02 Nights / 03 Days Tour
SOUNDS OF ANCIENT POETRY

Tour Programme:

* Visited Sights:  Seljukian Caravansarai (Karatayhan) – Pinarbasi – Tekir Valley – Adiyaman
Morning departure from Cappadocia. After passing Kayseri, visit the 13th century Seljuk caravansary “Karatayhan”. The next stop will be in Pinarbasi for a short tea break then drive to Tekir for lunch. Take a picture of the beautiful scenery of the Tekir Valley. Then drive to Kahta. Tea break, transfer to hotel, overnight and dinner on Mt.Nemrut.

* Visited Sights:  Nemrut Mountain – Cendere Bridge (Roman) –  Sanliurfa – Harran House – Islamic University – Abraham Cave – Pools of Holy Carp – Gobekli Tepe (Temple) – Bedesten Bazaar
Very early departure up to the ruins, after getting off the minibus twenty five minutes walk up to the top where you will watch the beautiful sun rise between the colossal size statues and heads of kings and gods. After sunrise time to walk around and take pictures. Drive back to the hotel for breakfast. Drive to Kahta, on the way visit the ruins of Arsemia Roman Bridge of Cendere and Tümülüs Tomb of Karakuş. Tea break in Kahta. Drive to Sanli Urfa-Harran on the way visit the Atatürk Dam which is the largest dam in the Middle East. Check in at hotel in Sanli Urfa, after lunch visit Abraham’s Cave and the Pools of Holy Carp surrounding it, then walk around the oriental covered bazaar drive to Harran. Harran is a village of charming mud-brick “beehive” houses mentioned in the Book of Genesis, where Abraham spent the last years of his life. Visit the ruins of Harran including the city walls, the oldest Islamic university and the eighteenth century castle. Then off to Gobekli Tepe. The oldest excavated temple in the world. Also thought to be the site of the Garden of Eden. After sunset drive back to the hotel, dinner and overnight in Sanliurfa.

* Visited Sights:  Birecik Old Town –  Bald-Ibis (Kel aynak) Birds – Halfeti Boat Tour (Euphrates) – Halfeti to Cappadocia
Departure from Sanliurfa to Birecik which is famous for its bald ibis (Kelaynak) birds. These birds live only in Bilecik in the world. There is not much left of them. There is a breeding farm of Bald Ibis birds. Having lunch, drive up to Taurus Mountain. Tea break then drive back to Goreme. After the tour, transfer to airport or back to your Cappadocia hotel.

Inclusions:

• 2 Nights Hotel Accommodation
• All tours mentioned above (including entrance fees, taxes & professional guiding) – SIC
• All transfers required to complete the program (in good model luxury vehicles) – SIC
• 02 buffet breakfast + 03 lunches + 02 dinners

Exclusions:

• Halfeti Boat Tour
• Drinks
• Tips for tour guide and driver