5-Night GAP Tour by Plane from Izmir

MALATYA - SOMUNCU BABA - TOHMA CANYON - GUNPINAR WATERFALL - MOUNT NEMRUT AND TUMULUS

Our tour requires being at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport at 04.00 for the Sun Express HY Izmir - Malatya flight departing at 06.10. We complete our check-in procedures at the airport with our ID card / driver's license. After passing through security, we depart for Malatya with our flight at 06.10. Upon arrival at Malatya Airport, we board our vehicle waiting for us and take a breakfast break. After breakfast, we continue our journey to our first sightseeing point, Darende, in the early hours. We visit the Tomb of Somuncu Baba, who lived during the founding period of the Ottoman Empire. Places we will visit here include; Çilehane, Fish Ponds, Kudret Pool (three interconnected pools where water temperatures remain constant throughout the year), and Tohma Canyon. After seeing these religious and natural beauties, we take a short drive to see the Gunpinar Waterfall, another natural wonder where water falls from a height of 40 meters. At the end of our short break at the waterfall, we set off for Mount Nemrut. We board our minibuses from a certain point to head towards Mount Nemrut (Extra), provided that road and weather conditions are suitable. After a journey of approximately 1.5 hours, we reach the foothills of Mount Nemrut. Following a short walk, we reach the East Terrace. We see the statues of Antiochus I, Zeus, Apollo, Heracles, Commagene, Eagle, and Lion, then take a short walk to the West Terrace to explore Nemrut, considered the 8th Wonder of the World, in detail. After visiting the west and east terraces and the altar of offerings, we board the minibuses to return to our vehicle. After meeting our vehicle, we head to Elazig using the Komurhan Bridge over the Karakaya Dam Lake.

Breakfast: Will be taken as an extra at a point recommended by our guide.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra.

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

Accommodation: Elazig Hotels, etc.

Route: Malatya - Somuncu Baba (90 km) Somuncu Baba - Gunpinar Waterfall (10 km) Gunpinar Waterfall - Mount Nemrut (210 km) Mount Nemrut - Elazig (180 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 490 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 20.30

ELAZIG - OVACIK MUNZUR SPRINGS - TUNCELI - HARPUT - MUSEUM OF MUSIC

Our tour begins after breakfast at our hotel by boarding our vehicle and crossing to Pertek via the ferry operating on Keban Dam Lake. During our ferry tour, we also see the historically significant Pertek Castle (panoramic). After disembarking from the ferry, we head to Ovacik via Hozat. We see the ram-headed tombstones along our route. Afterwards, we pass through Ovacik city center and reach the Munzur Springs, a natural wonder. Following our break here, we go to the city center to visit the sales department to purchase products produced by the people of Ovacik. Then, we go to our restaurant by the river for lunch. Guests who wish can enter the Munzur water to relieve the fatigue of the journey. After enjoying the water and nature by the river, we begin our journey through the Munzur Valley. After a short break in Tunceli city center, we use the Pertek ferry again to head to Harput. Seeing Elazig city center panoramically, we reach Harput, the oldest known settlement in the history of Elazig province. Here, we see Harput Castle (panoramic), Kursunlu Mosque, Arap Baba Tomb, the Grand Mosque built by the Artuqid ruler Fahrettin Karaaslan in the 12th century, and the Historical Harput Houses. After our Harput tour, we head to our hotel.

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 at the hotel and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Elazig Hotels, etc.

Route: Elazig - Ovacik (105 km) Ovacik - Tunceli (60 km) Tunceli - Elazig (75 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 240 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 18.00

ELAZIG - HARPUT - DIYARBAKIR - DIYARBAKIR GRAND MOSQUE - HASANKEYF - MIDYAT - FILIGREE BAZAAR

Our tour starts after breakfast at our hotel, heading to Diyarbakir via Maden, seeing Lake Hazar panoramically. Inside the city walls, we visit the Diyarbakir Grand Mosque, believed to be one of the oldest mosques in Islamic history and the 5th Haram al-Sharif of the Islamic World. After seeing the Goat Bastion (Keçi Burcu), the oldest of the 9000-year-old Diyarbakir Walls whose construction date and civilization are unknown, the Hevsel Gardens on the banks of the Tigris, and the 10-Eyed Bridge, we head towards Hasankeyf via Batman. After seeing Batman, our province where the first oil well in Turkey was found, panoramically, we arrive at Hasankeyf, which remained under water with the Ilisu Dam. We see some of the artifacts removed from Old Hasankeyf in New Hasankeyf. We see the Sultan Suleyman Mosque Minaret, Imam Abdullah Dervish Lodge, Zeynel Bey Tomb, and Hasankeyf Castle, which were moved from Old Hasankeyf, panoramically. After leaving Hasankeyf, we head to Midyat. We head to historical Midyat, which is a part of Upper Mesopotamia. Our guide gives free time in the bazaars for you to buy souvenirs, jewelry, and Syriac wines made from filigree, the silver processing art unique to Midyat. You can take nice photos by walking among the historical Midyat Houses. At the end of the free time, we head to the shopping point where you can find almond candy, walnut sausage, and Dibek coffee. After our shopping break, we head to 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 point determined by our guide.

Dinner: Will be taken at the hotel as an open buffet or set menu and is included in the tour price.

Accommodation: Midyat Hotels, etc.

Route: Elazig - Diyarbakir (205 km) Hasankeyf - Diyarbakir (130 km) Hasankeyf - Midyat (45 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 280 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 18.30

MOR GABRIEL MONASTERY - YEZIDI VILLAGE - OLD MARDIN - HISTORICAL BAZAARS - KASIMIYE MADRASA

Our tour continues after breakfast at our hotel, heading to the Mor Gabriel Monastery (Deyrulumur), which is at least 400 years older than any monastery established on Mount Athos in Greece. After our visit to the monastery, which is one of the nine churches and monasteries in Tur Abdin, included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2021, we go to the abandoned Cave Village (Kiwex). After visiting the cemetery and the old settlement in the village, which was once a Yezidi settlement and is now completely abandoned, we leave the village. After our break, we head to Old Mardin, which has a beauty of its own both day and night. We carry out our Old Mardin tour on foot. Continuing our way on foot through the historical streets of Mardin, we see the Mardin Museum Building from the outside and visit the Grand Mosque, one of the most important historical structures of Mardin, which houses the beard of Prophet Muhammad. We visit the PTT building, which has hosted many TV series and movies. After a shopping break in the historical bazaars, we pass through the Abbaras, symbols of Mardin, and meet our vehicle waiting for us to visit the Kasimiye Madrasa, built by the 15th-century Akkoyunlu ruler Sultan Kasim. Do not forget to photograph the Mesopotamian Plain with its magnificent view at this point. Afterwards, we head to our hotel. We head to Old Mardin with our guests who wish (Extra).

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

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

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

Accommodation: Mardin Hotels.

Route: Midyat - Mardin (70 km) Mardin City Tours (30 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 100 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 18.30

GOBEKLITEPE - SANLIURFA - BALIKLIGOL - HARRAN

Our tour continues after breakfast at our hotel, via the Historical Silk Road, Kiziltepe - Viransehir, visiting the Gobeklitepe Sacred Area, the apple of the eye of world archaeology where archaeological work is still ongoing and which contains the first known temple in the world. Afterwards, we reach Sanliurfa, the city that comes to mind when we say City of Prophets, Raw Meatball (Cig Kofte), Balikligol, and Harran. We see Halil-ul Rahman Lake, Balikligol, Ayn Zeliha Lake, Makam Mosque, which takes its name from the Station of Prophet Abraham, Rizvaniye Mosque, Mevledi Halil Mosque, and the cave where Prophet Abraham was born. We visit the panoramic Urfa Castle, and the historical bazaars including Sipahiler, Huseyinciler, and Coppersmiths Bazaar. After our tea break at Gumruk Han, which you may remember from the movie "Eskıya", we go to the store where we can buy Isot, Tomato Paste, Pomegranate Molasses, and Pistachios. After our shopping break, we head to Harran, the most popular district of Sanliurfa. Here, we first visit the Harran Mound, which exists at a height of 22 meters in the middle of the city of Harran, the Harran Grand Mosque, which has the distinction of being the oldest mosque built in the Islamic period in Turkey, the First Islamic Madrasa (Harran University) established in Anatolia located in its courtyard, the Historical Walls, and one of the Conical Domed Houses. Leaving Harran, we head to our hotel. We participate in the dinner "Sira Gecesi" entertainment, which is a part of Urfa culture, with our guests who wish. (Extra)

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

Lunch: Will be taken as a free menu in Mardin.

Dinner: Will be taken as an extra.

Accommodation: Sanliurfa Hotels, etc.

Route: Mardin - Sanliurfa (190 km) Sanliurfa - Harran - Sanliurfa (140 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 330 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 18.30

HALFETI BOAT TOUR - BIRECIK - GAZIANTEP - ZEUGMA MUSEUM - BAZAARS

Our tour starts after breakfast at our hotel, as we depart for Halfeti, the only place in Turkey where the black rose grows. We set off on our boat tour on the dam (extra), which lasts approximately 1 hour for those guests who wish to join. During the boat tour, we see Rumkale and the Savaşan Village, which is entirely submerged under water and has been the subject of many photographs. After the boat tour, we provide a short free time. We take a short break at the Birecik Bald Ibis Breeding Farm located on our route. Afterwards, in Gaziantep, we first visit the Gaziantep Museum, where we can see the magnificent floor and wall mosaics remaining from the ancient city of Zeugma, which was submerged under water. 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 here, we visit the Emine Göğüş Kitchen Museum and the nearby Bath Museum located on our route. Then, we head to the Historical Tahmis Coffee House, where we can taste menengiç coffee. Afterwards, we provide free time in the coppersmiths, shoemakers, spice sellers, and pistachio sellers bazaars where we can do our local shopping. After our shopping, we depart for Gaziantep Airport. We depart for Izmir with our Sunexpress Airlines flight, which will take off from Gaziantep at 22:55. We bid you farewell with sadness, hoping to meet you on our next trip with our valued guests. Goodbye...

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

Lunch: To be taken as an extra.

Dinner: Today is the return day. It 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: Şanlıurfa - Halfeti (120 km) Halfeti - Gaziantep (100 km) Gaziantep Sightseeing (80 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 300 km

TOTAL TOUR DISTANCE: 1740 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

Park Dedeman Adıyaman : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 18780

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

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: It is an entertainment where local music is played and sung, and Çiğ Köfte, Ayran, Mırra, and Şıllık Dessert are served.

Nemrut Tour: If the Nemrut road is closed due to snow on the date the tour takes place when going up to Mount Nemrut by minibuses, the Nemrut Tour may be canceled without any alternative being produced. 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 conditions from the beginning.

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.

SULTAN OTOGAR: 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.