3 Day's Tour to Nemrut Mountain and Gobeklitepe

Day 1 · Depart from Cappadocia to Adıyaman ( Nemrut Mountain )

1. 1

   Karatay Han

   40 min Admission included

   After we pick you up from your hotel or from airport in Cappadocia will depart for mesapotamia through historical ''Silk Road '', approximately 1 hour 30 minutes later we will reach one of the most special caravanserai of the Selcuk Turks civilisation, Karatay Han Caravanserai was built in 13th century and it was in use until 1970's !

2. 2

   Pinarbasi

   40 min

   Will stop at Pinarbasi Village for lunch located at the Taurus Mountains, affording us the opportunity to observe the countryside and everyday life of rural Turkey.

3. 3

   Kahramanmaras

   30 min

   On the way to Mesopotamia we will stop at Kahramanmaras province for a lifetime experience ''tasting best hand made ice cream '' (Made of goat milk) in Turkey.

4. 4

   Adiyaman

   7 h 30 min

   A town located near Nemrut Mountain, best location to stay in the region , we will check-in to our hotel and overnight at Adıyaman !

   At summer seasons because of the longer day-time we first visit Nemrut mountain and enjoy sunset from top of it then we go to hotel !

3 -4 star hotel in Adıyaman

Day 2 · Sunrise at M.t. Nemrut, Arsemia, Septimus Severus Bridge, Karakus , Sanlıurfa

1. 1

   Nemrut Dagi National Park

   one hour Admission included

   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 almost twenty minutes until the summit. Here we watch the memorable sunrise 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.

2. 2

   Arsemia Antik Kenti

   30 min Admission included

   Summer capital of Commagene Kingdom where most of the important religious ceramonies and celebrations organised ;

   Will see At a Relief stele ''Handshake of Antiochos and Heracles .

3. 3

   Cendere Bridge

   30 min Admission included

   Cendere Bridge is also known as '' Septimius Severus Bridge'' because it was built by Roman Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus at A.D. 193-211 on Cendere stream ;

4. 4

   Karakus Tumulusu

   30 min Admission included

   A monumental tomb where the Royal Family members was buried , Tumuluses known as pyramids of ANATOLIA & MESEPOTAMIA ;

5. 5

   Ataturk Dam

   one hour Admission included

   The dam built in honor of Ataturk ( Founder of Turkish Republic ) at 1992, It is Used for agricultural irrigation As well as forelectricity production !

   It is the largest dam built on Euphrates River !!!

   Will have luch at promenade of the dam !

6. 6

   Sanliurfa

   7 h 30 min

   Will stay at a boutique hotel in Sanlıurfa which known as ''city of prophets '' , an holly city for the Jews - Christians and Muslims !

   As optionally You can enjoy ''Sıra Gecesi '' a dinner show with traditional Mesepotamian music, dancing and food !

Boutique Hotel with 3 star confort in Sanlıurfa

Day 3 · Urfa - Gobeklitepe - Harran - Zeugma Mosaic Museum and back to Cappadocia

1. 1

   Sanliurfa

   1 h 30 min

   we will visit Abraham’s Cave and the Pools of Holy Carp surrounding it. We will walk around oriental covered bazaar and Gümrükhan as well !

2. 2

   Gobeklitepe

   1 h 30 min Admission included

   First temple of human history !!!

   Untill the remains found in 2008's excavations all the Historians and archaeologists had opposite opinion but it was understood that first the temples built and then the settlements were established around it !

   First momuments built at B.C. 9600 Almost 11.600 years ago !

3. 3

   Harran

   one hour

   The ancient city found in 3000 B.C. , where the Sun & Moon and Stars first time accepted as holly;

   The city mentioned at Torah ( Old Testament ) as city founded by grandsun of prophet NOAH ;

   First university of the human history , first professional astrological studies ;

   Clay houses of rural town of Harran build to get cool places at very hot climate of the region !

   Will visit a clay conical domed house of a family where a 47 member living together ( a man with 7 wives, 18 chidren and 22 grandchildren )

4. 4

   Zeugma Mosaic Museum

   one hour Admission included

   It takes its name from the ancient city of Zeugma, one of the four largest cities of the ancient Commagene kingdom.

   It is one of the largest mosaic museums in the world in terms of the size of the building and the area covered by the mosaics. World famous '' Mosaic of Gypcy Girl '' is also exhibited here !

   You can see examples of late antique churches and early Syriac and Christian iconography here.

   Sculptures, columns and fountains from the Roman period are exhibited.

   The mosaic named ‘’Maenad’’ which belongs to the 2nd century AD, is exhibited here.

5. 5

   Cappadocia

   4 hours

   At the end of the day at around 21:30pm - 22:00pm will back to cappadocia; we can drop you to your hotel in cappadocia or at Kayseri Airport,

   Incase if you dont want to back cappadocia and if you like to save time we can help you to arrange flight to Istanbul, Ephesus etc... and drop you at Gaziantep Airport as well!