$309

Prices starting from (Per Person)
Giresun, Trabzon, Rize, Hopa, Diyarbakır

3 Nights 4 Days GAP Tour

| 4.7

Southeastern Anatolia, home to thousands of years of civilizations in the fertile soil of Mesopotamia, invites you to a fascinating discovery from the mystery of Göbeklitepe to the stone streets of Mardin, from its ancient cuisine to its colorful folk culture.

Services Included in the Price
  • Transportation
  • 3 nights accommodation
  • 3 breakfasts
  • 2 dinners
  • Guidance
  • In-car catering
  • Domestic Travel Insurance
Services Not Included in the Price
  • First Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Personal Expenses
  • Boat Tour
  • Urfa Queue Night
  • Museum and Ruins Entrance Fee
Estimated Expenses

  • Boat Tour
  • First breakfast,
  • Lunch
  • Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
  • Night at the queue
  • Transfer fee
Duration:
→ 3 nights 4 days
Number of People:
→ 50
Accomodation:
→ Accommodation
Directory:
→ Turkish, English

DAY 1

We, as Orion Travel, within the scope of Domestic Cultural Tours, take you from the appropriate points specified at the specified times and set off for Diyarbakır, which we have prepared with the aim of introducing the cultural and geographical richness of our country to our valued guests, accompanied by our specialized staff.

2nd DAY

  Dear guests, after our breakfast (EXTRA) with our arrival in Diyarbakır in the morning, we start to visit Diyarbakır. First of all, we visit Hasanpaşa Inn in Diyarbakır. Then we visit the house where Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı, one of the important names of our literary world and known for his poem 35 years old, was born and now serves as a museum. This house is also the most beautiful example of Diyarbakır civil architecture. We visit the Great Mosque of Diyarbakır, which is believed to be one of the oldest mosques in Islamic history, founded in Anatolia and the Vth Haremi Sharif of the Islamic World. We see theMardin Gate and the Goat's Bastion, the oldest of the Diyarbakır Walls, which are known to have a history of 9000 years, the date of construction and the civilization that built them are unknown. After seeing the Hevsel Gardens on the banks of the Tigris and the 10-Eyed Bridge, we leave Diyarbakır and go to the ancient city of Dara via Mardin. While it is recorded as one of the most important trade centers of Mesopotamia, it is mentioned in archaeological remains and archives that the city witnessed the battle of Persian Emperor Darius and Alexander the Great. After our visit to the ancient city, we go to our restaurant in Beyazsu, where we can rest our feet in ice-cold water while eating delicious kebabs. After lunch break, we visit Mor Gabriel Monastery, one of the famous and great works of the Syriac Ancient Community, and move to Midyat. We visit the State Guest House, the Midyat house where the TV series Sıla and Adini Kalbime Yazdım were filmed and which hosted many more TV series, and get information about its architecture from our guide. While walking around the house, when we go up to the terrace, we see the old Midyat and take a souvenir photo. After giving free time in the bazaar where you can buy silver and filigree products, the world-famous handicraft art of Midyat, we go to our hotel. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.

Hospitality: PARK DEDEMAN MARDIN

3.

Our dear guests, after the open buffet breakfast we will have in our hotel in the morning, our first stop is to visit the Kasimiye Madrasah, which was started in the Artuqid Period and completed in 1457-1502 during the reign of the Akkoyunlu Ruler Cihangiroğlu Kasım Sultan. Afterwards, we enter the narrow streets of Old Mardin and explore the old Mardin. We visit the Old PTT Building and sip our tea in the cafe with a magnificent view of the Mesopotamian plain in our free time. Finally, we visit the Dayrülzaferan Monastery. After our monastery visit, we go to Urfa. We start to visit Urfa, the city of prophets. First of all, we visit Fish Lake. Immediately afterwards, we reach Halil-ür Rahman Mosque, the cave believed to be the Prophet Abraham's Maqam, the old Mevlidi Halil Mosque, the new Mevlidi Halil Mosque and Göbekli Tepe. You will be fascinated while listening to the story of Göbekli Tepe. After our trip to Göbeklitepe, after completing our shopping in spice shops, we go to our hotel. And we are getting ready for the night in order. Accommodation in our hotel after a pleasant time we spend in the night.

HABITATION: ŞANLIURFA HOTEL EL - RUHA

4. DAY

Dear guests, after the open buffet breakfast we will have in our hotel in the morning, we leave the hotel and come to Harran, one of the ancient settlements of Northern Mesopotamia and one of the oldest cities in the world still inhabited. We listen to the narrations accompanied by the guide and after the free time given for photography, we arrive at Halfeti, the hometown of black roses, which is partially flooded by the Birecik Dam on the Euphrates River. After visiting Savaşan Village where you can see the Greek Castle, Historical Cave Houses and flooded structures by taking our boat from here (Extra*), we move to Antep. Afterwards, we walk through the Historical Coppersmiths, Blacksmiths, Blacksmiths, Blacksmiths and Spices Bazaars, which are among the most striking features of the region, and give free time for food and shopping in front of Baklavacı İmam Çağdaş. After the free time given, we move to our hotel to rest. Accommodation and dinner at our hotel

Hospitality: PARK DEDEMAN GAZİANTEP

5. DAY

Our dear guests, we leave the hotel after the open buffet breakfast we will have in the morning at our hotel AND we go to the Zeugma Mosaics Museum, where mosaics and frescoes saved from being under the waters of Birecik Dam Lake are exhibited. We have the chance to see beautiful works of art, including the Gypsy Girl Mosaic. After our museum visit, we depart for Adıyaman. Upon our arrival in Adıyaman, we board our minibuses waiting for us and start our adventure to the magnificent Mount Nemrut. We reach Mount Nemrut at an altitude of 2150 meters by seeing the Karakuş Tumulus, the tombs of the women of the Comagene Royal family, the Cendere Bridge, one of the best examples of Roman military architecture in the world, and the ruins of Arsemia, the summer capital of the Comagene Kings. If the weather and road conditions permit, we will see the East-West Terraces and the protective Lion-Eagle statues, take a short walk to the West Terrace and watch the sunset on Nemrut, which is considered the 8th Wonder of the World. The most important element of the mountain is the tumulus and sacred areas belonging to Antiochos, King of Comagene. After the western and eastern terrace, donation altar visits and sunset, we end our tour and start our return journey.

We leave you, our esteemed guests, to the points we picked up and say goodbye to see you in another ORION TRAVEL organizations.


Suggestions:

We recommend that our guests who participate in our tour;

We recommend that you prefer comfortable clothes and shoes

We recommend that you have cash on you