For centuries caravans passed through Sivas on the trade routes of the Silk Road and the Royal Road, and the city grew rich under the Seljuks, who left behind some of the most beautiful stone monuments in Anatolia. This four-day programme pairs that heritage with the food culture of the region: one day is spent among museums and medreses, the next in the kitchen and among the vines, always with a professional English-speaking guide.
On the city day you visit the Sivas Archaeological Museum and the Ataturk Congress and Ethnography Museum, the venue of the 1919 Sivas Congress. You then explore the Gok Medrese of 1271 with its blue tiles, the Sifaiye Medrese of 1218, built as a Seljuk hospital and medical school, and the Cifte Minareli Medrese of the same year as the Gok Medrese, famous for its two minarets and carved gateway. The plain and atmospheric Ulu Camii of 1196, the Ottoman Behrampasa Han of 1573 with lion reliefs and a scattering of Seljuk kumbet tombs complete the picture, with a lunch break for local specialities.
The third day starts with a short sightseeing drive and continues with a hands-on Turkish cooking lesson, after which you eat what you have prepared for lunch. Local winemakers then introduce you to fruit wine production in the vineyards, and a regional leather production centre offers relaxed shopping at factory rates. Three nights at a hotel in Sivas, three breakfasts and one lunch, hotel room taxes, both airport transfers, air-conditioned transport and listed entrance fees are included.
| Tour type | Private · multi-day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 Days 3 Nights |
| Price | From €863 per person |
| Departures | Every day |
| Guide | Licensed guide in your language |
| Stops | 8 |
| Entrance fees | Included |
| Booking | Instant request online, confirmation within 24 hours · TÜRSAB-licensed operator (A-5751) |
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On arrival at Sivas Nuri Demirag Airport you are welcomed by our team and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Sivas.
Breakfast is followed by an 08:30 pick-up. The day starts in the Archaeological Museum and the Ataturk Congress and Ethnography Museum, where the story of Sivas from early settlements to the 20th century unfolds. Walking through the centre, you study the elaborate stone portals of three Seljuk medreses: the tiled Gok Medrese and the twin-minareted Cifte Minareli Medrese, both of 1271, and the Sifaiye Medrese of 1218, once a hospital. The Ulu Camii of 1196, the oldest mosque in Sivas, and the Ottoman Behrampasa Han of 1573 with its lion carvings complete the route, along with cylindrical Seljuk tombs dotted around town. A lunch break gives you time to sample local cooking. Overnight in Sivas.
At 08:30 you are collected for a morning orientation and sightseeing drive through Sivas, followed by your first Turkish cooking lesson. Guided by an instructor, you prepare dishes inspired by different regions of Turkey and enjoy them together as lunch. In the afternoon you visit vineyards where local winemakers show you how fruit wine is made, and in the evening a playful quiz checks what you remember. On the way you stop at a well-known leather production centre of the region, where you can shop at factory prices in a calm atmosphere. Overnight in Sivas.
Enjoy breakfast, check out and transfer to Sivas Nuri Demirag Airport for your departure.
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