NEMRUT & URFA FROM//TO CAPPADOCIA

2019 – ‘Mt Nemrut Eastern Classics Tour’
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

White Star Hotel

(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

Manici Hotel

(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.

310  Euro pp sharing double/twin room.

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).