Kars Georgia Tour with Flight and Eastern Express 5 Nights

BATUMI TOUR - STALIN MUSEUM - GORI - TBILISI

Our tour, after breakfast at the hotel, begins to explore Batumi. We start exploring the Batumi city center. We take a short stroll in the Batumi city center. During this pleasant walk, which we will carry out accompanied by our guide; the Orta Mosque remaining from the Ottomans, Clock Tower, Piazza Square, Government Building, Poseidon Statue, Theater Building, Astronomical Clock, Saint Nicholas Church, and Hotel France, where Nazım Hikmet once stayed, will be among the places we see. While walking, we also taste street flavors (Kvas, Pear Juice, Luca Polare Italian-style ice cream). After our visits here, we depart for Gori, known as the city where the Georgian-born Soviet leader Josef Stalin was born. In Gori, we visit the Stalin Museum. In the museum, we will be able to see the small wooden hut where Stalin was born in 1878 and spent his first four years, and the green Pullman wagon that Stalin used in many travels. After our museum visit, we depart for Tbilisi.

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

Lunch: Will be taken as Extra.

Dinner: Will be taken as Extra at a point directed by our guide.

Accommodation: Tbilisi Hotels.

Route: Tbilisi - Batumi (350 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 350 km

TBILISI SEA – MTSKHETA - SAMEBA CATHEDRAL – DAVID STATUE – NUN NINO STATUE - JARDAN STREET – OTTOMAN BATH

Our tour, after breakfast at our hotel in the morning, goes to the monument located in the Tbilisi Sea (Extra). At the Georgia History Chronology Monument, there are columns explaining both the history of the country and the 2000-year history of Christianity. After leaving here, we go to Mtskheta, located between the Kura and Aragvi rivers, which served as the capital of Georgia (Kingdom of Iberia) approximately 2000 years ago and is on the UNESCO Protection List, about 20 minutes away. Our first stop here will be the Jvari Monastery. The Jvari Monastery, built in the 6th century, is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here, a unique view of the meeting point of the Kura and Aragvi rivers will greet you. After our monastery visit, we continue our Tbilisi tour. We see the Sameba Cathedral, the largest cathedral in the Caucasus and the 3rd largest in the Middle East. After seeing the Vakhtang Gargosali Statue, which gave its name to Tbilisi, the Founder David Statue, and the Nun Nino Statue, we pass to Jardan Street, where Turks, Azeris, Armenians, and Georgians are together. Here, after seeing the historic colorful Tbilisi houses around the Kura River, the Ottoman Period Mosque, and the Bath (old sulfur bath), we give free time. At the end of the free time, we move to our hotel. Afterwards, a Georgian night with a special menu consisting of Georgian dishes awaits you (Extra).

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

Lunch: Will be taken as Extra.

Dinner: Will be taken as Extra.

Accommodation: Tbilisi Hotels etc.

Route: Tbilisi Surroundings Tours (70 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 70 Km

Hotel Check-in Time: 18.00

ERZURUM JOURNEY BY EAST EXPRESS - YAKUTIYE MADRASA - TAŞ HAN

After a lovely morning breakfast at our hotel, at 08:00, we take our places in the Pullman carriage of the historic East Express, one of the most enjoyable moments of this trip, and set off towards Erzurum, the land of dadaşlar. After a nostalgic journey of approximately four hours accompanied by the fascinating landscapes of the railways, we arrive in Erzurum. (In case of a possible disruption in train services, our journey will be carried out via the Kars-Erzurum highway with our comfortable tour vehicle, and on this route, we will have the chance to visit the Sarıkamış Martyrdom, where tales of heroism were written.) Upon our arrival in Erzurum, we step into the streets that resemble an open-air museum to discover the city's deep-rooted history and architectural masterpieces. Among the historical sites we will see as part of our cultural tour are the Yakutiye Madrasa with its magnificent architecture dating back to the Ilkhanid period, the Çifte Minareli Madrasa, a Seljuk masterpiece and one of the city's most important symbols, the Ulu Mosque, the oldest and largest place of worship in the city, the Three Tombs (Üç Kümbetler), one of the most beautiful examples of monumental tombs in Anatolia, and the Erzurum Congress and National Struggle Museum (if open), where the foundations of our Republic were laid. The Atatürk University Ata Ice Art Museum, the first and only ice museum in our country, offers both an artistic and cultural experience with its unique works where art is reflected in ice, providing us with unforgettable moments. After our cultural discoveries, we go to the historic Taşhan (Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai) for shopping for Erzurum's world-famous black amber, Oltu stone. After wonderful souvenirs for your loved ones, we proceed to our restaurant to experience the most special flavors of the gourmet world. When it comes to Erzurum, we enjoy a feast that will leave unforgettable marks on our palate with the delicious Cağ Kebab, flavored over a wood fire, and crispy Kadayıf Dolması. After a pleasant free time following the meal, we depart for Erzurum Airport. We complete our fairytale Eastern adventure and return to Istanbul with AJet Airlines' 21:10 flight to Istanbul. Our comfortable transfer vehicles waiting for us at the airport will safely drop you, our dear guests, back to the departure points where we picked you up on the first day, hoping to meet you again on another of our tours.

Note: If there are no seats on the train, the journey between Kars and Erzurum will be by bus.

Breakfast: Taken at the hotel and included in the tour price.

Lunch: To be taken as an extra in Erzurum.

Dinner: To be taken as an extra.

Accommodation: It is the return day, no accommodation.

Route: Erzurum City Tours (40 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 40 km

Total Tour Distance: 950 Km

Ahıska Palas Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: G_16969

Sim – er Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 7721

Important Note: The departure point of our tours is Istanbul, and guests participating in the tour from different cities are entirely responsible for the intermediate flights or connecting tickets they purchase individually. In case of cancellation of the tour due to insufficient participation or changes in flight times caused by the airline company, our agency is absolutely not responsible for the cancellation, refund, or change costs of tickets purchased by guests from other provinces.

NOTE: All extra activities such as ATV safari, boat tour, diving, jeep safari, parachute, hot air balloon and similar activities offered or suggested to guests during the tour, which are not included in the package tour program, are outside the scope of the Package Tour Agreement and are separate services. These extra services are not organized by our agency and are provided by independent third-party suppliers. Guests purchase and participate in these services entirely according to their own wishes and initiative. The guest accepts and declares that they establish a direct contractual relationship with the relevant local service provider before participating in extra activities, and that information regarding the scope, safety, and terms of the service will be provided by the relevant provider. In this context; our agency has no responsibility for any accidents, injuries, death, material and moral damages that may occur during extra tours, or negative situations arising from third parties. The guest accepts that they know that these types of activities involving risk inherently contain danger, that their health status is suitable for participation, and that all necessary responsibility belongs to them. Furthermore, all dangerous activities are not covered by insurance.

INFORMATION
* Delays may occur in crossing procedures due to periodic congestion at the Batumi border crossing. Your guide will make the necessary warnings in this regard.

* There is a mandatory minimum stay of 3 days to be able to bring items (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.) when entering Turkey from abroad.

* According to the law brought by Georgia; Georgian Police do not accept any medication at the entry of the country. Legal action is immediately initiated against the person possessing medication. For daily entries, you may take a single medication that you will use during the day wrapped in paper.

*PRONTOTOUR is not responsible for problems that may occur due to deformation in IDs at the Georgian border crossing. Georgia requires photographs on IDs, including for babies and children. (Photograph is mandatory)

* Foreign guests who have entered Turkey with a passport must have a multiple entry visa to Turkey to be able to go to Georgia and return to Turkey. Additionally, entry with or without a visa will be provided according to the visa protocol of the Georgian Government with the countries to which the passports or IDs belong. TRNC citizens, if they enter Turkey using their TR IDs, will be able to enter Georgia with their TR IDs. TRNC citizens entering Turkey with an EU passport must also have a multiple entry visa to be able to return to Turkey.
* Since it is not always possible to find an ATM, exchange office, etc., due to the intensity of the program during the tour, it is beneficial for our guests to be prepared for this situation.

* If our citizens traveling to Georgia have Turkish Lira/foreign currency equivalent to 30,000 Lari or more, it is important that they declare their money verbally or in writing to the Georgian customs officers in advance. Undeclared cash is confiscated according to Georgian legislation.

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 Lamps, 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 Lamps, 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 Lamps, 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 Lamps, 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 Lamps, Sound System for Guide Announcements, Cd And Dvd Player.

NOTE: Depending on the number of people in our tours, any of the vehicle types specified above will be used.

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