GAP Tour 3 Nights

DEPARTURE

Our tour, starts our overnight journey with departures at 18.00 from Yenibosna Airport Avm Parking Lot - 19.00 in front of Şişli Prontotour Central Office - 20.00 Kadıköy Tepe next to Nautilus AVM (Ayrılık Çeşme Metro Station İspark Parking Lot) - 20.30 Kartal Bridge (E-5 Ankara direction) - 21.00 in front of Gebze Center Avm - 21.45 İzmit Halk Evi Stop (from İzmit - Adapazarı direction) - 21.55 İzmit Bus Terminal Stops (opposite ROMATEM) - 22.30 in front of Adapazarı Bus Terminal, 23.30 in front of Düzce Türsan Facilities – 00.30 in front of Bolu Bus Terminal.

GAZİANTEP ZEUGMA MOSAIC MUSEUM - GAZİANTEP – EMİNE GÖĞÜŞ KITCHEN TOUR – TAHMİS COFFEE - GAZİANTEP BAZAARS - ŞANLIURFA

Our tour, picks up at 01.30 in front of Ankara Söğütözü Ulusoy Facilities (opposite Armada Avm) and follows the Ankara – Aksaray – Pozantı - Adana route towards Gaziantep. After a free breakfast on the way, we set off for Gaziantep, known as the Paris of the East. In Gaziantep, we first visit the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, where mosaics removed from Zeugma and artifacts belonging to the region are exhibited. After our museum visit, we go to our restaurant to taste the flavors of Antep. After an extra lunch, we see the Gaziantep Castle (Panoramic), one of the rare structures in Turkey that has remained standing to this day, whose construction date and civilization are unknown. Then, we visit the Emine Göğüş Kitchen Artifacts Museum located at the foot of the Castle. After getting to know the world-famous Gaziantep Cuisine closely, we will taste Menengiç Coffee at Tahmis Coffee. You can visit the Antep bazaars with our guide. After free time in the Coppersmiths and Almacılar bazaars, we go to Şanlıurfa, known as the city of Prophets. We settle into our hotel in Şanlıurfa. Accommodation will be at our hotel. After settling into our hotel, we go with our guests who wish to attend the Sıra Gecesi (Traditional Night) with dinner, which is a part of Urfa Culture. Our Sıra Gecesi will include dinner. Guests who will not participate in the Sıra Gecesi can eat at restaurants around the hotel (Extra).

Breakfast: To be taken extra at roadside break facilities.

Lunch: Free Menu in Gaziantep
Dinner: To be taken at the Sıra Gecesi. Included in the Sıra Gecesi price.
Accommodation: Şanlıurfa Hotels etc. 
Break Facilities: Kaynaşlı and Pozantı Region Facilities
Route: Istanbul – Gaziantep (1150 km) Regional Tours (40 km) Gaziantep - Şanlıurfa (140 km)
Total Distance to be Covered: 1330 km
Hotel Check-in Time: 18.30

ŞANLIURFA – GÖBEKLİ TEPE – BALIKLIGÖL – GÜMRÜK HAN – SIRA GECESİ - HARRAN – HARRAN GREAT MOSQUE – FIRST ISLAMIC MADRASA - MARDİN

Our tour, after breakfast at our hotel in the morning, starts our visit with Harran, the most popular district of Şanlıurfa. Here, we see the Harran Mound, which is 22 m high in the middle of Harran City, the Harran Great Mosque, which has the feature of being the oldest mosque built during the Islamic period in Turkey, the First Islamic Madrasa (Harran University) established in Anatolia located in its courtyard, the Historical Walls, and visit one of the Conical Domed Houses. After our house visit, we leave Harran and move towards Göbekli Tepe in Şanlıurfa. We visit the Göbeklitepe Sacred Area, which is the apple of the eye of world archaeology, where archaeological work is still continuing, and contains the first known temple in the world. Then, we go to our restaurant to taste the flavors of Şanlıurfa. After the meal, we start our tour in the center of Şanlıurfa. We see Halil Rahman Lake, Balıklıgöl, Ayn Zeliha Lake, the Makam Mosque, which takes its name from the Station of Prophet Abraham, Rızvaniye Mosque, Mevledi Halil Mosque, and the cave where Prophet Abraham was born. We see the Panoramic Urfa Castle and visit the Sipahiler, Hüseyinciler, and Coppersmiths bazaars, which are historical bazaars. Then, we take a tea break 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 Antep Pistachios. After our shopping break, we meet with our vehicle and follow the historical Silk Road via Viranşehir and Kızıltepe to the city of Mardin. We settle into our hotel. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.

Breakfast: To be taken at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: To be taken extra in Şanlıurfa.
Dinner: To be taken at our hotel. Included in the price.
Accommodation: Mardin Hotels, etc.
Route: Şanlıurfa - Harran (50 km) Harran - Balıklıgöl (50 km) Balıklıgöl - Göbeklitepe (190 km)
Total Distance to be Covered: 290 km
Hotel Check-in Time: 19.00 - 20.00

MARDİN – DAYRULZAFARAN MONASTERY – KASIMIYE MADRASA – OLD PTT BUILDING – GREAT MOSQUE - DİYARBAKIR – CAHİT SITKI TARANCI MUSEUM – DİYARBAKIR GREAT MOSQUE 

Our tour, after breakfast at our hotel in the morning, starts exploring Mardin. Our first stop in Mardin will be the Dayrulzafaran Monastery, which is the center of the Syriac people in the whole world. The information we will receive about the Monastery, which was built as a sun temple during the times of the Shams and later served as the Patriarchal Center of the Syriacs for hundreds of years, will leave us fascinated. Then, we visit the Kasımiye Madrasa, built by the Akkoyunlu Ruler Sultan Kasım in the 15th century. After receiving important historical information, we continue our way on foot through the historical streets of Mardin and visit the Great Mosque in the Mardin bazaars, which is one of the most important historical structures of Mardin and contains the sacred beard of Prophet Muhammad. Then, we see the PTT building, which has hosted many series and movies. After seeing the Şehidiye Mosque right across from us, we give free time in the bazaars for you to buy souvenirs, jewelry made of filigree, which is a silver processing art unique to Midyat, and Syriac wines. Then, we go down from the three-way junction, pass through the Abbaras, which are one of the symbols of Mardin, meet our vehicle waiting for us, and have our lunch consisting of local flavors. After the meal, we move to the shopping point where you can find almond candy, walnut sucuk, and dibek coffee. After our shopping break, we move to Diyarbakır, the oldest and most rooted city of the Southeast. We start the Diyarbakır tour. We visit the house of Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı, known for his 35-year poem and one of the important names of our literary world, which was born and now serves as a museum (If not open, Cemil Paşa Mansion will be visited). This house is also one of the most beautiful examples of Diyarbakır civil architecture. We visit the Diyarbakır Great Mosque, which is believed to be one of the oldest mosques in Islamic history and is the 5th Haremi Sharif established in Anatolia, located within the walls. We see and photograph the Keçi Bastion, the oldest of the Diyarbakır walls, known to have a 9000-year history, the 10-Arched Bridge built over the Tigris River, and the Hevsel Gardens. After seeing the Mardin Gate panoramically, we settle into our hotel. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.

Breakfast: To be taken at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: To be taken as a local menu in a Mardin Restaurant.
Dinner: To be taken as an open buffet or set menu at the hotel.
Accommodation: Diyarbakır or Adıyaman Hotels etc.
Route: Mardin - Diyarbakır (110 km) Regional Tours (30 km) 
Total Distance to be Covered: 140 km
Hotel Check-in Time: 19.30

NEMRUT MOUNTAIN – HALFETİ - BİRECİK BALD HEADED STORK BREEDING FARM

Our tour, leaves our hotel in the early hours of the morning and reaches Kahta via Siverek. From here, we board our minibuses and set off for Nemrut Mountain (Extra). After a journey of approximately 1 hour, we reach the foothills of Nemrut Mountain. From here, using the stairs, we reach the East Terrace. We see the statues of I.Antiochos, Zeus, Apollon, Herakles, Commagene, Eagle and Lion, and by taking a short walk to the West Terrace, we visit Nemrut in detail, which is accepted as the 8th Wonder of the World. After the visits to the West and East terraces and the donation altar, we move to Halfeti, the only place in Turkey where the black rose grows. With our guests who wish, we go on a boat tour on the dam, which lasts approximately 1 hour (Extra). On the boat tour, we see the Rum Castle and the Savaşan Village, which is completely underwater and the subject of paintings. After the boat tour, we give a short free time. Then, we move to Birecik. Here, we see the bald headed storks, which are endangered in the world and found only in Morocco and Birecik. After the end of our tours, we start our return journey. We start our return journey via Adana - Aksaray - Ankara.

Breakfast: To be taken at the hotel, included in the tour price.
Lunch: To be taken extra in Halfeti.
Dinner: To be taken extra at roadside facilities.
Accommodation: There will be no accommodation tonight.
Route: Diyarbakır - Kahta (145 km) Adıyaman - Halfeti (120 km) Halfeti - Ankara (1240 km)
Total Distance to be Covered: 1600 km

ISTANBUL

Our tour ends as we drop you off at the points where we picked you up in the early morning hours, and we bid you farewell with sadness, hoping to meet again on our next trip. Goodbye...

Total Tour Distance: 3360 KM

NOTE: All extra activities such as ATV safari, boat tours, diving, jeep safari, parachuting, hot air balloon rides, and similar activities that are not included in the package tour program are outside the scope of the Package Tour Agreement and are considered separate services. These services are not organized by our agency but are provided by independent third-party service providers. Guests purchase these activities at their own request and initiative and acknowledge that they are entering into 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; responsibility lies with 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 rests with 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, while 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 because the humidity is low, this heat is not felt as intensely; the temperature difference between night and day and the annual temperature difference are very high.

Gaziantep Met Gold Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 9341

Gaziantep Yılmazoğlu Park Hotel : Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 13681

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 regions is stated above. During peak periods, accommodation may also be provided in hotels outside this list.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND ASSURANCE PACKAGE: A 100% unconditional refund guarantee is offered in case of a reservation cancellation request or change up to 72 hours (3 days) before the tour departure date. The package fee is 3000 TL per person for tours with 1, 2, or 3 nights of accommodation. The package fee is 5000 TL per person for tours with 4 nights or more of accommodation. The Cancellation and Refund Assurance Package cannot be added to tours with flights.

OTHER DETAILS

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

Nemrut Tour: If the Nemrut road is closed due to snow on the date the tour takes place, 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.

BUSES

MERCEDES TRAVEGO & TOURISMO: 46+1+1 Seating, ABS, ASR, Air Conditioning, Body Lowering/Lifting System, Tempomat (Speed Limiter and Cruise Control), TV, DVD Player (DVD, VCD, CD, MP3), 15" LCD monitor at the front and middle.

MAN FORTUNA: 46+1+1 Seating, ABS, ASR, Air Conditioning, Body Lowering/Lifting System, Tempomat (Speed Limiter and Cruise Control), TV, DVD Player (DVD, VCD, CD, MP3), 15" LCD monitor at the front and middle.

NEOPLAN CITYLINER / TOURLINER: 46+1+1 Seating, ABS, ASR, Air Conditioning, Body Lowering/Lifting System, Tempomat (Speed Limiter and Cruise Control), TV, DVD Player (DVD, VCD, CD, MP3), 15" LCD monitor at the front and middle.

TEMSA SAFIR / MARATON: 46+1+1 Seating, ABS, ASR, Air Conditioning, Body Lowering/Lifting System, Tempomat (Speed Limiter and Cruise Control), TV, DVD Player (DVD, VCD, CD, MP3), 15" LCD monitor at the front and middle.

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.

VOLKSWAGEN 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, any of the vehicle types mentioned above is used in our tours.

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