GAP Tour with Flight from Antalya 4 Nights

ADANA - GAZİANTEP - ZEUGMA MUSEUM - BAZAARS - HALFETİ BOAT TOUR

Our tour, requires you to be at Antalya Airport at 04.30 for the Sunexpress HY Antalya - Adana flight departing at 06.35. We complete our check-in procedures at the airport with our identity card / driver's license. Passing through security control, we depart for Adana with our flight departing at 06.35. Boarding our vehicle waiting for us in Adana, we depart for Gaziantep via Osmaniye. We start this unforgettable trip to understand Gaziantep's deep history and follow the fascinating traces of the past. We take our first step at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum; we offer a perspective that brings together the treasury-filled remains of the ancient city of Zeugma under the waters with fascinating mosaics in the Gaziantep Museum. We visit the museum to leaf through the dusty pages of history and get caught up in the magic of these works of art. After visiting this magnificent museum, we reach Gaziantep Castle (panoramic), where the famous Antep defense was carried out during the War of Independence. From here, we visit the Emine Göğüş Culinary Arts Museum located on our way and the Bath Museum nearby. Afterwards, we go to the Historical Tahmis Coffee, where we can taste menengiç coffee. Then, we give free time in the coppersmiths, shoemakers (yemeniciler), spice, and pistachio bazaars where we will make our local shopping. After shopping, we depart for Halfeti, the hometown of the black rose. We take our night boat tour on the Birecik dam lake (Extra). Following 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 Recommended by Our Guide.

Dinner: Will Be Taken at the Hotel and Is Included in the Tour Price.

Accommodation: Adıyaman or Şanlıurfa Hotels, etc. 

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

Total Distance to Be Covered: 400 Km

Hotel Check-in Time: 19.00

ADIYAMAN – KARAKUŞ TUMULUS – CENDERE BRIDGE – MOUNT NEMRUT – DİYARBAKIR 

Our tour, after the breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, we depart for Adıyaman. In Adıyaman, we board our minibuses and set off towards Mount Nemrut (Extra). After visiting the Karakuş 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, take a short walk to the West Terrace, and complete our Nemrut tour, which is considered the 8th Wonder of the World. Afterwards, we arrive in Diyarbakır via Siverek. In Diyarbakır, we first visit the Diyarbakır Grand Mosque, which is located inside the city walls and believed to be one of the oldest mosques in Islamic history and the 5th Haram al-Sharif of the Islamic World. Afterwards, we see Mardin Gate and Goat Bastion, the oldest of the Diyarbakır city walls, which has a history of 9000 years, with its construction date and the civilization that built it unknown. After seeing the Hevsel Gardens and the 10-Eyed Bridge on the banks of the Tigris from the same point, we depart for our hotel located in Diyarbakır. 

Breakfast: Will Be Taken at the Hotel and Is Included in the Tour Price.

Lunch: Will Be Taken as an Extra at the Restaurant Recommended by Our Guide.

Dinner: Will Be Taken at the Hotel and Is Included in the Tour Price.

Accommodation: Diyarbakır or Midyat Hotels, etc.

Route: Halfeti - Adıyaman (120 km) Adıyaman - Diyarbakır (200 km) 

Total Distance to Be Covered: 320 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 17.30

BATMAN - HASANKEYF –  MİDYAT – TELKÂRİ BAZAAR – MOR GABRIEL OR DAYRULZAFARAN MONASTERY - MARDİN

Our tour, after the breakfast we will have at our hotel in the morning, we depart towards Hasankeyf via Batman. After seeing Batman, our province where Turkey's first oil well is located, panoramically, we arrive at Hasankeyf, which was submerged by the Ilısu Dam. We see some of the artifacts removed from Old Hasankeyf in New Hasankeyf. These will be the Tomb of Zeynel Bey, and the minarets of El Rızk and Süleyman Pasha Mosques. Afterwards, we depart for Midyat via Gercüş. Depending on availability, we visit one of the most important centers of the Syriac community in the world and Mor Gabriel or Deyrulzafaran Monasteries, which can be considered unique in terms of architecture. Then we return to old Midyat and continue our tour by walking among the historical Midyat houses. After giving free time in the bazaar where you can buy Midyat's world-famous hand-woven silver and filigree products, we meet our vehicle and depart for Mardin. First, we carry out our Old Mardin tour on foot. Continuing our way on foot through the historical streets of Mardin, seeing the Mardin Museum Building from the outside, we visit the Grand Mosque, one of the most important historical buildings of Mardin, which houses the Sacred Beard of Prophet Muhammad. We see the PTT building, which has hosted many TV series and movies. After giving a shopping break in the historical bazaars, we pass through the Abbaras, one of the symbols of Mardin, meet our waiting vehicle, and visit the Kasimiye Madrasah built by the 15th-century Akkoyunlu Ruler Sultan Kasım. 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: Diyarbakır - 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

ŞANLIURFA - BALIKLI GÖL - CAVE AND SANCTUARY OF PROPHET ABRAHAM - GÖBEKLİTEPE

Our tour, after the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we visit Göbekli Tepe Sacred Area, which is the apple of the eye of world archaeology, where archaeological studies are still ongoing, and which houses the oldest known temple in the world. Following our visit to the archaeological site that caused history to be rewritten, we arrive at Şanlıurfa, the City of Prophets, the city that comes to mind when Raw Kofte, Balıklı Göl, and Harran are mentioned. We see Halil-ül Rahman Lake, Balıklı Göl, Ayn Zeliha Lake, Makam Mosque named after Prophet Abraham Sanctuary, Rızvaniye Mosque, Mevledi Halil Mosque, and the cave where Prophet Abraham was born. We see the panoramic Urfa Castle, and 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 Bandit (Eşkıya), we go to the store where we can buy Isot, Pepper Paste, Pomegranate Molasses, and Antep Pistachio. After our shopping break, we depart for our hotel. With our guests who wish, we go to the Sıra Night, which is indispensable for Şanlıurfa culture. (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 Şanlıurfa Accommodation Will Be Bed and Breakfast. Extra.

Accommodation:  Şanlıurfa Hotels, etc.

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

Total Distance to Be Covered: 200 km

Hotel Check-in Time: 17.30

HARRAN - GRAND MOSQUE - CONE-DOMED HOUSE - BİRECİK - ADANA - STONE BRIDGE

Our tour, after the morning breakfast we will have at the hotel, we depart for Harran, the most popular district of Şanlıurfa. Here, we first visit Harran Mound, which exists at a height of 22 meters in the middle of Harran City, Harran Grand Mosque, which has the feature of being the oldest mosque established in the Islamic period in Turkey, the First Islamic Madrasah established in Anatolia in its courtyard (Harran University), Historical Walls, and one of the Cone-Domed 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 (Kelaynak) birds and see the birds in their natural environment. Afterwards, we depart for Adana, a city located in the middle of the Çukurova Plain and fed by the fertile waters of the Seyhan River. In our Adana tour, the Big Clock Tower, Ramazanoğlu Mansion (Panoramic), and the Famous Stone Bridge built on the Seyhan River will be our main sightseeing points. After visiting the Sabancı Mosque, we depart for Adana Çukurova Airport. We depart for Antalya with the flight belonging to Sunexpress Airlines departing at 22.15. We bid farewell to you with sorrow 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: Şanlıurfa - 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 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

*** The list of our contracted hotels according to regions is specified above. During busy periods, accommodation can also be made 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 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 is very high.

OTHER DETAILS

Sıra Night: It is an entertainment where local music is played and sung, and Raw Kofte, Buttermilk (Ayran), Mırra, and Şıllık 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 producing any alternative. In this case, guests do not have any right to a refund or compensation. Every guest who buys the tour is deemed to have accepted these two situations 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 Lamps, Sound System for Guide Announcement, 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 Lamps, Sound System for Guide Announcement, 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 Lamps, Sound System for Guide Announcement, 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 Lamps, Sound System for Guide Announcement, Cd and Dvd Player.

VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER: 12+1 or 16 + 1 Seating, Specially Designed Reclining Bus Seats, Abs, Asr, Air Conditioning, 1 Refrigerator, Reading Lamps, Sound System for Guide Announcement, Cd and Dvd Player.

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

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