Itinerary

1. Day 1- Göbeklitepe-Archaeology Museum

   • We start our journey from Göbeklitepe, which is considered to be the oldest temple in the world. The place we will explore is only 10% discovered, while the other 90% awaits discovery. 
   • Then, we will visit the largest Archaeology Museum in the Southeastern Anatolia region, where we will see around 74,000 artifacts displayed in 14 exhibition halls. Our first day concludes with this tour.

2. Day 2- Karahantepe-Soğmatar-Harran

   • We start our second day with Karahantepe, Soğmatar, and Harran. Karahantepe began its first excavations in 2019 and is still ongoing. 
   • Due to the similarity of the findings to the ones in Göbeklitepe and their close proximity in terms of history, we can call it the twin of Göbeklitepe. 
   • Next, we visit Soğmatar, an ancient settlement and a place considered the center of paganism in history. 
   • Then we move on to Harran, exploring the excavation site there, the historical remains of the first Islamic university, and the unique beehive-shaped houses of Harran. This concludes our second day.

3. Day 3- Old Halfeti on the Euphrates river-Balıklı Göl(fish lake)-Prophet Abraham cave-Grand Bazaar

   • On our third day, we will take a boat tour in the submerged part of the old Halfeti district after the construction of the dam on the Euphrates River, located 100 km away from the center of Şanlıurfa. 
   • Then, we will return to Şanlıurfa and visit the place where Prophet Abraham was thrown into the fire and the famous Balıklı Göl (Fish Lake) believed to be sacred. 
   • After exploring the cave where Prophet Abraham was born, we will conclude our tour by visiting the historic bazaar in Şanlıurfa dating back to the Ottoman period.