3-Day Gaziantep, Halfeti and Şanlıurfa Tour with Göbeklitepe

• Meet your tour guide, who will pick you up from Gaziantep International Airport, and head for a tasty breakfast (extra) prepared by locals.
• Visit the Gaziantep Zeugma Mosaic Museum to see the mosaics extracted from Zeugma (Belkıs).
• Head to Antep Castle and the panoramic time tunnel of the Antep War of Independence, where copper products were widely used in the city.
• Proceed to the historical Coppersmith Bazaar, Zincirli Bedesten, Tahmis Coffeehouse, Gümrük Inn, and Gaziantep Hamam Museum.

Overnight in Gaziantep.

• Have breakfast and drive to Halfeti, which the Assyrians called Şitamrat. Another feature of Halfeti is that it is the only place in the world where black roses can grow.
• Go for a boat trip to see the Greek Castle, where Christ's Apostle Paulus reproduced the Bible, and which contains the remains of structures such as the Church of Saint Nerses, Barşavma Monastery, and water cisterns.
• Drive to the hotel in Sanliurfa after passing the suspension bridge.

Traditional Sira Gecesi with dinner. (optional)

Overnight in Sanliurfa.

• Have breakfast at the hotel and visit Halil-ur Rahman Mosque, Ayn Zeliha (Balıklı Lake), Rizvaniye Mosque, and the cave where Prophet Abraham was born. Also see Sipahi Bazaar, Kazzaz Market, Hacı Kamil Han, Hüseyniye Bazaar, Naccar Bazaar, Customs Inn, Ulucami, and the Kitchen Museum.
• Visit the archaeology museum and the mosaic museum, and then move to Göbeklitepe, one of the most important archaeological discoveries in human history, dated 12,000 years ago. It is thought to be the first pilgrimage center, deeply shaking the truths of known written history. Göbeklitepe, one of the oldest temples known as a result of studies made so far, is located in the Mesopotamia region. It provides important data on religious beliefs in hunter-gatherer societies. Considered in terms of architecture and socio-economic life, Göbeklitepe gives information about how the people of the period could create a sacred space to live their groundbreaking beliefs. It enlightens us about their religion, religious symbols, technology, and sciences.
• Drop off at Şanlıurfa Airport.