Itinerary
Day 1: NORTH TOUR İN CAPPADOCİA
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkiye
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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Cappadocia monastic life, 12th century Fresco art, the highest level of church decoration, and Sekko drawing, an early decoration art. This monastery complex, where you can find them all together and was founded by the famous Bishop Basilius of Kayseri; It is one of the most visited museums in the region. The monastic life, which caused the ascetic lifestyle to come to an end, albeit partially, as well as being an important school where tacky monks started to live together in healthier conditions under the leadership of Basilius of Kayseri, hot food and medicine entered the life of monks for the first time in the 7th century. Göreme Open Air Museum is a unique museum where you will discover the 12th century Sekko and Fresco art in detail.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Love Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Known as the Valley of Love since the 90's, and whose real name is Baghdere (formerly famous for its vineyards), this cruise point is the land of interesting formations where ATV tours, wedding shots and hot air balloons watching and photo safaris are held. This valley, which became famous after the blog of a traveler with its heart-shaped formation looking from the balloon, maintains its popularity among the Cappadocia travel routes with the social media posts of the celebrities who come to the region.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkiye
Being the most famous fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, this stop, which is also frequented by photography enthusiasts, is also one of the Ascetic living spaces of Cappadocia. While still keeping the traces of the cell life of the ascetic monks, it is also the natural studio of wonderful image combinations at 5.00 - 7.00 hours when balloons fly.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
"The blind also knows the way of Avanos is evident from the shard of pottery" says the famous Aşık Seyrani from Develi. Indeed it is. If we say that pottery is grown in Avanos, it is the place. Because around Avanos, you see many trees with pottery hanging on them, they are almost landscapes that tell you "Our fruit is pot". If the Avanos man does not know how to make pottery, even a man will not count, even a girl will not give. Come here, listen to the story of the pottery craftsmanship, which is a great industry and cultural heritage, from the potter himself, who will shape his pottery at the potter's wheel and your heart.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkiye
Home to many animal and non-living figures, especially camels, this valley is a land of fairy chimneys that will shape and multiply in your dreams and take you on a journey to an endless dreamland. A short walk in the valley you will do here will never drop your camera with its terrible, entertaining and interesting formations (figuratively I said it, you still own your camera :)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Urgup, Urgup, Cappadocia
Being the most famous fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, this stop, which is also frequented by photography enthusiasts, is also one of the Ascetic living spaces of Cappadocia. While still keeping the traces of the cell life of the ascetic monks, it is also the natural studio of wonderful image combinations at 5.00 - 7.00 hours when balloons fly
Duration: 40 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: CAVE HOTEL
Day 2: SOUTH TOUR İN CAPPADOCİA
Stop At: Goreme Panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Derinkuyu Yeralti Sehri, Derinkuyu Turkiye
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkiye
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
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Selime Monastery, Guzelyurt Turkiye
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
Duration: 50 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: CAVE HOTEL
Day 3: DRIVE TO DIYARBAKIR AND EXCURSION IN DIYARBAKIR
Stop At: City Walls, Diyarbakir Turkiye
Strolling in Old City in ancient fortress.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Diyarbakir Archeology Museum, Merkez,Backside of the Hotel Dedeman, Diyarbakir Turkiye
A great tour in museum to see the Archaeological past and the findings of East Anatolia
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: On gozlu Koprusu, Akcomak Mahallesi, DiyarbakIr Mardin Yolu, Diyarbakir 21750 Turkiye
An amazing ancient bridge in Diyarbakır
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch: Local foods in a local Restaurant
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 5 stars Hotel in Diyarbakır
Day 4: DRIVE TO MARDIN
Stop At: Mardin, Mardin, Mardin Province
Lunch and half day city tour
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Mor Gabriel Monastery, Idil Yolu Midyat Merkez, Midyat(Estel), Midyat Turkiye
Dayro d-Mor Gabriel (Classical Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܓܒܪܐܝܠ; the Monastery of Saint Gabriel), also known as Deyrulumur, is the oldest surviving Syriac Orthodox monastery in the world. It is located on the Tur Abdin plateau near Midyat.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Deyrulzafaran Monastery, Alimli Turkiye
One of the most well reserved Monastery in South Anatolia.
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch in Gastronomy House
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 5 stars Hotel in Mardin
Day 5: 2TH DAY IN MARDIN
Stop At: KasImiye Medresesi, Cumhuriyet, 1711. Sk., Mardin Turkiye
Kasımiye Madrasa - Mardin
The construction of the madrasah, which survived until today with its perfect structure, started in the Artuklu Period and was completed in the period of the Akkoyunlu Ruler Cihangiroğlu Kasım (1457-1502). Smooth cut stone was used in the construction of the two-storey, domed, single and open courtyard madrasa. The building, which attracts attention in terms of its plan features, stone workmanship and ornamental motifs, is located in the complex together with the mosque and the tomb. There is a fountain and a large pool in the courtyard of the madrasa. The madrasah, which has a façade open to the plain in the south, is one of the largest buildings in Mardin. It is an open madrasa type, arranged around a single courtyard, and has two floors and a single iwan. It is made of cut stones and bricks.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hasankeyf, Batman Turkiye
Hasankeyf, located on the transition road between Mesopotamia and Anatolia, is on the edge of the Tigris River. Due to its location, it has a very important strategic importance and no information can be found about the date of its establishment. According to the findings obtained in the researches, it is assumed that it has a history stretching from 3,500 years to 12 thousand years. The name of Hasankeyf comes from the civilizations that lived on these lands. It took its final form when it was called “Hesna Kepha” by the Assyrians, “Hisn Kayfa” by the Arabs, and finally “Hasankeyf” under the Ottoman rule.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Midyat Old City, Old City, Midyat Turkiye
Syriac culture and wine tasting
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Dara Mesopotamia Ruins, Village of Oguz, 30 Km Southeast of Mardin, Mardin 47100 Turkiye
Ancient city in Dara
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Accommodation in old house (Konak) boutique hotel
Day 6: DRIVE TO SANLIURFA
Stop At: Balikligol, Eyyubiye, Sanliurfa 63200 Turkiye
Balıklıgöl (or Pool of Abraham, Halil-Ür Rahman Lake), is a pool in the southwest of the city center of Şanlıurfa, Turkey known in Jewish and Islamic legends as the place where Nimrod threw the Prophet Abraham into a fire. Balıklıgöl and neighbouring Aynzeliha pools are among the most visited places in Şanlıurfa.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Göbeklitepe, Örencik, 63290 Haliliye/Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
World first temple known today
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Castle of Urfa, Damlacik Tepesi Yakubiye Mahallesi, Sanliurfa 63200 Turkiye
The acropolis of the city
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Halfeti, Halfeti, Sanliurfa Province
The city under the water
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Accommodation in Sanliurfa if Turkish night
Day 7: DRIVE TO NEMRUT & GAZIANTEP
Stop At: Zeugma Belkis Antik Kent, Nizip ,Belkiz, Gaziantep Turkiye
Ancient city wher all the beautiful mosaics found in excavation
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Bakircilar Carsisi, Boyaci Mahallesi Eskici Carşisi Sok, Gaziantep 27400 Turkiye
Copper handcrafts Street
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Mithatpasa Mahallesi Haci Sani Konukoglu Bulvari Sehitkamil, Gaziantep 27500 Turkiye
The mosaics from Zeugma ancient city
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mount Nemrut, Adiyaman 50100 Turkiye
Komagene Kingdom and amazing statues
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Accommodation in Gaziantep
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