DAY: ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL

Upon your arrival, you will be met by our representative at the airport/port and transfer to your Hotel. Spend the rest of the day at your own leisure. Overnight Istanbul.

DAY: ISTANBUL - CAPPADOCIA

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Kayseri. Arrival and transfer to Cappadocia. Today, Visit Devrent Imagination Valley and walk through this lunar landscape. Next, visit Zelve Open Air Museum, where you will witness houses carved into the rocks, a Seljuk mosque as well as traces of most, if not all, ancient civilizations, Pasabag (the world-famous Fairy Chimneys), the village of Avanos, where you will witness a Pottery-making demonstration using ancient Hittite techniques, Uchisar Rock-Castle, the highest point in the region, Esentepe (a panoramic view of Goreme valley) and Goreme Open Air Museum (Rock-cut churches, frescoes, monastery). After tour transfer to hotel and return to hotel as well. Evening at leisure and overnight stay in Cappadocia.

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Meals: Breakfast

DAY: CAPPADOCIA - KAHTA

After  breakfast, departure from your hotel in Cappadocia at 08:00. Drive to Karatay Caravanserai and visit the caravanserai. On the way to Kahta (Nemrut) stop at Kahramanmaras for a taste of its famous ice cream. Arrive to the hotel in Kahta city. Evening at leisure and overnight stay in Kahta or Adiyaman. ​

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Meals: Breakfast.

DAY:  ADIYAMAN - NEMRUT/SANLIURFA

Departure early in the morning at 03:30. Hike to the summit of the Mt. Nemrut (one of the most popular UNESCO world cultural heritage sites), watching the sunrise, be amazed by the colossal heads and statues of ancient deities, as you step into mythology. There we will hire small mini-buses to drive up the mountain. This extraordinary landmark rests at an elevation of 8000 ft. Also definitely take time to visit the old castle, Arsemeia, cross over the still functioning Cendere Bridge (Septimius Severus Bridge) dating all the way back to the 3rd century and Tumulus Tomb of Karakus. Then drive back to the hotel for breakfast. Drive to Urfa on the way visit Ataturk dam and look over to the Ataturk Dam; a modern day wonder. You will also see Gobekli Tepe which is a hilltop sanctuary erected on the highest point of an elongated mountain ridge some 15 km northeast of the town of Sanlıurfa. After you will visit the holy city of Urfa, the birthplace of the prophet Abraham. We will also visit the holy sites in Ainzelha, a lake with millions of domesticated fish. While in Urfa we will visit the cave where the prophet Abraham was born and visit a bustling sheep market as well. We will visit nearby Harran and see the incredible beehive houses. Harran according to the Bible was the site where Prophet Abraham spent a few years with his family before moving on to Israel, the Promised Land. After tour, transfer to hotel. Overnight stay in Urfa. 

Meals: Breakfast

DAY:  SANLIURFA - GAZIANTEP- ISTANBUL

After breakfast at hotel, you will see Urfa Museum with its fine collection of founds from the region. The tour continues to Gaziantep before noon time and you will visit Gaziantep Mosaic Museum which became after the discoveries from Zeugma. The tour ends in the afternoon in Gaziantep. Transfer to Gaziantep Airport for your flight back to Istanbul. Arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul 

Meals: Breakfast.
 

DAY: FINAL DEPARTURE

After breakfast, check out from the hotel. You will have free time until transfer to the airport for your flight to your next destination / home.

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Meals: Breakfast