The Touristic Eastern Express, one of Turkey's most special and enjoyable train journeys, is back on the road for the 2025–2026 winter season, offering unique views, historical stops, and a comfortable travel experience from December 22, 2025, to March 1, 2026, with its unique views, historical stops, of course, comfortable travel experience!

If you want to explore this unique route in the comfort and warmth of the train, accompanied by an expert guide, book your reservation as soon as possible to take advantage of our limited availability.
Day 1:

We'll start our journey to Ankara by departing from Safranbolu at 09:00 and Karabük at 09:30, and we'll arrive at Ankara Train Station around 13:00.
At 1:45 PM, we'll board the train for the start of the Eastern Express journey, which will take you to breathtaking moments.

Accommodation: The first night's stay will be in our private wagon with Pullman seats on the train

Day 2
Ankara / Kars / Erzincan / Erzurum

Girlevik Waterfall - Erzurum Congress Building - Yakutiye Madrasa - Taşhan

We'll arrive in Erzincan in the morning after a pleasant night journey. During the 2.5-hour break in Erzincan, we'll get off the train and hop on the bus waiting for us. We'll then visit Girlevik Waterfall and important places in Erzincan city center with our esteemed guests. After our tour, we'll head back to our train and continue our enjoyable journey from Erzincan to Erzurum, passing through fascinating landscapes.

This train journey, accompanied by the unforgettable scenery of the Karasu River and the Munzur Mountains, will give us the opportunity to watch the most epic landscapes of Anatolia.
Day 3
Kars
Today's Sights: St. Pirkitch Church - Silk Road Bridge - Menuçehr Mosque - Painted Church - Ani Ruins - Çıldır Lake - Sled Tour

After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we're heading to Ani Ruins, which are located at the farthest point of our country, on the Armenian border. Ani, known as the Ephesus of the East, was the most magnificent and richest city in the region during the first 1000 years. With our expert guide, you'll learn how it has turned into a ruin today, admire Anatolia and its rich history, and discover the city's walls, monumental (Portal) gates, the Painted Church, St. Pirkitch Church, Menuçehr Mosque, the first Turkish mosque in Anatolia, and the Silk Road Bridge. You'll also look down on Arpaçay, which forms the border between Armenia and Turkey, take beautiful pictures, and say goodbye to this magical landscape with joy and awe, then head towards Çıldır Lake.

Day 4 Kars: Caucasian Front War History Museum / Kümbet Mosque / Fethiye Mosque / Kars Castle / Bloody Bastion

After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we'll continue our Kars tour from where we left off.
The city, which was re-established during the Russian occupation for 40 years after 1877, is the center that hosts the best examples of Baltic architecture in our country. Streets that intersect at 90-degree angles, ornate facades, and cut stone buildings are the kind that will take us on a journey through time.