GAP Tour by Plane from Izmir 4 Nights

ADANA - GAZIANTEP - ZEUGMA MOSAIC MUSEUM - BAZAARS - HALFETI BOAT TOUR

Our tour requires being at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport at 04.30 for the Sunexpress HY Izmir - Adana flight departing at 06.45. We complete our check-in procedures at the airport with our ID card / driver's license. After passing through security, we depart for Adana with our flight taking off at 06.45. Upon arrival in Adana, we board our vehicle waiting for us and depart for Gaziantep via Osmaniye. We begin this unforgettable trip to understand the deep history of Gaziantep and follow the fascinating traces of the past. We take our first step into the Zeugma Ancient City; we offer a perspective that brings together the treasure-filled ruins of this ancient city, which remained underwater, with fascinating mosaics at the Gaziantep Zeugma Mosaic Museum. We visit the museum to uncover the dusty pages of history and get caught up in the magic of these works of art. After visiting this magnificent museum, we reach the Gaziantep Castle (panoramic), where the famous Antep defense was carried out during the War of Independence. From there, we visit the Emine Gogus Culinary Museum and the nearby Bath Museum on our way. Then, we go to the Historical Tahmis Coffee House, where we can taste menengic coffee. Afterwards, we give free time in the coppersmiths, shoemakers, spice sellers, and pistachio sellers bazaars where we will do our local shopping. After our shopping, we depart for Halfeti, the hometown of the black rose. We take our night boat tour on the Birecik Dam Lake (Extra). After our boat tour, we depart for our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra at the restaurant directed by our guide.

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

Accommodation: Adiyaman or Sanliurfa Hotels etc.

Route: Adana - Gaziantep (220 km) Gaziantep - Halfeti (100 km) Halfeti - Sanliurfa (80 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 400 Km

Hotel Check-in Time: 19.00

ADIYAMAN - KARAKUS TUMULUS - CENDERE BRIDGE - MOUNT NEMRUT - DIYARBAKIR

Our tour continues after breakfast at our hotel in the morning, departing for Adiyaman. In Adiyaman, we board our minibuses and set off towards Mount Nemrut (Extra). After visiting the Karakus Tumulus and Cendere Bridge on our route, we reach the East Terrace of Mount Nemrut. We see the statues of Antiochus I, Zeus, Apollo, Heracles, Commagene, Eagle, and Lion, and after a short walk, we pass to the West Terrace, completing our Nemrut tour, which is accepted as the 8th Wonder of the World. Afterwards, we arrive in Diyarbakir via Siverek. In Diyarbakir, we first visit the Diyarbakir Grand Mosque, which is believed to be one of the oldest mosques in Islamic history located within the walls and is the 5th Harem-i Sharif of the Islamic World. Afterwards, we see the Mardin Gate and Goat Bastion, the oldest of the Diyarbakir walls, which are known to have a 9000-year history, although their construction date and the civilization that built them are unknown. After seeing the Hevsel Gardens on the banks of the Tigris and the 10-Eyed Bridge from the same point, we depart for our hotel in Diyarbakir.

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

Lunch: Will be taken as an extra at the restaurant directed by our guide.

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

Accommodation: Diyarbakir or Midyat Hotels etc.

Route: Halfeti - Adiyaman (120 km) Adiyaman - Diyarbakir (200 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 320 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 17.30

BATMAN - HASANKEYF - MIDYAT - FILIGREE BAZAAR - MOR GABRIEL OR DAYRULZAFARAN MONASTERY - MARDIN

Our tour continues after breakfast at our hotel in the morning, departing towards 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 Ilisu Dam. We see some of the artifacts removed from Old Hasankeyf in New Hasankeyf. These will be the Zeynel Bey Tomb, and the minarets of El Rizk and Suleyman Pasha Mosques. Afterwards, we depart for Midyat via Gercus. Depending on availability, we 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. Afterwards, we return to old Midyat and continue our trip by walking through the historical Midyat houses. After giving free time in the bazaar where you can buy silver and filigree products, which are Midyat's world-famous handcraft arts, we meet with our vehicle and depart for Mardin. We first carry out our Old Mardin tour on foot. We continue our way on foot through the historical streets of Mardin, seeing the Mardin Museum Building from the outside, and visit the Grand Mosque, one of the most important historical structures of Mardin, which contains the beard of Prophet Muhammad. We see the PTT building, which has hosted many TV series and movies. After a shopping break in the historical bazaars, we pass through the Abbaras, which are symbols of Mardin, meet our vehicle waiting for us, and visit the Kasimiye Madrasa, built by the 15th-century Akkoyunlu ruler Sultan Kasim. Do not forget to photograph the Mesopotamia Plain with its magnificent view at this point. Afterwards, we depart for our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay 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 point to be determined by our guide.

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

Accommodation: Mardin Hotels etc.

Route: Diyarbakir - Batman (85 km) Batman - Hasankeyf (40 km) Hasankeyf - Midyat (50 km) Midyat - Mardin (85 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 260 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 18.30

SANLIURFA - BALIKLI GOL - CAVE AND SHRINE OF PROPHET ABRAHAM - GOBEKLITEPE

Our tour continues after breakfast at our hotel, visiting the Gobeklitepe Sacred Area, which is the apple of the eye of world archaeology, where archaeological studies are still ongoing, and which contains the first temple known in the world. After our visit to the archaeological site that caused history to be rewritten, we reach Sanliurfa, the City of Prophets, the city that comes to mind when we say Raw Meatball (Cig Kofte), Balikli Gol, and Harran. We see the Halil-ul Rahman Lake, Balikli Gol, Ayn Zeliha Lake, Makam Mosque, which takes its name from the Shrine 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 the tea break we will give at Gumruk Han, which you may remember from the movie Bandit (Eskıya), we go to the store where we can buy Isot, Pepper Paste, Pomegranate Molasses, and Antep Pistachios. After our shopping break, we depart for our hotel. We go to the Sira Night, which is indispensable for Sanliurfa 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 an extra at a point to be determined by our guide.

Dinner: Our Sanliurfa accommodation will be Bed and Breakfast. Extra.

Accommodation: Sanliurfa Hotels etc.

Route: Mardin - Sanliurfa (180 km) Sanliurfa City Center (20 Km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 200 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 17.30

HARRAN - GRAND MOSQUE - CONICAL DOME HOUSE - BIRECIK - ADANA - STONE BRIDGE

Our tour continues after breakfast at our hotel, departing for 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) built in Anatolia located in its courtyard, the Historical Walls, and one of the Conical Dome Houses (Ant House). After the magnificent photo frames we will take here, we leave Harran and depart for Birecik. We go to the breeding farm for the endangered Bald Ibis birds and see the birds in their natural environment. Afterwards, we depart for Adana, a city located in the middle of the Cukurova Plateau and fed by the fertile waters of the Seyhan River. In our Adana trip, the Great Clock Tower, Ramazanoglu Mansion (Panoramic), and the famous Stone Bridge built on the Seyhan River will be our main sightseeing points. After visiting the Sabanci Mosque, we depart for Adana Cukurova Airport. We depart for Izmir with our Sunexpress Airlines flight taking off at 22.45. We sadly say goodbye to you to meet on our next trip. Goodbye.

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

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

Route: Sanliurfa - Harran (55 km) Harran - Birecik (110 km) Birecik - Adana (260 km)

Total Distance to be Covered: 425 km

TOTAL TOUR DISTANCE: 1525 KM

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

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

Sanliurfa Grand Gulizar Hotel: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Tourism Operation Certificate: 2022-63-0032

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

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

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

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

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

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

*** The list of our contracted hotels by region is specified above. In busy periods, accommodation can also be provided in hotels outside the list.

CLIMATE

A continental climate is seen 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, and the temperature difference between night and day and the annual temperature difference is very high.

OTHER DETAILS

Sira Night: It is an entertainment where local music is played and sung, and Cig Kofte, Ayran, Mirra, and Sıllık Dessert are served.

Nemrut Tour: It is an organization carried out by going up to Mount Nemrut with minibuses. In case 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, the guests do not have the right to a refund or compensation. Every guest who buys 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.

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.

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: In our tours, any of the vehicle types mentioned above is used according to the number of people.

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