Itinerary

1. Day 1: Cappadocıa to Gazıantep

   • After breakfast at the hotel, depart from your hotel in Cappadocia at 08:00.

   • Stop at Kahramanmaras for lunch and a taste of its famous ice cream.

   • Continue to visit the world-famous Gaziantep Mosaic Museum. This museum exhibits a superb mosaic discovered at the Roman site of Belkıs-Zeugma before the Birecik Dam flooded most of the site.

   • Visit the old city castle, located in the center of the city and the copper bazaar. This bazaar is one of the most special and oldest bazaars in Turkey. You can find a variety of copper handicrafts.

   • Taste the famous baklava, a sweet pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup or honey. (Baklava is originally from Gaziantep) 

   • Drive back to hotel and check-in (not included).

   • Rest of the day at leisure.

   Overnight stay in Gaziantep.

2. Day 2: Gazıantep to Sanlıurfa

   • After breakfast, check out from our hotel and drive to Sanliurfa (not included). Urfa has been occupied since the Babylonians, followed by the Hurries, Hittites, Assyrians and Greeks. 

   • Visit the Urfa Archaeological Museum. This museum exhibits a vast collection founded from Harran and Gobeklitepe Area. 

   • Proceed to the nearby Harran and see the incredible beehive houses. According to the Bible, Harran was the site where prophet Abraham spent a few years with his family before moving to Israel, the Promised Land. There are exceptional photo opportunities in this area.

   • In the afternoon, drive to Kahta city with the Turkish guide. 

   • Follow it up with a visit to the holy sites at the Ainzelha, a lake with millions of domesticated fish.

   • While in Urfa, visit the cave where the prophet Abraham was born.   

   • Walk through the local, covered bazaar of Sanliurfa to discover the many hidden treasures.

   • Spend the evening at your leisure.

   Overnight stay in Urfa.

3. Day 3: Sanlıurfa to Adıyaman

   • After breakfast at the hotel, visit Gobeklitepe, a hilltop sanctuary erected on the highest point of an elongated mountain ridge some 15 km northeast of the town of Urfa. What makes Gobeklitepe unique in its class is the date it was built, roughly twelve thousand years ago, circa 10,000 BC.

   • Hike to the summit of Mount Nemrut (one of the most famous UNESCO world cultural heritage sites), watch the sunset, be amazed by the colossal heads and statues of ancient deities as you step into a mythological site. This extraordinary landmark rests at an elevation of 8000 ft. The mountain top complex comprises two flattened areas strewn with statues and separated by a false peak of crushed rock. Antiochus built the entire complex approximately 2000 years ago as a monument to his divine ancestry.

   • Take time to visit the old castle, Arsemeia, cross over the still functioning Cendere Bridge (Septimius Severus bridge) dating back to the 3rd century and Tumulus Tomb of Karakus.

   • After visiting Nemrut, drive to the hotel (not included). 

   Overnight stay in Adiyaman.