Day 1:

Fly to Eastern Turkey to follow the trail of Noah’s Ark

Meet our team members at Iğdır Airport.

Sample traditional Kurdish cuisine in Doğubeyazıt

Stay overnight in Doğubeyazıt, surrounded by the majestic views of Mount Ararat

Day 2:

Visit the fossil beds of Noah’s Ark

Watch an informational documentary at the Noah’s Ark Visitor Center.

Walk through the site where human history began anew and feel the history.

Stay overnight in Doğubeyazıt, surrounded by the majestic views of Mount  Ararat

Day 3:

We will visit the mooring stones at the village of Arzep, which served as a pier from 2500–2300 BCE.

We will visit the Urartu Fortress, built by the Urartu, an ancient civilization in eastern Turkey, in the 8th century BCE.

We will visit the Ishak Pasha Palace, one of the largest structures of the Ottoman Empire, which took 99 years to build.

Day 4:

Visit Lake Balık, Turkey’s highest lake.

Sample local fish species at a local fish restaurant on Lake Balık.

Visit the villages around Lake Balık and meet the local people.

Stay overnight in Doğubeyazıt, surrounded by the majestic views of Mount Ararat

Day 5:

Visit to the Akdamar Church in Van with a professional guide.

Visit to Van Castle built in the 8th century BCE by the Urartians, an ancient civilization in eastern Turkey, and which served as their administrative center with a professional guide.

Visit to the Van Museum

Visit to the Cat Villa, built for Van cats a breed found exclusively in Van.

Overnight stay at a hotel in Van with a view of Lake Van

Day 6:

Transfer to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN).