Description
This tour is a 4 night 5 day exploration program including visits to the important cities of Southeastern Turkey, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Mardin. This tour offers an ideal opportunity to discover the rich culture, history and natural beauties of the region.
In Gaziantep, you can visit the Zeugma Mosaic Museum to see the unique mosaics and taste the unique local dishes of Gaziantep. In Şanlıurfa, you can visit Göbeklitepe, Balıklı Lake and other historical places to see important places that shed light on human history. In Harran, you can discover the mystical atmosphere of Harran Houses and Harran Castle.
In Mardin, you can visit the Deyrulzafaran Monastery, walk around the historical streets and enjoy the local flavors in the terrace restaurants where you can watch the unique view of Mardin.
This tour will be a great option for you to discover the mysterious and colorful atmosphere of Southeastern Turkey.
Highlights
- Zeugma Mosaic Museum
- Zeugma Ancient Ruins
- Halfeti Boat Trip
- Şanlıurfa Balıklı Göl ( Fish Lake )
- The Cave of Prophet Abraham
- Şanlıurfa Archeology Museum
- Gobeklitepe Arceology Site
- Darulzafaran Assyrian Monastery
- Dara Ancient City
- Mor Gabriel Church
- Midyat
- Mardin
Itinerary
Fly from Istanbul to Gaziantep City.
Your private driver and guide will pick you up from Gaziantep Airport.
Then you will visit Zeugma Mosaic Museum
After lunch with famous Gaziantep dishes your walking tour begins to local famous Cooper-smith Bazaar in Gaziantep.
Accomodation in Gaziantep.
Your driver and guide will pick you from your hotel.
You will visit Zeugma Ancient Ruins
Then you will set off for Şanlıurfa City with your private guide and driver, a journey of approximately 1 hr 30 mn.
Following the lunch enjoy your boat trip in Halfeti.
After the tour, drive to your hotel in Sanliurfa with your private driver. ( Let us know if you would like to join the Sıra Night specific to Şanlıurfa, try local food and local drinks and experience Turkish culture and a tradition that is especially common in Southeast Turkey )
Accomodation in Şanlıurfa.
After the breakfast your private driver and guide will pick you up from your hotel.
First you will visit Sanliurfa Balıklı Göl ( Fish Lake ),and the cave of prophet Abraham and then Şanlıurfa Archeology Museum.
Following lunch we drive towards Gobeklitepe. This unique archaeological site offers important clues that will reshape human history and belief systems.
After the tour continue 2 hrs 30 mn drive to Mardin. Your private driver and guide will take you to your hotel.
Accomodation in Mardin.
After having breakfast your driver and guide will pick you up from your hotel.
We visit the Dayrulzafaran Assyrian Monastery, an important center and monastery complex of the Syriac and Orthodox churches.
We will set off to visit the ancient city of Dara, an important archaeological site dating back to the Byzantine Empire.Dara Ancient Ruins
After lunch we will visit the Mor Gabriel Church in the Midyat district of Mardin, which is an important symbol of the Assyrian cultural and religious heritage and has great historical and architectural importance.
Your private guide and driver will take you back to your hotel.
Accomodation in Mardin.
Your private driver will take you to Mardin airport.
Fly from Mardin to Istanbul.
Included / Excluded
**Coordination and attentive customer service throughout the tour by PİBA WINGS TRAVEL staff
- Accomodation / 4 Nights
- Breakfasts & Lunches
- Private Tours with licensed professional English speaking guides
- Domestic flights (Istanbul - Gaziantep, Mardin - Istanbul)
- Airport Transfers with air conditioned transportation with driver
- 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
