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The journey
Discover the rich flavors and cultural heritage of southeastern Turkey on this 3-day journey from Istanbul through Adana, Gaziantep, and Şanlıurfa. Along the way, enjoy regional specialties such as Adana kebab, local mezes, and Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa cuisine while visiting some of the region’s most important historical and spiritual landmarks.
Your itinerary includes highlights such as the Roman Bridge and Sabancı Mosque in Adana, Gaziantep Castle, the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Harran Plain, Holy Lake, Abraham’s birth cave, and Göbeklitepe. With domestic round-trip flights included, this experience combines gastronomy, archaeology, and culture in one memorable trip.
We will see Gobeklitepe, a hilltop sanctuary erected on the highest point of an elongated mountain ridge some 15 km northeast of the town of Urfa.
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Upon your arrival to the Adana airport, we will meet you and visit Roman Bridge and Sabancı Mosque. After we will have a dinner at one of the most decent restaurants of the town. Adana is famous with Adana Kebab and very different mezes. After dinner we will check in our hotel and rest.
Adana to Gaziantep
After breakfast at the hotel we will leave for Gaziantep. First we will visit Antep Castle. Gaziantep Castle is a castle first built by the Hittite Empire as an observation point and later built into a main castle by the Roman Empire on top of a hill. The castle has been renovated numerous times and took its final shape in 2000. Today, the castle is used as the Gaziantep Defence and Heroism Panoramic Museum.
Adana to Gaziantep
The museum's Hellenistic Greek and Roman mosaics are focused on Zeugma, which is said to have been founded as Seleucia by Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Kingdom after serving as a hetairoi military officer in the army of Alexander the Great.
Adana to Gaziantep
We will have lunch with the most delicious options of certificated Gaziantep foods.
Adana to Gaziantep
After lunch we will have walking tour in famous copper bazaar.
Gaziantep to Şanlıurfa
After breakfast at hotel we will drive to Şanlıurfa city. Upon arrival we will visit Harran Plain. With its untouched traditional life and characteristic houses.
Gazianteep to Şanlıurfa
Holly Lake is our next stop. This lake believed to be the fire that prophet Ibrahim has been thrown in to and fishes in the lake believed to be the woods of th fire.
Gaziantep to Şanlıurfa
Abraham is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We will visit his birth cave.
Sanliurfa, Sanliurfa, Sanliurfa Province
Şanlıurfa is famous with its hot spicy cuisine. We will taste best examples of them.
Gaziantep to Şanlıurfa
We will see Gobeklitepe, a hilltop sanctuary erected on the highest point of an elongated mountain ridge some 15 km northeast of the town of Urfa. Pools of Holy CarpWhat makes Gobeklitepe unique in its class is the date it was built, which is roughly twelve thousand years ago, circa 10,000 BC.
Gaziantep to Şanlıurfa
We will drop you to the Şanlıurfa GAP airport for your flight to Istanbul. Upon your arrival we will transfer you to your hotel in Istanbul. End of our service.
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