TOTAL DURATION OF THE TOUR 7 DAYS
This unforgettable trip, accompanied by a local expert guide, will leave deep traces in your memory, and what you see, taste, experience and feel will definitely call you back here one day.
Mesopotamia's unique architecture, geography, past and present, rich belief motifs, important inventions that shed light on the history of civilizations, and gastronomy will make you feel like you are in a different world.
Day 1 : NORTH TOUR IN CAPPADOCIA (RED TOUR): Disccover the Castle of Uçhisar, Göreme, Avanos and Ürgüp and the whole Central Cappadocia with a short drive and plenty of walking. Our Cappadocia, which has hosted many principles in Anatolia; is a cultural city that has attracted the attention of the world with its feature of being the historical place of many civilization moves, from pottery making to Written History, from the first street market (Kaniş-Karum) examples to the first settlements. Being the homeland of the Hittite Mother Goddess Hepat, it was considered a sacred region for the Hittites.
There is only one fact about Cappadocia that the entire Christian world agrees on, and that is that although Christianity was born in Jerusalem, it developed and survived in Anatolia. Cappadocia, which embraced Christianity here from the 1st century until the 12th century, is one of the rare examples of the secret churches and chapels of the Pagan period Rome that have survived to the present day.UÇHİSAR CASTLE
This tall structure, which is an example of ancient skyscrapers, is located on the most dominant hill of the region. Although it is a dominant point where you can see the whole center of Cappadocia, it is a natural castle where the most beautiful sunset can be seen. It is called "Uç Hisar" because it was an Uç bey in the Ottoman period. On our tour, you catch the most beautiful picture and viewing angle from a viewing platform close to the castle, you will sigh "I wish the time would stop" in the astonishment of hearing which civilizations hosted from your guide and dive into distant dreams.
Day 2 : SOUTH TOUR IN CAPPADOCIA (GREEN TOUR)
GOREME PANORAMIC VIEW POINT
The first stop in this tour is goreme Panoramic View point, located at the highest point of Goreme, from where a stunning view of the village itself, rock hotels, nearby valleys and Uchisar castle opens up. The guide will give you detailed information about the region, its geological and historical past. UNDERGROUND CITY DERINKUYU
Underground cities are a unique feature of Cappadocia, they appeared due to the fact that the layer of soft tuff sometimes reaches a thickness of several tens of meters. It was easy enough for people to expand and deepen their buildings. Underground cities saved people from raids. In total, 36 underground cities have been discovered in Cappadocia. At first, these were more underground villages with a small number of rooms, but gradually, especially in the Byzantine period, they grew to the size of cities, accommodating up to thirty thousand people. The underground city of Derinkuyu, which translated from Turkish means "deep well", has eight underground floors and goes 55,5 meters deep. There are rooms for pets, warehouses, a dining room, a kitchen, wine cellars, a church and even a missionary school, a confessional and a font. The ventilation shafts of that time still function here, and the tunnels and halls are quite well lit.
IHLARA VALLEY (CANYON)
Ihlara is a stone canyon that divided the plain into two "banks" like a deep ravine. Its length is about 14 kilometers, and its depth in some places is up to 150 meters. The canyon stretches from the village of Ihlara to the village of Selime. The small river Melendiz flows along the bottom. Ihlara served as a refuge for Christian monks, and therefore dozens of rock-cut churches and hundreds of residential caves were found here. The walking tour through the valley lasts 3.5 km.
LUNCH BY THE RIVER MELENDIZ
The murmur of the river, birdsong, delicious local cuisine - what you need to relax, gain strength and continue your journey!
SELIME ROCK MONASTERY
Selime Monastery is located on the northern edge of the Ykhlara Canyon and is the highest rock-cut monastery in Cappadocia. The views from it are amazing! It is also notable for the fact that in one composition you can see all the components of the monastery
PIGEON VALLEY
The pigeons are very important in Cappadocia. Because if you need to grow herbs, vegetables, grapes etc. you need to fertalise the soil. otherwise the harvest will be inefficient and unhealthy.
Day 3 : 6.00 TO 7.00 AM DEPARTURE AND DRIVE TO ADIYAMAN MOUNT NEMRUT
SIGHTSEEING on MOUNT NEMRUT 1 HOUR AT SUNSET TIME
DRIVE TO DIYARBAKIR, ACOMMODATION IN DIYARBAKIR
Day 3: DIYARBAKIR SIGHTSEEING HALF DAY
CITY WALLS TOUR
* Diyarbakir Archaeological Museum
* Virgin Mary Church
* The Great Mosque (Ulu Camii)
* 10 Arched Bridge visit on the way and tea break
DEPARTURE TO MIDYAT (2 HOURS) ON THE WAY LUNCH BREAK
Sightseeing in Midyat
* Hercai Serial House
* Telkari workshop
* Mardin House
* Asyriac Wine Tasting
Drive to Mardin, Accommodation in Mardin
Day 4 : SIGHTSEEING IN MARDİN
* Old Mardin (Artuklu) visit.
* Mardin Ulu Camii
* Mardin Archaeological Museum
ACOMMODATION IN MARDIN
Day 5: HALF DAY TOUR AROUND MARDIN
* Deyrulzaferan Monastery
* Kasımiye Madrasah
* Dara Ancient City
DRIVE TO HALFETI 3.5 HOURS
DRIVE SANLIURFA AND ACOMMODATION IN SANLIURFA
DAY 6: SIGHTSEEING IN SANLIURFA
* The Lake and Birth Place of Abraham
* Sanlıurfa Archaeological Museum
* lunch and free time for shopping
* Drive to Gobeklitepe
DRIVE TO GAZİANTEP - ACCOMMODATION IN GAZIANTEP
DAY 7: SIGHTSEEING IN GAZIANTEP
* Gaziantep (Aintap) Castle
* Copper Workshops Arasta
* Tutunhani Caravanserai
* Zeugma Museum
GAZIANTEP AIRPORT DROP OFF
