2023 - Mt Nemrut Eastern Classics Tour
2023 - Mt Nemrut Eastern Classics Tour
2023 - Mt Nemrut Eastern Classics Tour
3 Days Starting in Cappadocia and ending in Gaziantep
Visiting: Adiyaman, Sanliurfa (Urfa)
Tour operator:
Tour code:
EC
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 20
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
8-99
Tour operated in:
EnglishTour Overview
This 3 day tour, starts from Cappadocia, Turkey, and ends at Gaziantep, Turkey. Highlights include :- Göbekli Tepe - Kahramanmaraş - Kahta - Karatay Caravansaray - Mt. Nemrut - Sanliurfa (Urfa)
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Mt Nemrut, Karatay Caravansaray
Location: Adiyaman
Accommodation: Euphrat Hotel Nemrut (3 star)
Meals Included: Dinner
Departure in the morning from Cappadocia, we we cross the Tekir plateau towards Adiyaman and Mt Nemrut. Along the way our first stop will be the Seljuk Karatay Caravansaray.
The next stop will be Pinarbasi for a short tea break. From here we continue onto the ancient Severus (Cendere) Bridge and the Karakus Tumulus where members of the royal family were buried. This evening we will go to Mt Nemrut, ascend the mountain, watch the magical sunset over the plateau, and visit the massive ancient rock statues. After the sunset we return to Adiyaman.
Day 2 : Gobekli Tepe, Sanliurfa, Harran
Location: Sanliurfa (Urfa)
Accommodation: Hotel Harran (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today we drive to Sanliurfa, visiting Ataturk Dam, Turkey's largest, along. After short break we drive to Gobekli Tepe, predating Stonehenge by some 6,000 years, some believe it is the site of the world's oldest temple. We then visit the Harran, a village of Mud-Brick "beehive" houses mentioned in the book of Genesis where Abraham spent the last years of his life. We will visit the ruins of Harran including city walls, oldest Islamic university and the castle dated to eighteen century. We then drive back to Sanliurfa where we will stay and you will have chance to see Mevlid-i Halil Mosque, where you can see the Prophet Abraham Cave and the Pools of the Holy Carp surrounding it, then wander around oriental covered bazaar.
Day 3 : Gaziantep
Accommodation: ()
Meals Included: Breakfast
Departure from Sanliurfa for Gaziantep where you can see the famous Mosaic Museum, the largest in the world and home to the famous 'Gypsy Girl' mosaic. This museum exhibits superb mosaics discovered at the roman site of Belkis - Zeugma before Birecik Dam flooded most of the site.
In the afternoon we will drive to Gaziantep airport and drop you off at the airport and our tour concludes.
What's Included
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Entrance fees
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Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
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Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
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Tips except Driver and Guide
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Meals
2 breakfasts, 3lunches, 2dinners
What's Not Included
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Compulsory Travel Insurance
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Suggested optional activities
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Tips - Driver and Guide
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