TOUR

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IMPORTANT REMINDER:

The tourism agency reserves the right to cancel the tour program if the number of applicants is not enough. Therefore, we kindly request from our participants to book flexible/semi-flexible tickets that permit cancellations and/or refund for their return tickets from Ardahan to their port of arrival. The tourism agency will not take any responsibility if the tour is cancelled due to insufficient participation. The tourism agency does not have any legal duty and obligation to guide the participants change/rebook their flights from Ardahan to their port of arrival or compensate their financial losses.

ÇILDIR, ANİ, KARS CULTURAL TOUR & SIGHTSEEING

20 October (All day)

EASTERN BLACK SEA REGION AND BATUMI TOUR

October 20, at 23:00 Departure from Ardahan University Yenisey Guesthouse

October 21, at 06:30 At sunrise, we arrive Rize Ayder Plateau where we enjoy fine views of the stunning nature and begin our trip.

At the summit where the Kaçkar Mountains meets with the sky, we take a walk in the Ayder plateau in the clouds. Literally!

08:30 (Ayder Plateau) We enjoy our breakfast consisting of regional Black Sea delicacies after our nature walking.

10:00 Departure from Ayder Plateau

10:30 Arrival at Fırtına Creek

(We offer exciting Rafting and Zipline pleasure in the fierce river waters at the Fırtına (eng. Storm) Creek)

A short coffee & tea break.

12:30 Departure from Fırtına Creek

14:00 Arrival to Trabzon

15:00 Visit to Atatürk Pavilion

The building, located in the pine forests on the Soğuksu ridge over Trabzon, was built by Kostantin Kabayanidis in 1890 as a summer residence. Large and ostentatious European symbols are used in the building, which carries the influences of European and Western Renaissance architecture. The exterior of the mansion shows stonework, and the interior is built with the Baghdadi technique. The floors were paved with tiles of the period. For further information: https://www.ktb.gov.tr/EN-103988/trabzon—ataturk-pavilion.html

* For those who are looking for souvenirs, the Pavillion gift shop offers the best variety of unique souvenirs from around the Black Sea region.

16:00 Departure from the Atatürk Pavilion

16:30 Arrival at Hagia Sofia Church

Trabzon Hagia Sophia Church, which is used as a museum today, was built during the reign of Manuel I Komnenos (1238-1263), the king of the Trabzon Empire. It is located to the west of the Bell Tower Church, which was dated to 1427 by the English traveller and researcher G. Finlay.

17:00 Departure from Hagia Sofia Church

18:00 Arrival at our Hotel in Uzungöl

20:00 – 21:00 Dinner

22 October

07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast

09:00 – 10:00 A short walking tour

10:30 Departure from Uzungöl

13:00 Arrival at Artvin Hopa Beach

14:00 Journey to Sarp Border Gate

(After Passport Control, we meet again at our vehicle waiting for us across the border).

CURRENTLY, OUR GUESTS WHO HAVE BEEN VACCINATED WITH 3RD DOSE COVID VACCINE MUST HAVE A PCR TEST ONE DAY BEFORE THEY ENTER TO THE COUNTRY.

TRT (Turkey Time Zone) 15:00 Arrival at Batum City Centre

Argo Cable Car

Alphabetic Tower

Batumi Archaeological Museum

White House

Georgia Local Time (GET) 19:00 Dinner

* Local time in Georgia is 1 hour ahead of Turkey

GET 23:00 Departure from Batumi

GET 23:30 Arrival at the Sarpi Border Crossing

TRT 23:00 Departure from the Sarpi Border Crossing and move to Ardahan

October 23

TRT 06:00 Arrival to Ardahan

* These are estimated departure and arrival times.

MEGARON TOUR & TRAVEL AGENCY

TURSAB NO: A-12958

CLASS A AGENT ACCREDITED BY TURSAB

The cost includes:

1 NIGHT ACCOMMODATION

2 BREAKFASTS

2 DINNERS

TRAVEL HEALTH INSURANCE

CERTIFIED TOURIST GUIDE

BORDER GATE TRANSACTION STAMP

IN-CAR TREATS

UNLIMITED SMILE AND QUALITY SERVICE 😊

The cost does not include:

CITY TOUR IN BATUMI WITH CABLE CAR

RAFTING AND ZIPLINE IN THE FIRTINA CREEK

MUSEUM AND SITE ENTRANCE FEES

* The tour is organized by the tour agency.

* The current estimated fee for the tour is 120 USD. The final price will be announced on 30 July 2022.