Itinerary
Day-1 - Istanbul to Adiyaman
In the morning we will transfer you Istanbul domestic airport and put you on a 1 hour 35 minute flight to Adiyaman, after arrival we will meet you at the Adiyaman Airport and transfer you to your hotel, After check in you will have a full free day to relax and explore and overnight stay in Adiyaman.
Day 2 - (B/L/D) - Nemrut to Urfa
Very early in the morning we will start our day climbing up to the Nemrut Mountain, after parking our vehicle then we will hike up to the Nemrut Mountain, as the sun appears through Ancient Statues and Heads of the Kings and Gods. We will have free time to explore this extra ordinary sites and take pictures.
We will drive down to Kahta and sites we will visit
Ruin of Arsemia, Cendere Bridge, Royal Tomb of Karakus :
Then we will depart from Adiyaman to Urfa and visit Ataturk Dam, after arrival we will visit Abrahams Cave and the Pools with holly fish swimming in it.
After lunch time we will have free time to relax or explore Urfa’s Oriental Grand Bazaar. Overnight stay in Urfa.
Day 3
- Urfa - (B/D)
After breakfast we will take you on a trip to Mardin, then in the afternoon you will return to Urfa.
Mardin is known for its Arab-style architecture, and for its strategic location on a rocky mountain overlooking the plains of northern Syria. Mardin has a very mixed population, Kurds, Turks, Syriac Orthodox and Arabs all represent large groups. There is also a small Armenian community in the region.
The earliest settlers in Mardin were Assyrians/Syriacs, arriving in the 3rd century AD; the old Assyro-Babylonian religion existed in Mardin until the 18th century.Most Syriac Orthodox churches and monasteries in the city, which are still active today, date from the 5th century AD, such as the Deyrülzafarân Monastery.
After visiting Mardin, you will return to Urfa where you will spend the night.
Day 4 - (B) Urfa to Istanbul
After breakfast we will provide a transfer to Urfa airport and put you on a 1 hour 30 minute flight back to Istanbul. Arriving in Istanbul, will be the end of this program.
Total cost: 685 Euro per person in a double room & 985 Euro in a single room.
Price includes
* All of the hotels ( Each of them individually chosen )
* All of the land transfers with comfortable vehicles
* All of the meal mentioned in the itinerary ( B-breakfast, L-lunch & D-dinner )
* Professional English speaking tour guides
* Domestic flight tickets from Istanbul to Adiyaman
* Domestic flight tickets from Urfa to Istanbul
* All of the TAX and service charges
Excludes
* International flight tickets to Istanbul
* Drinks with meals
* Hot Air Balloon ride on Cappadocia ( 15 percent discount if booked with this tour )
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