Tour Information
2019 -
'Mt Nemrut Eastern Classics Tour'
3 - Day itinerary
3 - Day itinerary
Day 1
Mt
Nemrut, Karatay Caravansaray, Kahramanmaras
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 than onto
Kahramanmaras which produces Turkey's best ice cream! From here we pass through
Adiyaman and visit Arsemia, once the capital of the Commagene Kingdom, before
continuing to 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 sunrise over the plateau, and
visit the massive ancient rock statues. After the sunset we return to Adiyaman.
Overnight
Adiyaman
4 star
(L, D)
Day 2
Gobekli
Tepe, Sanliurfa, Harran
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. Lunch will be in
Sanliurfa and after lunch we visit the Harran, a village of Mud-Brick
"beehive" houses mentioned in the book of Genesis where Abraham spend
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.
Overnight
Sanliurfa (Urfa)
Special
Class
(B, L,
D)
Day 3
Gaziantep,
Istanbul
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. After lunch, we drive across the Taurus
Mountains and back to Goreme, Cappadocia.
Please ask for price
We offer a 5% discount for cash payments.
Price lnclude :
All transportation with A/C minibus, 2 nights hotels with HB basis, all lunches and entrance fees for Museums, guiding service(English).
We offer a 5% discount for cash payments.
Price lnclude :
All transportation with A/C minibus, 2 nights hotels with HB basis, all lunches and entrance fees for Museums, guiding service(English).