Grand Mosque and its bazaars, we depart for Tillo. Here, we take a photo break by going up to the Glass Terrace where we can see the Botan Valley from above. At the end of the photo break, we depart for Diyarbakır via Batman. In Diyarbakır, we first visit the Diyarbakır Grand Mosque, which is believed to be one of the oldest mosques in Islamic history within the walls and is the 5th Haram al-Sharif established in Anatolia. Afterwards, we see and photograph the 10-Eyed Bridge built over the Tigris River and the Hevsel Gardens. After the break we gave here, we depart for Diyarbakır Airport. We return to İzmir with the 23.05 flight of Sunexpress Airlines. We say goodbye to you with sadness, hoping to meet on our next trip. Goodbye...

Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra at a point to be determined by our guide.

Dinner: Will be taken as an extra.

Accommodation: It is the return day, there is no accommodation.

Route: Cizre - Tillo (140 km) Siirt - Tillo (15 km) Siirt - Diyarbakır (180 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 335 km

CLIMATE

Continental climate is seen in our Eastern Anatolia Region. The characteristic of the continental climate is that winters are cold and snowy, and summers are generally hot and arid. In places where the continental climate is seen, winter starts early and the average duration of snow on the ground is 90 days. Summers also start as early as winter and are hot, but since the humidity is low, this heat is not felt much, and the temperature difference between night and day and the annual temperature difference is very high.

MIDIBUSES

ISUZU TURKUAZ: 31+1 or 27+1 Seating, Reclining Bus Seats, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioning, 1 Monitor, 1 Refrigerator, Kitchen Unit with Water Heater, Reading Lights, Sound System for Guide Announcements, Cd and Dvd Player.

NOVO LUX: 31+1 or 27+1 Seating, Reclining Bus Seats, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioning, 1 Monitor, 1 Refrigerator, Kitchen Unit with Water Heater, Reading Lights, Sound System for Guide Announcements, Cd and Dvd Player.

TEMSA PRESTIGE: 31+1 or 27+1 Seating, Reclining Bus Seats, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioning, 1 Monitor, 1 Refrigerator, Kitchen Unit with Water Heater, Reading Lights, Sound System for Guide Announcements, Cd and Dvd Player.

MINIBUSES

MERCEDES SPRINTER: 12+1 or 16+1 Seating, Specially Designed Reclining Bus Seats, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioning, 1 Refrigerator, Reading Lights, Sound System for Guide Announcements, Cd and Dvd Player.

WOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER: 12+1 or 16+1 Seating, Specially Designed Reclining Bus Seats, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioning, 1 Refrigerator, Reading Lights, Sound System for Guide Announcements, Cd and Dvd Player.

NOTE: Depending on the number of people in our tours, any of the vehicle types mentioned above is used.

OUR TOUR PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONSUMER LAW NO. 6502