Sep 12 - 27 ITINERARY


Thursday Sep 12 Airline Departure from the U.S.

Friday Sep 13 PM Arrival in Istanbul (Savoy Hotel - 2 nights)

Saturday Sep 14 Armenian Sites in Istanbul -

Surp Krikor Lusavorich Church in Galata, Getronagan High School, Ottoman Bank, Shishli Cemetary,

Surp Prgich Hospital, Patriarchate and Surp Asdvadzadzin Cathedral,

Ferryboat ride to Kinali Island (Surp Krikor Lusavorich Church).

Met Vagharshag and Sarkis Serovpian

Sunday Sep 15 8:20AM Flight to Adana, Clock Tower, Sihun River and Roman Bridge.

Drive to Sis (Kozan), Catholicossate of Sis, Hajin (Saimbeyli), Kayseri ( Surp Krikor Lusavorich Church),

Cappadocia/Urgup (Hotel Perissia-1 night)

Monday Sep 16 Short Tour of Cappadocia, Drive to Yozgat, Marzvan, Amasya, Tokat ( Hotel Buyuk Tokat-1 night)

Tuesday Sep 17 Tour of Tokat, Drive to Sivas (Sebastia), Erzincan, Erzurum (Hotel Rennaissance - 1 night)

Wednesday Sep 18 Tour of Erzurum, Surp Arakelots Church of Kars, Ani, Kars (Hotel Simer - 1 night)

Thursday Sep 19 Igdir, Mount Ararat, Bergri (Muradiye) Waterfalls,

Van (Hotel Vartan/Grand - Victor Bedoian owner - 1 night)

Aram Kevorkian joined in Van (Flight Istanbul-Ankara-Van)

The Old City and the fortress of Van

Friday Sep 20 Aghtamar Island Drive to Bitlis, Sighirt, Diyarbakir (Dikranagerd) (Hotel Class- 1 night)

Saturday Sep 21 Surp Giragos Church of Diyarbakir, Chermig, Chungush (Surp Garabed Church, Sirahayats Surp Asdvadzadzin Monastery), Abyss of Dudan, Ergani (Arghni)(Partsrahayats Surp Asdvadzadzin Monastery), Maden, Lake Goljik (Hazar Lake),

(Hotel Turpol - 2 nights)

Sunday Sep 22 Villages around Kharpert (Sheykh-haji, Ichme, Habusi location, Tadem, Tademi Vank, Husenig), Elazig (Mezre), Kharpert (Harput)

Monday Sep 23 Malatya (Surp Krikor Lusavorich Vank, Surp Yerortutyun Church, Babukhti Park),

Marash, Antep (Hotel Grand - 3 nights)

Tuesday Sep 24 Eybes (Akbez), Musa Dagh(Vakifli Kyugh), Iskenderun

Wednesday Sep 25 City Tour of Antep - Central Turkey College, Surp Asdvadzadzin Church, American Hospital, Girls’ Seminary, Shopping

Thursday Sep 26 9:35 AM Flight to Istanbul (Hotel Savoy - 1 night) Shopping in Covered Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) in Istanbul

Friday Sep 27 Return Flight to the US