The 5 Day Silk Road & Ancient Civilizations Tour of Eastern Turkey is a 5 days / 4 nights journey through Türkiye operated by Inca Tour, a TURSAB-licensed Turkish operator. It brings together the finest sights of Mardin, Dara, Midyat, Hasankeyf, Tatvan, Lake Van and more with handpicked hotels, an expert English-speaking guide and comfortable private transport throughout.
Every hotel, transfer, guide and entrance fee is arranged for you, so you simply travel and enjoy. Our guides bring Türkiye's layered Hittite, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman history vividly to life.
Your full program, day by day — click a day to see every stop.
, the elegant Zinciriye Madrasah of 1385 with its graceful courtyards and domes, and the Deyrulzafaran Monastery, founded in 762 AD and for nearly 800 years the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate. We also discover Dara Ancient City, the 'Ephesus of Mesopotamia', with its remarkable rock-cut structures and ancient walls. Overnight in Mardin. (Breakfast included)
Arrival & Mardin City Tour → Midyat, Hasankeyf & Tatvan → Lake Van, Akdamar Island & Van Castle → Muradiye, Ishak Pasha Palace & on to Kars → Medieval Ani, Kars & Departure
Modern, comfortable and fully-equipped vehicles — the same fleet we use on your tour.
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Extra day tours you can add along your route — Arrival & Mardin City Tour, Midyat, Hasankeyf & Tatvan, Lake Van, Akdamar Island & Van Castle, Muradiye, Ishak Pasha Palace & on to Kars, Medieval Ani, Kars & Departure.
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Real, verified reviews from travellers who explored Turkey with us.
My husband and I chose Inca Tour for our honeymoon and we are so glad we did. The boutique hotel selection was beautiful and the Bosphorus dinner cruise was so romantic. Thank you for making our trip special!
It was important for us to have a guide who spoke Russian, and Ender was wonderful. He explained every detail at Dolmabahce Palace. The Princes Islands day trip was a beautiful break from the busy city.
Our guide Ender was incredibly knowledgeable about Turkish history. The hot-air balloon ride at sunrise in Cappadocia was the highlight of our trip. Everything was perfectly organized — from airport pick-up to the last d...
Ender was our Italian-speaking guide and we felt like family. He took us to local spots tourists never see. The hotel choice in Sultanahmet was perfect for walking everywhere.
10+ years later we still talk about our Cappadocia balloon ride and the Bosphorus sunset cruise. Some memories are timeless. Thank you Inca Tour!
