Description
This tour starts with the fascinating natural beauties of Cappadocia and covers important points such as Mount Nemrut, Göbeklitepe, Harran, Şanlıurfa, Birecik and Gaziantep, which attract attention with their historical and cultural riches.
The starting point of our tour is Cappadocia, which has a unique natural beauty and historical heritage with its fairy chimneys, underground cities and historical churches. From here, the journey continues and reaches Mount Nemrut. Mount Nemrut is known for its ancient ruins and statues from the Commagene Kingdom. Watching the view here during sunrise or sunset offers an unforgettable experience.
Then our tour continues to Göbeklitepe. Göbeklitepe is one of the oldest known temple areas in the world and has rewritten human history. Harran is a city that attracts attention with its historical and cultural heritage and is one of the oldest settlements in the world. Şanlıurfa (Urfa) is known as the birthplace of Hz. Abraham and fascinates its visitors with its historical and local riches.
Our next stop is Birecik, which is home to the endangered bald ibises in the world. Gaziantep is known as the capital of Turkish cuisine and is famous for its delicious food. You will also discover cultural heritages such as Gaziantep Castle, Zeugma Mosaic Museum and coppersmithing in Gaziantep.
Highlights
- Karatayhan Caravansarai
- Kahramanmaras
- Nemrut Mt.
- Atatürk Dam
- Sanliurfa
- Harran (Beehive Houses)
- Göbeklitepe
- Birecik (Bald İbis Birds)
- Gaziantep
Itinerary
Your private guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Cappadocia at 08:00am, then start for a big adavanture with Kayseri trough Silk Road, we visit the Karatayhan Caravanserai built at 13th Century by Seljuk Turks.
Then we drive to Pinarbasi Village for lunch through the Taurus Mountains, affording us the opportunity to observe the countryside and everyday life of rural Turkey.
After lunch we drive to Kahramanmaras for a lifetime experience-tasting best ice-cream (Made of goat milk) in Turkey.
Then we drive to Kahta and check-in our hotel.
Overnight in Kahta.
We depart from hotel very early in the morning up to the Mount Nemrut. At the end of the road, we get off the van and walk twenty-five minutes until the summit. Here we watch the memorable sun rise between the colossal size statues and heads of the kings and Gods. Nemrut mountain is registered as Cultural and Historical Heritage by UNESCO at 2015.
We then visit Arsemia which was once the capital of the Commagene Kingdom before continues to the ancient Septimus Severus Bridge over the Cendere stream, and the Karakus tumulus where members of the royal family were buried.
We keep driving to Sanliurfa and Harran. We visit the Ataturk Dam which is the biggest dam in the Middle East, en route.
We check-in the hotel in Sanliurfa and have lunch there.
After lunch we visit Abraham’s Cave and the Pools of Holy Carp surrounding it. We than walk around oriental covered bazaar and Gümrükhan. We drive to Harran a village of Mud-Brick “beehive” houses mentioned in the book of genesis where Abraham spent the last years of his life.
Overnight in Sanliurfa.
After breakfast we depart for Gobeklitepe excavation area which is a hilltop sanctuary erected on the highest point of an elongated mountain ridge some 15 km northeast of the town of Sanlıurfa. This sanctuary is proved by the archaeologists that it is the oldest sanctuary in the world which is about 11,500 years old.
Next to Gobeklitepe we drive to Birecik which is famous for its bald-ibis (Kelaynak) birds. These birds are living only in Birecik in the world and there is a very limited population of them. We visit the breeding farm of Bald Ibis birds then we get brake for Lunch.
After our lunch, we drive to Gaziantep for richest eart mosaic collection’s of the world.
Next to ”Zeugma Mosaic Museum” we drive up to the Taurus Mountains. We have a short tea break for pictures and drive back to Cappadocia.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
Your private driver will take you to the airport for your flight to İstanbul.
Included / Excluded
**Coordination and attentive customer service throughout the tour by PİBA WINGS TRAVEL staff
- 3 Nights Accommodation
- Breakfasts & Lunches
- Private Tours with licensed professional English speaking guides
- Airport Transfer with air conditioned transportation
- Return domestic flight
- Admission tickets to sites and museums
- Private VIP transportation per tour itinerary
- Parking, portage, toll roads
- Optional gratuities to guides, drivers, etc.
- Drinks at lunches
- Laundry, and personal items
- Optional programs listed in the itinerary