NEMRUT S.URFA GAZIANTEP TOUR
2 NIGHTS 3 DAYS
Days1: Tour guide pick you up from Adıyaman or Malatya Airport. Our would take way into Kahta we will visit Perre Antic city 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. Hike to the summit of the mount 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. This extraordinary landmark rests at an elevation of 8000 ft. The mountain top complex is composed of 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. Watching sunset go back to hotel dinner and overnight.
Days2: After breakfast on our way to Urfa we will stop to see the Ataturk Dam. This is part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) a massive hydro-electric and irrigation project on the upper reaches of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. In Urfa we will have lunch and then enjoy some sightseeing. Urfa called the city of prophets for its biblical connections. After a stop off at the castle with Roman columns we will visit the “Pool of Sacred Carp” and then on to the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham. In the late afternoon we will visit Harran, a town of the region of Urfa. Harran is a famous city from ancient Mesopotamian times: a mystical and ancient place of “bee hive” houses built of mud brick. Genesis speaks of this town as the place where Abraham and his family lived. It is also the site of the first Islamic University of the world. Overnight Sanlı Urfa
Days3 Departure from Sanlıurfa after breakfast, next stop will be in Birecik which is famous with its Bald Ibis(Kelaynak) birds. We will visit the breeding farm then continue on to visit the world famous Gaziantep Mosaic Museum. This museum becomes after the discoveries from Zeugma. We will also visit the old city castle, copper bazaar and drive to Gaziantep airport
INCLUDING SERVICE:
Hotels 3*or 4* (Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner)
Museum Fee + Transfer ( A/C )
NOT INCLUDING SERVICE
Beverages during the meals