5-Night Flight-Inclusive Van to GAP Tour from Ankara

VAN – VAN BREAKFAST – CAT HOUSE – VAN CASTLE – SILVER WORKSHOP - KIZ KALESI - AKDAMAR ISLAND AND CHURCH

Our tour begins at 05.30 in the morning as we arrive at Ankara Esenboğa Airport on our own. We complete our check-in procedures at the airport with our ID cards or driver's licenses. After check-in, we pass through security and arrive in Van with the 07.50 Ankara - Van flight via Ajet Airlines. We board our waiting vehicle and head to our restaurant for a magnificent breakfast (extra). After breakfast, we turn our direction to Gevaş, which resembles a coastal town. We depart for Akdamar Island (Extra), located within Lake Van, with the boat we board from Gevaş. The Akdamar Church, famous for its stone craftsmanship, and its surroundings on Akdamar Island will be our tour routes at this point. After spending pleasant time by the lake, we return to Gevaş. Afterwards, we take a photo break at the Kız Kalesi (Maiden's Castle), located on the Edremit side and recently restored. Then, we start touring the Van city center. First, we go to the foothills of Van Castle to see the Old Van city and receive information from our guide. Then, we go to the Cat House, where we can see the Van cats, one of the most important and cutest creatures of the region. After taking beautiful photos with these cute friends, we reach our workshop where local silver and filigree works are located. After receiving information about Van Savat silver craftsmanship, which gives the most beautiful ornament to silver, we go to a Carpet Workshop to get information about Van Carpets. After the shopping break we will give for those who wish, we settle into our hotel in Van.

Breakfast: Famous Van Breakfast (Extra)

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra at a point to be determined by our guide.

Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at a point to be determined by our guide.

Accommodation: Van Hotels etc.

Route: Van City Center (80 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 80 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 18.30

MURADIYE WATERFALL - AYGIR LAKE - AHLAT – SELJUK TOMBS – TATVAN - NEMRUT CRATER LAKE

Our tour, after the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, we go to the Muradiye district of Van and visit the Muradiye Waterfall, which pours from a height of approximately 20 meters. After the exciting moments we will spend on the bridge, we set off for Aygır Lake via Erciş. After a short break we will give around the lake, which dazzles with its natural structure, we reach our Ahlat district via Adilcevaz, which is famous for its walnuts. In Ahlat, we see the Seljuk Cemetery and Tombstones, Ulu Tomb, Emir Bayındır Mosque and Tomb, which are unique examples of Turkish art and culture, and after a panoramic tour of the Tatvan city center, we set off by minibus (Extra) to Mount Nemrut, where Turkey's largest crater lake is located. When we reach the summit of Mount Nemrut, the endless magnificent view of Lake Van on one side and the fascinating image of the Mount Nemrut Crater Lake on the other will impress you greatly. We see the Great Crater Lake, Small Lake, Warm Lake, volcanic stones and Lava Remains located within the Mount Nemrut Crater and descend from Mount Nemrut, fascinated. Then we set off for our hotel in Tatvan. Dinner and accommodation are at our hotel.

Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra.

Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Tatvan Hotel etc.

Route: Van - Muradiye Waterfall (80 km) Muradiye - Ahlat (145 km) Ahlat - Tatvan (45 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 270 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 18.30

BITLIS – SIIRT - TILLO GLASS TERRACE - BATMAN – HASANKEYF – MIDYAT – SILVER WORKSHOP – MOR GABRIEL MONASTERY

Our tour, after the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, we set off for the Bitlis city center. After seeing the İhlasiye Madrasa (from the outside), the Castle, and Historical Houses in the Bitlis city center, we set off for the Siirt city center. After visiting the Siirt Grand Mosque (if open) and its bazaars, we set off for Tillo. Here, we take a photo break by going up to the Glass Terrace where we can see the Botan Valley from above. Afterwards, we set off for Hasankeyf via Batman. After seeing Batman, our province where the first oil well in Turkey is located, panoramically, we arrive at Hasankeyf, which was submerged by the Ilısu Dam. Here, we see the Zeynel Bey Tomb, the minarets of El Rızk Mosque and Süleyman Pasha Mosque, and the Hasankeyf Castle (Panoramic). Then, leaving Hasankeyf, we set off for Midyat. We spend a pleasant time walking through the Historical Midyat Houses. We give free time in the bazaars for you to buy souvenirs, jewelry, and Syriac wines made from filigree, which is the silver processing art unique to Midyat. You can take nice photos while walking through the Historical Midyat Houses. At the end of the free time, we set off for the shopping point where you can find almond candy, walnut sausage, and Dibek coffee. After our shopping break, we meet with our vehicle and visit one of the Mor Gabriel or Deyrulzafaran Monasteries, which are among the most important centers of the Syriac community in the world and can be considered unique in terms of architecture, depending on availability. After the monastery visit, we set off for our hotel. Dinner and accommodation are at our hotel.

Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra at a restaurant recommended by our guide.

Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Mardin Hotels etc.

Route: Tatvan – Bitlis (25 km) Bitlis - Siirt (95 km) Siirt - Tillo (15 km) Tillo - Hasankeyf (125 km) Hasankeyf – Midyat (45 km) Midyat – Mardin (65 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 370 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 19.00

MARDIN – GRAND MOSQUE – KASIMIYE MADRASA - ŞANLIURFA - BALIKLIGÖL – HZ. IBRAHIM CAVE AND SHRINE – GÖBEKLITEPE - SIRA GECESI

Our tour, after the breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, we start our Mardin tour. First, we see the Old PTT Building, which is an old Armenian Mansion, and the Şehidiye Mosque. Then, we walk to see the Historical Bazaars and the Abbaras that provide arched passages between the streets. Afterwards, we see the Grand Mosque, which is estimated to have been built in the 11th century and is famous for its minaret built by an Armenian master. Then, we visit the Kasımiye Madrasa, built by the 15th-century Akkoyunlu ruler Sultan Kasım. Do not forget to photograph the Mesopotamia Plain with its magnificent view at this point. After our historical Mardin tour, we set off for our restaurant where we will have our lunch enriched with local flavors. After our meal, we visit the Göbeklitepe Sacred Area, which is the apple of the eye of world archaeology, where archaeological studies are still ongoing, and which houses the first temple known in the world, via the Historical Silk Road, Kızıltepe - Viranşehir. After our tours, we reach Şanlıurfa, the city that comes to mind when we say City of Prophets, Raw Meatball (Çiğ Köfte), Balıklıgöl, and Harran. We see the Halil-ür Rahman Lake, Balıklıgöl, Ayn Zeliha Lake, Makam Mosque, which takes its name from the Shrine of Prophet Ibrahim, Rızvaniye Mosque, Mevledi Halil Mosque, and the cave where Prophet Ibrahim was born. We visit the Sipahiler, Hüseyinciler, and Coppersmiths Bazaars, which are among the historical bazaars. After the tea break we will give at Gümrük Han, which you may remember from the movie Eşkıya, we go to the store where we can buy Isot, Pepper Paste, Pomegranate Molasses, and Pistachios. After our shopping break, we set off for our hotel. Our guests who wish can participate in the dinner-included Sıra Gecesi entertainment, which is a part of Urfa culture. (Extra)

Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra.

Dinner: Will be taken with Sıra Gecesi (Extra)

Accommodation: Şanlıurfa Hotel etc.

Route: Mardin City Center (20 km) Mardin – Şanlıurfa (190 km) Şanlıurfa City Center (10 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 220 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 18.30

HARRAN – CONICAL DOME HOUSES - MOUNT NEMRUT - HALFETI

Our tour, after the breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, we start our tour with Harran, the most popular district of Şanlıurfa. The points we will visit in Harran are; the Harran Mound, which exists at a height of 22 meters, the Harran Grand Mosque, which has the feature of being the oldest mosque built in the Islamic period in Turkey, the First Islamic Madrasa (Harran University) built in Anatolia located in its courtyard, the Historical Walls, and one of the Conical Dome Houses. After the magnificent photo frames we will take here, we leave Harran and reach Kahta. From here, we board our minibuses and set off for Mount Nemrut (Extra). After a journey of approximately 1 hour, we reach the foothills of Mount Nemrut. From here, we reach the East Terrace using the stairs. We see the statues of I. Antiochos, Zeus, Apollo, Heracles, Commagene, Eagle, and Lion, and after a short walk, we pass to the West Terrace and have visited Nemrut, which is accepted as the 8th Wonder of the World, in detail. After the west and east terrace and donation altar tours, we set off for Old Halfeti, where the black rose grows only in Turkey and a part of which remains under the waters of the Birecik Dam lake. In Halfeti, known as the homeland of the black rose, we go on a boat tour that lasts approximately 1 hour with our guests who wish (Extra) (Boat tour may be done in the evening depending on road conditions). After our boat tour, we set off for Gaziantep, which is called the Paris of the Southeast. Dinner and accommodation are at our hotel.

Breakfast: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken as a free menu.

Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Gaziantep Hotels etc.

Route: Şanlıurfa – Harran (45 km) Harran – Mount Nemrut (200 km) Mount Nemrut – Halfeti (120 km) Halfeti - Gaziantep (120 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 485 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 20.30

GAZIANTEP – GAZIANTEP ZEUGMA MOSAIC MUSEUM - BAZAARS

Our tour, after the breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, starts with a visit to the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, where mosaics unearthed from Zeugma and artifacts from the region are exhibited. After visiting this magnificent museum, we reach the Gaziantep Castle (Panoramic), where the famous defense of Antep took place during the War of Independence. From there, we visit the Emine Göğüş Culinary Museum located on our route. After touring this magnificent museum, we reach the Bey Neighborhood, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Gaziantep. You will witness history while walking through the streets that house the Antep houses, where we can see the most beautiful examples of old stone and woodwork. During this journey into the past, we will stop at an old Armenian mansion to rest, where we will both photograph the mansion and sip the local menengiç coffee. Then, we move on to the historical Coppersmiths Bazaar. Our guests who wish can purchase these fading copper crafts during the free time provided. Afterwards, we reach the Tahmis Coffee House, one of the symbols of Antep, whose history dates back to Sultan Murad IV. After the coffees drunk here, guests can shop for tomato paste, dried peppers, spices, Antep pistachios, and baklava during the free time given in the Almacılar Bazaar. We sadly bid farewell as we drop our valued guests off at the points where we picked them up. Afterwards, we meet with our vehicle and arrive at Gaziantep Airport to return to Ankara with the 17.30 Ajet Airlines Gaziantep – Ankara flight. We sadly bid farewell to meet again in another Prontotour organization.

Breakfast: To be taken at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Lunch: Will be taken in Gaziantep as an extra.

Dinner: Will be taken as an extra at a point to be determined by our guide.

Accommodation: ATTENTION RETURN DAY. THERE IS NO HOTEL ACCOMMODATION TONIGHT.

Route: Within Gaziantep (30 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 30 km

TOTAL TOUR DISTANCE: 1540 KM

Şanlıurfa Grand Gülizar Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 2022-63-0032

Şanlıurfa Vizyon Park Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 2022-63-0060

Şanlıurfa Dedeman Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 11940

Mardin Yay Grand Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 20828

Büyük Mardin Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 2022-47-0042

Diyarbakır Plaza Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 16522

Diyarbakır Nov Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 13963

Van Ramada by Wyndham Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 13963

Van Elite World Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 12470

Tatvan The Krater Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 14907

Tatvan Kardelen Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 5180

*** The list of our contracted hotels according to regions is specified above. In busy periods, accommodation can also be provided in hotels outside this list.

NOTE: All extra activities such as ATV safari, boat tour, diving, jeep safari, parachute, hot air balloon, etc., which are not included in the package tour program, are outside the scope of the Package Tour Contract and are of a separate service nature. These services are not organized by our agency and are provided by independent third-party service providers. Guests accept that they purchase these activities at their own request and initiative and that they establish a direct contractual relationship with the relevant service provider. Our agency is not responsible for any accidents, injuries, or damages that may occur during extra tours; the responsibility belongs to the company providing the service. The guest acknowledges that they are aware that such activities involve risks, that their health status is suitable for participation, and that all responsibility belongs to them. Furthermore, these activities are not covered by insurance.

CLIMATE

A continental climate is observed in our Southeastern Anatolia Region. The characteristic of the continental climate is that winters are cold and snowy, and summers are generally hot and dry. In places where the continental climate is seen, winter starts early and there is an average of 90 days of snow cover on the ground. Summers also start as early as winter and are hot, but since the humidity is low, this heat is not felt much; the temperature difference between night and day and the annual temperature difference are very high.

OTHER DETAILS

Sıra Gecesi (Traditional Night): It is an entertainment where local music is played and sung, and raw meatballs (Çiğ Köfte), buttermilk (Ayran), bitter coffee (Mırra), and Şıllık dessert are served.

Nemrut Tour: It is an organization where you go up to Mount Nemrut by minibuses and watch the GAP region from above. In addition, if the Nemrut road is closed due to snow on the date the tour takes place, the Nemrut Tour may be canceled without producing any alternative. In this case, guests have no right to a refund or compensation. Every guest who purchases the tour is deemed to have accepted these two situations from the beginning.

Halfeti Boat Tour: It is an organization to watch the appearance of the sunken city of Halfeti, which remained under the waters of the dam, with lake boats.

MIDIBUSES

ISUZU TURKUAZ: 31+1 or 27 + 1 Seating, Reclining Bus Seats, ABS, ASR, Air Conditioning, 1 Monitor, 1 Refrigerator, Kitchen Unit with Water Heater, Reading Lights, Sound System for Guide Announcements, CD and DVD Player.

NOVO LUX: 31+1 or 27 + 1 Seating, Reclining Bus Seats, ABS, ASR, Air Conditioning, 1 Monitor, 1 Refrigerator, Kitchen Unit with Water Heater, Reading Lights, Sound System for Guide Announcements, CD and DVD Player.

TEMSA PRESTIGE: 31+1 or 27 + 1 Seating, Reclining Bus Seats, ABS, ASR, Air Conditioning, 1 Monitor, 1 Refrigerator, Kitchen Unit with Water Heater, Reading Lights, Sound System for Guide Announcements, CD and DVD Player.

MINIBUSES

MERCEDES SPRINTER: 12+1 or 16 + 1 Seating, Specially Designed Reclining Bus Seats, ABS, ASR, Air Conditioning, 1 Refrigerator, Reading Lights, Sound System for Guide Announcements, CD and DVD Player.

WOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER: 12+1 or 16 + 1 Seating, Specially Designed Reclining Bus Seats, ABS, ASR, Air Conditioning, 1 Refrigerator, Reading Lights, Sound System for Guide Announcements, CD and DVD Player.

NOTE: Depending on the number of people in our tours, any of the vehicle types mentioned above is used.

OUR TOUR PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSUMER LAW NO. 6502.