Georgia & Turkey — 2027.01.14

• Ulaanbaatar – Istanbul – Rize
  • TURKISH AIRLINES international flight.
• Check in at a hotel in Rize, Turkey.
• Have dinner and rest

After breakfast, we set off on our journey from Rize, Turkey, to Tbilisi, Georgia. We travel about 2 hours to Batumi, Georgia, and after seeing highlights such as the Poseidon statue and Europe Square, we travel about 3 hours by bus toward Tbilisi. Accompanied by a professional guide-interpreter, the journey to Tbilisi will never be boring, with information about the country's history and more. We check in at our hotel in Tbilisi and rest.

Optional program: Georgian evening program with music, dance and national cultural performances - $45

After breakfast, we set out on a tour of Tbilisi. We are confident that on this day you will travel admiring the wonders of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, where Georgian history from ancient times to the present coexists, at Sameba Cathedral, Freedom Square and Rustaveli Avenue, which embody the city's historical and artistic marvels. After the tour, we return to the hotel and rest.

We check out of our hotel in Tbilisi, have breakfast and set off toward Batumi. On the way we pass through Kutaisi, Georgia, and see the highlights of Kutaisi before continuing on; the day's journey ends upon arriving in Batumi.

Spend this day freely in Batumi, resting and recovering from the fatigue of the journey.

Optional program:

After breakfast, we travel from Batumi to Rize, Turkey, and check in at our hotel in Rize. Rize is a wonderful place full of natural beauty, located near Turkey's northeastern border on the Black Sea coast at the foot of the Kaçkar Mountains. On this day we go on a one-day trip to Sümela Monastery and Uzungöl.

• After breakfast, we check out of our hotel in Rize, go to Rize airport, check in for our flight, drop off our luggage and fly to Istanbul.
• After arriving in Istanbul and checking in at the hotel, we tour the ancient part of Istanbul, the ruins of the city of Constantinople — Sultanahmet, the Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia, Gülhane — and Taksim, the center of modern Istanbul.

Optional program: Dinner on the Bosphorus Strait|

A free day to relax in Istanbul. Our hotel is located near the Mall of Istanbul, so you can go shopping. You can also plan ahead and book other optional programs.

After breakfast, we check out of our hotel in Istanbul, go to Istanbul International Airport, check in for our flight, drop off our luggage and fly from Istanbul to Ulaanbaatar. This flight lands in Ulaanbaatar at around 7 a.m. the next day.